egg prices are out of control..local govt needs to reduce urban chicken coop restrictions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I couldn't find eggs for under $6 at the Giant this week. But the solution is not to allow chickens in urban/suburban areas. The solution is finding alternatives to eggs.

Just bought them yesterday at giant. Egglands best was 4.99.

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Anonymous wrote:did you know that removing all zoning laws will bring egg and gas prices down?
More crime will be egg prices down too!

It’s true, we should have light chicken density instead of putting them all in one place. If all of your neighbors had a few chickens it would be a lot better than keeping them on a farm with the economies of scale, specialty equipment, feed storage, and transportation. I’m sure that they will just ride the bus.

I don't see a problem with backyard chickens as long as you don't allow roosters. The smell isn't too bad in most cases. The biggest problem is that the local foxes and raccoons will be very excited by this development. When I was younger, we raised chickens on the family farm. My job was to open and close the henhouse and collect the eggs. The rooster did not like my daily theft.

I mean the whole "let's have everyone farm chickens instead of having large farms" idea doesn't work. Economies of scale matter.

Someone did actually try this once in the Great Leap Forward. It resulted in famine.

omg someone described the Great Leap Forward as backyard chickens

[Anonymous]

I live in Loudoun and several of the local farms are following the higher egg prices in stores. The place where I usually grab some farm fresh eggs were selling them for $6.99/dozen this past weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes let's expand less regulated ownership of chickens. That will stop the bird flu!

Never let a good emergency go to waste.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:did you know that removing all zoning laws will bring egg and gas prices down?
More crime will be egg prices down too!

It’s true, we should have light chicken density instead of putting them all in one place. If all of your neighbors had a few chickens it would be a lot better than keeping them on a farm with the economies of scale, specialty equipment, feed storage, and transportation. I’m sure that they will just ride the bus.

I don't see a problem with backyard chickens as long as you don't allow roosters. The smell isn't too bad in most cases. The biggest problem is that the local foxes and raccoons will be very excited by this development. When I was younger, we raised chickens on the family farm. My job was to open and close the henhouse and collect the eggs. The rooster did not like my daily theft.

I mean the whole "let's have everyone farm chickens instead of having large farms" idea doesn't work. Economies of scale matter.

Someone did actually try this once in the Great Leap Forward. It resulted in famine.

No one said to close the big farms. It's not wrong to have two kinds of production and allowing people to choose. I suppose that's wrong in the minds of rigid thinkers. You might be one of those.

I mean if you think having a back yard coop is a cheap easy way to get eggs, you're an idiot.

Correct. We need to expand the worker visa program so we can get the cheap less than minimum wage labor we need to get really cheap eggs (and strawberries!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a bird flu issue. I don't want backyard chickens now because of the bird flu risk, even tho I would otherwise support backyard chickens. (I've also taken down my bird feeder and bird bath.)

If you want cheaper eggs, the government needs to support bird flu vaccine efforts. We have poultry vaccine but don't use it.

Do you understand how viruses work? If your bird has no bird flu, and are not exposed to bird flu, they won't get bird flu. Backyard chickens are much safer than factory raised chickens because of their limited numbers and contact with exposed birds. Most backwayf chickens are also living pretty good lives and get to be outside, so they have stronger immune systems

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:did you know that removing all zoning laws will bring egg and gas prices down?
More crime will be egg prices down too!

It’s true, we should have light chicken density instead of putting them all in one place. If all of your neighbors had a few chickens it would be a lot better than keeping them on a farm with the economies of scale, specialty equipment, feed storage, and transportation. I’m sure that they will just ride the bus.

I don't see a problem with backyard chickens as long as you don't allow roosters. The smell isn't too bad in most cases. The biggest problem is that the local foxes and raccoons will be very excited by this development. When I was younger, we raised chickens on the family farm. My job was to open and close the henhouse and collect the eggs. The rooster did not like my daily theft.

I mean the whole "let's have everyone farm chickens instead of having large farms" idea doesn't work. Economies of scale matter.

Someone did actually try this once in the Great Leap Forward. It resulted in famine.

No China's Great Famine was not caused by backyard chickens. Like most famines, it was a distribution problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a bird flu issue. I don't want backyard chickens now because of the bird flu risk, even tho I would otherwise support backyard chickens. (I've also taken down my bird feeder and bird bath.)

If you want cheaper eggs, the government needs to support bird flu vaccine efforts. We have poultry vaccine but don't use it.

Do you understand how viruses work? If your bird has no bird flu, and are not exposed to bird flu, they won't get bird flu. Backyard chickens are much safer than factory raised chickens because of their limited numbers and contact with exposed birds. Most backwayf chickens are also living pretty good lives and get to be outside, so they have stronger immune systems

Did you know that wild birds carry bird flu and your backyard chickens are exposed when they get to be outside? And that's even assuming you practice very good shoe hygiene and don't track anything into your birds' area. Commercial farms have much less exposure.

The person in Louisiana who got it, got it from backyard chickens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a bird flu issue. I don't want backyard chickens now because of the bird flu risk, even tho I would otherwise support backyard chickens. (I've also taken down my bird feeder and bird bath.)

If you want cheaper eggs, the government needs to support bird flu vaccine efforts. We have poultry vaccine but don't use it.

Do you understand how viruses work? If your bird has no bird flu, and are not exposed to bird flu, they won't get bird flu. Backyard chickens are much safer than factory raised chickens because of their limited numbers and contact with exposed birds. Most backwayf chickens are also living pretty good lives and get to be outside, so they have stronger immune systems

Did you know that wild birds carry bird flu and your backyard chickens are exposed when they get to be outside? And that's even assuming you practice very good shoe hygiene and don't track anything into your birds' area. Commercial farms have much less exposure.

The person in Louisiana who got it, got it from backyard chickens.

Don't be a fearmonger. The person in LA was over 65 with underlying medical conditions. And was exposed to sick and dead birds.Yep that will do it.

I'm talking about a healthy backyard flock

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just paid $1.99/dozen at Harris Teeter. Plenty in stock. You do need a loyalty card.

OP, you have been pwned.

No the PP was mistaken. Please show me online where they are $2 a dozen at HT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:...there are no egg shortages, where on earth are you shopping?

NP perhaps pull your head out of the sand PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a bird flu issue. I don't want backyard chickens now because of the bird flu risk, even tho I would otherwise support backyard chickens. (I've also taken down my bird feeder and bird bath.)

If you want cheaper eggs, the government needs to support bird flu vaccine efforts. We have poultry vaccine but don't use it.

Do you understand how viruses work? If your bird has no bird flu, and are not exposed to bird flu, they won't get bird flu. Backyard chickens are much safer than factory raised chickens because of their limited numbers and contact with exposed birds. Most backwayf chickens are also living pretty good lives and get to be outside, so they have stronger immune systems

Did you know that wild birds carry bird flu and your backyard chickens are exposed when they get to be outside? And that's even assuming you practice very good shoe hygiene and don't track anything into your birds' area. Commercial farms have much less exposure.

The person in Louisiana who got it, got it from backyard chickens.

Don't be a fearmonger. The person in LA was over 65 with underlying medical conditions. And was exposed to sick and dead birds.Yep that will do it.

I'm talking about a healthy backyard flock

Trump has banned vaccines and masks. We are so screwed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Just paid $1.99/dozen at Harris Teeter. Plenty in stock. You do need a loyalty card.

OP, you have been pwned.

No the PP was mistaken. Please show me online where they are $2 a dozen at HT.

Go to instacart and shop Harris Teeter. Search eggs. $1.99 with loyalty card.

[Anonymous]

no they most definitely do not need to do this.

I'll pay 2x the current price of eggs to make sure my neighbor doesn't have a chicken coop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:no they most definitely do not need to do this.

I'll pay 2x the current price of eggs to make sure my neighbor doesn't have a chicken coop.

People have the right to farm and feed their family