Eggs are in short supply throughout the United States, in part because of "cage-free" egg laws in certain states, the American Egg Board said. Bird flu is wreaking havoc on the U.S. poultry industry.

No, cage-free egg laws are not contributing to bird flu outbreaks. Outdoor chicken flocks do face a higher risk of contracting bird flu, but most commercial cage-free operations keep their flocks ...

For example, it’s important to consider where to put the cage. It’s crucial to avoid keeping your bird’s cage in areas that might endanger them. In this guide, we’ll look at unsafe places ...

But if we can weather the bird flu outbreak and increase production of cage-free eggs, then we can return to a status quo in which eggs and other animal products are plentiful. However, this view ...

The U.S. alone lost more than 40 million laying hens to bird flu in 2024, said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the Chicago-based American Egg Board.

If you're in a state with laws about cage-free eggs, you might see higher prices than you would in a state without them. ... There is no single answer for why this bout of bird flu is so bad.

A bill to repeal Colorado’s cage-free requirements, which just took effect on Jan. 1, was killed in its first committee vote last month. The sponsor, Republican state Rep. Ryan Gonzalez, argued ...