Posted on 01/18/2025 12:47:36 AM PST by ifinnegan
January 2021, the unelected vote fraud fake president came in.
Eggs were 99¢ a dozen.
They rapidly went up to three, four, five.
Now they are ten dollars a dozen as the illegitimate “administration” leave.
Crazy.
In the conservative kingdom of Thailand, the largest brown eggs currently cost $1.68 per dozen, and don't require refrigeration. In Thailand, Demonrats are not a thing, although communist Chinese are. Of course the foreign-owned media and NGOs work to import socialist mind viruses. Chip, chip, chip.
Avian flu.
It’s always got to be one hysteria or another.
“ $6.16 for 18 at Walmart.”
Too much, but I’d buy at that price now.
I think the avian flu “response” may not have hit Indiana.
But, yeah, it was almost the month Biden took over that eggs went up.
In 2020 I paid 56 cents at Walmart for an 18 pack of extra large eggs. Now I pay $6.16 for 18 large eggs. Last week it was over $7...
Approx. $5 for 18
I think they went up here too, but still under $3.00.
Cost of living is lower here, but also rates of pay.
Part of the trickiness about egg prices is that they are priced as a loss leader for some supermarkets.
Yesterday regular (ie. caged hens) large white eggs were IIRC $4.54 / doz. @ Aldi and $3.97 / doz. @ Wally World. Mid-South USA. Usually WW is higher, so, THAT was interesting. WW “curbside” (online ordering) this morning is $4.17.
The limit was 2 doz. @ Aldi, I don’t recall a limit at WW, nor see one @ WW “curbside”
I didn’t even look at “cage free” or free range yesterday, but WW “curbside” this morning is $6.11 for cage free, $7.50 for free range “organic”*). Anyone else have reports on how much more they are now? (I’ve actually seen them almost competitive @ Aldi the last time bird flu was a big problem.)
Layer pellets were on sale @ $11.99 @ Rural King - still high compared to the $8.99 they were a few years ago, but, IF these egg prices hold up, I’d think about trying to increase our flock and go back to selling some eggs. Right now, in colder than average for mid. January weather, with mostly old hens, we get enough eggs for ourselves, but not much more.
*Our birds get to free range often, but since we supplant a lot with commercial feed, I can’t call them “organically fed”. I spotted one of our 2nd generation black hens eating a mouse it’d caught yesterday - too bad they all don’t do that, unless it increases the risk of the chickens picking up parasites?
Chicks are really pricey now too, though —$3.97 ea. for the cheapest @ Rural King. I’m guessing supply is low and seeing very high demand.
I thought the culling is normally done primarily to try to protect other flocks of domesticated chickens, turkeys, etc. How effective that is, with the virus loose in the wild, and not all flocks totally isolated, I don’t know.
Anybody know if culled birds can still be used in pre-cooked foods sold in groceries?
Fresh chicken meat is still high @ the groceries, but not quite as high as it was (IIRC) about a year ago.
That’s weird (celery)> @ my Aldi, last week celery was $0.97, and WW was $0.99.
Generally, here anyway, WW produce keeps better. Esp. strawberries.
There were fewer producers of organic eggs in 2010. Organic caged hens, I think) eggs are $6.53 / doz. in Wally World this a.m. Organic free range are $7.50.
I do note that for whatever reasons, percentage-wise, the “specialty eggs” (cage free, etc.) go up less in these shortages. I’m guessing there is somewhat of a ceiling effect.
18 for free from my Croatian neighbor lady. She raises chickens 🐔 😉
SWEET !!! I’d love to have some Chickens but the Dogs would be having a to go snack with them.
They shut down the largest egg producer in the country because of bird flu.
$5 or so a dozen depending on where we get them. Your $10 seems excessive but I don’t go to Starbucks for anything 🤣🤣🤣
I get them for $3.19 a dozen in TN. A year ago they were $1.29 per dozen.
Bought 18 this past Wednesday. The store had only 18-count cartons in Central California. Price: $14.39. Thanks Newsom and Biden.
Nice Dane story. 😄
I have 2 Great Danes,too. Tyras & Minnie. Both are rescues.
They’re such incredible, beautiful, loyal and goofy dog.
There is a reason why they are called “gentle giants.” 🫠
My youngest sister owned a Great Dane that was half-black, half-brindle, but the dog looked all black except in sunlight, when you could see the stripes. Nice dog, died in his sleep at age 7.
And knowing how to fall will save you some injuries, for sure. I should probably do regular mat practice now that I'm getting to the age of breaking instead of bouncing.
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