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Colorado’s high egg prices are blamed on bird flu, but there’s more to the story
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State, The Colorado Sun

Colorado’s high egg prices are blamed on bird flu, but there’s more to the story

By Tamara Chuang | The Colorado Sun Walk into nearly any grocery store at the moment and the price for a dozen eggs may shock you — if any eggs are in stock at all. More than anything else, blame bird flu, say Colorado egg farmers, the grocery stores, the state agriculture department and nearly anyone involved in getting fresh eggs to consumers. The contagious virus can wipe out entire flocks of egg-laying chickens in days. Coloradans already went through this three years ago when egg prices spiked after 85% of the state’s egg-laying hens were destroyed. There was also high inflation, the state’s looming cage-free law and shortages at pretty much every grocery store.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Cheapest place to buy eggs in Denver? The answer may surprise you
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denvergazette.com, Local

Cheapest place to buy eggs in Denver? The answer may surprise you

By Daniel Boniface | The Denver Gazette The price of eggs is soaring across Colorado and it has many consumers hunting for deals. Google searches for "cheapest place to buy eggs near me" have increased 400% across the U.S. in the last day. The average price for a dozen eggs reached $4.15 nationwide in December, according to The Associated Press. And although it was still 67 cents cheaper than the high-water mark set two years ago, the Agriculture Department said to expect prices to rise another 20% this year. The AP reports the main reason prices have climbed recently is because of the bird flu outbreak, which started in 2022. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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