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niyad

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49. You know, many of us understand about H5N1, and supply and demand.

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 08:39 AM

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We also understand about price gougung and manipulation. And some of us know how to shop frugally. .many of us have no choice. And many of us live in apartments not necessarily near community gardens. We do the best we can.

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

I Just Checked... ProfessorGAC Tuesday #1

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

Wow! SARose Tuesday #2

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

Natural Grocers -- great chain cadoman Tuesday #5

King Soopers is the nearest grocery store to me by quite a bit Bristlecone Tuesday #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 Tuesday #7

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

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

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

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

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

Yikes! how big a carton? niyad Wednesday #25

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

No aldi's here. niyad Tuesday #12

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

Happy for you. niyad 20 hrs ago #84

$4.50 for thirty sorcrow Tuesday #13

Is that a good price there? niyad Wednesday #60

I think it is sorcrow 14 hrs ago #98

Are we talking USD? in the stacks 15 hrs ago #95

Yep, US dollars sorcrow 14 hrs ago #97

Not to get all bougie on you in the stacks 4 hrs ago #111

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

Not here, obviously. niyad Wednesday #22

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

Yikes! niyad Wednesday #29

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

I always try to buy free range eggs sdfernando Tuesday #17

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

I have learned to live without eggs. Jit423 Tuesday #19

Very nice for you. niyad Wednesday #28

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

I am very lucky KentuckyWoman Tuesday #20

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

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

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

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

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

That sounds like a fine tribute. niyad Wednesday #64

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

The older eggs peel better when you hard boil them. Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #86

I use an Instapot and the moonscape 16 hrs ago #90

Dang I'll try that. Thanks 🩵 Clouds Passing 16 hrs ago #91

I set it for 2 minutes, then allow moonscape 16 hrs ago #92

Interesting time frame, Abolishinist 16 hrs ago #94

Just shows how flexible eggs moonscape 14 hrs ago #96

Thanks 🩵 Clouds Passing 4 hrs ago #112

..you can age them.. thomski64 12 hrs ago #104

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

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

Amazon Fresh has no eggs near me Retrograde Wednesday #34

And apparently from chain to chain. niyad Wednesday #45

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

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

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

Coconut caramel braised tofu MissB Wednesday #35

I saw a recipe for red lentil tofu that looked pretty good. CentralMass 12 hrs ago #105

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

Fascinating what we learn here. multigraincracker Wednesday #46

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

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

Some people just have to be ....... CentralMass 12 hrs ago #103

Sadly true! niyad 12 hrs ago #106

Yes. Adapt. Kaleva Wednesday #47

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

Only because most of us know about H5N1, and we understand its niyad 13 hrs ago #99

Yet there are posts within this thread asserting conspiratorial price fixing. maxsolomon 1 hr ago #116

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

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

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

Just Egg liquid egg replacer Vegan4life Wednesday #36

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

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

Hi neighbor Unwind Your Mind Wednesday #51

Good to know about Oliver's BuddhaGirl Wednesday #58

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

Oh, absolutely. niyad Wednesday #41

Oh, absolutely. niyad Wednesday #42

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

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

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

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

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

4.99 organic free range Natural Grocers yesterday Clouds Passing Wednesday #53

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

Bird flu killed millions of chickens Maeve Wednesday #54

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

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

Which statement does not address the differences. niyad Wednesday #73

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

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

Sweden is so far ahead of us in so many ways. Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #87

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

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

Wow! Staph Wednesday #68

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

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

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

Went to Costco today.............. Lovie777 Wednesday #79

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

$4.17 a dozen in Wisconsin Luciferous Yesterday #82

How does that compare to before? outrageous? reasonable? niyad 20 hrs ago #85

I'm lucky that my hens are laying about 5 a day hardluck 18 hrs ago #88

I am forced to pay those outrageous prices for eggs. William769 18 hrs ago #89

I am sorry that you have to pay those outrageous prices. I understand niyad 12 hrs ago #109

Growing up in Kentucky, we had hens among other farm animals. William769 12 hrs ago #110

Call around -- and check out Trader Joe's. I was there this afternoon, not for eggs, but I looked... Hekate 16 hrs ago #93

Actually, there were five mentions of bird flu upthread, all of which were niyad 13 hrs ago #100

Thanks for the info and update Hekate 2 hrs ago #115

At the local Walmart here in Oregon, price range from $5.42 to $7.40 per dozen CentralMass 12 hrs ago #101

At a walmart in Pueblo today, a friend told me that she saw house brand niyad 12 hrs ago #102

I get em' for a $1.50 in Tokyo or less, depending. miyazaki 12 hrs ago #107

For how many eggs? What is the situation with H5N1 there? niyad 12 hrs ago #108

I never even heard of King Soopers? Blue_Tires 3 hrs ago #113

Part of the kroger chain. niyad 3 hrs ago #114