Egg prices up, supplies dwindle amid ongoing bird flu fears [Video]

Avian flu outbreaks and increased demand during the holiday season continue to be blamed for increasing egg prices and decreasing stock available at some Massachusetts grocery stores. As of Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that large white eggs in cartons are being delivered to warehouses at prices ranging from $5.88 to $6.02 per dozen across the northeast.”Like other retailers, Stop & Shop is seeing supply challenges with eggs as a result of several factors including repeated avian flu outbreaks and increased demand for eggs during the holiday season which have impacted availability and pricing across the industry,” the retailer said in a statement to WCVB.Signs warning shoppers of egg shortages and increased prices were reported at other Massachusetts grocery stores, including Big Y in Norwood. Video: Egg prices up, supplies dwindle”It’s basic economics of supply and demand,” said John Lebeaux of Buttonwood Farms Consulting. According to the USDA, …