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KentuckyWoman

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20. I am very lucky

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 12:17 AM

Jan 2025

I live in a suburban county in Ohio that still has some farms. One of them sells eggs and you get a discount if you come early and wander all over the place helping to look for them. Winter the chickens can get out but they stay in. Summer, you never know where the eggs will end up.

They also sell meat. I grew up on a farm so I'm really grateful to still be able to know where my protein comes from. I pay $8 for 6 eggs and feel like I got a bargain.

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The price of eggs: At my King Soopers store yesterday, the house brand of [View all] niyad Jan 2025 OP

I Just Checked... ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #1

When I was at Trader Joe's several weeks ago, organic eggs were 2.99, but niyad Jan 2025 #3

Wow! SARose Jan 2025 #2

Yes. After a couple weeks of empty shelves post Christmas, the price upon return gave me "shell shock"... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #4

Natural Grocers -- great chain cadoman Jan 2025 #5

King Soopers is the nearest grocery store to me by quite a bit Bristlecone Jan 2025 #6

Just got back from an Aldi in southern Florida. One doz regular (not organic, not cage free) white large eggs is $4.70. Intractable Jan 2025 #7

I'm getting one to two eggs a day MissB Jan 2025 #8

Same here - I have 4 hens - got 2 eggs today womanofthehills Jan 2025 #75

I've had mine that long too! MissB Jan 2025 #78

I made a special trip into Natural Grocers for years, just for the eggs! bullwinkle428 Jan 2025 #9

In CA I'm paying $14 for a carton of eggs. n/t Jacson6 Jan 2025 #10

Yikes! how big a carton? niyad Jan 2025 #25

$3.99 a week ago at Aldi's. Emile Jan 2025 #11

No aldi's here. niyad Jan 2025 #12

Sorry, just walked out of Aldi's and they're $3.49 Emile Jan 2025 #81

Happy for you. niyad Jan 2025 #84

$4.50 for thirty sorcrow Jan 2025 #13

Is that a good price there? niyad Jan 2025 #60

I think it is sorcrow Jan 2025 #98

Are we talking USD? in the stacks Jan 2025 #95

Yep, US dollars sorcrow Jan 2025 #97

Not to get all bougie on you in the stacks Jan 2025 #111

Kroger Grade A large eggs $4.29 with coupon $3.79 nt doc03 Jan 2025 #14

Not here, obviously. niyad Jan 2025 #22

$36.02 for the box of 60 eggs at Walmart NameAlreadyTaken Jan 2025 #15

Yikes! niyad Jan 2025 #29

I noticed a pack of 60 eggs nearly doubled since last month XorXor Jan 2025 #16

I always try to buy free range eggs sdfernando Jan 2025 #17

Unfortunately, the standards for classifying eggs are all over the place. Abolishinist Jan 2025 #18

I have learned to live without eggs. Jit423 Jan 2025 #19

Very nice for you. niyad Jan 2025 #28

I eat lots of eggs as its one of the most nutrient dense foods womanofthehills Jan 2025 #76

I am very lucky KentuckyWoman Jan 2025 #20

I am anxiously awaiting when my friends' hens start laying again. niyad Jan 2025 #24

Is something wrong with me? I don't buy many eggs Captain Zero Jan 2025 #21

"best by" does not mean "use by". do the float test. .put egg in bowl of water. niyad Jan 2025 #23

I'm sure that's a fine test, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2025 #74

You could donate them to the "Trump Over Easy" project. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2025 #30

That sounds like a fine tribute. niyad Jan 2025 #64

I often use eggs that are a couple of moonscape Jan 2025 #56

The older eggs peel better when you hard boil them. Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #86

I use an Instapot and the moonscape Jan 2025 #90

Dang I'll try that. Thanks 🩵 Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #91

I set it for 2 minutes, then allow moonscape Jan 2025 #92

Interesting time frame, Abolishinist Jan 2025 #94

Just shows how flexible eggs moonscape Jan 2025 #96

Thanks 🩵 Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #112

..you can age them.. thomski64 Jan 2025 #104

You can pay $3.49 for a dozen cage free eggs on Amazon Fresh (Whole Foods) iemanja Jan 2025 #26

I would go without eggs rather than give that TRAITOR**/FELON suck-up niyad Jan 2025 #27

Amazon Fresh has no eggs near me Retrograde Jan 2025 #34

And apparently from chain to chain. niyad Jan 2025 #45

Egg prices here have doubled since the election, so much for the orange Hitler helping nt yaesu Jan 2025 #31

And look how fast he started saying how difficult it would be to bring niyad Jan 2025 #39

It's winter, plus Bird Flue. Lots of other sources of protein. multigraincracker Jan 2025 #32

Coconut caramel braised tofu MissB Jan 2025 #35

I saw a recipe for red lentil tofu that looked pretty good. CentralMass Jan 2025 #105

Gee, I did not know that it is winter. That must be why it is only 12 degrees, niyad Jan 2025 #44

Fascinating what we learn here. multigraincracker Jan 2025 #46

Gee, we did not know egg prices are high Mysterian Jan 2025 #63

Nowhere did I indicate that this was news, simply my experience niyad Jan 2025 #65

Some people just have to be ....... CentralMass Jan 2025 #103

Sadly true! niyad Jan 2025 #106

Yes. Adapt. Kaleva Jan 2025 #47

32nd response, 1st mention of Bird Flu maxsolomon Jan 2025 #83

Only because most of us know about H5N1, and we understand its niyad Jan 2025 #99

Yet there are posts within this thread asserting conspiratorial price fixing. maxsolomon Jan 2025 #116

And, of course, that NEVER happens. Corporations are so very honest and niyad Jan 2025 #118

Here's a thought: don't eat them. flvegan Jan 2025 #33

Here's a thought: nobody said eggs are necessary. Many people like them. niyad Jan 2025 #43

Eggs are cheap for the amounts of nutrients they contain womanofthehills Jan 2025 #77

Just Egg liquid egg replacer Vegan4life Jan 2025 #36

i was in Trader Joe's today and egg shelf was empty. AnotherDreamWeaver Jan 2025 #37

It was empty once shortly after T-Day, but nicely stocked the next time niyad Jan 2025 #40

Hi neighbor Unwind Your Mind Jan 2025 #51

Good to know about Oliver's BuddhaGirl Jan 2025 #58

I can definitely imagine a scenario where some grocery stores bump prices this week to drop them next week 0rganism Jan 2025 #38

Oh, absolutely. niyad Jan 2025 #41

Oh, absolutely. niyad Jan 2025 #42

I'm not carping about egg prices because that whole industry is dealing with the bird flu. Vinca Jan 2025 #48

You know, many of us understand about H5N1, and supply and demand. niyad Jan 2025 #49

Sorry. I wasn't trying to be snotty, just throwing in my two cents. Vinca Jan 2025 #50

Understood. I know the general tenor of your posts does not include niyad Jan 2025 #59

Safeway in my town had zero cartons of eggs yesterday Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #52

4.99 organic free range Natural Grocers yesterday Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #53

As indicated in my OP, my Natural Grocers had just gotten a shipment in niyad Jan 2025 #66

Bird flu killed millions of chickens Maeve Jan 2025 #54

When four different chains within a very few miles of each other have niyad Jan 2025 #67

True, but there will be upward pressure with the loss of supply Maeve Jan 2025 #71

Which statement does not address the differences. niyad Jan 2025 #73

just paid 25kr (2.25 usd at current FOREX rates) for 15 large KRAV (organic/fair hen treatment) eggs Celerity Jan 2025 #55

I am so jealous!!! Waiting for my friends' hens to start laying again when niyad Jan 2025 #61

Sweden is so far ahead of us in so many ways. Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #87

When people refuse to pay outrageous prices, they will come down. louis-t Jan 2025 #57

I have not checked the price of orange juice lately at my King Soopers. niyad Jan 2025 #62

Wow! Staph Jan 2025 #68

I am in Colorado. I have been in the store a number of times recently where niyad Jan 2025 #69

Kwik trip here in central WI usually has good egg prices or even a bit below the riversedge Jan 2025 #70

Given people's experiences with stores so often being out, I guess niyad Jan 2025 #72

Went to Costco today.............. Lovie777 Jan 2025 #79

Wow. . I guess I won't even bother checking Costco, since I never get there before 11. niyad Jan 2025 #80

$4.17 a dozen in Wisconsin Luciferous Jan 2025 #82

How does that compare to before? outrageous? reasonable? niyad Jan 2025 #85

I'm lucky that my hens are laying about 5 a day hardluck Jan 2025 #88

I am forced to pay those outrageous prices for eggs. William769 Jan 2025 #89

I am sorry that you have to pay those outrageous prices. I understand niyad Jan 2025 #109

Growing up in Kentucky, we had hens among other farm animals. William769 Jan 2025 #110

Call around -- and check out Trader Joe's. I was there this afternoon, not for eggs, but I looked... Hekate Jan 2025 #93

Actually, there were five mentions of bird flu upthread, all of which were niyad Jan 2025 #100

Thanks for the info and update Hekate Jan 2025 #115

You are most welcome. niyad Jan 2025 #117

At the local Walmart here in Oregon, price range from $5.42 to $7.40 per dozen CentralMass Jan 2025 #101

At a walmart in Pueblo today, a friend told me that she saw house brand niyad Jan 2025 #102

I get em' for a $1.50 in Tokyo or less, depending. miyazaki Jan 2025 #107

For how many eggs? What is the situation with H5N1 there? niyad Jan 2025 #108

I never even heard of King Soopers? Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #113

Part of the kroger chain. niyad Jan 2025 #114