Breakfast is aways my favorite meal to eat out. We try to control how often we eat out but I don't sweat too much what we pay when we do. Hardly ever go on trips, don't go to movies or go to bars or casinos anymore, eating out is entertainment.
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Bird flu is a menace. My wife's family runs an egg business with several farms in different counties and I believe about 3 million hens. They have been unaffected so far but they take extreme measures to stay that way.
Their hiring practices are strict but they keep their flocks safe because of it. You can't hunt birds or own any kind of bird if you work for them. You shower before your shift, wear a sterile fresh uniform daily and shower after your shift. They take safety and sanitation very seriously.
We have an egg farm about three miles from us. $7.50 a dozen for fresh hormone-free eggs. They sell out quickly every day.
And interesting, we have a bunch of little private egg ranches near me. Over and above that, we see free-range chickens often in urbania, in the burbs, and in the country.
Do country chickens not get the flu?
OP
Would it be cheaper at 4 guys?
OP
How much do you dd for labor. Thats probably 8 minutes or so. You put Gordon Ramsey to shame.My home cooked breakfast today, 2-eggs, 4-slices of toast, and a couple pieces of bacon. Cost roughly 2-bucks, and I'm appalled. But what a bargain compared to I-Hops, Denny's, etc.
But add my labor and the restaurant doesn't sound so bad.
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Granddaughter asked me to get her a loaded baked potato for lunch from a mom & pop lunch place. I was floored when the cashier said $15.36
Well, when you kill a bunch of egg layers simple law of supply and demand comes into play. Here's what I don't get. Everyone is pushing to have drug free critters supplying our food. But that means from time to time we are going to have things like bird flu hit our food supply. Then when it does, folks complain that food costs more. You can have it one way of the other, deal with it.
My market in town was out of eggs last Saturday. Hoping for resupply. Local chickens are not laying yet.
I do not keep chickens because it takes better predator protection than I can provide. Feral dogs, not coyotes, are the main problem. Then we have a lot Great Horn Owls and Eagles. Since they are protected species there is nothing I can do about them except keep the chickens under a roof.
I do not keep chickens because it takes better predator protection than I can provide. Feral dogs, not coyotes, are the main problem. Then we have a lot Great Horn Owls and Eagles. Since they are protected species there is nothing I can do about them except keep the chickens under a roof.
Might be, but then no one would buy the eggs.Serious question: is there a "vaccine" to prevent the flu in chickens?
Same at my closest 5 Guys also. I shall not return there. Too many other good burger places that are cheaper.
Joe
Might be, but I'd still like more info on that. I'll look into it.
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Let's not forget prep time and clean up time.
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I rarely dine out anymore. It's not the cost of the food that gets me, its the extra suff. Iced tea? $5. Want a beer? $11. A piece of cheesecake? $12.
I can get a 12 pack of Yeungling for $13 and a whole cheesecake for $15. $5 will keep me in iced tea for a summer.
I can get a 12 pack of Yeungling for $13 and a whole cheesecake for $15. $5 will keep me in iced tea for a summer.
Acorn
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18 XL eggs at the grocery last night $11.99
Turns out it's not the eggs they won't eat . . . it's the chickens.
Why is the US not vaccinating poultry against bird flu?
Trade concerns and logistical challenges leave the U.S. lagging behind in bird flu vaccination efforts
www.newsweek.com
The U.S. poultry industry is reluctant to vaccinate birds due to the potential impact on exports. Most countries, including major importers of U.S. poultry, refuse to recognize vaccinated meat as bird flu-free.
This has led to fears that vaccination could devastate the nearly $6 billion poultry export market.
"The only reason that we are not vaccinating poultry against bird flu is because the chicken companies don't want to," deCoriolis said. "Industrial meat companies rely on export markets for their business model, and they simply don't want to lose those export markets."
The National Chicken Council has openly cited this concern. In 2023, its senior vice president of communications told CNN that protecting trade relationships was a primary reason for opposing vaccination.
