To offset inflation, the deli has added a 50-cent surcharge to credit card purchases and increased prices on many items in the store, including cartons of eggs. The avian flu virus can be spread by wild birds mingling with poultry flocks, but also through contaminated clothing and equipment. But the loss of flocks, as well as increased operational costs, including labor and fuel for transportation, have eaten into the increased revenue. "Corn and soy are the key ingredients in producing an egg, because that is the feedstuff that egg layers eat." As of mid-February 2023, wholesale eggs prices have fallen by more than 50% since December.

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