
Egg price spike and avian flu’s spread spur calls for vaccination
While soaring egg prices may soon come back to earth, the avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak behind price spikes continues to devastate the global poultry industry, requiring mass culling and inspiring farmers to urge vaccination of fowl. After peaking at $8.58 per dozen on Feb. 2, U.S. wholesale egg prices have been dropping, and the price consumers pay finally began to tick down, though the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) notes there is usually several weeks lag between wholesale and retail prices. U.S.