Corwin was forced to lay off 48 workers but kept 20 to help with the clean up. He said the company was successful in salvaging many of the 10,000 eggs that he hopes could represent the future of Crescent, which has developed a unique genetic strain of duck over generations.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - In diners and in stores, consumers are beginning to see the impact of bird flu spreading across the country, making the scramble for eggs a real challenge for shoppers. The USDA said the combination of bird flu and inflation might drive up egg prices by another 20% this year.

One of the top egg producers in the U.S. confirmed that a farm tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms, the second largest egg producer in the U.S., has confirmed fowl deaths from bird flu at its southern Indiana facility.

The humble egg, one of nature’s perfect foods, a self-packaged, relatively inexpensive source of protein that can serve as a lowly hangover remedy or help a souffle rise to heavenly heights, is also a great teacher. It’s helping Americans understand how a free-market economy works: When demand is high and supply is low, prices rise.

U.S. consumers are facing record-high egg prices due to a bird flu outbreak that has killed millions of egg-laying chickens, leading to rising food costs The Independent reports that egg prices are projected to rise by 20.

Anytime the virus is found on a poultry farm, the entire flock is slaughtered to help limit the virus' spread.

As egg prices continue to climb, some grocery stores in Massachusetts are limiting how many customers can buy.