Walter Sentyrz’s family has operated their neighborhood grocery store in Minneapolis for three generations. He says he’s barely able to keep eggs on his shelves as bird flu continues to ravage flocks across the country. (AP video: Mark Vancleave / Jan. 27, 2025)
Walter Sentyrz’s family has operated their neighborhood grocery store in Minneapolis for three generations. He says he’s barely able to keep eggs on his shelves as bird flu continues to ravage flocks across the country. (AP video: Mark Vancleave / Jan. 27, 2025)
By Josh Funk, Mark Vancleave And Dee-ann Durbin The Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches.
The average price per dozen nationwide hit $4.15 in December. That’s not quite as high as the $4.82 record set two years ago, but the Agriculture Department predicts prices are going to soar another 20% this year.
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