Egg prices are rising again, An outbreak of bird flu could make things worse

(CNN)– Egg prices have been increasing for months and it could get worse as poultry farms nationwide deal with Bird Flu outbreaks.

The average price for a dozen eggs was $3 in February, which is up from around $2 in the fall.

Prices now are at their highest level since April 2023. Relief may be a long way off.

Cal-mine Foods, America’s largest egg producer said this week it culled about 1.6 million hens and hundreds of thousands of young chickens.

Some have tested positive for Bird Flu at a Texas facility.