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>> Back to March 2023 Issue<\/a><\/div>\n
Above: The Glick farm in Pennsylvania, courtesy of Organic Valley<\/h5>\n

Egg prices are in the news and hitting budgets hard.<\/strong> Two main factors led to higher egg prices, but there may be a bit of relief coming for egg-lovers.<\/p>\n

In the year through November, not adjusted for seasonal swings, egg prices jumped 49%, according to the\u00a0Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>. If you\u2019ve checked the grocery store shelf, the price of a dozen eggs varies immensely but you may see prices closing in on $10 for a dozen conventional eggs. You can also find organic eggs at a lower price point than conventional eggs.<\/p>\n

Why Is the Cost of Eggs So High?<\/h2>\n

Increases in the price of eggs are due to higher-priced chicken feed and other inflationary pressures compounded with a national bird flu outbreak.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0bird flu<\/a>, otherwise known as avian influenza, is a rapidly spreading virus that has affected millions of chickens across the country and reduced poultry flocks. Avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses naturally spread among wild birds and can infect domestic poultry and other birds and animals. Bird flu viruses do not normally infect humans.<\/p>\n

About 13% of laying flocks were killed in 2022 because of the virus \u2014 that\u2019s 43 million laying hens, making the egg supply chain even tighter and leading to higher egg prices.<\/p>\n

Chicken farms across the country have been impacted. Organic Valley farmers have always taken care to keep their birds secure and have upped measures to keep this virus at bay.<\/p>\n

While Organic Valley hens are Free to Forage\u2122 outdoors, we take proactive steps to protect our flocks, including increasing biosecurity and keeping hens inside when the situation calls for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel having birds outside makes them healthier, but they are not bulletproof,\u201d<\/em> said Dr. Guy Jodarski, Organic Valley staff veterinarian.<\/p>\n

Organic Valley hens are never caged, and Organic Valley chickens have access to organic pastures where they spend time roaming, pecking at bugs, and taking dust baths. Keeping hens indoors 24\/7 is the exception in the rare case where there is a high-risk situation where the health and safety of a flock are compromised by outside variables such as the bird flu or other outbreaks.<\/p>\n

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Egg Farmers Taking Preventive Measures<\/h2>\n

Organic Valley staff veterinarians are regularly checking in with egg producers and are often in touch with organic certifiers and state officials about the disease. We want farmers to have as much information as possible to drive decisions.<\/p>\n

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