The recent bird flu outbreak in the U.S. is causing a significant rise in egg prices, particularly in California where a dozen eggs now averages around $9. Local residents, like Alex Hoang, who raise personal flocks, feel insulated from the crisis. Historically, avian influenza outbreaks lead to culling of infected chickens to control spread, a method that has been effective before. Additionally, penalties from laws such as California's Proposition 12 are cited by officials like Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins as contributing factors to the escalating egg costs.
The current bird flu outbreak is not out of the ordinary and has previously caused spikes in egg prices, often addressed by culling infected flocks.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claimed that California's Proposition 12, which sets minimum space requirements for hens, is partly responsible for the recent increases in egg prices.
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