Ohio leads bird flu cases. What will happen to egg prices? Can you raise your own chickens?
Ohio is leading the nation with bird flu cases in poultry. What does this mean for egg prices, and can you raise your own poultry at home?
Rise in bird flu cases has increased egg prices, leading some locals to raise chickens
If you’ve been to the store recently and feel like you’re spending more money on eggs than in the past, you are not alone. A recent outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, has disrupted egg production in the United States.
Food giant Sysco’s CEO says bird flu will keep egg prices high
Sysco Corporation, the multinational food distribution giant, is weighing in on how consumers will continue to feel the effects of inflation at their breakfast and dinner tables. During Sysco's Q2 2025 earnings call on Tuesday,
Bird flu outbreaks drive egg prices up even higher in Connecticut and nationwide
Bird flu outbreaks are raising egg prices in Connecticut and across the U.S. as the H5N1 virus impacts poultry supply.
Bird flu driving egg prices higher
Egg prices are rising again as bird flu continues to devastate farms across the country, forcing the culling of millions of chickens each month. With the national average price for a dozen eggs hitting $4.
Bird flu is pushing egg prices toward record highs. That probably won’t change anytime soon
Anytime the virus is found on a poultry farm, the entire flock is slaughtered to help limit the virus' spread.
Here’s Why Egg Prices Are So High—And May Get Worse As Bird Flu Persists
The Department of Agriculture warned egg prices may increase more than 20% this year, after December saw a year-over-year increase of 36.8%.
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As egg prices skyrocket, is owning your own chickens cheaper? We looked into it
Siecinski said one of her chickens usually eats a bag of feed a month, and a bag of feed is about $13 - $18. The Agriculture ...
Are backyard chickens the solution to rising egg prices?
With egg prices skyrocketing due to bird flu outbreaks and supply shortages, many Americans are looking for alternatives.
Federal rule could financially protect thousands of North Carolina poultry farmers
Advocates say the rule change will protect poultry farmers financially by providing a minimum base pay and more transparency ...
Raising Cane’s expected to open in Sioux City later this year
It’s official, Raising Cane’s is coming to Sioux City. A representative with Raising Cane’s confirmed to KTIV that the ...