Nationwide, egg farmers lost more than 38 million birds to the flu last year — nearly 14 million in December alone. That's put a crack in the nation's egg supply, which shows no sign of easing ...

Nationwide, egg farmers lost more than 38 million birds to the flu last year — nearly 14 million in December alone. That's put a crack in the nation's egg supply, which shows no sign of easing ...

Here's an economic riddle ahead of the Super Bowl: Egg prices have been going through the roof, as a stubborn outbreak of avian flu haunts the nation's egg-laying chickens.

Here's an economic riddle ahead of the Super Bowl: Egg prices have been going through the roof, as a stubborn outbreak of avian flu haunts the nation's egg-laying chickens.

So while some supermarkets are now rationing eggs, and Waffle House added a 50 cent per egg surcharge this week, chicken wings remain abundant and fairly affordable heading into Super Bowl weekend.

Here's an economic riddle ahead of the Super Bowl: Egg prices have been going through the roof, as a stubborn outbreak of avian flu haunts the nation's egg-laying chickens.