Anna Helhoski

Exactly. And meanwhile, consumers are already seeing more than price increases on the shelves. Grocers like Costco, Trader Joe's, and Kroger are even limiting how many cartons of eggs can be purchased at one time. I have a feeling we'll see other purveyors limiting egg sales. And here in New York City, there is one corner store that's selling Lucy eggs. That is a trio of eggs rather than a dozen.

Exactly. And meanwhile, consumers are already seeing more than price increases on the shelves. Grocers like Costco, Trader Joe's, and Kroger are even limiting how many cartons of eggs can be purchased at one time. I have a feeling we'll see other purveyors limiting egg sales. And here in New York City, there is one corner store that's selling Lucy eggs. That is a trio of eggs rather than a dozen.

Exactly. And meanwhile, consumers are already seeing more than price increases on the shelves. Grocers like Costco, Trader Joe's, and Kroger are even limiting how many cartons of eggs can be purchased at one time. I have a feeling we'll see other purveyors limiting egg sales. And here in New York City, there is one corner store that's selling Lucy eggs. That is a trio of eggs rather than a dozen.

You're right, bird flu isn't new, and it's impacted egg costs since 2022. The previous high for a dozen eggs was $4.82 in January 2023. Prices have dropped since then, before steadily creeping up over the last year. The big spike was, as you mentioned, quite recent. So what's happening now is bird flu is spreading at some of the worst rates we've seen.

You're right, bird flu isn't new, and it's impacted egg costs since 2022. The previous high for a dozen eggs was $4.82 in January 2023. Prices have dropped since then, before steadily creeping up over the last year. The big spike was, as you mentioned, quite recent. So what's happening now is bird flu is spreading at some of the worst rates we've seen.

You're right, bird flu isn't new, and it's impacted egg costs since 2022. The previous high for a dozen eggs was $4.82 in January 2023. Prices have dropped since then, before steadily creeping up over the last year. The big spike was, as you mentioned, quite recent. So what's happening now is bird flu is spreading at some of the worst rates we've seen.

We've lost more hens in the last five months than in all of 2022. It's bad out there. All of this means that there are more chickens being depopulated and fewer eggs coming to market.

We've lost more hens in the last five months than in all of 2022. It's bad out there. All of this means that there are more chickens being depopulated and fewer eggs coming to market.

We've lost more hens in the last five months than in all of 2022. It's bad out there. All of this means that there are more chickens being depopulated and fewer eggs coming to market.

Exactly. And bird flu is hitting every single state. Data from the Centers for Disease Control in January showed more than 1,500 outbreaks since January 2022. And more than 162 million birds of all kinds have been affected. That's a lot of birds. So Ana, is it impacting all types of chicken eggs? Yeah, that's a good question.

Exactly. And bird flu is hitting every single state. Data from the Centers for Disease Control in January showed more than 1,500 outbreaks since January 2022. And more than 162 million birds of all kinds have been affected. That's a lot of birds. So Ana, is it impacting all types of chicken eggs? Yeah, that's a good question.

Exactly. And bird flu is hitting every single state. Data from the Centers for Disease Control in January showed more than 1,500 outbreaks since January 2022. And more than 162 million birds of all kinds have been affected. That's a lot of birds. So Ana, is it impacting all types of chicken eggs? Yeah, that's a good question.

Without getting too much in the weeds, there are different types of eggs and they're priced differently based on grading, location, and whether or not they're organic. So your conventional white egg comes from caged chickens and those are commodity eggs. When we talk about average egg prices, those are commodity eggs.

Without getting too much in the weeds, there are different types of eggs and they're priced differently based on grading, location, and whether or not they're organic. So your conventional white egg comes from caged chickens and those are commodity eggs. When we talk about average egg prices, those are commodity eggs.

Without getting too much in the weeds, there are different types of eggs and they're priced differently based on grading, location, and whether or not they're organic. So your conventional white egg comes from caged chickens and those are commodity eggs. When we talk about average egg prices, those are commodity eggs.

The next level up are cage-free eggs. And that doesn't mean chickens are running around outside. They're still inside, but they can stretch their wings and walk around. Then you have free-range eggs, which are laid by hens who are outside and have a bit of a larger space to move. And then pasture-raised eggs are laid by hens who roam even more freely.

The next level up are cage-free eggs. And that doesn't mean chickens are running around outside. They're still inside, but they can stretch their wings and walk around. Then you have free-range eggs, which are laid by hens who are outside and have a bit of a larger space to move. And then pasture-raised eggs are laid by hens who roam even more freely.

The next level up are cage-free eggs. And that doesn't mean chickens are running around outside. They're still inside, but they can stretch their wings and walk around. Then you have free-range eggs, which are laid by hens who are outside and have a bit of a larger space to move. And then pasture-raised eggs are laid by hens who roam even more freely.

Those are likely to be your most expensive eggs.

Those are likely to be your most expensive eggs.