Eggs are a luxury now
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44713)
Staten Island, New York
January 27, 2023 1:23pm CST
Went to Trader Joe's yesterday and while there thought I'd get some eggs as they are cheaper than in other places. Or so it used to be. A carton of regular large brown eggs is now over $5 so didn't buy them. They used to be in the three dollar range.
The Russian store near me sells large cage-free Amish eggs for $4.59. These are actually the cheapest eggs out of all eggs they sell. At first I was going to get them but then decided not to as they were not on sale and I thought I still had half a carton left. Turns out I only had four eggs left. Will have to go back to the store and get eggs. Hopefully, they still have them. I don't want to end up getting another brand and spending even more money on them.
Why are eggs so expensive now?
I remember seeing a meme on FB with a carton of eggs and the text saying something like just one more payment and I am done paying for my eggs.
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@DaddyEvil (137460)
• United States
27 Jan 23
"43 million egg laying hens have been lost since the outbreak of avian flu in February of 2022."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2023/01/18/egg-prices-avian-flu-inflation/11067700002/
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 23
Guess it's all about the money.
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@DaddyEvil (137460)
• United States
31 Jan 23
@lovebuglena No, it's about not having hens to lay eggs.
@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil So the prices are so high because there aren't enough hens?
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@LindaOHio (181222)
• United States
28 Jan 23
There are three reasons: because of inflation, supply/demand and the fact that thousands of chickens were culled due to avian flu.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 23
@LindaOHio seems that way to me too. Not everyone can afford eggs now.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
29 Jan 23
I hate this supply/demand thing. Prices are way too high.
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@LindaOHio (181222)
• United States
30 Jan 23
@lovebuglena I think merchants are taking advantage of the situation.
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@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
27 Jan 23
I know what you mean. We're seeing high prices here as well. Aldis had a pretty reasonable price for a dozen and then all of a sudden, seemingly overnight the prices went up considerably.
I hope you were able to get a carton of Amish.
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@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
31 Jan 23
@lovebuglena I've never heard of vegetarian eggs before but I suppose you're right; it has to do with the diet. Anyway, I'm glad that you found something with the same price range as the other option. 
@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
I did not go back to the store yet.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 23
@lovebuglena Went to the store today. They didn't not have those Amish eggs. But they had vegetarian eggs for the same price of $4.59. Decided to get them. Got them once before and they were not bad at all. I am assuming vegetarian means the chickens are fed a vegetarian diet.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
It's crazy. Some eggs are close to ten bucks a dozen.
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Jan 23
@lovebuglena That's ridiculous!
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
@just4him Those are more likely to be organic jumbo ones.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
29 Jan 23
For me eggs are what I usually eat for breakfast whether sunny or omelet, or boiled to go with a salad. I eat eggs many times a week and limit myself to one egg a day when I do. I prefer brown jumbo eggs but settle for large ones as they are cheaper.
So they killed all them chickens (even the healthy ones) just to prevent the spread?
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@porwest (92404)
• United States
31 Jan 23
@lovebuglena Don't get me wrong. I love eggs, and prior to all of this ate them often. I just don't need them and so I refuse to pay the price.
But yes. They had to kill the chickens.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 Jan 23
@porwest Have seen numerous interviews with chicken farmers (the ones that have the real answers) and they said it has to be in the feed. Many local farmers in my area that I know personally have said the same. The chicken feed is causing the hens not to lay eggs. Now explain that one. I can but I don't care to be attacked today.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6319516714112
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@MarieCoyle (38564)
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27 Jan 23
Our egg prices here are all over the place. From maybe $3 something to nearly $7. Of course, like everyone else, I think they are priced way too high, but I do know a few people who raise chickens. One has stopped because the cost of the feed was so high, it was cheaper to buy eggs. If a person can manage to get them for $4. a dozen, that averages .33 cents an egg. I have to up my protein intake, so I do eat eggs at times. A serving of protein for .33 cents is still a bargain nowadays, but I know it's hard to afford paying more for anything right now.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
@MarieCoyle They were cheapest in general or because they were on sale?
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
I've seen eggs for way more than $7 here. But they are usually organic and maybe jumbo as well.
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@MarieCoyle (38564)
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27 Jan 23
@lovebuglena
Yes, the prices are really inconsistent here. For several weeks, the large organic eggs were the cheapest, even cheaper than different store brands. Very strange. Now, it's rare to even find store brands, they are the first to sell.
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@youless (112562)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Jan 23
@lovebuglena There is no better way since the local supply is not enough.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
29 Jan 23
Importing eggs will definitely lead to higher egg prices.
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@snowy22315 (181948)
• United States
28 Jan 23
It is a pain in the butt, the egg situation.Thank God I don't use them that often.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
29 Jan 23
I eat eggs a lot. But I usually only eat one egg a day when I do eat them.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
1 Feb 23
@lovebuglena Once enough hens reach laying age that the egg supply recovers, prices should come down.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 23
Hopefully the prices won’t stay very high for long.
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@1creekgirl (41686)
• United States
27 Jan 23
I don't understand why they're so expensive like everything else. Pizza Inn here said they're going to stop having chopped boiled eggs on the salad bar.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
Some people say it's because of the avian flu that killed the chickens.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
I wonder how it tastes.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
28 Jan 23
Seems many countries are experiencing this.
@VoiceofTruth7 (1195)
• United States
28 Jan 23
I do not eat eggs anymore it's not just the prices for me i get sick from the smell when people are eating more cooking them around me I go outside then when there finished I spray with air freshener.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Feb 23
@VoiceofTruth7 Not a good idea to eat them if they make you sick in any way.
@VoiceofTruth7 (1195)
• United States
4 Feb 23
@lovebuglena I guess I was giving so many eggs when I was young now I just don't fancy then anymore the smell off them is revolting to me makes me sick to my stomach I use them for baking only or frying that is about it but as far as having a boiled egg scrambled egg omelette quiche or fried egg no thanks I will pass.
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@sayang3912 (14)
• Indonesia
27 Jan 23
In Indonesia, eggs are also expensive now, around 2 dollars per kilo. And the price of other animal side dishes also rose earlier. Perhaps this is due to the world recession that is predicted to occur this year. Hopefully we can still afford it
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
I hope the eggs go down in price.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
27 Jan 23
@lovebuglena her in the Philippines everything got more expensive. Inflation is at all time high
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
We still have things that are not that expensive thankfully. And then there are sales.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
@allen0187 
We have inflation here too.
We have inflation here too.1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (90295)
• Arvada, Colorado
28 Jan 23
Is that the price for half dozen?
Though I bet those a very nice eggs Lena.
Yes, well on top of the apparent 'shortage' of eggs, people are literally hoarding eggs here..nuts, just like that toilet paper fiasco remember.
@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
29 Jan 23
I hope people are not hoarding eggs as eggs spoil unlike toilet paper. But yeah, eggs can be hard to find, especially those at a more affordable price.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 23
@sathviksouvik duck eggs are not available everywhere. I think I saw them in the Russian store. 6 eggs a carton and I think they were around $4. But maybe it’s because they were on sale. I never bought ducks eggs before. Want to try them once.
@sathviksouvik (19663)
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30 Jan 23
@lovebuglena thanks Lena which is more costly in USA, hen eggs or duck eggs
@aninditasen (16505)
• Raurkela, India
28 Jan 23
Eggs aren't cheap here in India too. One egg costs Rs.5. I get 6 eggs every week.
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@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
People are complaining here as well, I don't buy eggs as my parents have hens and every day we get 5 or 6 eggs.
@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
Oh wow! You are very lucky.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
@nela13 Seems egg prices are up in many countries.
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@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
@lovebuglena I never look at eggs price, I only noticed when my friends start to complain.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
27 Jan 23
Not just eggs but most basic commodities. It's due to inflation.
@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
Yes, that is true. A lot of people can't afford to buy some things because of how expensive they are.
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@lovebuglena (44713)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jan 23
@florelway Yesterday, we spent around $157 in just one store. And about $87 in another. I did not expect to spend that much.
I did not expect to spend that much.@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
27 Jan 23
@lovebuglena We went to the grocery last night and i paid almost 50 dollar yet didn't even fill 2 small baskets.
