Egg Prices Surge to Records as Bird Flu Decimates Poultry Flocks

WSJ ^ | 22 December 2022 | Jaewon Kang and Patrick Thomas

[NautiNurse]

The absolute BEST INVESTMENT I made this year, was the purchase of three hens!!

Congratulations! I've come close to buying hens a few times over the years. Perhaps one of these days...

[Vermont Lt]

Unwashed eggs stay edible longer on the counter.

No a selling point to me…but that’s the thought process.

[ExTxMarine]

Yep! We don’t wash ours. We put them in the hen basket, right next to the stove.

[telescope115]

There was a grain elevator that burned last week. There have been others…

[telescope115]

I’ve noticed it, too.

[PIF]

No one cares where the “chicken yards” are - its what comes out of the back of grocery stores they pay attention to.

[mykroar]

I hardly ever see Extra Large around here anymore.

[SamAdams76]

For the first time since I can recall, farm eggs are hard to come by as they are now cheaper than supermarket eggs. Fortunately I am surrounded by local farms so I can usually find them if I get out early.

No matter how high they go, I have to have my eggs. Very important part of my diet and I eat 2-3 a days.

[who knows what evil?]

Paid $2.70 for a pound of Challenge Butter last night.

[BipolarBob]

Where?

[who knows what evil?]

East Tennessee.

[dpetty121263]

I have to used Commerical refrigerators I store my eggs plus an egg washing machine. I will not sell unwashed eggs anymore, thankfully this woman stopped coming after a few times.

[curious7]

They just aren’t hungry enough for eggs, yet.

[who knows what evil?]

That seems to be true...paid $1.99/dozen for large brown eggs from ‘cage free’ chickens last week...store brand was $3.99/dozen.

[dpetty121263]

That is my thinking...I donate eggs to my Church’s food pantry and the people who come are grateful in getting them.

[sjm_888]

Kroger in SW Ohio, 5.39 for a carton of 18 large.

[Jeff Chandler]

“Yes, I’d like a McChicken sandwich, hold the Mc.”

[NautiNurse]

Eggzellent points. Eggs are versatile and necessary in many recipes. I also like that they have a reasonable shelf life.

Have a good supply on hand for making Christmas deviled eggs. They are always a hit during the family gatherings.

[momincombatboots]

The mysterious bird flu.. what is this like the 10th year. Created, for what purpose? Surely it’s just “for our good”.

[SaxxonWoods]

“They make it sound as if 58 million chickens were killed by the flu, instead of by flock extermination.”

Same difference and the only way to slow the problem.