An_Ugly_Bastard 35 points 3 years ago

I heard they jacked up prices due to the Avian Flu. They culled over 80,000,000 egg laying hens

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SadSadSatellite 47 points 3 years ago

That was 17% of the total population. The price went up by 400-900%, and there was never a shortage. As usual, we got shafted.

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NaibofTabr 27 points 3 years ago

There absolutely was a shortage.

the current outbreak of the virus that began in early 2022 has prompted officials to slaughter nearly 82 million birds, mostly egg-laying chickens, in 47 U.S. states

https://apnews.com/...

Getting downvoted, but no one has a factual counter argument.

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FordBeeblebrox 25 points 3 years ago

The best part is they’ll raise prices due to “inflation” or whatever, then when supply increases…the prices don’t go down!

I’m honestly wondering what the end game is for these MBA asshats ruining everything. Is it really that many people so selfish and myopic that we have to suffocate on this one planet and never reach?

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Chestnut 8 points 3 years ago

If the prices didn't go up because of a shortage, because there was never a shortage, why did prices go back down again?

The law of supply and demand explains the price of eggs. If you're saying it's wrong then what's your better egg-splanation?

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flambonkscious 0 points 3 years ago

Hey I'd love to see the population stats, got a source?

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NaibofTabr 10 points 3 years ago

This is very relevant.

Weber’s company, Sunrise Farms, had to slaughter its entire flock of egg-laying hens — 550,000 birds — to prevent the disease from infecting other farms in Sonoma County

During the past two months, nearly a dozen commercial farms have had to destroy more than 1 million birds to control the outbreak (as of 27 Jan 24)

the current outbreak of the virus that began in early 2022 has prompted officials to slaughter nearly 82 million birds, mostly egg-laying chickens, in 47 U.S. states

In California, the outbreak has impacted more than 7 million chickens in about 40 commercial flocks and 24 backyard flocks

https://apnews.com/...

Also, shit: https://www.texastribune.org/...

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