An egg shortage affecting several states around the country, including Massachusetts, is linked to highly pathogenic avian influenza, a strain of what's commonly known as bird flu. Need a break ...

Egg-laying chickens, or hens, are far more susceptible to bird flu. According to the USDA, of the 160 million birds that have been killed during the outbreak, 77% of them are egg-laying hens.

Massachusetts restaurants have been feeling the pinch from egg shortages caused by bird flu outbreaks. Millions of egg-laying hens have been culled across the country because of the virus. This ...

Massachusetts bakeries are grappling with an egg shortage as bird flu outbreaks and holiday demand squeeze supply.Hazel’s Bakery in Needham, which serves breakfast and lunch sandwiches and is ...

Egg supply 'strained' by bird flu as shortage frustrates Americans at grocery stores ... Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon and Washington all have this legislation, ...

Flocks of egg-laying hens are smaller in 2024 than pre-2022 because producers haven’t recovered from bird flu-related losses, animal protein economist Brian Earnest recently told NerdWallet.

The Egg Shortage, Explained. Joel Harold Tannenbaum. Thu, January 9, ... Massachusetts, Nevada, Utah, and several other states in mandating cage-free production. Price-gouging or tight supply?

The U.S. alone lost more than 40 million laying hens to bird flu in 2024, said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the Chicago-based American Egg Board.

An egg shortage affecting several states around the country, including Massachusetts, is linked to highly pathogenic avian influenza, a strain of what's commonly known as bird flu.