One of the ladies staying at my friend's in the keys bought fancy eggs for $7.99 a dozen, she bought 4 dozen. I restocked for $7.99 for 18, but I think they are smaller.

Mor’ hens this spring into the pen/coop … they get a ~4 month break from laying this time of year.

I have some friends that raise chickens for commercial egg production. Feed prices are up, fuel prices are up, transportation prices are up. Someone’s got to pay for the cost increases, unfortunately it’s the consumer.

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Originally posted by SIGnified:
… they get a ~4 month break from laying this time of year.

I put a light on a timer in my coop to keep the light similar to that of summer. Seems to be working as my hens are still pooping them out every day, even in below zero weather with 8-10 hours of natural daylight. I just have to make sure I get out there to get them before they freeze/crack.

Some sort of weird pricing anomaly last month at the local regional chain grocery store. The cheapest eggs were Jumbo browns with a Feb 3 date for $2.99/dozen. Bought a bunch for Christmas baking and general consumption.