the average inventory of U.S. egg-laying hens was 375 million, down 14 million, or 3.5% from 389 million hens prior to the 2022 outbreak of HPAI. In 2024, table egg production was about 93.1 billion ...

Egg prices have seen a dramatic increase due to a combination of inflation, supply chain issues, and a shortage of laying hens. The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak has resulted in ...

“HPAI contributes to elevated egg prices by reducing egg-layer flocks and egg production.” McDonald's: Egg McMuffin celebrating 50th anniversary with a special sandwich deal Denny's ...

Industry experts know the solution to the current egg crisis will not be a quick fix, but they do believe U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ $1 billion comprehensive strategy to ...

The 2025 egg shortage is due to a combination of inflation and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The average price of a dozen eggs in January 2025 was $4.95, a significant increase from ...

Roughly 15 percent of the country’s egg-laying chickens have been killed in the past four months, while wholesale egg prices have risen 255 percent, according to data from Expana, which tracks ...

The outbreak has impacted egg-laying bird populations across multiple states, leading to supply chain disruptions. As of January 2025, the average price for a dozen eggs in the U.S. is $4.95 ...

More than 166 million birds have been slaughtered to contain the virus. Some 30 million egg layers have been wiped out just since January, significantly disrupting egg supplies. The Department of ...

"HPAI contributes to elevated egg prices by reducing egg-layer flocks and egg production." The agency said more than 18 million commercial egg layers were infected by bird flu in January 2025 ...

New water-soluble galectin antagonist being considered in preclinical trials offering hope for rapid containment to H5N1 outbreaksBOSTON, ...

Why are eggs so expensive? The commercial table egg layer flocks suffered a depopulation of birds due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in December 2024 and continues into ...