On Friday, October 23, 2015 at 10:24:36 AM UTC-7, Janet B wrote:
> Is the price of eggs. How come chickens are so cheap and eggs cost so
> much? For example: Within recent weeks I have stocked up on chicken
> thighs ($.79/lb), chicken wings ($.89/lb), boneless, skinless chicken
> breasts ($1.38/lb.) whole chickens ($.89/lb) Yet I used to be able to
> get 2 dozen extra large eggs for about $2.00/2 dozen and now it is
> around $4.00/ 1.5 dozen for large eggs. I know Layers aren't the same
> production method or result, but it seems to me that the cost of care
> and feeding should be about the same. I don't get it. Explain,
> please.

Bird flu. Fryers are raised in more of a sterile environment.
Fryers are hatched from eggs, and are brought to market as quickly as
possible, while layers live until it's unproductive to feed them.

Egg prices breaking all-time highs on bird flu
Katie Little | @KatieLittle
Thursday, 13 Aug 2015 | 10:13 AM ET

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/13/egg-p...-bird-flu.html