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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.

Read Full Story @ https://www.the-independent.com/news/wor...05309.html

[Skorp]

I might be using raw potatoes instead of eggs for Easter and knocking some heads off.

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I might be using raw potatoes instead of eggs for Easter and knocking some heads off.

Huh that's funny, didn't even think of that. 😆

[.Pazuzu]

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

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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

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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It will not be long before eggs are more valuable than gold.

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

[.Pazuzu]

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.

Actually go for it, my neighbour a few doors down has chickens and not only is it cheap food it's a fun hobby

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Actually go for it, my neighbour a few doors down has chickens and now only is it cheap food it's a fun hobby

We have wild coyotes in our area so I am not sure if I am ready for chicken farming just yet.

[.Pazuzu]

We have wild coyotes in our area so I am not sure if I am ready for chicken farming just yet.

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

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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

Those cayote are scary as fuck, like a wild dog running around.

[.Pazuzu]

Those cayote are scary as fuck, like a wild dog running around.

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Generally if you shoot and/or molest them, they will leave your flock alone.

Looking into it more, they really don't seem that bad, kinda cute, like you could keep one as a pet, I found this video:

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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.

Crazy is how they are out at night like that in packs.

[Tyr]

no more banana bread? 😭

[The Pact]

Are they at risk of getting birdflu in many different countries?

Anyway they are for some reason cheaper in other first world countries than they are in the USA right now for some reason.