So how long do they say eggs last? I canât remember the last time I had a bad egg. (Knock on wood) - I donât pay that much attention to rotating my eggs when I get a new batch and often have 2 dozen + in my egg container.
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Just checked the apps. Walmart $4.19 and Jewel $5.99 a dozen.
I dunno, usually when I get them, the expiration date is around a month or a little more, and I keep them in the carton so I know.
FDA says 3 to 5 week for eggs. Older ones are supposed to work better than fresh for deviled eggs.
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I was at Kroger yesterday; one dozen large eggs were $3.99 (discounted Kroger special). No apparent shortage. This was in Knoxville, TN.
Egglands Best was $7.49 for 18 eggs at the local upscale store. I did not need eggs, just checked the price out of curiosity. Still have a dozen of Costco ones left.
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Iâm glad I did my cookie baking at the beginning of December. Used about 4 dozen eggs just for that. Then made pumpkin pie, and a quiche.
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Huh. $8.79 for two dozen Wilcox Farms free range eggs at Costco in Kirkland (suburb of Seattle). These are good eggs, plentiful and a good price even in normal times.
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$7 a dozen at Stop & Shop and $10 for 18. I got the last container of egg beaters on the shelf.
7.69 for pasture raised eggs brown eggs at Costco. Pack of 24, so 3.84 a dozen. They had plenty of eggs. I also went to Whole Foods today and they had empty shelves.
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The egg shortage and purchase of egg substitute reminds me of the early days of Covid. At my last trip to grocery store before lockdown, there was no peanut butter left on the shelves. So for the first time, I bought PB powder. Never used it for sandwiches, but I got to like it in yogurt, chia pudding etc.
I will wait until prices are reasonable again. Itâs easy enough to skip eggs until then.
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I think the price of eggs is very geographically specific.
Bird flu areas have shortages but other parts of the country arenât affected.
I have to say that I wonder why I keep reading this thread. Maybe the same reason I read the Harry and Meghan one 
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A dozen large eggs range in price from $3.99 - $11.99. Their prices make no sense to me. A dozen of the store branded XL cage free eggs are $3.99 while the âregularâ ones are $7.39.
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From what I read, eggs, as long as they are stored properly, are fine for 3-5 weeks past the âsell byâ date. Its a shame they have to be removed from the store shelves as they are probably fine.
Many moons ago there was a poster here on CC who worked for a well known food company. She said the âsell byâ dates were often unrelated to any health or safety issue.
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I honestly donât get people saying theyâre going to skip buying eggs. Not on here anyway. I get everyone has a tipping point, but if you enjoy eggs, bake, etc the cost is the cost.
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You can also spin an egg to see if itâs raw or hard boiled. I usually put a little X on the shell to note if Iâve hard boiled an egg and put it back in the Holder. A raw egg will spin very slowly. A cooked egg will spin quickly.
I donât eat them and the only thing I bake frequently is bread which doesnât use them. If they added enjoyment to my life in some way, I might feel differently, but I can happily live without eggs for a very long time.
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Thanks- very educational- the sell by date on mine was exactly 30 days after the packing date.
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