Avian Influenza, which has killed millions of egg-laying hens is causing a major nationwide egg shortage. According to Waialua Fresh Eggs, the U.S. required about 340 million egg-laying hens to feed the country.

(CNN) - The United States is experiencing an egg shortage due to avian flu, causing more empty shelves and fewer choices at the grocery store. And the situation may not improve anytime soon. In November and December alone more than 17 million egg-laying hens died as a result of the virus, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Some grocery stores are reporting a limited egg supply due to avian influenza, which is also known as bird flu.

Some grocery store shelves have been without eggs in recent weeks. What is causing the shortage, and when will it ease?

A new Michigan law, coupled with the avian flu and inflation, has caused the price of eggs to skyrocket in the state, and signs of an egg shortage are beginning to come into focus. In 2019, the state legislature passed a law that large egg producing companies can only sell eggs from hens

The price of eggs keeps going up, reaching record highs of nearly $9 a dozen in certain parts of the U.S.

Metro Detroit shoppers are noticing rising egg prices and bare shelves after a new state law prohibiting the sale of non-cage-free eggs took effect. The big picture: Consumers across the country have been dealing with higher egg prices for a while due to inflation and an ongoing bird flu outbreak,