Egg prices have taken a beating. What's behind the drop?

"Easter is our Super Bowl," says Emily Metz, who leads the American Egg Board. With a glut of eggs on the market, she

A year ago, eggs were scarce and prices were sky-high. But avian flu took a much smaller toll on America's egg-laying chickens this winter than last, and egg prices have tumbled 42%.

(Image credit: American Egg Board)