Eggs are 60% more expensive than last year in the US
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Re: Eggs are 60% more expensive than last year in the US
#2Genuine question. Does this mean that the average person can start a chicken farm today and earn massive profits? What is stopping an enterprising person from grabbing those profits?
Re: Eggs are 60% more expensive than last year in the US
#3Genuine question. Does this mean that the average person can start a chicken farm today and earn massive profits? What is stopping an enterprising person from grabbing those profits?
The same thing that created the shortage in the first place: USDA regulations. If you want laying hens for personal use, no problem. As soon as you go commercial you have to follow all the rules.
Edit: The takeaway is answering the post I'm replying to as to why anyone can't just start selling eggs.
Edit edit: Child's axe-grinding notwithstanding, I really am just pointing out that USDA regulations are why the average person can't just start selling eggs. That's merely a descriptive statement, and in no way implies "all regulations are bad," which is, frankly, a level of discourse posters here should aim higher than.
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Re: Eggs are 60% more expensive than last year in the US
#5Answer: Bird flu and inflation (less so).
Although I suspect in short time we'll find out that the price hikes due to "bird flu" and "inflation" become... permanent.
Re: Eggs are 60% more expensive than last year in the US
#6Genuine question. Does this mean that the average person can start a chicken farm today and earn massive profits? What is stopping an enterprising person from grabbing those profits?
who would you sell to and do you know how much work (and stink) chickens are?
Re: Eggs are 60% more expensive than last year in the US
#7Answer: Bird flu and inflation (less so). Although I suspect in short time we'll find out that the price hikes due to "bird flu" and "inflation" become... permanent.
Inflation is always permanent.
Re: Eggs are 60% more expensive than last year in the US
#8Answer: Bird flu and inflation (less so). Although I suspect in short time we'll find out that the price hikes due to "bird flu" and "inflation" become... permanent.
It didn't the last time a bird flu impacted the egg supply. Inflation will continue to be a factor, but I expect it will return to near-normal levels, at least.
Re: Eggs are 60% more expensive than last year in the US
#9Genuine question. Does this mean that the average person can start a chicken farm today and earn massive profits? What is stopping an enterprising person from grabbing those profits?
who would you sell to and do you know how much work (and stink) chickens are?
Yea poster above you clearly hasn't driven by a chicken farm. God the smell goes for MILES. It's pretty bad. I'd rather do just about anything else.
Re: Eggs are 60% more expensive than last year in the US
#10Genuine question. Does this mean that the average person can start a chicken farm today and earn massive profits? What is stopping an enterprising person from grabbing those profits?
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