Shoppers in California can expect the priciest eggs at nearly $8 for a dozen, The Washington Post reports. AdvertisementShoppers are taking notice of the rising cost of a dozen eggs at their local grocery stores, and the online jokes are egg-zactly what we need right now. The deadly infection kills 90% to 100% of affected chickens within a couple of days, according to information reported by Insider's Alex Bitter. California shoppers reportedly face an even steeper price, paying about $7.37 for only a dozen, according to the Washington Post. Most farms affected in 2022 are already back to laying and supplying eggs again," Metz said, according to the report.

Source: Washington Post January 13, 2023 16:02 UTC