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The average price of a dozen large eggs to reached a new record in January 2024, said the last consumer price index.
The cost of a dozen Degree eggs to In the cities of the United States there were $ 4.95, 13 cents higher than the previous record of $ 4.82.
This registration was established in January 2023, said data provided by the Office of Labor Statistics. However, prices were not so high for a long time and by May 2023, the average price of a dozen eggs had fallen to $ 2.67.
Egg prices can soon be increasing, says expert, here is why and how much
The average price of a dozen eggs increased by 80 cents from December to January. In December, the average price of a dozen degree eggs A was $ 4.15.
The ultimate time Averaged eggs Below $ 3 per dozen was in June 2024, when it was $ 2.72, said the website of the Office of Labor Statistics. The average price of a dozen eggs has not been less than $ 2 since January 2022, when $ 1.93 cost.
The average price of a dozen large Eggs A in American cities is now a record of $ 4.95. (Istock)
There are several factors that drive the highest cost of eggs: the current bird flu outbreakwhich is technically known as “highly pathogenic avian influenza” (HPAI), and laws that require groceries to sell eggs without a cage.
The HPAI epidemic resulted in a record number of eggs on eggs, said the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a recent report. In the last quarter of 2024, more than 20 million eggs set chickens were killed to avoid the propagation of the avian flu.
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“Unlike recent years, in 2024, all the main production systems experienced significant losses, including conventional organic types, without cage and certificates,” said the USDA report.
Once the avian flu is detected, a farm must sacrifice all the birds of the flock. This has had a devastating impact on the egg industry, since it takes approximately five months to mature a chicken.
A complete flock should be sacrificed if a bird is positive for HPAI. (Reuters/given ruvic/illustration/file photo)
In addition to avian flu, several states have laws that require that all eggs sold are “cages free”, which means that birds are not raised in cages. These are typically more expensive than conventional eggs, even in the absence of an avian flu outbreak.
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While the egg expert, Lisa Steele, told Fox News Digital that Pasture -raised chickens Producing the “gold standard” of eggs, these birds have a higher risk of disease.
“Corral birds obtain infected aquatic birds (ducks and geese) and seagulls, which can frequent wetlands in farms. Therefore, poultry raised outdoors or outdoor or free air access have a higher risk De Hpai, “said the website of the University of Minnesota in the Aviar influenza.
It is not clear when egg prices will go down. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Image)
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“Infected corral birds can spread the disease to new flocks through contact with birds, people, manure and equipment. HPAI viruses can exist in bird waste for several months, especially in high moisture and low conditions Temperature, “said the University of Minnesota.