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IronLionZion

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4. Meat chickens are quite young. So less risk of catching and spreading bird flu

Reply to GiqueCee (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 10:38 AM

Feb 25

We eat sick chickens. We eat chickens that died of bird flu.

Egg layers are much older and more susceptible to flu. It takes longer to replenish them.

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Egg prices skyrocket to record levels [View all] IronLionZion Feb 25 OP

Just because an egg costs more than a steak, doesn't mean they are high. Some people like gourmet eggs. Wonder Why Feb 25 #1

Curiouser and curiouser... GiqueCee Feb 25 #2

Meat chickens are quite young. So less risk of catching and spreading bird flu IronLionZion Feb 25 #4

Glad I can't eat eggs anymore. mwmisses4289 Feb 25 #3

Trump doesn't care Pull_Left Feb 25 #5

They need to close the sheds where they raise chickens Linda ladeewolf Feb 25 #6

Liberal open borders are causing bird flu IronLionZion Feb 25 #7

Gee, I wonder! Linda ladeewolf Feb 25 #8

No Affordable Eggs anymore in America. Are we great yet? MagaSmash Feb 26 #9