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A dozen eggs averaged $3.48 in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — down from $6.22 in March, when factors like avian flu and production costs contributed to record-breaking prices.

Was the parrot—this thespian parrot, impersonating a pirate’s parrot, with a miniature costume eye patch covering one beady little bird eye—was this talented avian of the stage howling?

They’ve come down sharply since March because of the passing of the avian flu epidemic, which devastated flocks and accordingly the supply of fresh eggs.

Other reports have suggested prices could be higher for the bird, at least in theory, because avian flu has affected production.

The farmers have argued that the ostriches should be spared and used instead for scientific research, noting those that remain had survived the avian flu outbreak that killed 69 of the flock.