Avian flu isn't gouging turkey, egg prices this Thanksgiving

State of play: Nearly 5 million turkeys, chickens and other birds were killed nationally this year because of the bird flu. That's compared to the 58 million killed last year.

Zoom in: About 1.4 million birds have been culled statewide this year, including a flock of 1.2 million chickens at an egg farm in southwest Iowa this month, according to Iowa Capital Dispatch.

• Last year, nearly double were killed here — 2.5 million birds.

Context: Iowa is the largest egg producer in the country.

What's happening: The virus spreads more easily during fall's bird migration.

By the numbers: Egg prices averaged around $2.07 a dozen last month, down from a peak of $4.82 in January.

• Meanwhile, frozen wholesale turkey that was $1.35 per pound last year was $1.15 per pound last month, according to the AP.