MaineviaIllinois t1_j54wptr wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:39 PM

Reply to comment by doobie042 in What is going on with egg prices? by [deleted]

I must have missed the part where eggs were anywhere near this price when we culled about 87% of the birds we have so far during prior outbreaks. Any reason they didn’t escalate nearly to the level?

doobie042 t1_j54yahs wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:54 PM

Diesel prices are way higher than before. Transportation is a big cost. Feed prices are up from before. 15 years ago you could get a50lbs bag of feed for under $10. 2.5 years ago they were $15. Now they are 22.

MaineviaIllinois t1_j55868a wrote on January 20, 2023 at 2:14 PM

I just checked- chicken feed is still $13 a 40lb bag at Tractor Supply. Last I got was $24 for organic layer pellets which are now $27. In fact you can tell how little prices have actually gone up by checking out your local farm stand. Have they gone up? Sure- have they tripled? Not at all.