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  Still a hell of a lot cheaper than eggs in Australia.
context: The USDA shows the current price of a dozen large eggs in California cost about $6.72,
  
  Never thought it would happen , but eggs in Canada are cheaper than the US. The eggs here are about $3.70 a dozen which works out to $2.76 USD >
  
  I shop at walmart for staples because they're the cheapest and eggs are still 3.70 but they're out half the time so if you still want eggs you're looking at $7 omega-enriched free range, university educated eggs >
  
  
  university educated eggs
  
  So, what you're saying is they are ... eggheads? >
  
  Investors will be eggstatic >
  
  didn't realize bird flu wouldn't make the news. i only heard of the reasons behind the egg shortage from reddit >
  
  My contractor thought it was just more price gouging, and was horrified to learn that the bird flu was actually a valid reason. >
  
  It's not clear its a reason for the price hike localized to California.
  About 16% of the layers in the US have been affected, many culled. But none of the big CAFOs in California, Nevada, or Arizona have been. >
  
  Just because they are located there, doesn’t mean they don’t have contracts with the rest of the US. If there’s a 16% drop in production, that will still affect the price overall. >
  
  When the prices finally come down, from correcting the problems that caused the shortage, I bet they will come down very fast.  One week they might be $7, and the next week they might be on an "amazing special deal sale if you buy 5 cartons: $2 each." >
  
  They do that when eggs are about to expire or hit their sell limit. I don't expect eggs to drop in price for a long time, also considering the culling. >
  
  Can't chickens that lay eggs go from birth to producing in like a month or two? >
  
  I live in metro Atlanta, a carton of eggs was eight bucks when I went shopping last. I feel like this will be our "back in my day, a loaf of bread was a quarter". >
  
  Meh give it time for companies to get there birds back. It will level out over the years. Will certainly suck till then. >
  
  Time to buy about 4 chickens >
  
  My apartment is going to love this move. >
  
  Well, I feel not crazy now.  Eggs were out at my Costco for weeks, no explanation.  They are back, the quality is weird (they are smaller, thinner shelled) and they are almost 60% more expensive. >
  
  I have a flock of 17 chickens. I haven't bought any eggs in over two years. 
  This is my flex. >
  
  We have about 30 roaming our yard with a few roosters. We let some of the eggs hatch every few years, perpetual food source >
  
  Do you have to buy a lot of feed or they just graze on the yard? >
  
  We have 40 acres, the main house yard is about 1 and they free roam at almost all times. But they also get half a bucket of wheat/pellets a day >
  
  I have 36 Grade A organic eggs and I'm in the market for a 1,500 sq. ft. house. Three bedrooms and two baths is fine. No lowballers now, I know what I have here. >
  
  ~~Egg~~ prices continue to skyrocket in California >
  
  You know what’s strange though? The farmers market near me raised prices on their eggs to match the grocery store eggs. >
  
  Y'all just need an Egg Man.