Even aside from those particular birds, the shortage of chicken and eggs from bird flu has driven prices way up. Fewer wings to go around, so parties bid up what’s available.

Wikioedia: 2020–2024 H5N1 outbreak

Since 2020, global outbreaks of avian influenza subtype H5N1 have been occurring, with cases reported from every continent as of May 2024.

Here’s a graph showing chicken meat prices in the US since 2020:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000FF1101

And here’s one showing eggs:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111