Price of eggs! Anyone noticed?

[thevillages2013]

Bird flu + inflation has driven up the price of eggs way more than even the price of gasoline in comparison. What I paid ninety cents for a couple years ago is now $4.49. Everyone looks to see if their eggs are broken before they buy them I am just looking for a golden egg in there to justify the price

[Stu from NYC]

Been this way for a few months very surprised has not gotten more attention.

[ThirdOfFive]

Those hens have a pretty strong union.

[MX rider]

I work for a major food distributor and sell food to restaurants. They had to kill about 4 million chickens due to the Avian flu.
Egg prices for restaurants are triple what they were prior to this situation. A few weeks ago they were over 4 times normal. It's really hitting my breakfast houses hard since they use so many eggs every week.

[Bay Kid]

My local egg lady just went up 20% last week due to the cost of chicken feed. Up, up and away.

[Keefelane66]

I don’t know where you’re shopping. If the price of a product you may want is to high just walk on. No one is forcing anyone to buy

[Stu from NYC]

I don’t know where you’re shopping. If the price of a product you may want is to high just walk on. No one is forcing anyone to buy

Are we not supposed to talk about it?

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Ha ha I eat 100% liquid eggs , one small carton is about the price of dozen eggs and I assure you doesn’t taste as good, but a banana, some liquid eggs , dry wheat bread , double espresso and I’m good to go to gym lol

[Two Bills]

In UK it is now an offense to have free range chickens roaming outside.
All have to be in barns, sheds under lock and key.
Avian flu is hitting all flocks hard!

[MartinSE]

I work for a major food distributor and sell food to restaurants. They had to kill about 4 million chickens due to the Avian flu.
Egg prices for restaurants are triple what they were prior to this situation. A few weeks ago they were over 4 times normal. It's really hitting my breakfast houses hard since they use so many eggs every week.

4 million chickens is less than 1% of the chickens, it is not the reason. The BIG reason, in my not so humble opinion, and it is opinion, I have not looked into it, is fuel and feed prices are hitting the egg farmers.

I listened to an NPR article interviewing a farmer in New Mexico the other day, his year over year cost of diesel fuel when from $6,000 to $16,000 and fertilizer more than doubled since last year.

We are in a pretty high inflation period, that is possibly due to so much money being dumped into circulation because of the pandemic. It was the right thing to do, might have been done better. Now, I fear draconian measures are going to be put in place to stop the inflation and we will see a serious recession next year. But, that is just my opinion, I am not an economist.

[Michael G.]

I wish the blue birds would lay larger eggs in my backyard, they weren't very filling this morning. :shocked:
Just kidding! Just kidding!

[Stu from NYC]

4 million chickens is less than 1% of the chickens, it is not the reason. The BIG reason, in my not so humble opinion, and it is opinion, I have not looked into it, is fuel and feed prices are hitting the egg farmers.

I listened to an NPR article interviewing a farmer in New Mexico the other day, his year over year cost of diesel fuel when from $6,000 to $16,000 and fertilizer more than doubled since last year.

We are in a pretty high inflation period, that is possibly due to so much money being dumped into circulation because of the pandemic. It was the right thing to do, might have been done better. Now, I fear draconian measures are going to be put in place to stop the inflation and we will see a serious recession next year. But, that is just my opinion, I am not an economist.

Understand the price of eggs going up by some amount but 3x is more than costs going up.

[MrFlorida]

It's everything, no use complaining, it won't do any good...

[Stu from NYC]

Will the ARC complain if we put a little chicken coop behind our house.?

The two old biddies will not be able to see if from the street and think of all the money we can make selling eggs.

[NotGolfer]

in uk it is now an offense to have free range chickens roaming outside.
All have to be in barns, sheds under lock and key.
Avian flu is hitting all flocks hard!

wow!!!!

[NotGolfer]

Did some grocery shopping yesterday and my bagged lettuce has increased for sure. I could express my opinion but probably would be put in "jail" and don't care to do that at this point.

[Keefelane66]

Will the ARC complain if we put a little chicken coop behind our house.?

The two old biddies will not be able to see if from the street and think of all the money we can make selling eggs.
Their are no biddies it’s neighbor turning in neighbor’s

[stevecmo]

My local egg lady just went up 20% last week due to the cost of chicken feed. Up, up and away.

There should be plenty of chicken feed available with the millions of chickens they've killed. Maybe she just wants in on inflation train.

[Stu from NYC]

Their are no buddies it’s neighbor turning in neighbor’s

We have seen the biddies picture in their golf cart so they are real.

[Topspinmo]

I work for a major food distributor and sell food to restaurants. They had to kill about 4 million chickens due to the Avian flu.
Egg prices for restaurants are triple what they were prior to this situation. A few weeks ago they were over 4 times normal. It's really hitting my breakfast houses hard since they use so many eggs every week.

Farm in Iowa killed 13 million hens, turkeys, and laid off all work force.

Here the article

Iowa, U.S. farmers face a grisly chore after bird flu hits flocks (https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2022/04/12/bird-flu-iowa-2022-symptoms-avian-influenza-farmers/7275070001/)

[MartinSE]

There should be plenty of chicken feed available with the millions of chickens they've killed. Maybe she just wants in on inflation train.

Thew millions killed amount to only 1% of the total chickens for egg farms. Not significant.

[billethkid]

If you think the eggs are expensive now wait until the impact of diesel fuel going over $6 gallon (today) is digested and passed along.

We are truly being tested. Too many people still buying at the inflated prices. It will not change until the public resists!!!

[DangeloInspections]

My granddaughter has 4 chickens. She cares for them, feeds them and collects the eggs daily. I am teaching her capitalism.....I buy a dozen eggs from her when needed....I pay her $5.00 per dozen, delivered to me. She is saving her money. She won a blue ribbon at the 4H county fair.

If you have ever tried real fresh farm raised eggs, you will never go back to buying them from a store.

Frank D.

[thevillages2013]

I don’t know where you’re shopping. If the price of a product you may want is to high just walk on. No one is forcing anyone to buy

Too high? Not to high. So you want me to just walk away and not buy eggs. Trust me I am a cheap ******* and I shop around for the best price so no I will not just shut up and not mention it. I like eggs for breakfast and it pi$$es me off that they are 5X the price of two years ago. :boxing2:

[thevillages2013]

Too high? Not to high. So you want me to just walk away and not buy eggs. Trust me I am a cheap ******* and I shop around for the best price so no I will not just shut up and not mention it. I like eggs for breakfast and it pi$$es me off that they are 5X the price of two years ago. :boxing2:

Apparently the algorithms on this site won’t let one use the word ba$tard even when referring to oneself :)

[thevillages2013]

Their are no biddies it’s neighbor turning in neighbor’s

Smells like guilt coming to the surface

[thevillages2013]

My granddaughter has 4 chickens. She cares for them, feeds them and collects the eggs daily. I am teaching her capitalism.....I buy a dozen eggs from her when needed....I pay her $5.00 per dozen, delivered to me. She is saving her money. She won a blue ribbon at the 4H county fair.

If you have ever tried real fresh farm raised eggs, you will never go back to buying them from a store.

Frank D.
Now that is awesome

[thevillages2013]

Did some grocery shopping yesterday and my bagged lettuce has increased for sure. I could express my opinion but probably would be put in "jail" and don't care to do that at this point.

Stop buying bagged lettuce. They have to wash and process it which requires employees and they are scarce. Having said that I wish you could express your opinion too. Maybe on Twitter soon

[thevillages2013]

4 million chickens is less than 1% of the chickens, it is not the reason. The BIG reason, in my not so humble opinion, and it is opinion, I have not looked into it, is fuel and feed prices are hitting the egg farmers.

I listened to an NPR article interviewing a farmer in New Mexico the other day, his year over year cost of diesel fuel when from $6,000 to $16,000 and fertilizer more than doubled since last year.

We are in a pretty high inflation period, that is possibly due to so much money being dumped into circulation because of the pandemic. It was the right thing to do, might have been done better. Now, I fear draconian measures are going to be put in place to stop the inflation and we will see a serious recession next year. But, that is just my opinion, I am not an economist.

Sorry you lost me at NPR

[DAVES]

Will the ARC complain if we put a little chicken coop behind our house.?

The two old biddies will not be able to see if from the street and think of all the money we can make selling eggs.

Truth, you will find we are not allowed to keep chickens. I've never kept chickens but we had a friend who did. Like most farm products it is amazing how cheap it is. Commonly grown stuff. Tomatoes-you buy the pots for, the soil for, the plants for. Our cost per sq foot of garden space. Cost for YOUR LABOR. True cost?

I'm growing blueberries. The birds eat all of them. I left them a bill and they claim they can't read. Chickens. If, they were legal the racoons, cayotes would not even thank you for dinner.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

My granddaughter has 4 chickens. She cares for them, feeds them and collects the eggs daily. I am teaching her capitalism.....I buy a dozen eggs from her when needed....I pay her $5.00 per dozen, delivered to me. She is saving her money. She won a blue ribbon at the 4H county fair.

If you have ever tried real fresh farm raised eggs, you will never go back to buying them from a store.

Frank D.

Yup I used to buy eggs from a friend who had a farm up north. She had a bunch of different animals, and sometimes she'd swap out a chicken egg with a duck egg as a treat.

Down here, there's a place I know I can get fresh eggs but can't remember the name of it. Meanwhile I get them from Walmart, and switch between Happy Eggs and Handsome Eggs, depending on what they look like that day.

I just checked, the price for each is up around 50 cents a dozen. But when you're paying between $4.50 and $5.50 a dozen to begin with, 50 cents is not a deal-breaker.

[Laker14]

I don’t know where you’re shopping. If the price of a product you may want is to high just walk on. No one is forcing anyone to buy

Really? Wow! That's good to know! Thanks, Coach!

[La lamy]

4 million chickens is less than 1% of the chickens, it is not the reason. The BIG reason, in my not so humble opinion, and it is opinion, I have not looked into it, is fuel and feed prices are hitting the egg farmers.

I listened to an NPR article interviewing a farmer in New Mexico the other day, his year over year cost of diesel fuel when from $6,000 to $16,000 and fertilizer more than doubled since last year.

We are in a pretty high inflation period, that is possibly due to so much money being dumped into circulation because of the pandemic. It was the right thing to do, might have been done better. Now, I fear draconian measures are going to be put in place to stop the inflation and we will see a serious recession next year. But, that is just my opinion, I am not an economist.

That's what I figure too.

[Newvilla]

Remember: Eggs were probably underpriced for years. Until the last two years, eggs were around a dollar a dozen. Egg producers weren’t making much.

[mrrmauu]

I don’t know where you’re shopping. If the price of a product you may want is to high just walk on. No one is forcing anyone to buy

Need forces people to buy food. Since EVERYTHING is up, do you expect people to starve while they wait for prices to come down?

[Villages Kahuna]

I don't know about the price of eggs, but the cost of restaurant quantities of bacon supplied by CISCO has quadrupled in price--from $22 to $88 per box.

[taruffi57]

I pay $4 for yard eggs from
a couple whose chickens produce way more than they can eat. Just outside TV. Do you know what mass produced chickens are fed and what antibiotics they are given?

[Stu from NYC]

Truth, you will find we are not allowed to keep chickens. I've never kept chickens but we had a friend who did. Like most farm products it is amazing how cheap it is. Commonly grown stuff. Tomatoes-you buy the pots for, the soil for, the plants for. Our cost per sq foot of garden space. Cost for YOUR LABOR. True cost?

I'm growing blueberries. The birds eat all of them. I left them a bill and they claim they can't read. Chickens. If, they were legal the racoons, cayotes would not even thank you for dinner.

We have a small kroy pond in the back of our house apparently former owner had them and birds helped themselves. She should have put out a sign catch and release.

[taruffi57]

Ha ha I eat 100% liquid eggs , one small carton is about the price of dozen eggs and I assure you doesn’t taste as good, but a banana, some liquid eggs , dry wheat bread , double espresso and I’m good to go to gym lol
Have you read the Ingredients on those "liquid" eggs?

[airstreamingypsy]

Wah, wah, wah..... Driveway pity party at 5:00. Good grief, seriously? A post about the price of eggs?

[donassaid]

I'm with you. Totally ridiculous. Easter 2 years ago the neighborhood Walmart had eggs at 50 cents/dozen. They are now well over $3.00. 8% inflation? Is that the new math? That's a 600% increase. Milk went from $2.15/gal to $4.30/gal and we all know what is going on at the gas pumps. Elections have consequences which, hopefully you will remember in November.

[MartinSE]

I don't know about the price of eggs, but the cost of restaurant quantities of bacon supplied by CISCO has quadrupled in price--from $22 to $88 per box.

I don't know if this applies, but it seems it would.

A year or so ago there was a shortage of toilet paper. The reason was that people were staying home, and not going out as much. So, they were using more toilet paper at home and less at businesses - like convince stores, restaurants, offices, etc. The entire supply chain was disrupted because the two types of toilet paper have different requirements.

So, there was a surplus of commercial toilet paper and a shortage of home toilet paper. This resulted in a rise in prices until the suppliers changed their production lines. Most producers schedule on a "just in time" schedule and a disruption takes a while to recover from.

I expect the same is true of commercial food products - eggs, bacon, etc. With people for so long not going to restaurants the supply chain adapted to the lower demand. Now, we have a green light to go out, and a lot of people have all the pandemic money they got, so restaurants are seeing a rise in customers, and that drives demand, and the supply chain will take a while to react - and until the prices will soar.

[Stu from NYC]

Wah, wah, wah..... Driveway pity party at 5:00. Good grief, seriously? A post about the price of eggs?

Why not?

[MartinSE]

Wah, wah, wah..... Driveway pity party at 5:00. Good grief, seriously? A post about the price of eggs?

New Rule!

No one can post anything unless everyone thinks it is important.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Have you read the Ingredients on those "liquid" eggs?yes I have and I only buy the ones that say 100% liquid egg whites only

[Keefelane66]

Stop buying bagged lettuce. They have to wash and process it which requires employees and they are scarce. Having said that I wish you could express your opinion too. Maybe on Twitter soon
But it's so hard to cut up romaine iceberg and arugula, do you realize how many knives they ruin.

[OhioBuckeye]

Yes, just like Putin raised gas prices!

[KAM+6]

I'm with you. Totally ridiculous. Easter 2 years ago the neighborhood Walmart had eggs at 50 cents/dozen. They are now well over $3.00. 8% inflation? Is that the new math? That's a 600% increase. Milk went from $2.15/gal to $4.30/gal and we all know what is going on at the gas pumps. Elections have consequences which, hopefully you will remember in November.

Elections have nothing to do with the price of eggs or gas. The oil companies are making record profits with price gouging. Farmers had to dump their crops two years ago due to tariffs imposed by previous administration, many went out of business. Government does have control of interest rates , which were lowered 4 years ago and again to pennies on $1000 in the bank.

BTW , no antibiotics are feed to poultry, despite the false advertising "antibiotic free". Law is no antibiotics in poultry feed.

[Vermilion Villager]

4 million chickens is less than 1% of the chickens, it is not the reason. You do realize the poster was talking about just 1 farm in his supply chain. Nationwide 35 million birds have been destroyed or quarantined and this has only been going on for about a month.

[tophcfa]

Since we only use a dozen eggs per week, the cost of gas is a much bigger concern.

[MartinSE]

You do realize the poster was talking about just 1 farm in his supply chain. Nationwide 35 million birds have been destroyed or quarantined and this has only been going on for about a month.

Thank you, I didn't realize they were referring to a single farm. Even at 35 million, that is still 10%. It would impact the price of eggs, but I don't know how much.

[Geodyssey]

I'm with you. Totally ridiculous. Easter 2 years ago the neighborhood Walmart had eggs at 50 cents/dozen. They are now well over $3.00. 8% inflation? Is that the new math? That's a 600% increase. Milk went from $2.15/gal to $4.30/gal and we all know what is going on at the gas pumps. Elections have consequences which, hopefully you will remember in November.

But we're sticking it to Putin by giving $33 billion to The Ukraine so far.

Fox News said last night that so-called "inflation" is a small price to pay for Democracy.

Meanwhile, the Russian Ruble has crashed to only 79 per dollar. It was about 85 before the sanctions. So much winning.

[kkingston57]

Will the ARC complain if we put a little chicken coop behind our house.?

The two old biddies will not be able to see if from the street and think of all the money we can make selling eggs.

Was in Rural King several months ago. Live newly born chicks were $7.00 each. After building pens and getting the chicks up to egg laying age sounds like a less than good business proposition. Your neighbors might not like you especially the neighbors who are downwind from you.

[Lea N]

This may be very unappealing to you but there are vegan "egg" recipes. I stopped eating eggs years ago but have been tempted to try some of the vegan recipes. I can't tell you from experience how they are.

[Stu from NYC]

Was in Rural King several months ago. Live newly born chicks were $7.00 each. After building pens and getting the chicks up to egg laying age sounds like a less than good business proposition. Your neighbors might not like you especially the neighbors who are downwind from you.

7 bucks for a little chick wow and than you gotta feed the little ones. Actually wonder how my neighbors would feel when the rooster starts being an alarm clock.

If we give them a couple of eggs would probably calm them down before we get tarred and feathered.

[JMintzer]

7 bucks for a little chick wow and than you gotta feed the little ones. Actually wonder how my neighbors would feel when the rooster starts being an alarm clock.

If we give them a couple of eggs would probably calm them down before we get tarred and feathered.

You don't want a rooster if you're keeping chickens for eggs...

[thevillages2013]

This may be very unappealing to you but there are vegan "egg" recipes. I stopped eating eggs years ago but have been tempted to try some of the vegan recipes. I can't tell you from experience how they are.

I will check it out. Thanks

[thevillages2013]

But it's so hard to cut up romaine iceberg and arugula, do you realize how many knives they ruin.

I smell the sarcasm and the arugula :boxing2:

[MartinSE]

You don't want a rooster if you're keeping chickens for eggs...

We raised chickens for eggs for a decade, and had roosters. They protected the flock and ensured we had a constant supply of new chicks to replace the older chickens.

Why do you think a rooster is not desirable when having chickens for eggs? Note, I have no idea what someone with a million chickens does or doesn't do. I am referring to an individual.

Our first egg, cost a couple hundred dollars, then the cost per egg drops for the first couple years. Using the older chickens for dog food and the younger chicks for us food, and the eggs, the cost per egg to free range chickens ran us about $1.00/dozen. But then, we also had good dog food cheap and fresh chicken breasts cheap.

All of which is not relevant here, I think I recall that chickens are specifically a no-no in the deed restrictions.

[thevillages2013]

You don't want a rooster if you're keeping chickens for eggs...

I’m a chicken hawk , boy I say boy NOT A ROOSTER

[Stu from NYC]

We raised chickens for eggs for a decade, and had roosters. They protected the flock and ensured we had a constant supply of new chicks to replace the older chickens.

Why do you think a rooster is not desirable when having chickens for eggs? Note, I have no idea what someone with a million chickens does or doesn't do. I am referring to an individual.

Our first egg, cost a couple hundred dollars, then the cost per egg drops for the first couple years. Using the older chickens for dog food and the younger chicks for us food, and the eggs, the cost per egg to free range chickens ran us about $1.00/dozen. But then, we also had good dog food cheap and fresh chicken breasts cheap.

All of which is not relevant here, I think I recall that chickens are specifically a no-no in the deed restrictions.

Hmm maybe this could work now just gotta keep the chickens quiet and make sure the rooster is a late sleeper.

[Topspinmo]

Elections have nothing to do with the price of eggs or gas. The oil companies are making record profits with price gouging. Farmers had to dump their crops two years ago due to tariffs imposed by previous administration, many went out of business. Government does have control of interest rates , which were lowered 4 years ago and again to pennies on $1000 in the bank.

BTW , no antibiotics are feed to poultry, despite the false advertising "antibiotic free". Law is no antibiotics in poultry feed.


:1rotfl:

[Topspinmo]

Since we only use a dozen eggs per week, the cost of gas is a much bigger concern.


I only fill up my car once every 6 or 7 weeks if that. Put gas in golf cart once month. I’ll stop eating eggs, some say not good for you anyway……

[Laker14]

As my father used to say, "So, what does that have to do with the price of eggs?"- Oh, wait...this is about the price of eggs.

[MartinSE]

Hmm maybe this could work now just gotta keep the chickens quiet and make sure the rooster is a late sleeper.

Well, LOL... and clean up all the bird poop - the downwind neighbor might get annoyed LOL!

[JMintzer]

Why do you think a rooster is not desirable when having chickens for eggs? .

You see... When a mommy chicken loves a daddy chicken... :icon_wink:

If you're selling eggs, you don't want them to be fertilized...

[JMintzer]

I’m a chicken hawk , boy I say boy NOT A ROOSTER

THIS is a rootin' tootin' chicken hawk...

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/21/a9/2e/21a92ea3b377947e3eff1381fc42571a.jpg

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

You see... When a mommy chicken loves a daddy chicken... :icon_wink:

If you're selling eggs, you don't want them to be fertilized...

You still need a rooster around a henhouse, or else the hens will stop laying eggs. My friend with a farm told me - one rooster for every 10 hens, would be enough to get most of the hens to lay a daily egg.

[Stu from NYC]

Well, LOL... and clean up all the bird poop - the downwind neighbor might get annoyed LOL!

We will advertise for people to deal with that, I plan to be in an executive capacity with my feet on my desk.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Remember: Eggs were probably underpriced for years. Until the last two years, eggs were around a dollar a dozen. Egg producers weren’t making much.

Factory farm eggs were dirt-cheap for years because they had fewer regulations. Stricter standards of care of the hens have resulted in fewer hens per square foot, which results in fewer eggs, which results in higher prices.

It's still not even almost humane - the conditions are horrific. Even "cage free" chickens typically have their beaks cut off so they can't peck at each other in their coops, and they're typically hundreds of chickens in a single coop, trampling each other for space, with fecal waste all over each other because they have no way to turn or move, even when they're not in actual cages. These "cage-free" hens rarely ever see daylight.

Hens fed a "strictly vegetarian diet" means they are not or pasture-raised. Hens are not vegetarians. They're omnivores. They eat worms and bugs and insects - and yes, grain as well. But mostly worms, bugs, and insects. A vegetarian-raised hen is being force-fed exclusively grain to keep them fat and produce fattier denser egg yolks. It is unhealthy for the hen, but who cares if they can sell a dozen eggs for under $2.

That's why I don't mind paying a premium for eggs. Pasture-raised hens who are allowed to eat whatever crawls around in the yard, are hens that are roaming free, without their beaks sawed off, with safe, clean nesting areas where they can lay, and fencing around their designated "home" to deter coyotes and other prey animals. They have a coop, but they don't live their entire lives isolated within them.

They are fed better, which means their eggs are healthier, with better nutrients, make much tastier omelets, and produce much better baked goods.

Sure they're $5 a dozen but they're absolutely worth the extra price, if you're a baker.

[JMintzer]

You still need a rooster around a henhouse, or else the hens will stop laying eggs. My friend with a farm told me - one rooster for every 10 hens, would be enough to get most of the hens to lay a daily egg.

Nope... We had chickens one year... No rooster, plenty of eggs...

[MartinSE]

You see... When a mommy chicken loves a daddy chicken... :icon_wink:

If you're selling eggs, you don't want them to be fertilized...

No, YOU don't want them fertilized, and we were not selling them, my post was about raising for our own consumption. Now that we are here, we look for fertilized eggs.

[MartinSE]

Nope... We had chickens one year... No rooster, plenty of eggs...

This is 100% true, roosters are not required for eggs, they are required for chick's.

If you are commercially raising chickens I expect Roosters just eat and spread disease so cost but don't make you any money.

[JMintzer]

No, YOU don't want them fertilized, and we were not selling them, my post was about raising for our own consumption. Now that we are here, we look for fertilized eggs.

I wasn't selling them, either... And I don't want fertilized eggs for my own consumption...

There is no nutritional difference. The only difference is you may get a partially formed embryo in the fertilized ones... :shocked::yuck:

[Laker14]

This is 100% true, roosters are not required for eggs, they are required for chick's.

If you are commercially raising chickens I expect Roosters just eat and spread disease so cost but don't make you any money.

That's what my wife says about me.

[Stu from NYC]

This is 100% true, roosters are not required for eggs, they are required for chick's.

If you are commercially raising chickens I expect Roosters just eat and spread disease so cost but don't make you any money.

But we do get baby chicks so we can increase production. The old biddies have come to me and as they drive around will also be selling our eggs for a commission.

[JMintzer]

But we do get baby chicks so we can increase production. The old biddies have come to me and as they drive around will also be selling our eggs for a commission.

Of course. If your intent is to "raise chickens" you need a rooster.

But if your intent is to produce eggs (either for consumption, or sale), no rooster is needed...

[Keefelane66]

Afternoon news SHRINKFLATION has started you'll be paying more getting less on common staples. Remember when a pound of coffee was 16oz now it's 12oz

[Stu from NYC]

Of course. If your intent is to "raise chickens" you need a rooster.

But if your intent is to produce eggs (either for consumption, or sale), no rooster is needed...

As long as prices are high we will want to increase our flock (or whatever a bunch of chickens are called) so we will start with one rooster and grow our herd. Eventually each of our roosters will be able to have their own harem.

Paradise in roosterland. Or paradise in the village of Stu down the road, but that is still closed for renovations.

[KathB]

Bird flu + inflation has driven up the price of eggs way more than even the price of gasoline in comparison. What I paid ninety cents for a couple years ago is now $4.49. Everyone looks to see if their eggs are broken before they buy them I am just looking for a golden egg in there to justify the price

May 3rd at Costco in Lutz, FL the price of eggs was $3.69 for TWO dozen, grade AA large. ($1.85/dozen).

[thevillages2013]

As long as prices are high we will want to increase our flock (or whatever a bunch of chickens are called) so we will start with one rooster and grow our herd. Eventually each of our roosters will be able to have their own harem.

Paradise in roosterland. Or paradise in the village of Stu down the road, but that is still closed for renovations.

Stu for president! Of something. I will vote for you! Not that that matters much anymore :bigbow:

[Stu from NYC]

Stu for president! Of something. I will vote for you! Not that that matters much anymore :bigbow:

Vote early and often that is all I ask.

[Stu from NYC]

As long as prices are high we will want to increase our flock (or whatever a bunch of chickens are called) so we will start with one rooster and grow our herd. Eventually each of our roosters will be able to have their own harem.

Paradise in roosterland. Or paradise in the village of Stu down the road, but that is still closed for renovations.

In order to celebrate the opening of our egg business we will give a free egg to the first 28 people to show up and ask for them using the special code. Oops now 27.