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Egg prices are soaring. Are backyard chickens the answer?

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310 points greenie_beans | 1 comments | 19 Feb 25 21:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.218s | source
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redcobra762 ◴[20 Feb 25 14:52 UTC] No.43115368[source]▶
I genuinely don't understand why the focus is on egg prices. Who out there is paying more than a total of $3-$5/month more in eggs? And no, even to the absolutely poorest among us, that's not a meaningful amount.

Yes, egg prices, as a percentage are going up a lot, but as an absolute value? I can get a dozen eggs from Walmart right now for $5.46. That isn't, by any measurement, a lot of money more than I would have paid a year ago.

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1. jayd16 ◴[20 Feb 25 16:02 UTC] No.43116309[source]▶
At least in Los Angeles the prices for a dozen eggs are fluctuating between $3, $12, and an empty shelf.

Some restaurants are up charging for egg dishes although it's not widespread.

It's not the most back braking price fluctuations but it's one of the most obvious. I think the shortages are a lot more apparent than the prices themselves. And the fact it's fluctuating means it's on your mind even more as you wait out another sad, eggless week.