Last week, the full extent of Colorado’s cage-free egg law went into effect, requiring that all eggs sold in the state come from free-roaming hens. However, egg shortages and rising prices are due to

The USDA, the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado’s commercial egg farmers agree that the cause of the shortage and inflated prices is avian flu.

Egg prices in Colorado continue to climb, but the cause is not clear. Is it because of avian influenza, Colorado's new cage-free law or a bit of both?

For Publix stores in Florida, a company spokesperson confirmed that they are experiencing egg shortages due to an outbreak of avian bird flu, or HPAI, which has created a rise in demand for eggs. "As a result,