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Avian Flu Crisis: Egg Prices Surge to $5.90

3/22/2025

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The avian influenza outbreak is wreaking havoc across U.S. poultry farms, with Kakadoodle Farm in Matteson, Illinois, forced to cull 3,000 hens to curb the spread. As a result, egg prices have soared to an average of $5.90 per dozen, leaving farmers grappling with severe financial strain amid federal funding cuts and ongoing quarantine measures.

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The avian influenza outbreak is wreaking havoc across U.S. poultry farms, with Kakadoodle Farm in Matteson, Illinois, forced to cull 3,000 hens to curb the spread. As a result, egg prices have soared to an average of $5.90 per dozen, leaving farmers grappling with severe financial strain amid federal funding cuts and ongoing quarantine measures.