[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

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]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

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]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

I will check it out. Thanks

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

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

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

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]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

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