| Eggs 13:54 - Nov 16 with 2802 views | MalcolmMeatballHead |
Not sure about you guys but in Manningtree all the shops have been out of eggs for days. Has anyone else experienced this? What the HELL IS going on??
I have spent a lot of time in Thailand as I had a girlfriend out there. For breakfast it's common for Thai people (especially older people) have corned beef and eggs for breakfast. I know that will repulse some people but don't knock it until you've tried it because corned beef and eggs is great. Just fry a couple of slices of corned beef whilst scrambling up some eggs in the same pan and hey Preston you have a delicious breakfast
I'm half tempted to get the train to Colchester and go to the Asda near the train station but that will cost about 6 quid in rail fares so when you add things up taking into account travel, inconvenience and the actual price of the eggs I could potentially end up spending 10 quid on my breakfast eggs (besides which it's too late for breakfast).
Sorry to go on but I just wish there were more houses that sold home made eggs (you know what I mean, eg: not from battery hens but instead from people's pets that they keep in their back garden)
It's a bit like white dog poo really, you simply never see houses selling eggs from their front garden anymore. The sad reality is this is probably due to increased theft statistics. We are basically a broken society these days where you can't even trust someone to give you a quid for 6 eggs that were made by YOUR chickens [Post edited 16 Nov 2022 14:05]
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| Eggs on 22:17 - Nov 16 with 536 views | factual_blue |
| Eggs on 15:55 - Nov 16 by bluelagos |
Got a few insights from a guy who is an egg wholesaler the other day.
Firstly, the price on eggs has basically doubled in the past 12 months and could possibly go higher still. He says farmers have switched production from eggs due to the very low margins (he blamed the supermarkets here)
When I asked why farmers wouldn't simply switch back to eggs now the price has doubled, he said there were 2 issues. Firstly you buy some chicks and there is a lead time of close of 6 months before they are laying eggs. Secondly the increased risks around bird flu. If you have an outbreak, you only get compensated for the live ones that are gassed, all the dead chickens are on you the farmer.
He said the bird flu has around 2 weeks incubation and that if you see some birds with it, by then it is likely to have already spread. He said within 2 to 3 days of the first birds dying you could quickly lose half your flock.
So he reckons prices will continue to rise in the short term. Some supermarkets are definitely short (Bookers too).
The good news is that Asda today put a limit on consumer purchases and eggs have a shelf life - so bog roll type hoarding is unlikely.
*All as told to me by a guy in the industry - I take him at his word. [Post edited 16 Nov 2022 15:57]
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It's good to hear that somebody in the egg industry has come out of their shell. |  |
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| Eggs on 22:21 - Nov 16 with 519 views | MalcolmMeatballHead |
| Eggs on 22:17 - Nov 16 by factual_blue |
It's good to hear that somebody in the egg industry has come out of their shell. |
Get out of here with your silly egg puns
Just beat it [Post edited 16 Nov 2022 22:24]
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| Eggs on 22:24 - Nov 16 with 512 views | Oldsmoker |
| Eggs on 17:42 - Nov 16 by BanksterDebtSlave |
Come the @narchist agrarian revolution we will all have chickens Malcolm. |
The trouble with that is that if someone said they'd look after your chickens for you, for say 1 egg a week, 'cos you couldn't be bothered then the @narchists would brand him a capitalist and have him shot. |  |
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| Eggs on 22:28 - Nov 16 with 506 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Eggs on 22:24 - Nov 16 by Oldsmoker |
The trouble with that is that if someone said they'd look after your chickens for you, for say 1 egg a week, 'cos you couldn't be bothered then the @narchists would brand him a capitalist and have him shot. |
What kind of fool would demand an egg for looking after chickens when he would have eggs anyway?
I reckon Malcolm would probably give you eggs for the pleasure of looking after yours. [Post edited 16 Nov 2022 22:29]
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| Eggs on 22:33 - Nov 16 with 502 views | Oldsmoker |
| Eggs on 22:28 - Nov 16 by BanksterDebtSlave |
What kind of fool would demand an egg for looking after chickens when he would have eggs anyway?
I reckon Malcolm would probably give you eggs for the pleasure of looking after yours. [Post edited 16 Nov 2022 22:29]
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Eggs on toast for Brekkie, Omelette for lunch and then you've no eggs left to bake cakes. | |
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| I've got a box of.... on 22:37 - Nov 16 with 498 views | factual_blue |
| I've got a box of.... on 14:02 - Nov 16 by Bloots |
....white dog poo you can have for a couple of quid. |
Or 'face cream' as I'm told you normally call it. | |
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| Ha! Brilliant stuff factors!!! (n/t) on 23:03 - Nov 16 with 479 views | Bloots |
| I've got a box of.... on 22:37 - Nov 16 by factual_blue |
Or 'face cream' as I'm told you normally call it. |
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| Eggs on 23:40 - Nov 16 with 469 views | Sarge |
Bring back Cleaner, he’s the one we want. |  | | |
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