Bird Flu is running rampant through chicken populations across the U.S. and around the World, pushing egg prices ever higher as governments try to contain the damage.

Going out to breakfast with the family? Well, if you plan on going to Waffle House, you’re going to have to pay a little extra if you want some eggs. Known for its all-day breakfast and affordability,

In April 2024, as his first hens tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus, Herbruck turned to the tried-and-true U.S. Department of Agriculture playbook, the "stamping-out" strategy that helped end the 2014-15 bird flu outbreak, which was the largest in the U.S. until now.