Prices.... Going Up!!!

[BillyTheKid]

Raise chickens?

By the time you buy the chickens, build a pen, buy chicken feed and whatever other chicken accessories you need, you're probably at $3.50/dozen!

We have a neighbor who has them, they enjoy it

My father in law used to keep them, my neighbor has them, a few friends have them. It's a nice hobby for some people, but certainly not worth it just for eggs...especially here in the northeast where they stop laying in the winter.

I'd rather just complain about the price

 

[YY1]

"Factory farm" eggs are still under $2 here.

But cage free, free range, green, holistic, etc can get you all the way to over $6.

 

[spicer]

My father in law used to keep them, my neighbor has them, a few friends have them. It's a nice hobby for some people, but certainly not worth it just for eggs...especially here in the northeast where they stop laying in the winter.

I'd rather just complain about the price

I hear you on all that, I have no desire to keep chickens for any reason, especially at this time of life. I do how ever buy eggs straight from the farm, chickens running around, lady takes gathers the eggs and takes care of them, I buy them at the farm. The reason I do that is there is a huge difference between 'fresh' eggs and store bought, enough of a difference to me I want nothing else. Aside from all that it's nice to go to the farm, say high to the farmer's wife of daughter, maybe the son or farmer if they are nearby.

 

[invaderzim]

2 consecutive negative quarters is no longer the definition of recession.

Well, I for one know that I feel better about my finances if they are able to say it isn't one....

 

[RossW]

Egg prices have been crazy, and we use a lot of them.
Last week I got them at Trader Joe for only 1.99
Yesterday Aldi had them for 3.25...2 years ago they were 44 cents.

What's a poor boy to do ?

Whoa, that's crazy for Aldi; Whole Foods had cage-free for $3.39 when I was there a couple days ago. I could go for some $0.44 eggs about now!

 

[Mystic]

Whoa, that's crazy for Aldi; Whole Foods had cage-free for $3.39 when I was there a couple days ago. I could go for some $0.44 eggs about now!

I purchase and use about two-dozen large eggs per week. There's a local farmer (like, I gotta guy, y'know) from whom I get 'em @ around 2 Euros ($2.00 over the last 3-4 weeks), but occasionally I'll pop into a local Arab's joint ("halal grocer") and pay a bit more, say 2.50 Euros for a dozen, but since I only go to him for my beef purchases (Funny thing: he's always outta pork. Hmmm...), especially veal, I'll grab the eggs now & then.

BTW, my "farmer guy" usually throws in "extra", so my "dozen" is typically 14 or 15 count.

cc: @spicer + @BillyTheKid

 

[Mystic]

Note prices NOT going up: MAJOR STOCK INDICES, YoY 2 August 2021 - 2 August 2022 (today):

USA:


EUROZONE:

 

[parman]

We live a little out of town and lots of people have chickens. I've noticed the prices have gotten up to $3 or 4. One house sells theirs as organic and want $5.

 

[BillyTheKid]

I hear you on all that, I have no desire to keep chickens for any reason, especially at this time of life. I do how ever buy eggs straight from the farm, chickens running around, lady takes gathers the eggs and takes care of them, I buy them at the farm. The reason I do that is there is a huge difference between 'fresh' eggs and store bought, enough of a difference to me I want nothing else. Aside from all that it's nice to go to the farm, say high to the farmer's wife of daughter, maybe the son or farmer if they are nearby.

We have lots of options for farm fresh eggs. It seems every mile there's another cooler in front of the house with an honor system can. The current going price is $5 dozen. And they are a superior product.
I'll do that on occasion, when we want soft boiled or benedict. Sometimes my neighbor gives me some. Once in a while my daughter will bring home a few dozen from a fellow co-worker. There was a time when that same co-worker would bring in quail eggs and we'd get a few dozen at a time...amazing. Then a racoon got into the cage and ...very sad.

But for general baking and scrambling and such we use about 3 dozen a week.

 

[zebra03]

I have several local farmers who supply me with hamburger . They did raise the price from $4 a lb to $5 but it is so worth it .

 

[45rpmspinner]

40 million turkeys and chickens have had to be killed in the U.S. since last February because of Avian Flu outbreaks.

Last major outbreak was in 2015.
Average price of eggs went up to around $3 per dozen at the time.

 

[rickb119]

40 million turkeys and chickens have had to be killed in the U.S. since last February because of Avian Flu outbreaks.

I buy sliced ham and turkey at a local, regional grocery store and was told about this several weeks ago. A large portion of their deli business is/was from the fried chicken pieces. As a result of the limited supply, a few may lose their jobs. (At least temporarily.)

 

[ernieb1536]

So the "new they" say, eh?

PS: Do I get to rename planet earth? The Milky Way galaxy? Huh?

Why not you get to pick a gender They say you have your choice of 31 different ones !

 

[felix_katze]

Note prices NOT going up: MAJOR STOCK INDICES...

That's what happens when the discount rate ie interest rate goes up. Doesn't mean much by itself.

 

[baeron]

Raise chickens?

By the time you buy the chickens, build a pen, buy chicken feed and whatever other chicken accessories you need, you're probably at $3.50/dozen!

We have a neighbor who has them, they enjoy it

I had chickens for over 10 years.
Sold the eggs for 1.50 a dozen.
Was more work in the winter.
Average about 25 birds, enough to keep the coop warm enough so I needed no heat source.

The last straw when I got out. Was I got tired of my property being rutted up. Next to the house, shrubs and every where else. They rut and dig to no end.

Paid 3.29 a dozen last week at Aldi's also.

 

[usedto]

Well, I for one know that I feel better about my finances if they are able to say it isn't one....

Luckily, I'm diversified enough that I can survive most economic hiccups.

Stocks, commercial rental, residential rental, farm ground, and my surplus retail sales. When one suffers, the others thrive.

Of course, we went without a lot in my younger days to be in this position.

 

[Mystic]

Drove out to my "egg lady" this morning and nabbed 25 fresh ones @ 10 (euro) cents per egg.

cc: @RossW + @spicer + @BillyTheKid

 

[BillyTheKid]

The last straw when I got out. Was I got tired of my property being rutted up. Next to the house, shrubs and every where else. They rut and dig to no end.

Yes they do. And some breeds seem to do more of it than others.

For the cost of the feed, the work, the property damage, and the constant daily commitment....$3.29 a dozen is looking like a bargain.

 

[baeron]

Yes they do. And some breeds seem to do more of it than others.

For the cost of the feed, the work, the property damage, and the constant daily commitment....$3.29 a dozen is looking like a bargain.

Yes, it was a hobby to enjoy the bird thing and all.
But in the end , it's a labor love.
Don't regret it, was a fun experience

 

[Bill Ferris]

Drove out to my "egg lady" this morning and nabbed 25 fresh ones @ 10 (euro) cents per egg.

cc: @RossW + @spicer + @BillyTheKid

Nice price/deal there, Edwin..
Enjoy.