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The current bird flu outbreak has caused a huge decline in egg production over the last few months due to contamination risks ...

Although the egg is resistant to slow, evenly distributed pressure, it is vulnerable to sharp, concussive pressure. It has to be. Neonatal chicks weighing a tenth of a pound peck their way out. Just 5 ...

What’s next? Read on → Egg prices have soared since early 2022, reaching about $4.25 a dozen. An avian flu outbreak and increasing fuel, feed and packaging costs have contributed to egg supply ...

An outbreak of bird flu in 2022, along with increasing fuel, feed and packaging costs linked to the coronavirus pandemic, pushed wholesale egg prices up to nearly $5 a dozen at their peak.

As consumers scramble to find the best deals, some retailers are finding different ways to keep eggs stocked on shelves.

Thomas Poultry Farm in Schuylerville has been producing, processing, and packaging eggs since Harry Truman was elected president in 1948. The poultry output in the subsequent 77 years has expanded ...

Some central Minnesota farmers say they have raised costs due to expensive supplies and added bird flu protections.

"We did raise our egg prices," Green said. "A lot of that was to hedge ourselves against increased packaging costs." TC Farm, a group of sustainable family farms in Minnesota, including some ...