Eggs

Egg prices are higher than ever before amid a bird flu outbreak in the U.S. According to the Associated Press, a dozen Grade A eggs in the U.S. averages $4.95 for the first time ever. In Washington, the state experiences more chicken flock culling operations than any other state in the country with 11 culls this year alone...

With nationwide egg prices reaching over $5 a dozen and rising, you might wonder if continuing to buy eggs is worth the pain. The rise in egg prices mainly derives from Avian Influenza (H5N1) becoming a bigger and bigger problem throughout the nation...