What to do about eggs?
Posted by: abarnes
30th Apr 2025 12:13pm
I don't know how everyone here is 'travelling' but my last visit to the supermarket was uneventful vis a vis the eggs shelf. It was grim. Not talking about the price, but their absence.
I noticed the initial egg shortage was met with customer complaints, if not panic. Then followed some derision from the checkout ladies who joked amongst themselves about the sudden community NEED for eggs.
So now I’m wondering, how is everyone coping with the egg shortage? Are you rushing out building chicken pens in your backyards, what are people substituting eggs with in their recipes or are we avoiding foods that require eggs altogether?
I noticed the initial egg shortage was met with customer complaints, if not panic. Then followed some derision from the checkout ladies who joked amongst themselves about the sudden community NEED for eggs.
So now I’m wondering, how is everyone coping with the egg shortage? Are you rushing out building chicken pens in your backyards, what are people substituting eggs with in their recipes or are we avoiding foods that require eggs altogether?
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harry31626210
Yeah, same here. It’s not even about the cost anymore—it’s the fact that basic things like eggs just vanish from shelves. It’s starting to feel like a lucky dip every time I shop
harry31626210
Not really—egg size is mostly determined by the hen’s breed, age, and diet. You can’t "train" chooks to lay smaller eggs on command.
abarnes
yeah, it's funny... I don't know if you've also noticed it, or maybe it's just where I shop, it's harder to find 700gm or jumbo eggs... the last time I was shopping there were only 600gm eggs available. There could be a little shrinkflation going on...LOL
Can you train chooks to lay nothing but smaller eggs? 😂
Jason31618287
Yeah I have been seeing a lot of times no eggs.
AdelaideM
I will defintely choose not to use eggs as much as I used to, and will chose recipes that don't need it as much.
That said, smaller independent grocery stores really do seem to have a fairly wide selection so it's not hard to find them, but they are significantly more expensive than the home brands at the grocery stores :)
We did consider getting chickens, but the cost of setting up coops and then maintenence is fairly significant!
abarnes
Probably a wise move with avoiding getting chickens. We had chooks when I was a child; yes, there are fresh eggs, and yes, the chook poo was used to improve the soil in our veggie patch; but if you don't clip their wing feathers, you'll need to fully close their pen or they will get out. There's also the cost of chicken feed. And even though no one ever complained, I'm sure our rooster annoyed the neighbours. :)
jtmorri
I would suggest going to a smaller, independent grocery store. I shop at one all the time and they are not short of eggs. They have their suppliers locked in and the supply continues to be good. It is the duopoly that are now scrambling to organise new suppliers.
abarnes
Thanks jt, I'll follow that advice. :)