Here's a Super Bowl riddle: Why are egg prices surging — but not chicken wings?
There is one economic riddle ahead of Super Bowl Sunday: The egg market has been hit hard by avian flu, but wings are abundant and relatively affordable this year. So what gives?
![Here's a Super Bowl riddle: Why are egg prices surging — but not chicken wings?](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3375+0+416/resize/1400/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F07%2Fe0%2Fad798c634b2b8e0da53598ad1dbb%2Fgettyimages-2195557699.jpg)
![Buffalo wings are the quarterback of many Super Bowl buffets. Despite strong demand, wing prices have remained fairly steady this year, even as egg prices have more than doubled.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5791x3843+0+0/resize/5791x3843!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F52%2Faf%2F603a3bef46558ea97f07c6173f6c%2Fgettyimages-1370016958.jpg)
There is one economic riddle ahead of Super Bowl Sunday: The egg market has been hit hard by avian flu, but wings are abundant and relatively affordable this year. So what gives?
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