One more thing, unrelated to the economics of eggs. The avian influenza outbreak did not kill millions of laying hens. It’s the government’s mandate that all hens be euthanized if a laboratory detect is positive.
I appreciate your comment because that's a good distinction that I missed. I've updated that section to be more explicit about the policy resulting in millions being culled and not that millions were infected.
This will occur in the Bordeaux and Burgundy markets after US tariffs raise the price of fine French wine by, oh, 15%. $15 on an average retail price of $100 will have considerably less impact on market demand than a $1.50 tax on $10 plonk. Especially since the variance in market prices for the $100 wine often exceeds $15. Nevertheless, fine wine retailers are behaving as if the world is coming to an end.
Meanwhile, I hope that the tariff drives out enough marginal Bordeaux and Burgundy buyers so that market prices decline by an amount roughly equal to the tariff. Or, in an ever better world, more than the tariff.
I eat 6-12 eggs every day, depending on the day. I used to get fresh eggs from my neighbor, but not since moving to VA. Past couple of months have been brutal!
I feel ya. My family could easily eat a dozen to two dozen a day. Raising chickens was easier than paying the stores. I started raising chickens when I was poor AF 25 years ago and just never stopped.
One more thing, unrelated to the economics of eggs. The avian influenza outbreak did not kill millions of laying hens. It’s the government’s mandate that all hens be euthanized if a laboratory detect is positive.
I appreciate your comment because that's a good distinction that I missed. I've updated that section to be more explicit about the policy resulting in millions being culled and not that millions were infected.
Once you've raised hens you will never buy the cheap eggs again.
I'm not there yet, but I'm pretty close!
Can confirm!
This will occur in the Bordeaux and Burgundy markets after US tariffs raise the price of fine French wine by, oh, 15%. $15 on an average retail price of $100 will have considerably less impact on market demand than a $1.50 tax on $10 plonk. Especially since the variance in market prices for the $100 wine often exceeds $15. Nevertheless, fine wine retailers are behaving as if the world is coming to an end.
Meanwhile, I hope that the tariff drives out enough marginal Bordeaux and Burgundy buyers so that market prices decline by an amount roughly equal to the tariff. Or, in an ever better world, more than the tariff.
I eat 6-12 eggs every day, depending on the day. I used to get fresh eggs from my neighbor, but not since moving to VA. Past couple of months have been brutal!
Those blue eggs sound nice, though...
Are you consuming that many eggs all at once or spread out throughout the day...?
6+ for breakfast, more if I get seconds, just about every day. Sometimes another 4-6 for dinner.
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I feel ya. My family could easily eat a dozen to two dozen a day. Raising chickens was easier than paying the stores. I started raising chickens when I was poor AF 25 years ago and just never stopped.