What's going on with eggs?

[AlaskaFlyerFan]

Avian flu. Once it is detected, the farmers have to kill the entire flock of chickens, (or turkeys). So far 44 million chickens had to be destroyed. Chicken & turkey prices will be going up soon, too.

[Mitchell8]

I thought $16 for scratch 2x a month was bad. Sounds like I’m getting $10 worth of eggs a day

[Jason Fry]

Avian flu. Once it is detected, the farmers have to kill the entire flock of chickens, (or turkeys). So far 44 million chickens had to be destroyed. Chicken & turkey prices will be going up soon, too.

Right, so the egg shortage is a government-imposed self-inflicted wound in response to a virus.

[Low Fence]

Feed- doubled
Trucking- doubled
Housing- quadrupled

I bet if a person started from zero and bout enough chickens for the family they still would be cheaper to buy eggs for years

[Artos]

They just did a bit on the local news about this...wife shot over to heb.

[bloodtrailer28]

Half of my business is eggs and is causing my restaurant to look hard at how we operate and possible changes! All my suppliers say the same thing bird flu and too many dying off without having enough ready to start laying! Was also told to prepare for the possibility of zero eggs available in the next 9 months or so!


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Pure stupidity. We just bought 40 full grown hens for 6 bucks a pop....2 days later had 7 eggs. Next day 10.

[91cavgt]

A lot of people who have backyard flocks are also reporting lower egg production than normal. It appears as though some feed manufacturers have changed ingredients due to supply chain shortages, and this particular feed will decrease egg laying rates.



Now take a look at all of the foods out there that have eggs in them. All of those prices are going to keep going up as egg prices keep going up. Real world inflation is MUCH higher than what the “official” number is.

[Mitchell8]

Pure stupidity. We just bought 40 full grown hens for 6 bucks a pop....2 days later had 7 eggs. Next day 10.

Where do you buy $6 hens at only seent full grown 25-45 dollars a pop

[erikm1981]

A lot of people who have backyard flocks are also reporting lower egg production than normal. It appears as though some feed manufacturers have changed ingredients due to supply chain shortages, and this particular feed will decrease egg laying rates.



Now take a look at all of the foods out there that have eggs in them. All of those prices are going to keep going up as egg prices keep going up. Real world inflation is MUCH higher than what the “official” number is.

100% I keep saying that inflation the news keeps talking about is a joke compared to the inflation I feel in my business!!!


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[bloodtrailer28]

Where do you buy $6 hens at only seent full grown 25-45 dollars a pop

Guy from ranger TX. Got them delivered as well.

[MASTERS]

100% I keep saying that inflation the news keeps talking about is a joke compared to the inflation I feel in my business!!!


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At those numbers I’ll put lights on my birds and make them lay! C’mon by the house and we’ll make a deal that benefits everyone!

[Mitchell8]

Guy from ranger TX. Got them delivered as well.

500 miles round trip probably just wait till March and get more chicks from tsc

[Slew]

I have large quail eggs for sale. $50 a dozen. Don't complain. I know what I got.

Pickle em and let me sample a dozen or two and I’ll let you know!!

[Michael]

A lot of people who have backyard flocks are also reporting lower egg production than normal. It appears as though some feed manufacturers have changed ingredients due to supply chain shortages, and this particular feed will decrease egg laying rates.



Now take a look at all of the foods out there that have eggs in them. All of those prices are going to keep going up as egg prices keep going up. Real world inflation is MUCH higher than what the “official” number is.

Interesting. Our production went to almost zero a couple of months ago (we also had a traumatic event with a raccoon killing a couple of chickens in front of the others, and then added 3 new ones to the flock.) Ours are mostly free range, so I’m not sure what effect the feed had on production. My wife added a light on a timer to extend “daytime” and the last couple of weeks our production has increased substantially.


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[Michael]

Sounds like it’s time to crank the freeze dryer back up, too!


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