At least four commercial farms in Maricopa County have closed due to bird flu outbreaks that have decimated chicken flocks.

J ust as quails are smaller birds than chickens, quail eggs are a fraction of the size of a typical chicken egg. But what they lack in size, they make up for in flavor.

Chefs use quail eggs. But the speckled shell can sometimes throw consumers off the trail to try it. Telisak said she believes consumers can overcome it and make room for the birds in their backyard.

A dozen quail eggs costs about $5, while duck eggs are about $9 a dozen. The average price of a dozen chicken eggs in Arizona is about $6, according to data from World Population Review. Vegan egg ...

The quail eggs typically sell for about 10 cents apiece, while the birds themselves range in value from about $3.75 to $7 apiece when alive, or $1 per slaughtered carcass, the company said.

With a special little tooth on its bill, the chick pips the shell and squirms out. The tooth is shed after a few days. The chicks dry quickly into buff-and-brown balls of down. Instead of being ...

Ribeiro is talking about raising quail and her family has nearly 400 of them. In 2021, the Ribeiro family started Quail Quest in Port St Lucie, selling quail, quail eggs and quail-related products.

Grocers report egg shortage ahead of holidays amid surging bird flu. Avian influenza has affected more than 108 million poultry in 48 states since 2022, lifting prices and diminishing supply.

Bird flu outbreaks are driving up egg prices and affecting availability. ... The shelves held no chicken eggs, only a few cartons of quail eggs.

Chefs use quail eggs. But the speckled shell can sometimes throw consumers off the trail to try it. Telisak said she believes consumers can overcome it and make room for the birds in their backyard.

News; National business; Consumers pay eggs-tra as bird flu affects grocery prices Jan. 7, 2025 Updated Tue., Jan. 7, 2025 at 8:10 p.m. Limited and increasingly expensive egg options for grocery ...