North Texans scrambling as egg shortage worsens due to bird flu outbreak
NORTH TEXAS — The nationwide shortage of eggs looks to get worse before it gets better. The shortage is all due to a major bird flu outbreak causing production plants to kill millions of birds and chickens who are infected. From empty shelves at stores to long lines outside stores, consumers are left scrambling to grab a carton.
Texas egg prices expected to keep rising due to bird flu, expert says
Egg prices coming down ultimately depends on whether the industry can successfully stop the spread of bird flu and ramp up production to replace the chickens that have died, according to an economist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
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According to World Population Review, the average price of a dozen eggs in Texas is $5.43. Nationally, the average cost of a dozen large eggs was $4.15 in December, up from $3.65 in November, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2024.
Egg shortage worsens due to bird flu outbreak, leaving North Texans scrambling
There have been 23.06 million birds affected by the bird flu in the last 30 days, affecting more than a dozen states with the largest number of cases in Ohio, according to the USDA. Texas has had zero cases this year but has had outbreaks in the past.
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As costs for eggs continue to increase so has the demand as many shoppers attempt to find the cheapest price and get the most out of their hard earned dollar.“I
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