A widespread bird flu outbreak has sent egg prices skyrocketing, but that doesn’t mean chicken nuggets are about to get more expensive. That’s because chickens raised for meat, known as “broilers,” haven’t been hit nearly as hard as egg-laying hens,

The Department of Agriculture says egg prices could go up another 20% this year as bird flu outbreaks continue to fuel a supply shortage. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

During 2024, the average price of a dozen large, Grade A eggs jumped 65 percent. The USDA predicts prices will go up another 20 percent this year. A big reason for these sky-high prices: the bird flu outbreak that started in 2022.

Three veterinarians had antibodies to bird flu virus, which suggests recent infection, the report said. None of them knew they were working with dairy cattle with known or suspect

The new study is more evidence that the official U.S. tally of confirmed human bird flu infections—68 in the past year—is likely a significant undercount.