Grocery Prices in MA among the highest in the Country

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by blisterpeanuts

We spend about $20/month on feed + bedding for a flock of 6 birds. I've spent hundreds of dollars on materials to build coops & fencing, but that's a "sunk cost" that will last us through several years of chickens.

In return, we get about 2-4 eggs/day, or about 7 dozen/month. We end up giving away about 2/3 of our eggs. Probably we could be selling them and recoup some costs but that gets complicated and there may be permits and licensing issues to deal with. Easier to just enjoy delicious eggs and be popular among our friends and neighbors.

By the way, the best storebought eggs will not match up to fresh laid eggs. Our eggs pile up and we eat the oldest first, so they could be 3 weeks old, yet are still better, unless you're getting your eggs from a farm stand.

Too many eggs isn't good for cholesterol levels! How many eggs do you all consume/month? I eat scrambled eggs maybe once a month and pay the $2.99 for a 6 egg carton of organic Pete & Jerry's.

[blisterpeanuts]

Originally Posted by newenglandgal123

Too many eggs isn't good for cholesterol levels! How many eggs do you all consume/month? I eat scrambled eggs maybe once a month and pay the $2.99 for a 6 egg carton of organic Pete & Jerry's.

I thought the latest was that eggs don’t cause high cholesterol?

I probably eat one or two eggs a day. None today. On average, more than I used to before we had chickens.

There are way worse foods than eggs, imo.

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by blisterpeanuts

I thought the latest was that eggs don’t cause high cholesterol?

I probably eat one or two eggs a day. None today. On average, more than I used to before we had chickens.

There are way worse foods than eggs, imo.

I think the egg whites are really good for you. The yolk is what contributes to the cholesterol issue.

[matrix5k]

Originally Posted by newenglandgal123

Too many eggs isn't good for cholesterol levels! How many eggs do you all consume/month? I eat scrambled eggs maybe once a month and pay the $2.99 for a 6 egg carton of organic Pete & Jerry's.

Who cares about what other people eat? My grandparents lived until their mid 90s and ate eggs all the time.

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by matrix5k

Who cares about what other people eat? My grandparents lived until their mid 90s and ate eggs all the time.

I don't care what other people eat. The discussion was about eggs. Eggs are known to be high in cholesterol. If you are predisposed to or already have a cholesterol problem...eggs (at least w/the yolk) are probably not the best choice.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by newenglandgal123

I don't care what other people eat. The discussion was about eggs. Eggs are known to be high in cholesterol. If you are predisposed to or already have a cholesterol problem...eggs (at least w/the yolk) are probably not the best choice.

Actually the discussion is about Grocery Prices in Massachusetts.