Labor officials report the average price of a pound of boneless chicken breast was $4.10 in December, a nine-cent increase from November. In December of 2023, it was $4.08.

In other words: Chicken prices have remained stable because broiler producers have had an easier time keeping up with demand. Egg-laying chickens have fared much worse, accounting for more than 75 percent of all the birds affected by the outbreak between Feb. 8, 2022, and Jan. 29.