Re:High beef prices and the destruction of independent cattl...
by phillypham on Monday January 03, 2022 @07:27PM
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At Seattle and NYC farmers markets, I regularly pay $12 a dozen. The eggs are often sold out, so others are, too.
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Re:High beef prices and the destruction of independent cattl...
by throwawayboise on Monday January 03, 2022 @11:44PM
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I don't go to the local farmer's market because it's too political, but supermarket eggs here are often under $1.00/dz (presumably sold as a loss leader) and the most expensive "certified pasture raised" eggs are about $6/dz.
Re:High beef prices and the destruction of independent cattl...
by HeyLaughingBoy on Monday January 03, 2022 @11:25PM
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Must be nice. The main cost input to eggs is chicken feed. Assume a $15 bag will keep a dozen hens fed for a month, that's about 240 eggs (assuming 2 eggs per hen every 3 days) at a cost of $15 so about $0.06 per egg. Cost will drop significantly if chickens are kept on pasture and the labor inputs for a flock of a few dozen are minimal.
It may not be enough to live on but for a hobby, it's pretty much free money. Although I assume the market charges a stall fee that will eat into profits, but still...