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Egg Prices Skyrocket 60% As Colorado Grocers Struggle To Keep Shelves Stocked
The shortage comes from a recent avian flu outbreak leading to an 85 percent loss of egg-laying hens statewide.
Egg prices rose nearly 60% last month compared to the year before, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Egg shelves in many groceries are empty as Colorado grocers scramble to stock eggs.
Denver specialty grocer Marczyk's Fine Foods says despite turning to out-of-state producers, their supply has been cut by half.
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