Mr. Dolan, I was super eggcited when I read the subject of this post and then eggstremely distressed when it turned out to be far more about chickens than about eggs.
You redeemed yourself, however, with this eggdition's egghilerating poll.
I chose option one, of course. I eat four eggs a day, almost every day. It probably averages out to three a day, which is 1,100 a year—91 dozen eggs!
Wow I have never calculated this, but that's a lot of eggs, isn't it. Feeling proud, I am.
The reason of course is that eggs are DELICIOUS and also cheap protein although as you pointed out and everyone knows, not so much these days thanks to eggflation. I probably spend $1000 a year on eggs.
My friend Aharon who you may recognize from my newsletter is always sending my the latest USDA Shell Egg Index Price reports. Are you familiar? It is the far most intriguing reading on the planet.
Instead of ignoring the main thrust of your post and commenting on one minor thing, I'll comment on two.
Paul Newman is such a great actor that I read that line in his voice. What an amazing movie.
I highly recommend Just Egg. As a plant based egg replacement, I think it works wonderfully. The main ways I consume eggs - scrambled - this is all I need. The drawbacks are that you're trading a gram of protein for a gram of carbs, you can't really use it for things like eggs benedict (I've never tried baking with them, though I shall in the future), and, of course, the price. Compared to any sort of organic or free range eggs, they're only mildly more expensive, something in the neighborhood of 12-15 cents more per egg. But compared to normal eggs, they're massively more expensive (about 30 some cents more per egg).
I love eggs and I wish I hadn't read this post! I did not know that male chickens are euthanized and that we've created different species for eggs and meat. One day, I hope to have space to raise chickens of my own. But for now, I suppose I'll just try to consume less eggs. Thanks, as always for your insights!
I eat a couple of eggs nearly every day, and my kids like to bake things that include eggs. We go through approximately a dozen a week. But during a family crisis a few years ago, other family members were living with us and we went through a lot more of everything!
Feb 27, 2023·edited Feb 27, 2023Liked by Mark Dolan
I currently have five old hens living in the barn. The Grande Dame (Battercup) is six or seven years old, the kids are four or five, so egg production is down as they enter chicken menopause. Buttercup has laid two eggs so far this year and a couple of the youngsters are definitely gearing down (a couple of weirdly shaped eggs and three micro-mini eggs so far this year - I suspect she's heading into retirement). Since I'm not a real farmer, these ladies are basically pets who happen to give me eggs, so will will get to hang around until they die of old age, at which point they are buried in the chicken graveyard. Mrs. Pennyfeather is the oldest hen I've raised so far. She lived to be 10 years old!
Even with only five semi-retired hens, we end up with more eggs than this family of three adults can eat. My father-in-law is the only one who enjoys eggs as eggs, and his doctor has restricted him to one egg every other day. We use them in baking, but we have limited tummy space, so the egg supply is pretty constant. I give away a bunch of them - my son and future daughter-in-law received a gift of a dozen just this past weekend.
I'm really sorry that I watched that video, though. Poor little chicks. :( This is usually the point where I introduce a few more baby ladies to the flock to ensure that the eggs keep coming... now I'm not so sure I want to buy chicks anymore.
Mr. Dolan, I was super eggcited when I read the subject of this post and then eggstremely distressed when it turned out to be far more about chickens than about eggs.
You redeemed yourself, however, with this eggdition's egghilerating poll.
I chose option one, of course. I eat four eggs a day, almost every day. It probably averages out to three a day, which is 1,100 a year—91 dozen eggs!
Wow I have never calculated this, but that's a lot of eggs, isn't it. Feeling proud, I am.
The reason of course is that eggs are DELICIOUS and also cheap protein although as you pointed out and everyone knows, not so much these days thanks to eggflation. I probably spend $1000 a year on eggs.
My friend Aharon who you may recognize from my newsletter is always sending my the latest USDA Shell Egg Index Price reports. Are you familiar? It is the far most intriguing reading on the planet.
Instead of ignoring the main thrust of your post and commenting on one minor thing, I'll comment on two.
Paul Newman is such a great actor that I read that line in his voice. What an amazing movie.
I highly recommend Just Egg. As a plant based egg replacement, I think it works wonderfully. The main ways I consume eggs - scrambled - this is all I need. The drawbacks are that you're trading a gram of protein for a gram of carbs, you can't really use it for things like eggs benedict (I've never tried baking with them, though I shall in the future), and, of course, the price. Compared to any sort of organic or free range eggs, they're only mildly more expensive, something in the neighborhood of 12-15 cents more per egg. But compared to normal eggs, they're massively more expensive (about 30 some cents more per egg).
I love eggs and I wish I hadn't read this post! I did not know that male chickens are euthanized and that we've created different species for eggs and meat. One day, I hope to have space to raise chickens of my own. But for now, I suppose I'll just try to consume less eggs. Thanks, as always for your insights!
I eat a couple of eggs nearly every day, and my kids like to bake things that include eggs. We go through approximately a dozen a week. But during a family crisis a few years ago, other family members were living with us and we went through a lot more of everything!
I currently have five old hens living in the barn. The Grande Dame (Battercup) is six or seven years old, the kids are four or five, so egg production is down as they enter chicken menopause. Buttercup has laid two eggs so far this year and a couple of the youngsters are definitely gearing down (a couple of weirdly shaped eggs and three micro-mini eggs so far this year - I suspect she's heading into retirement). Since I'm not a real farmer, these ladies are basically pets who happen to give me eggs, so will will get to hang around until they die of old age, at which point they are buried in the chicken graveyard. Mrs. Pennyfeather is the oldest hen I've raised so far. She lived to be 10 years old!
Even with only five semi-retired hens, we end up with more eggs than this family of three adults can eat. My father-in-law is the only one who enjoys eggs as eggs, and his doctor has restricted him to one egg every other day. We use them in baking, but we have limited tummy space, so the egg supply is pretty constant. I give away a bunch of them - my son and future daughter-in-law received a gift of a dozen just this past weekend.
I'm really sorry that I watched that video, though. Poor little chicks. :( This is usually the point where I introduce a few more baby ladies to the flock to ensure that the eggs keep coming... now I'm not so sure I want to buy chicks anymore.
Hmmm, do you write an outline before you write, or just go with the flow?