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The price of 18 eggs
| June 9th, 2015 at 3:42:26 PM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744 | I just paid more than $5 for a carton of 18 grade AA eggs.. at a Costco. What's going on in the world to make these little things so precious? |
| June 9th, 2015 at 4:36:44 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 | Bird flu in the Midwest. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| June 9th, 2015 at 4:45:11 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18220 | Some places are even having rationing. Maybe I should have done chickens instead of bees first. The President is a fink. |
| June 9th, 2015 at 5:24:25 PM permalink | |
| beachbumbabs Member since: Sep 3, 2013 Threads: 6 Posts: 1600 | Yeah, they had to kill millions of chickens to contain the problem. All poultry prices are up sharply. Never doubt a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; it's the only thing ever has |
| June 10th, 2015 at 5:58:45 AM permalink | |
| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 |
That is a bargain price in Alaska where five dollars a dozen is standard. |
| June 10th, 2015 at 6:38:21 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
A total of 43 million birds and counting. Record numbers (almost triple previous worst bird flu outbreak). Even if birds aren't being killed in your area, the nationwide prices are affected. |