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Turbineguy
(38,649 posts)He's doing what he failed to do in the covid epidemic. Word got out and it saved peoples' lives.
dchill
(41,022 posts)Will they impeach him? Or figure out a way to blame Biden...
Greg_In_SF
(155 posts)an 18-pack of eggs at Costco yesterday for $5.99. Just gotta shop around.
onenote
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usaf-vet
(7,167 posts)With gas mileage running 15-18 miles per gallon. Gas is hovering around $3.00 / gallon.
So the trip will cost me $5.99 x 4 = $23.96 taxed eggs and ~$30.00 for a gas refill, which makes the cost for four dozen eggs ~$55.26 /4 =$13.81 a dozen.
I guess the trip to Costco is out of the question.
Greg_In_SF
(155 posts)Costco is not the only place selling eggs for less than $11.00 a dozen.
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usaf-vet
(7,167 posts)They also prohibited the keeping of a honeybee hive within the city limits. That would have been my choice, as I raised honeybees and taught classes at two local colleges.
So we buy eggs, honey, fresh produce, and meats at a local Mennonite country farm.
tulipsandroses
(6,629 posts)Every misstep should be an ad, talking point on social media
dutch777
(3,792 posts)Why aren't all the illegal aliens gone? Why isn't there a balance budget proposal? Why is the House proposing tax cuts for the wealthy while taking benefits away from the middle class? Don't waste time going down the rabbit trails he lays with Greenland, Panama Canal, etc. Slam him and the whole GOP with things promised and not getting done?
we need to be vocal about this, because he will not do a thing.
The felon is showing us his deep contempt for the American people. We are being assaulted from all angles.
He is making us a "shithole country". Let's prove him wrong.
onenote
(44,915 posts)Because it will fall back down at some point and I sure don't want him getting credit for it.
usaf-vet
(7,167 posts)......... is spreading across the country.
Consider this example.
Doug Corwin, whose family has owned the roughly 140-acre farm since the 1640s, said Friday that a multiday culling of about 100,000 birds has been completed at the now-quarantined barns in Aquebogue.
His remaining staff will thoroughly sanitize the facility, a process that could take months.
https://apnews.com/article/duck-farm-long-island-bird-flu-outbreak-05de4befe20499595d52ad1e223dad06
are a distraction. They are ripping everything apart.
https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-05_Peoples-Guide-Pro-2025.pdf
Oopsie Daisy
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milestogo
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William769
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Bayard
(24,165 posts)Everyone should get their own laying hens if they can. They don't lay much this time of year because of the shorter days/sunlight. But the other 3 seasons we sometimes get more than a dozen big brown eggs a day. For chicken feed. You can also freeze eggs.
The shortage and prices are going to keep getting worse.
onenote
(44,915 posts)Last edited Sat Jan 25, 2025, 02:19 PM - Edit history (1)
How many chickens do you have to produce a dozen or more a day? How much did it is cost to purchase or build a coop for that many chickens and how much space did it take? How much did the chickens cost? Do you ever incur vet bills? How do you dispose of their waste and how much time is spent on feeding, caring and cleaning up after the chickens.
I know several folks who raise chickens and it works for them because they have the space, time and resources to do so successfully. But while i t may work for some people,I doubt it's a viable option for the vast majority of folks, even if they aren't subject to local ordinances or homeowner rules that restrict them from keeping chickens in a residential environment.
NickB79
(19,721 posts)Then they slow down, and stop altogether by around age 4-5. Then it's time for them to take a trip to soup camp.
I've built a 8x8 coop for under $100 using reclaimed pallets for the base, walls and roof. But if you aren't handy, you'll pay a lot more for a premade coop.
Laying hens typically cost $4/chick in the spring, and won't start laying until they're 6-8 months old, so the first year is basically all feed costs, no eggs. If you have a flock with a rooster and you're using breeds known for good mothering, they'll hatch chicks on their own in the spring. I sell my excess chicks for $2 each. My house came with a flock of chickens, and I've been breeding them for 15 yr now. I periodically add a few new birds to maintain genetic diversity.
No one who raises chickens for food takes them to a vet. Most vets don't even work with chickens. If sick, you just kill and bury them.
The waste is pure gold. Composted chicken manure is invaluable to growing a vegetable garden. I'd argue the manure is more valuable than the eggs.
It helps that I'm on a few acres, so I can let them free range most of the year.
cadoman
(1,047 posts)As a domestic animal, chickens are more work than dogs or cats. They get noisy and want to be let out early (every day). Feed is actually not that cheap (we used a mix of feed and scraps). They'll wander and of course predators are a constant threat. If a malicious predator gets a hold of them they'll leave you with a maimed chicken, which can be a traumatizing experience.
Building or buying a coop will set you back probably $500-$1000 worth of time/money.
The eggs though, are fantastic and noticeably better. If you raise them at home you'll even be able to notice when their diet is suffering as their shells will get thinner, yolks not as golden, etc. They make adorable, soothing sounds as they wander and feed.
So even at nearly $1 an egg, the store eggs might be a better deal for most.
Bayard
(24,165 posts)Certainly not apartment dwellers.
I think we have about 15 Australorps right now. We need to start replacing them because they're 5 or 6 years old now. My husband made their coop from the same cedar we build everything else of around here. There's a local Amish sawmill where we get the boards cheap. We bought the hens when they were about old enough to start laying from a local here for a few bucks apiece. Vet bills? Nope. With the various animals we have here I only call the vet for an emergency and the annual teeth and sheath cleaning for the horses. I vaccinate and worm all our animals myself.
My husband does morning feeding for everyone, including letting chickens out of the coop, I do evenings and close the hens back in the coop. I clean the coop and re-bed with fresh wood shavings when it needs it. We have lost a few to predators, mostly raccoon's and hawks. They do have a fairly big pen because it used to be the donkeys'.
Like others have said, the old bedding that comes out of the coop--poop mixed with pine shavings is great for gardens. The added advantage is that you can use it right away. It doesn't have to be composted first like horse or goat poop.
Most neighborhoods don't mind a few hens. Its the ROOSTERS and the crowing that are the problem.
NickB79
(19,721 posts)Don't get me wrong, I've got 19 of them in the backyard right now, and would never get rid of my flock. But, the cost of feed ($15/50 lb bag) basically wipes out a lot of your egg savings. And up here (Minnesota) they basically stop laying from Thanksgiving to Valentine's Day when the daylight hours drop. I offset that by putting a light in the coop (not a heating lamp, too dangerous for fires), but then you have to be checking multiple times a day or your eggs will freeze and crack.
Where chickens really shine is in their manure. The chicken litter, when added to a home compost pile, or simply spread on the garden in the fall after harvest and allowed to decompose all winter, is worth it's weight in gold. My garden soil after 15 yr is like high quality potting soil and produces hundreds of pounds of vegetables every year. And chickens can eat almost any kitchen scraps and old leftovers as well. If you can let them free range, even better, so long as you don't lose them to predators.
So if anyone thinks they want a home flock, they really, really need to plan on a vegetable garden to go with it. And with the prospect of farm labor shortages from deportations, that's not a bad idea either.
B.See
(4,210 posts)some recent Fux News interview the he doesn't give a damn about the economy.
Retrograde
(10,849 posts)and can vary wildly (and widely) from one location to another! California seems to have gotten the leading edge of the bird flu (egg prices only went up by about $0.50 last week, as opposed to a dollar or more per dozen in December), and now the Midwest and New York seem to be catching the brunt of it. It would help with comparisons if people could post location as well as current prices.
WRT to "raise your own chickens": it's patronizing enough to tell people who live in apartments or otherwise have no access to garden plots to just grow their veggies in pots. Telling city folk who may not own their own homes to raise their own livestock shows a lack of understanding of the logistics involved - even if they wanted to keep poultry in their apartments. (My own city allows residents to keep a small (I think, 6) number of hens, but landlords can be more picky)
spanone
(137,960 posts)CentralMass
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Meowmee
(6,565 posts)Here they’re still the same price at costco and lower than the pandemic prices. We will see what happens with bird flu and loss of the chickens etc.
Native
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sinkingfeeling
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The Madcap
(824 posts)Obviously, they are essential for baking, but the powdered forms work for most things I would bake with my limited skill set. Restaurant prices will be higher, though, and since they are already very high, I could see more restaurants closing since people just can't afford it.
jls4561
(1,879 posts)Just right, says he will protect you from drag queens.
helpisontheway
(5,299 posts)Hassler
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SharonClark
(10,383 posts)The irony is that at the same grocery store, white eggs are nearly 6 dollars.