Egg Prices on the Rise as Bird Flu Outbreak Intensifies
• Egg prices jumped nearly 10% in past week due to surge in bird flu cases • Prices now around $2 per dozen at major supermarkets, up from $1.75 a month ago • Last winter, egg prices rose above $5 per dozen due to worst avian flu outbreak in years and high feed/fuel costs • Experts hopeful this year's outbreak won't be as bad and producers not facing same cost pressures • Egg prices in Russia jumped 13% in October and 15% in November, now up 42% in past year with eggs being sold individually