Miss Peregrine Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I went to Costco last night. I bought 10 dozen eggs( in 5-dozen cartons) like I usually do. Only after checking my receipt at the car did I realize the cartons were $17.99 apiece! I had bought two cartons. Then I cracked two putting them away. :/ Edited for clarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 The eggs I normally buy went from 2 dozen for $5 to one dozen for $4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 They charged you $17.99 a dozen for eggs? :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 They charged you $17.99 a dozen for eggs? :huh: 10 dozen eggs It was the economy pack. I just recently started buying meat again for the first time in about 7 years. Talk about sticker shock! And now that we don't have any (we sold all our slaughter steers because beef prices were historically high and the one we reserved for our meat hasn't filled out like we were hoping) I crave it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 They charged you $17.99 a dozen for eggs? :huh:I bought 2 5-dozen packs. So $36 for eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 That seems incredibly cheap to me. :( We buy organic free range eggs from a farm that sells through grocery stores here. We don't know them personally but we've seen the farm from afar and the chickens spending time outdoors... it's north of here. It is about $5/dozen. If we didn't have a cat we'd get a few chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Eggs a penny eachEggs a penny eachLook MumBuy someEggs a penny each I don't know, I think $1.80 per dozen isn't too shabby. Not quite the same as eggs a penny each, but close enough! Edit: Wait, misread. $3.60 per dozen is... doable, I guess, but not exactly a great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I read a news article that said egg prices were going up because California passed a law requiring that laying hens have enough room to spread their wings. Factory farms can't cram in so many chickens anymore, so they raised the prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 10 dozen eggs It was the economy pack. I just recently started buying meat again for the first time in about 7 years. Talk about sticker shock! And now that we don't have any (we sold all our slaughter steers because beef prices were historically high and the one we reserved for our meat hasn't filled out like we were hoping) I crave it. Ooooohhhhh. That makes more sense. We don't have a Costco here, so I didn't realize they sold such large cartons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 That seems incredibly cheap to me. :( We buy organic free range eggs from a farm that sells through grocery stores here. We don't know them personally but we've seen the farm from afar and the chickens spending time outdoors... it's north of here. It is about $5/dozen. If we didn't have a cat we'd get a few chickens. WE have 3 cats and lots of chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I bought 2 5-dozen packs. So $36 for eggs. I thought you meant you bought all 10 dozen for $18, which is a little less per dozen than the price at my local Walmart. But you only bought 5 dozen for that price? Are they organic or special? Yikes...that's a lot of money. We use a lot of eggs and they've been creeping up in price. I'm just buying normal eggs, not organic or Eggland's Best, which are much higher in price. At $3.60 a dozen I'd have to rethink our egg consumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I read a news article that said egg prices were going up because California passed a law requiring that laying hens have enough room to spread their wings. Factory farms can't cram in so many chickens anymore, so they raised the prices. Yep, this. It applies to all eggs sold in CA, not just to those produced by chickens in CA, so it applies to most egg producers. It took effect Jan. 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 I thought you meant you bought all 10 dozen for $18, which is a little less per dozen than the price at my local Walmart. But you only bought 5 dozen for that price? Are they organic or special? Yikes...that's a lot of money. We use a lot of eggs and they've been creeping up in price. I'm just buying normal eggs, not organic or Eggland's Best, which are much higher in price. At $3.60 a dozen I'd have to rethink our egg consumption. I edited my post as I was not very clear. I would have reconsidered our egg consumption if I had looked at the price. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit29 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 The economy pack at our Costco is 7.99. That's up from 6 something. 17 seems like a huge difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 WE have 3 cats and lots of chickens. I should have said... we have a cat, work out of the home, do not presently have the wherewithal to ensure that the cat is indoors fully while the chickens are out, and of course that is not to mention the coyotes. However, now that I think about it, although the cat is quite the hunter, he would probably be terrified of a layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 You can thank our state legislature! They passed a law that says chickens need a more comfortable living environment, thus making it more expensive on the farmers, who then must charge more for the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 It's a good thing. Factory farms are horrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I should have said... we have a cat, work out of the home, do not presently have the wherewithal to ensure that the cat is indoors fully while the chickens are out, and of course that is not to mention the coyotes. However, now that I think about it, although the cat is quite the hunter, he would probably be terrified of a layer. My cats are terrified of full grown chickens. Now, I'd never allow them around chicks or half grown pullets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I pay less than 4$ for 3 dozen. I think 3.75 or 3.79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Because California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 $4-5 per dozen here, from local and happy chickens (organic and or free range outdoors livin' chickens). You couldn't pay ME to buy a supermarket egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Yep, this. It applies to all eggs sold in CA, not just to those produced by chickens in CA, so it applies to most egg producers. It took effect Jan. 1. Egg prices has risen here before thanksgiving though. Preempt effect or inflation at work since milk price went up around the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 WE have 3 cats and lots of chickens.Agreed! We have 4 cats and maintain a wild population if at least 15. The cats have never been a problem with the chickens. ( we did have a problem however with one dog one time. But that was quickly fixed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 The cheapest eggs here (Scotland) in a standard supermarket is USD1.66 for 15 (yes, I don't know why they started selling eggs in 15s). I buy free range eggs, which are around USD 2.59 per dozen. Aldi is cheaper. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I buy eggs by the kilo here in Guadalajara. The exchange rate has dropped in our favor so a kilo of eggs costs about $2.25 right now. It was closer to $3/kilo when I first got there. A kilo is usually around 15 eggs, give or take a couple of eggs depending on their size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Egg prices has risen here before thanksgiving though. Preempt effect or inflation at work since milk price went up around the same time. I'm near you, I think (I'm in the East Bay), and the egg prices at Costco didn't rise until this month. I don't know about milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I paid $2.89 for 18. They have a 2.5 dozen flat for $3.79 on sale this week. A dozen store brand are about $1.99 now. The price did seem to jump up for awhile, but now they seem to come back down a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I went to Costco last night. I bought 10 dozen eggs( in 5-dozen cartons) like I usually do. Only after checking my receipt at the car did I realize the cartons were $17.99 apiece! I had bought two cartons. Then I cracked two putting them away. :/ Edited for clarity. Did you grab a bigger size? They are $4.59/3 dozen for large here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I think the food prices are getting pretty high. However, I am all for buying local, having a great garden, having chickens if you can, going organic, and being kind to animals. So, if this law makes the lives of these chickens better, I am for it. As a family, we are going to more local, more organic, and more from-scratch for our food. We have been adversely affected by the growing ick in food (allergies, celiac, etc), so I think something has to be done. I do feel bad that this change will affect already cash-strapped families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherGoose Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 That seems incredibly cheap to me. :( We buy organic free range eggs from a farm that sells through grocery stores here. We don't know them personally but we've seen the farm from afar and the chickens spending time outdoors... it's north of here. It is about $5/dozen. If we didn't have a cat we'd get a few chickens. I don't think a cat would bother a full-grown chicken. Chicks, yes. Although it's not much or any cheaper than that to have your own chickens, but it's a lot more fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I'm near you, I think (I'm in the East Bay), and the egg prices at Costco didn't rise until this month I'm in South Bay but we also shop at Fremont and Livermore. We find prices at Target, Trader Joes, Safeway, Whole Foods, 99Ranch fluctuate by zip code for non-sale items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I don't think a cat would bother a full-grown chicken. Chicks, yes. Although it's not much or any cheaper than that to have your own chickens, but it's a lot more fun! Around here food is super expensive and to buy organic... I think it might be cheaper by a bit. BIL has some chickens. They have estimated it and think they save about 2c/egg which is not inconsequential when you have teenagers. When I thought about it I realized that yes the chicken is too big for him. To him it's like a dino-chicken. Actually I'm really interested to see what he'd think, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I'm in South Bay but we also shop at Fremont and Livermore. We find prices at Target, Trader Joes, Safeway, Whole Foods, 99Ranch fluctuate by zip code for non-sale items. That makes sense. We only go to the Livermore one, so I just have that data point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I bought eggs yesterday. Double checked the receipt. I paid $2.59, which is only 10 cents more than normal. That is for one dozen large Free Range, Grass Fed but NOT organic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I'll have to check my receipt on the eggs - I haven't been paying attention. On the upside, when I filled up at the Kroger gas station at the grocery store the other day, I got a whopping 80 cent discount per gallon thanks to "fuel points." With the already low prices, I paid a total of 97.9 cents per gallon, filling up the Suburban for less than a third of what I usually pay. I thought I was seeing things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Wapiti... where do you live? With my 60 cent Kroger bonus I was thrilled to be under $2/gallon. I filled up the car for UNDER TWENTY DOLLARS. If I'd have paid in cash I'd have left that extra few cents as a tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflowerlady Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I just bought a dozen eggs today at Aldi-$1.09 We have chickens, but they don't lay eggs much at all this time of year. Also, they are getting older so they produce fewer eggs.overall. And we have cats who don't bother the chickens at all. Now, if you get baby chicks to raise, that is a whole different thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I just bought a dozen eggs today at Aldi-$1.09 We have chickens, but they don't lay eggs much at all this time of year. Also, they are getting older so they produce fewer eggs.overall. And we have cats who don't bother the chickens at all. Now, if you get baby chicks to raise, that is a whole different thing. Yeah I believe Aldi is charging $1.65 here. Higher than where you are at, but still much lower than regular grocery stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I can get free-range eggs from several neighbors for $2/dozen. Need to go buy some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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