Scattered, stewed and fired? Waffle House to add an extra 50 cents per egg – Winston -Salem Journal

Bird Flu forces farmers to kill millions of chickens a month, pushing us egg prices to double their costs in the summer of 2023 and seem to be no relief in Easter approaching.

The average price of a dozen eggs across the country reached $ 4.15 in December. This is not as high as the $ 4.82 records two years ago, but the agriculture department predicts that egg prices will rise another 20% this year.

The Waffle House, known as a place to get a cheap breakfast, said his pay for eggs came into force this week and was being used for all his menus. Breakfast with two eggs at the restaurant, which is available with a toast and country, was indicated at $ 7.75 on Tuesday.

“Although we hope that these price fluctuations will be short -lived, we cannot predict how long this shortage will last,” the company said.

The restaurant continues to monitor egg prices and says it will adjust or eliminate additional payment, as market conditions allow.

Last month, Louisiana reported the first American mortality related to bird flu. There are 67 confirmed bird flu infections in the United States since 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.