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35. What egg crunch? Eggs are the new toilet paper.

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 06:36 PM

Mar 2025

I bought eggs the other day. Paid six-something but they're bougie eggs. 🥚 Same price as always. ***Maybe*** 10% higher. This is a psyops IMO. At least where I live it's eggs-tremely easy to buy eggs...

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Raise Your Own Damn Chickens to Save on Eggs? [View all] LilElf70 Mar 2025 OP

And don't forget, you can use a chicken to pay your doctor bills... Wounded Bear Mar 2025 #1

Just have the chicken diagnose you. mr715 Mar 2025 #7

I use lab tests mercuryblues Mar 2025 #8

Everyone should have a PET mr715 Mar 2025 #11

We do. Climate Crusader Mar 2025 #2

Same here Bayard Mar 2025 #3

I'm sure landlords would allow tenants to raise chickens in their apartments. Ocelot II Mar 2025 #4

It does make for a funny mental image mr715 Mar 2025 #14

Until they get the bird flu. Srkdqltr Mar 2025 #5

And if they don't lay eggs... Yavin4 Mar 2025 #6

A stunning example of capitalism mr715 Mar 2025 #12

Another example of holding the consumer accountable Redleg Mar 2025 #9

Even in rural areas with acreage Keepthesoulalive Mar 2025 #10

Not just rural areas. We have foxes, raccoons and weasels in our subdivision. They all eat chickens. yellowcanine Mar 2025 #22

When we moved to our rural plot, we built a sturdy coop and had four white leghorns. My allegorical oracle Mar 2025 #29

I've done it. Not cheap, you have to be on guard for predators and disease. mucholderthandirt Mar 2025 #13

A friend of mine said that with the costs of responsibly caring & sheltering his chickens, Coventina Mar 2025 #25

Dirty birds CountAllVotes Mar 2025 #15

Yeah their shit stinks but so does everyone's. yellowcanine Mar 2025 #23

I'll be damned if I'm going to raise repugs in my yard but if you people want to do it, Wonder Why Mar 2025 #16

$5.99/dozen at the Grocery Outlet CountAllVotes Mar 2025 #17

$4.99 at Trader Joe's. maveric Mar 2025 #30

Bird flu is being spread by wild birds... Hekate Mar 2025 #18

This. Extreme caution is required. n/t OneGrassRoot Mar 2025 #34

A chicken in every pot, and a Tesla in every garage! bluesbassman Mar 2025 #19

Fine but you are probably not going to save money. yellowcanine Mar 2025 #20

My friend said it cost him about $70 a dozen. eom. Coventina Mar 2025 #26

A lot depends on what you can build yourself, etc. yellowcanine Mar 2025 #28

Guess that means that Cosmo Kramer had the right idea? Initech Mar 2025 #21

One who be more exposed to bird flu raising your own chickens for eggs. Not something anyone with even half Raftergirl Mar 2025 #24

My brother tried raising a few chickens, you have to buy the chicks, build them a place to stay and doc03 Mar 2025 #27

Nope. With bird flu around, not the right time. And maybe a few have the time to raise... brush Mar 2025 #31

Simple: there are no chickens allowed where I live. However, we can have cats, elocs Mar 2025 #32

And with NOAA cuts a rooster comes in hand to predict weather. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2025 #33

What egg crunch? Eggs are the new toilet paper. surrealistic pillows Mar 2025 #35

What I find interesting... jmowreader Mar 2025 #36

I have 2 ladies. They lay 12 to 14 eggs a week. I buy egg layer feed from the feed store for 17 dollars Autumn Mar 2025 #42

I am thank you very much. hardluck Mar 2025 #37

Raising chickens is a hobby... for fun and relaxation. Not a way to save on eggs. Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #38

I agree. Kaleva Mar 2025 #41

Doesn't it cost money to do that? 😹 Meowmee Mar 2025 #39

24 eggs were $8 at Costco yesterday madville Mar 2025 #40

It's economical if you also grow a big vegetable garden NickB79 Mar 2025 #43