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As memes about the rising expense of eggs continued spreading, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) called for a windfall profits tax on Twitter.

This is the first case of H5 bird flu in humans in the United States and only the second case in the world.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that backyard farmers should practice increased hygiene as salmonella cases have been reported in 43 states.

If you’ve never heard of “egg candling,” you’re behind the times. Egg candling is a practice that dates back centuries and, as the name implies, it originally involved using the light from a candle to shine through an egg shell. Over the years, this process has served two key purposes — one for breeders of chickens and the other for consumers of eggs. These days, “candling” is achieved using a high-intensity light instead of a candle. This has enhanced the ability to view the development of an embryo inside an egg, as well as improved the assessment of edibl...

Has a website also. egg prices climbed to record levels of aa devastating outbreak wiped out more than 10% of u.s. production. they say the demand for backyard flocks has jumped. at $400 for four months that breaks down to $1.79 per egg, a total of $21 per dozenon, three times higher than the priceiest organic eggs in the store but a growing number are willing to pay just to know where breakfast came from. i'm morgan brennan in nanuit, new york. it's time to answer some of your business questions, our board of directors is here to help us out, cory lathan founder and ceo of anthro tronnics a...