According to the Department of Agriculture's price outlook, egg prices are predicted to increase about 20% in 2025.

Bird flu has forced farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, contributing (along with inflation) to the steep price of commercial eggs and resulting in some scantily stocked stores around the country. The scarcity and high prices are causing some to look for a backyard alternative.

By December, a dozen of large grade-A eggs cost an average of $4.15 in U.S. cities, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Things have likely deteriorated further since then

Rising egg prices has some shoppers trying to find a cheaper solution. “This look is all about American exceptionalism,” she said of her pro-Trump ensemble on the Grammys red carpet. "They wanted it to be great,

Some restaurants are adding an egg surcharge due to the increased cost of eggs resulting from the spread of the bird flu.