A bevy of terms overlap in egg production: Cage-free, free-range, and organic can all have different connotations. For example, organic eggs aren’t necessarily from free-range chickens.

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Eggs are in short supply throughout the United States, in part because of "cage-free" egg laws in certain states, the American Egg Board said. Bird flu is wreaking havoc on the U.S. poultry industry.

In its most recent outlook, the USDA said egg production is down about 2.5% year over year and expects prices for those eggs will be higher due to the bird flu outbreak.

Organic food does tend to be more expensive, however, which is one reason why brown eggs can cost a premium. Even the label “free-range” might not mean quite what you think it does .