I think my state has been hit particularly hard by the bird flu. Also people in my area seem to hoard. A couple of weeks ago I saw people with carts full of just eggs in Costco. I wonder if they were reselling. Soon after, Costco had a limit sign up.
Every store Iāve been in near here has a limit on how many cartons of eggs you can buy.
I always feel they are late putting up those signs.
Michigan enacted a law that only cage free eggs can be sold. So the price of eggs in Michigan has gone up. It was introduced and passed by the party that currently controls the US government so take that with what you will. Itās to help farmers.
Thereās been an outbreak of bird flu in Georgia which supplies much of the egg production in that part of the country. So that may be the reason for price variance.
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Itās still $3.49 at TJ near the. They donāt have lights but run out by mid afternoon every day.
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Large grocery store, plain white egg $6.40 and the case was almost empty. Same store Nellieās free range, full shelf $5.49.
In Colorado, there is impact of bird flu and cage free egg law. But I have noticed that every year egg prices seem to spike here in the winter (even though I once researched to find thereās not much a a seasonal price difference on average nationwide). I do know that my friends who raise chickens report low (or zero) egg output in the cold months. No sure if that was a factor since egg supply is I assume mostly from big farms.
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When/if mass deportations happen, Iād expect the price of eggs and chicken to skyrocket even further. Might be worth getting some chickens for our own eggs, but that seems kind of intimidating to me.
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No idea what I pay. Eggs are so scarce that I grab whatever is on the shelf. Thereās usually only two or three dozens left when I shop. Once, I grabbed one with broken egg. When I went back to the shelf to exchange, they were all gone.
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To be honest, Iād be reluctant to have backyard chickens at this point. As I have noted, we visited our local farm/playground a couple weeks ago, and the very next day, some of their chickens were found dead. They had to kill more than 100 birds, including the turkeys that shared the barn and the ducks & geese that frequented the pond. I canāt imagine finding my own chickens dead, having to kill any surviving chickens, and possibly infecting the many birds that enjoy our backyard.
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Our bulk store sells eggs from local chicken owners. (Sometimes I buy there. I often drop of my old egg cartons there for reuse.) They are $7.50/dozen, and I donāt think they raise the price when they get scarce and expensive elsewhere. I donāt expect there will be any next time I go.
The high prices may get families thinking about getting their own chickens. The people I know who raise chickens spend a lot of money on the hobby. They donāt do it to for financial reasons. But in the times of high egg costs, they probably come closer to breaking even.
I have an antique chicken coop, which Iām sure hasnāt been used as a chicken coop in 50+ years. (I have a turntable, speakers, vinyl and other items stored in it.) Maybe I should move it to the sunroom, buy laying hens and return it to its original purposeā¦ and have side income.
While Iām kidding, I do know some people who are looking to setup their own coops. I used to buy fresh eggs from someone in a nearby neighborhoodā¦ Iām going to look them up on FB to see what they are charging now. I bet double or triple what I used to pay.
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This morning at Kroger, regular Kroger large eggs AA $8.39 per dozen. Full shelves, though it was early Saturday morning. Shoppers just kind of stared at the prices for a minute and then walked away - my guess is that price will affect demand. I bought one of these last week, but not today.
After that, I stopped at Costco, $8.19 for a 24-pack. I bought two.
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My brother was headed to Walmart and I asked him to check the price of eggs. He brought me 18 (no idea the price, he never cares about price). He gets his through the milkman (as does my sister, but a different milkman) and sometimes they are cheaper as they just keep the price the same all year.
Iād asked him to check the price because at the Safeway and Kroger stores, IF they have them, they are about $8/doz. Costco you have to buy the 5 doz flats, again IF they have them. I donāt go to Walmart that often, but I would if eggs were half price.
Colorado, with the new cage free law and some bird flu. Used to be about $2/doz
My daughter (whose birthday is today!) was a tiny child and a very picky eater. I did everything I could to get food into her, so if sheād eat eggs, sheād get eggs. I asked the doctor how many eggs she could have and the doctor said āOh, all she wants.ā Then she paused and asked how many she was eating. I said at least 2 per day, maybe more, so she limited her to a dozen a week.
Sheās still a big egg eater.
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Basic economics show that if you reduce the labor pool, youāre going to either have to pay higher wages to attract more workers or produce less of the product. It seems like difficult, soul sucking work, and I sure wouldnāt want to do it. I like to think of my chicken as just appearing in my grocery store already packaged. My guess is that prices will continue to rise. Tofu, anyone?
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We like Egglandās Best - I saw online they were $6.49 at Gelsens, an upscale Southern California chain. I thought no way, but was going to be nearby (not my usual area) and sure enough.
I also popped into a TJ and saw their cheapest brown eggs were $4.49.
Local grocery store: Egglandās Best Extra Large $5.09 for a dozen.
Yesterday Aldi limited eggs to two dozen per customer.