The price of eggs has gone up, and there’s multiple reasons shoppers could be left scrambled at the store

Channel 3000 News ^ | December 30, 2022 | Kathryn Merk

[C210N]

With replies like that, good think it’s Fryday.

[justme4now]

Amazon has them for $2.68

[Georgia Girl 2]

Our backyard flock has dwindled to one chicken who is not laying due to Short days. When you’re used to free eggs $4.99 per dozen is insane.

[lilypad]

I discovered at Publix their large eggs in the pink container are 6.53 dozen. However, if you buy the light blue large eggs cage free there less than 4.50 dozen.

[Four of Six]

Maybe it’s time to purchase a few hens. Had a neighbor years ago that had 4 hens and she used to sell eggs for $2.00/dozen. She said all four hens would lay 2 eggs per day. They werebig jumbo eggs, too.

[Alas Babylon!]

$9.13 for extra large 18 count locally here in Alabama. Outrageous!

[alternatives?]

I have a old hen at home as well. She doesn’t lay eggs, but she can cook them.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

18 ex. Lg. Eggs in Ca. on sale for $10.99 yesterday OMG!!!

[Alas Babylon!]

I fixin to go to the welfare store (takes food stamps) in Tuskegee (85 % black county) this afternoon.

I’ll let yall know how much there. Usually very cheap for staples, but much longer drive than my local stores.

[Alas Babylon!]

I’ve GOT to get me some chickens again!

[Georgia Girl 2]

😮

[MomwithHope]

I can see a nice home business for an egg producer just outside any city. Someone with a lot of eggs and a van going through subdivisions. Either deliver to the house or go through like the old ice cream and milk trucks.

[Getready]

4.48/12...at least one Wal-Mart store....I usually use 5 real eggs a year in my special project recipes....egg white prices seem to be somewhat stable...

[Getready]

The pun attempted in the article title line was eggscrable.

[Getready]

Might be a vvery good idea....especially when covid goes away..

[TBall]

I’ve recently moved to a rural area and buy eggs locally. Right before Christmas I got them for $4 a dozen, but the guy who sold them said he was probably going to soon have to raise to $5 and was concerned that he was going to lose customers. I gave him a ten dollar bill for 2 dozen and told him not to worry about the change.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

https://livestock.extension.wisc.edu/articles/where-to-find-and-how-to-raise-layer-chicks/

People might consider quail as well. Less space, easier to hid from HA Nazis. Lots of youtubes on it.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I LOVE that movie!

In my most gravely ‘Southern’ voice I am constantly telling Beau, “What we have he-ah is a FAILURE to COMMUNICATE!”

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’ve raised hundreds of chickens in my life. Like it or not, them eating bugs produces some good-eatin’ eggs.

Like anything else - filter the bad stuff THROUGH a plant or animal first - THEN eat it! :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yep. You can save a few pennies per dozen if you buy the larger packs.

Some people can’t eat that many eggs in a week, but we sure can! High Protein/Low Carb is the way to go.

Eggs are such a perfect food. And I have always firmly believed that chickens are God’s most perfect animal creation - right behind the pig. ;)