Higher Egg Prices a Result of Avian Flu Problems

      Egg prices continue to soar as supply dwindles.
      The average cost for a dozen eggs in the U.S. has risen 50-percent in the last year.
      Data from the NIQ consumer research group shows a standard carton cost five dollars and 29 cents the week ending in January 18th compared to just over three-50 for a dozen eggs one year ago.
      Experts say the main reason for the price surge is the bird flu which has infected many poultry farms.