doobie042 t1_j54opvc wrote on January 20, 2023 at 11:12 AM

Reply to comment by MaineviaIllinois in What is going on with egg prices? by [deleted]

Places do not have insurance for that kind of loss. Nor the loss of income from losing their entire flock and having to start all over from scratch. It costs quite a bit to get millions of chickens and wait the 4-6 months before they start laying.

MaineviaIllinois t1_j54wptr wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:39 PM

I must have missed the part where eggs were anywhere near this price when we culled about 87% of the birds we have so far during prior outbreaks. Any reason they didn’t escalate nearly to the level?

doobie042 t1_j54yahs wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:54 PM

Diesel prices are way higher than before. Transportation is a big cost. Feed prices are up from before. 15 years ago you could get a50lbs bag of feed for under $10. 2.5 years ago they were $15. Now they are 22.

MaineviaIllinois t1_j55868a wrote on January 20, 2023 at 2:14 PM

I just checked- chicken feed is still $13 a 40lb bag at Tractor Supply. Last I got was $24 for organic layer pellets which are now $27. In fact you can tell how little prices have actually gone up by checking out your local farm stand. Have they gone up? Sure- have they tripled? Not at all.