$12 Eggs? Illinois Farm Bird Flu Tragedy Highlights Growing Concerns

We've already seen how much the cost of eggs is in 2025.

The issue is that the avian bird flu that has cost plenty of hens their lives and farms their livelihoods appears to be in even more trouble.

The Avian Bird Flu is a Crisis Unfolding Right in Front of Us

If you think that turning the page to a new year would eventually bring down the cost of a dozen eggs, you might want to reconsider.

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The bird flu takes out thousands of birds daily, and one south suburban Chicago area farm is finding that out firsthand.

Heartbreaking News From Kakadoodle Farm in Matteson

Today on NBC5 in Chicago, it says Kakadoodle Farm in Frankfort had to make the gut-wrenching decision to euthanize their entire flock of birds due to the disease.

They ended up having to kill 3,000 hens.

Thousands of Hens Lost Even More Expected

That's just one local story of this hitting us in our state. There are many others, and many worse, where thousands upon thousands of birds are dying or being euthanized due to bird flu.

$12 for a dozen eggs? Yes. that could very well happen in 2025.

Just saying you should also take care of yourself too. Here are 25 ways you can boost your immune system right now.