Bird Flu Eggs Usa 2025. We’ve lost more than 40 million laying hens this year to bird flu. with flocks killed or declared infected, the very source of eggs, a grocery staple, is under strain. Bird flu the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak is the most obvious reason for the country's current egg dilemma.
Empty shelves for eggs are seen during an egg shortage at a sprouts farmers market grocery store in redondo beach, california, on january 2, 2025. The escalating bird flu crisis is ravaging the nation’s supply of eggs, leading to increased prices and presenting an immediate challenge for the trump administration.
