What's the deal with egg prices ?

[CHenry]

Egg prices are not a total reflection of inflation. If your buying alot of scratch, sure. If they are grass feed or otherwise fed for free then no.
Bird flu comes around ever year and thousands of birds are destroyed which causes a supply issue. I can't speak of the situation right now. My brother is a veterinarian and just retired from the USDA in November so I used to get Intel on this from him but no longer.
It seemed to play out every years in one, two or many more states.
Thus when thousands of birds are destroyed because of this infection, prices of eggs goes up because supply and demand. So does chicken meat prices.

 

[adamsredlines]

Been buying them from a coworker friend for the last about 2 years for $2.50/dozen. Got 5 dozen from him last Wednesday!

 

[CHenry]

Been buying them from a coworker friend for the last about 2 years for $2.50/dozen. Got 5 dozen from him last Wednesday!

That's a decent price

 

[adamsredlines]

Sometimes it would be cheaper to buy from the store, sometimes not...but hes been consistent and they're probably better eggs. I just give him a $20 when I hit the ATM and keep track of how many I have coming.

 

[OKRuss]

Guess we're lucky. Neighbor gives us a dz every week or when we ask. In return, his girls get all of our carrot tops, beet leaves, any grubs my wife finds, etc... Otherwise, he charges $2.50 a dz. They are DEFINITELY better than any from the store.

 

[n423]

My son is awesome to give us eggs for free...