Houston Public MediaMore than 8.2 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. have died of bird flu this year, causing average egg prices nationwide to spike to more than $6 per dozen.
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Texas egg prices expected to keep rising due to bird flu, expert says
Egg prices coming down ultimately depends on whether the industry can successfully stop the spread of bird flu and ramp up production to replace the chickens that have died, according to an economist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.