yean, canada and mexico dont have the avian flue problem, so we probably just switch to french birds or taco cluckers. or crazy thought, quit killing them all like they chose. 5 month recovery
On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > Egg prices are at the mercy of avian flu, unless/until something changes > like hepafilters on the chicken barns or vaccinating the hens. Wild birds > poop on the fields and wind blows the infected dust into the barns. > > > > This data doesn’t reflect April yet: > > https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111 > > > > Retail egg prices have also been somewhat artificial because grocery > stores use eggs as a loss leader to bring people into the stores. That has > maybe ended as stores ended up paying $8 wholesale and selling for $3 > retail. So in the future, eggs may be priced more like gasoline, based on > their most recent shipment, then either mark them up or sell them at cost. > I did see a lot of stores though stocking up on eggs for Easter and running > sales, like $3.99 plus a $1 digital coupon for a net of $2.99. They might > have been using them as a loss leader for the holiday, stuff like ham and > lamb was also on sale. > > > > I’m speculating March may be a bad time for avian flu because the fields > are bare of crops and snow, migrating waterfowl have been pooping on them > all winter, and if it doesn’t rain the wind will blow infected dust at the > chicken barns. If the fields weren’t plowed and fertilized after harvest > in fall, that may be going on in spring, stirring up the soil with the > infected bird poop. > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Adam Moffett > *Sent:* Monday, April 21, 2025 8:15 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] the customer sieve > > > > Well, that's good news. I honestly hadn't bought eggs in the past month > so I hadn't noticed the change. > > > > I wonder: Is the change because demand dropped to match supply? Or is > March-April the time when chicks mature enough to lay eggs? Sorry, I don't > know chickin stuff. > ------------------------------ > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Chuck <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, April 21, 2025 12:51 AM > *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] the customer sieve > > > > Huh? https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/eggs-us > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Apr 19, 2025, at 10:47 PM, Dev <[email protected]> wrote: > > It’s reassuring to know that those handling your food are high as a kite > and the walls around them might dissolve into a rainbow any minute, they’ll > be sure to pay attention to health standards. > > > > The whole economy seems to have entered a parallel universe land, where > any day we might snap back to reality. I think people are just holding on > for the shock, trying not to spend too much if at all possible. Because > eggs require financing options, etc. > > > > On Apr 19, 2025, at 12:59 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > It’s tax return time and traditionally some people who are past due would > catch up when they got their refund. I fear this year may be the opposite. > > > > Actually, I look at all the Internet options some people have (not even > including government subsidized fiber) and wonder if we small ISPs get the > ones who can’t go with a bigger company because of their poor credit and > payment history situation. Nobody else will take them? > > > > I am reminded of a conversation I once had, wondering why some people work > at really crappy fast food places when there are other ones with much nicer > work environments. I was told they can probably only get hired at places > that don’t drug test. > > > > Only the best of the best. > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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