I just paid $1.80 for a dozen eggs. What happened!? Is there a chicken shortage?
2007-02-05 07:10:01 · 8 answers · asked by Elle 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The chickens are on strike right now. There have been some negotiations, so it should be resolved soon.
2007-02-05 07:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer R 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I bet that the eggs have gotten expensive due to the cold weather and winter.That is probably the reason. But if u need eggs buy them. I dont know if there has been a chicken shortage or what but no matter what price I would still buy eggs cuz u never know if they will run out of eggs or chickens? I doubt that will happen though! :)
2007-02-05 07:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by casey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cost of feed goes up , the cost of gas to transport eggs to the store goes up....so that additional cost is passed on to the consumer. Then you have the bird flu hype that caused people to be scared of birds like turkey and chicken so the less people buy the higher the cost goes up. I raise my own chickens and so I don't have to deal with this or having hormone fed chickens and eggs. I get 12 eggs a day from 12 chickens and usually give a lot away. Perhaps you live near someone that sells them or gives them away as well.
2007-02-05 07:21:38 · answer #3 · answered by CHERI S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a lot of people at my house so it is worth it for me to buy the eggs at Costco. They have 24 packs that are not very expensive and their 5 dozen eggs (I get those) are only around $4
2007-02-05 07:19:15 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was wondering the same thing. My daughter called me and said Hey what happended to eggs? Did something happen to chickens or something? I paid $1.89 a dozen at Superwalmart.
2007-02-05 07:16:13 · answer #5 · answered by Princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Brooklyn NY extra large eggs can be bought for
99 cents a dozen - guess it matters where you live and where you are buying the eggs.
Eggs here are always cheapest in smaller stores - always more expensive in super markets.
2007-02-05 07:16:34 · answer #6 · answered by msp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a combination of things. Corn is being converted to ethanol so less to feed the chickens plus, how many chickens were lost due to the weather conditions.....maybe.
2007-02-05 07:17:48 · answer #7 · answered by Peggy r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that there is a diesease going around among the chickens so it's unsafe to sell their eggs, that's why prices have increased
2007-02-05 07:18:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋