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[drizzellla]

This was my thought. Since 40 million chickens had to be destroyed because of Bird Flu, I thought that the eggs were now smaller because younger chickens were producing the eggs. And larger eggs were produced by older larger chickens.

And eventually the eggs would be back to their former size.

Since there was quite an egg shortage I thought that the farmers had to start all over again. Just my thought.

[bells4me]

We have 10 hens. Can't eat store bought caged anymore.

[ID2]

I never buy my eggs from a grocery store. Always fresh (still warm) from our local Amish farm. No small ones in the bunch, all jumbo size! Try buying your eggs locally ladies....save a farm.

[vermint]

@ID2 This option is not available to everyone!

[happilyretiredgirl]

Maybe the Chickens are down sizing to an XXS...for their new show...Chickens Saves Christmas....

[Sunshine Kate]

I bought my usual brand of eggs 2 weeks ago.  I was surprised at the smaller size even though the carton stated large. 

Yesterday, I bought another dozen of eggs at the same store, same brand and they are large in a large carton.  Actually, the eggs look extra large to me.

Don't know what's going on.   

[Alsace Gal]

@happilyretiredgirl 

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[Icegoddess]

I get the Happy Eggs, and the Pete and Gerry's eggs.  Of course I pay more for those, but DH has cut back on his egg consumption, so I don't have to buy them every week.  I would prefer the pastured eggs, but those are uber expensive.  Trader Joes has good prices on eggs, but I don't get there that often.  

I used to get eggs straight from the farm from a girl at the rink, but she went off to college.  Those were pastured.  They had what they called a tractor which is a large cage to protect them that gets moved around the pasture.  

DH had a friend who had some chickens.  We would give him our egg cartons and he would sometimes give us eggs and occasionally poop.  He had problems with hawks getting his chickens and is now getting out of the business.  

[drizzellla]

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@Icegoddess wrote:

I get the Happy Eggs, and the Pete and Gerry's eggs.  Of course I pay more for those, but DH has cut back on his egg consumption, so I don't have to buy them every week.  I would prefer the pastured eggs, but those are uber expensive.  Trader Joes has good prices on eggs, but I don't get there that often.  

I used to get eggs straight from the farm from a girl at the rink, but she went off to college.  Those were pastured.  They had what they called a tractor which is a large cage to protect them that gets moved around the pasture.  

DH had a friend who had some chickens.  We would give him our egg cartons and he would sometimes give us eggs and occasionally poop.  He had problems with hawks getting his chickens and is now getting out of the business.  

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My cousin thought she had a secure area around her chickens. But a fox must have found a weak spot. She lost a bunch of her chickens. She has downsized. 

Don't know how free range chickens manage to stay alive.

Our bird feeder seems to attract hawks, foxes and cats on a regular basis.

[JillyMarie]

The "size" of a dozen eggs isn’t based on how big any particular egg is. It’s actually based on their minimum weight per dozen. According to the USDA “While some eggs in the carton may look slightly larger or smaller than the rest, it is the total weight of the dozen eggs that puts them in one of the following classes.”

• Jumbo: 30 oz. (2.5 oz. per egg on average)
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• Extra-large: 27 oz. (2.25 oz. per egg on average)
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• Large: 24 oz. (2 oz. per egg on average)
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• Medium: 21 oz. (1.75 oz. per egg on average)
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• Small: 18 oz. (1.5 oz. per egg on average)
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• Peewee: 15 oz. (1.25 oz. per egg on average)