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Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM

Egg prices: it’s bird flu, but more

Walk into nearly any grocery store at the moment and the price for a dozen eggs may shock you – if any eggs are in stock at all.

More than anything else, blame bird flu, say Colorado egg farmers, the grocery stores, the state agriculture department and nearly anyone involved in getting fresh eggs to consumers. The contagious virus can wipe out entire flocks of egg-laying chickens in days.

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