By Daniel Boniface | The Denver Gazette
The price of eggs is soaring across Colorado and it has many consumers hunting for deals. Google searches for “cheapest place to buy eggs near me” have increased 400% across the U.S. in the last day.
The average price for a dozen eggs reached $4.15 nationwide in December, according to The Associated Press. And although it was still 67 cents cheaper than the high-water mark set two years ago, the Agriculture Department said to expect prices to rise another 20% this year.
The AP reports the main reason prices have climbed recently is because of the bird flu outbreak, which started in 2022.