USDA workers disinfected a work crew at a Jennie-O turkey farm in Eden Valley, Minnesota, during the 2015 bird flu outbreak. | Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via Getty Images If egg prices surge this winter, one of the main drivers will likely be H5N1, or bird flu. Since 2022, it’s decimated the US poultry industry, resulting in the deaths of over 160 million egg-laying hens. And when there are fewer hens, there are fewer eggs, which leads to shortages and price hikes. This happened in early 2023 when avian flu was circulating: Egg prices increased by 65 percent compared to a few months...
Why RFK Jr.’s anti-vax agenda might make eggs more expensive this winter
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Oct 20, 2026 • 7 hours ago
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