[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]

Originally Posted by 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

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.
Just kidding! Just kidding!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

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]

Originally Posted by 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!

wow!!!!