Egg prices - OMG!

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current egg prices in Sandy Eggo:

Amazon - Large White Eggs, 18 Count, $7.29 for white, $7.79 for brown

Wally World - Large White Eggs, 18 Count, $10.96

Vons/Albertsons - Large White Eggs, 18 Count, $11.49

Smart & Final - I paid $6.49 for a dozen large white eggs two days ago. but their web site says $8.49
 
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Costco - large white eggs $6.89 for two dozen so $3.44½ cents a dozen. Much cheaper than the biggest supermarket chain in the area (known as the low price option). We eat a fair amount of eggs so this is a deal for us.
 
current egg prices in Sandy Eggo:

Amazon - Large White Eggs, 18 Count, $7.29 for white, $7.79 for brown

Wally World - Large White Eggs, 18 Count, $10.96

Vons/Albertsons - Large White Eggs, 18 Count, $11.49

Smart & Final - I paid $6.49 for a dozen large white eggs two days ago. but their web site says $8.49
I wondered what the difference was between the price of white eggs and brown eggs and it turns out it's because the chickens that lay the brown eggs tend to be larger than the chickens that lay the white eggs, therefore requiring more food.

Not a groundbreaking piece of news or anything, but it's something I was personally unaware of until now.

You know what they say - learn something new every day.
 
The chickens that lay brown eggs in the quantities required by the farms are hybrids. They are not really bigger. Nor are the eggs any more nutritious than white eggs.
They are a crossbreed of Rhode Island Reds, Rhode Island Whites, and other breeds such as the Leghorn.
although these chickens in themselves can be large, the offspring are often not.
I say this from experience. Having raised multiple breeds of chickens for a few years.
So even now, no longer on the farm, we have several backyard chickens, as does my brother. All are of this breed and are not particularly big.
These birds reach their peak production by about 2 years and then reduce - according to the books, but I have found they still lay a goodly amount.
I do know that the turn-over for egg production is fast, with the farms partially replenishing their layers every year or everey other year.
It could probably be the costs of replacing more than the feed.
 
The chickens that lay brown eggs in the quantities required by the farms are hybrids. They are not really bigger. Nor are the eggs any more nutritious than white eggs.
They are a crossbreed of Rhode Island Reds, Rhode Island Whites, and other breeds such as the Leghorn.
although these chickens in themselves can be large, the offspring are often not.
I say this from experience. Having raised multiple breeds of chickens for a few years.
So even now, no longer on the farm, we have several backyard chickens, as does my brother. All are of this breed and are not particularly big.
These birds reach their peak production by about 2 years and then reduce - according to the books, but I have found they still lay a goodly amount.
I do know that the turn-over for egg production is fast, with the farms partially replenishing their layers every year or everey other year.
It could probably be the costs of replacing more than the feed.
Well, I just found a couple of basic answers to my question and both of them did mention the Rhode Island Reds and said they were bigger chickens, requiring more food.

It was just a quick search, though, as I didn't have time to go into deeper searching. But yes, I agree, it's no doubt more than just food :)

Speaking of eggs, I stopped at Kroger this morning on my way into work to grab a couple of things and coming down the aisle, I heard some woman say "What the hell happened to all the eggs???"

Then, once I approached the area, I saw what she was talking about. There was not ONE carton of eggs on the shelves. However, when I went shopping the other day (I think it was Friday?) there were plenty of eggs. Different brands, different sizes, etc. But that was a different store. The Kroger I stopped at this morning is much smaller and doesn't carry as much product.
 
That is so sad, I can understand an area, a region, having a problem supplying eggs, but just one store?
So far, yes. It's the first time I've seen empty shelves in one of the stores I shop. There were signs posted. I didn't take the time to read the whole thing (because I already had an idea of what they said) but the first line was "Due to supply shortages..."

And, of course, at the very bottom, there was the usual We Apologize For Any Inconvenience.
 
I wondered what the difference was between the price of white eggs and brown eggs and it turns out it's because the chickens that lay the brown eggs tend to be larger than the chickens that lay the white eggs, therefore requiring more food.
I figured it was because the brown egg chicken's union negotiated a better contract.
 
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Then, once I approached the area, I saw what she was talking about. There was not ONE carton of eggs on the shelves. However, when I went shopping the other day (I think it was Friday?) there were plenty of eggs. Different brands, different sizes, etc. But that was a different store. The Kroger I stopped at this morning is much smaller and doesn't carry as much product.

Egg shortages are all over the news, and worse, the internet. I would imagine hoarding is going on. :rolleyes:

CD
 
Egg shortages are all over the news, and worse, the internet. I would imagine hoarding is going on. :rolleyes:

CD
I knew about the egg shortage thing. It's just that was the first time I saw it first hand.

And why would people hoard eggs??? What in the world are they going to do with, say, 4 or 5 dozen eggs as compared to just buying one dozen?

I'm sure you're right about the hoarding, so I'm not doubting what you're saying. I'm just wondering why people would actually need 2 or 3 times the eggs they would normally buy.
 
Ohhhh, tell her I envy her chickens.
What are her breeds, ask her, ask her, ask her.... go on, you know you want to... please?
Really dark end ones could be Black Copper Marans or maybe Welsummer? Blue eggs are Ameraucana's or Araucana's.
I convinced my son to get the ISA's(Hybrids) but I know he'll balk at anything else.
and I sold my plain old brown eggs more than 5 years ago for $3.00 a doz. You got a darn good deal!
 

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