No X-Large eggs?

[Ed P]

I've always bought X-large eggs. Last week, Publix did not have any.
Did not think much of it, stiff happens.

Saturday, I was talking with a friends in Massachusetts. She mentioned
that for a couple of weeks, should could not find x-large eggs.

This morning, I want to BJs. They have a few varieties and packages.
You can get Cage Free, Captured and tortured, organic, and more.

But no X-large. I know millions of chickens were killed from bird flu,
maybe the replacements have not grown enough to produce the larger eggs?

[Bruce]

Post by Ed P
I've always bought X-large eggs. Last week, Publix did not have any.
Did not think much of it, stiff happens.
Saturday, I was talking with a friends in Massachusetts. She mentioned
that for a couple of weeks, should could not find x-large eggs.
This morning, I want to BJs. They have a few varieties and packages.
You can get Cage Free, Captured and tortured, organic, and more.
But no X-large. I know millions of chickens were killed from bird flu,
maybe the replacements have not grown enough to produce the larger eggs?

Maybe chickens with big cloacas are more prone to getting bird flu.

[Dave Smith]

I've always bought X-large eggs.  Last week, Publix did not have any.
Did not think much of it, stiff happens.
Saturday, I was talking with a friends in Massachusetts. She mentioned
that for a couple of weeks, should could not find x-large eggs.
This morning, I want to BJs.  They have  a few varieties and packages.
You can get Cage Free, Captured and tortured, organic, and more.
But no X-large.  I know millions of chickens were killed from bird flu,
maybe the replacements have not grown enough to produce the larger eggs?

It takes three weeks to incubate fertilized eggs and then about 18 weeks
before they hens start laying.
Apparently the farmers and the rest of the egg system have taken
advantage of the alleged shortages to jack up the prices. I am left
wondering about the price of the free range eggs. Given that they claim
that free range birds are happier and healthier and are no subject to
mass exposures, their production should not have been affected. They
were already charging more for free range than for factory eggs, so they
have no reason to raise prices.

[Bruce]

On Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:37:28 -0500, Dave Smith

Post by Dave Smith

I've always bought X-large eggs.  Last week, Publix did not have any.
Did not think much of it, stiff happens.
Saturday, I was talking with a friends in Massachusetts. She mentioned
that for a couple of weeks, should could not find x-large eggs.
This morning, I want to BJs.  They have  a few varieties and packages.
You can get Cage Free, Captured and tortured, organic, and more.
But no X-large.  I know millions of chickens were killed from bird flu,
maybe the replacements have not grown enough to produce the larger eggs?

It takes three weeks to incubate fertilized eggs and then about 18 weeks
before they hens start laying.
Apparently the farmers and the rest of the egg system have taken
advantage of the alleged shortages to jack up the prices. I am left
wondering about the price of the free range eggs. Given that they claim
that free range birds are happier and healthier and are no subject to
mass exposures, their production should not have been affected. They
were already charging more for free range than for factory eggs, so they
have no reason to raise prices.

No matter how much room they have during the day (probably very
little), they still sleep side by side. They don't practice social
distancing.

[Janet]

Post by Bruce
On Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:37:28 -0500, Dave Smith

Post by Dave Smith
Apparently the farmers and the rest of the egg system have taken
advantage of the alleged shortages to jack up the prices. I am left
wondering about the price of the free range eggs. Given that they claim
that free range birds are happier and healthier and are no subject to
mass exposures, their production should not have been affected.

They

Post by Bruce

Post by Dave Smith
were already charging more for free range than for factory eggs, so they
have no reason to raise prices.

Free range farmers are the group WORST affected by bird
flu epidemucs.

You clearly understand nothing about the effect of bird-
flu epidemics on poultry farming in general, and free-
range farmers in particular.

Bird flu affects wild birds too, and during an epidemic
infected wild birds are a huge risk to out-door farmed
birds. Even in closed-barn farms of caged birds, farmers
must practise extreme bio-security to prevent infection
from outside getting in.

https://layinghens.hendrix-
genetics.com/en/articles/biosecurity-at-the-poultry-farm-
a-basic-tool-to-ensure-poultry-health-and-welfare/

The birds most at risk of catching and spreading birdflu,
are outdoor free-range flocks; so during a bird flu
epidemic free range birds either have to be hurriedly
accommodated indoors with full biosecurity ( crowded,
confined no longer matches the accreditation marque for
free range sale) or culled and incinerated.

(In this country, exactly the same harsh rule applies
to back-yard chicken keepers).

All producers face huge additional expenses and losses,
production is decimated, cost of all eggs rise,indoor
chickens are not free range. More FR birds are infected/
culled than any other.

Janet UK

[Bruce]

Post by Janet
Free range farmers are the group WORST affected by bird
flu epidemucs.
You clearly understand nothing about the effect of bird-
flu epidemics on poultry farming in general, and free-
range farmers in particular.
Bird flu affects wild birds too, and during an epidemic
infected wild birds are a huge risk to out-door farmed
birds. Even in closed-barn farms of caged birds, farmers
must practise extreme bio-security to prevent infection
from outside getting in.
https://layinghens.hendrix-
genetics.com/en/articles/biosecurity-at-the-poultry-farm-
a-basic-tool-to-ensure-poultry-health-and-welfare/
The birds most at risk of catching and spreading birdflu,
are outdoor free-range flocks; so during a bird flu
epidemic free range birds either have to be hurriedly
accommodated indoors with full biosecurity ( crowded,
confined no longer matches the accreditation marque for
free range sale) or culled and incinerated.
(In this country, exactly the same harsh rule applies
to back-yard chicken keepers).
All producers face huge additional expenses and losses,
production is decimated, cost of all eggs rise,indoor
chickens are not free range. More FR birds are infected/
culled than any other.
Janet UK

All RFC knows about eggs is their price.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Dave Smith

I've always bought X-large eggs.  Last week, Publix did not have any.
Did not think much of it, stiff happens.
Saturday, I was talking with a friends in Massachusetts. She mentioned
that for a couple of weeks, should could not find x-large eggs.
This morning, I want to BJs.  They have  a few varieties and packages.
You can get Cage Free, Captured and tortured, organic, and more.
But no X-large.  I know millions of chickens were killed from bird flu,
maybe the replacements have not grown enough to produce the larger eggs?

It takes three weeks to incubate fertilized eggs and then about 18 weeks
before they hens start laying.
Apparently the farmers and the rest of the egg system have taken
advantage of the alleged shortages to jack up the prices.

That's the law of supply and demand. When demand exceeds supply,
prices rise.

Post by Dave Smith
I am left
wondering about the price of the free range eggs. Given that they claim
that free range birds are happier and healthier and are no subject to
mass exposures, their production should not have been affected. They
were already charging more for free range than for factory eggs, so they
have no reason to raise prices.

To compensate for losses in other areas of their business?

[Leonard Blaisdell]

Post by Ed P
This morning, I want to BJs. They have a few varieties and packages.
You can get Cage Free, Captured and tortured, organic, and more.
But no X-large. I know millions of chickens were killed from bird flu,
maybe the replacements have not grown enough to produce the larger eggs?

I eat their wings. You're out of luck.

[Bruce]

On 12 Nov 2024 06:05:10 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Ed P
This morning, I want to BJs. They have a few varieties and packages.
You can get Cage Free, Captured and tortured, organic, and more.
But no X-large. I know millions of chickens were killed from bird flu,
maybe the replacements have not grown enough to produce the larger eggs?

I eat their wings. You're out of luck.

Doesn't the bird flu cook out?

[BryanGSimmons]

I've always bought X-large eggs.  Last week, Publix did not have any.
Did not think much of it, stiff happens.
Saturday, I was talking with a friends in Massachusetts. She mentioned
that for a couple of weeks, should could not find x-large eggs.
This morning, I want to BJs.  They have  a few varieties and packages.
You can get Cage Free, Captured and tortured, organic, and more.
But no X-large.  I know millions of chickens were killed from bird flu,
maybe the replacements have not grown enough to produce the larger eggs?

Why not jumbo? We buy large for my wife's baking, and jumbo for fried
eggs. If they had extra-jumbo, I'd buy those.