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Egg Prices Set to Skyrocket: Impact of Bird Flu & Cage-Free Laws
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- Egg prices may rise 20%, reaching nearly $5 by 2025 due to bird flu.
- Patrick Penfield predicts egg prices could exceed $4.82 by February.
- Bird flu outbreak has caused record deaths of egg-laying hens.
- Over 20 million hens died in late 2024 from bird flu outbreak.
- Farms must cull flocks if bird flu is detected; no vaccines exist.
- Cage-free egg laws and biosecurity are affecting egg prices.
- Outdoor access for poultry increases bird flu risk in pasture-raised hens.
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