The price of eggs at U.S. grocery stores has climbed to a record high, nearly doubling from a year ago, as outbreaks of bird flu have led to shortages by wiping out millions of hens.

The average price for a dozen eggs skyrocketed in January, and it doesn't look like the rise in egg prices will slow any time soon.

Egg prices continue to soar higher across the U.S. Dr. Valerie Kilders is an assistant professor in the Department of ...