Quote:Egg prices are already at an all-time high, and, according to a USDA estimate, they're only likely to get more expensive as the year continues.

According to a US Department of Agriculture projection, egg prices are expected to increase by 41 percent this year.

Skyrocketing egg prices are largely the result of a widespread bird flu outbreak that forced a mass culling of egg-laying birds. With fewer birds, there are fewer eggs, and with scarcity comes increased cost.

The USDA issued its prediction on Tuesday, showing that prices for the rest of the year are expected to double the already 20 percent spike in egg prices the agency warned about a month ago.

(Feb 26, 2025 01:43 PM)Skorp Wrote:  I might be using raw potatoes instead of eggs for Easter and knocking some heads off.

(Feb 26, 2025 02:24 PM).Pazuzu Wrote:  This is gonna sound crazy but there's this mythical creature that only needs a handful of seeds and worms and will produce an egg early every day

Get yourself a couple of those and you're in the money

(Feb 26, 2025 02:29 PM)Sox Wrote:  It will not be long before eggs are more valuable than gold.

(Feb 26, 2025 02:36 PM)Rsynced Wrote:  On craigslist in my area, I can buy the chickens (White leghorns) for $40 a bird and they lay around 300 eggs a year the sellers says. My city lets you have chickens in your backyard.

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I just might buy some chickens. Looking into what I need to do to care for them.

(Feb 26, 2025 02:55 PM).Pazuzu Wrote:  Actually go for it, my neighbour a few doors down has chickens and now only is it cheap food it's a fun hobby

(Feb 26, 2025 02:57 PM)Rsynced Wrote:  We have wild coyotes in our area so I am not sure if I am ready for chicken farming just yet.

(Feb 26, 2025 02:59 PM).Pazuzu Wrote:  We have a lot of foxes, and I have had a chicken carcass in my garden once- but a decent coop + enclosure quickly stopped that

(Feb 26, 2025 03:03 PM)Rsynced Wrote:  Those cayote are scary as fuck, like a wild dog running around.

(Feb 26, 2025 03:13 PM)Virulent Wrote:  Generally if you shoot and/or molest them, they will leave your flock alone.

(Feb 26, 2025 03:23 PM)Virulent Wrote:  Yeah they are much smaller than most people think, and usually scared of humans.

Packs or sick ones though can def be a threat to small animals and children.

Dingo eating baby thing things.