Current price of eggs where you are?

Here's question for you.

My photo this morning shows ten eggs, not a dozen, which is usually the way one buys them in the states..and lots of places now in Baja. A full flat (36?) is often way too many.

Ten eggs normally suits our needs for a week, but today we were out and I had to make an emergency run to a tienda close by for these...not to Mulege.

I was kinda surprised at the price...so I'm wondering:

What do you pay for a dozen eggs (12 huevos) where you are? Has something happened in the egg market?

Idle minds want to know....

Our eggs are free here on the farm


Chickens will produce less eggs when it is colder / bad weather....hence...price may go up per unit.

Pompano, $2.50/dozen fresh from the farm, organic. Get a double yolk every now and then.

Opps..sorry, goldhuntress..

I paid what I thought was a high price for the Mulege area, but also realize it is what the market will bear.

10 eggs cost me 20 pesos...or about $1.6950 USD at today rate

1 egg = 2 pesos...or about 17 cents


A dozen or 12 eggs at that store would be $2.04 US or 24 Mexican pesos per dozen.

That's not so bad, considering the out-of-town location. I just always thought Baja eggs were such a bargain. Guess I was wrong. Times have changed...again.



[Edited on 4-7-2011 by Pompano]

$22.65 pesos for 18 eggs recently in non-remote La Paz....brown, not white shell!

Yes, those organics are certainly a lot higher price.....and are very popular these days.


I always read those 'organic' and 'free range' signs with a smile.

I grew up on a ranch several decades ago. It was definetely organic and our chickens wandered everywhere, along with the beef.

Dang, I sure seem to remember that not so long ago, eggs were almost free here in Baja.

What color is best?

Hey Fish....look for open pastured (not a large building!) chicken eggs. They feed off the natural grass and insects......now that's a egg you'll notice! Yellower the yolk.....means that chicken was on the free range eating grasses.

Non free range chicken diets is made up of yesterdays cow, horses, dogs...ect that were rendered into......protein pellets

$36.00 this a.m.

That's interesting. Any pictures of those natural colored Easter eggs?

These little banty gals (Ethel, Pancake and Lily) do cost us a lot in feed, treats treats treats, and attention for their little one ounce eggs. But we get a lot more from them than just eggs. They are great entertainers AND keep our patio free of scorpions, centipedes and other yucky things.

Most interesting thing that I have learned as a chicken mom - the color of the eggshell is the same color as the chickens ear feathers.

Yea, those "yard birds" are neat critters. Got a few "wild" turkeys hanging out around the house, fun to watch. Turkey season opens soon.

10 chickens in the backyard coop produce enough for my family, the wife's and some neighbors. Much better than from the store too. The yolks don't melt into the white when you crack'em. They are firm and stand up at attention. That they taste much better might just be psychological but I am OK with that

Ever been to a c-ck fight?

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Originally posted by Cypress Ever been to a c-ck fight?

Just to add.....since some of you currently are in Baja with chickens (well...not with em..raising em).....crush sea shell or any other source of calcium....the chicken will eat...and produce thicker shells.

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Originally posted by mcfez Just to add.....since some of you currently are in Baja with chickens (well...not with em..raising em).....crush sea shell or any other source of calcium....the chicken will eat...and produce thicker shells.

mcfez...that's eggs-actly what happened to the hundreds of piles of scallop and murex shells that were piled up around Concepton Bay for years and years. The one above is a very small one on south end of the Bay.

In just a couple seasons, they all were trucked away for chicken calcium grit.

The grand finale in the Conception Bay Scallops saga...like a funeral burial?

How many eggs in a flat ???

hmmm Just bought a flat of eggs - 30 of them.


and the price is $37.80 pesos.

are there flats for 36 eggs or all we all just confused ????



[Edited on 4-8-2011 by BajaBlanca]

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Originally posted by BajaBlanca hmmm Just bought a flat of eggs - 30 of them. and the price is $37.80 pesos. are there flats for 36 eggs or all we all just confused ???? YOU are correct, Blanca....30. MY bad. [Edited on 4-8-2011 by BajaBlanca]

Hmm...I read where egg prices have risen 250% in the last 5 years in the USA.


A dozen was about $1 in most places back in 2005.




Maybe time to invest in one of the major egg producers?

High egg prices have been a boon to Cal-Maine Foods Inc., the largest U.S. egg producer.

A pair of portfolio mangers estimate the Jackson, Miss.-based company will earn at least $2 a share when it reports third-quarter financial results.

Cal-Maine (CALM 29.21, -0.24, -0.81%) earned $1.63 a share for the quarter ended Dec. 1 -- a sixfold increase from the year-earlier period. Lots better odds than Texas-Hold-Em at Ana's.



Edit to add:

Along with this, there's has been a 'rumor' of price-fixing amongs producers....but I have a very personal opinion of 'rumors' and their mongers.



[Edited on 4-8-2011 by Pompano]

From My Comercial Mexicana Rosarito Receipt

Large colored eggs at great price.

Grandaughter Madalyn holding the rooster that keeps our chickens happy!




Rooster keeping happy laying in the feed.




Madalyn and Elijah gatherin' the eggs.




Dozen of green, brown and white eggs. All of them with very orange yolks from happy chickens.





Green egg from an Araucana chicken. As you see, their eggs can be great size also. It is tipping the scales to the top!






Other than when we have young chickens, it is very rare to see a small or medium egg. We do miss these eggs when we are spending time across the border.

In spanish we say;
Los huevos cuestan un huevo.

absinvestor...Always trust your mother.


First, some info about buying eggs. Look further into the standards for "premium" eggs...so stated at your supermarket. It may not be the egg you think it is..


Organic eggs generally come from chickens that are fed organic feed (little or no pesticide and herbicide use, non-GMO) and are not given antibiotics unless necessary to control infection. They are given access to the outdoors for at least some part of the year, although that does not mean they actually go outdoors.

"Free range" and "cage free" are terms not regulated in the US, which means anyone can label any egg "free range" no matter how the chickens were raised.

The best way to determine how the hens are raised is to purchase your eggs from a farmer whose farm you can visit to see for yourself. Most of the farms in my home state have free range, cage free chickens these days.....which is just the plain old-fashioned way it's always been for small farmers all over the States.

Refrigerated eggs or room-temp eggs?

When possible.....one should alway purchase eggs from a refrigerator case at the store. Store eggs at home in their original carton, in the refrigerator, for up to five weeks after their purchase.

How to tell a good egg from a bad egg...and how to store them.

Like all natural foods, eggs are best consumed in thier freshest state.

First, check for freshness.

This is easy to do in the USA..
Check the expiration date. This would be stamped on the box or carton. There will also be a "pack date" shown in numbers from 1 to 365 (for example, 248 is the 248th day of the year, or September 5). Be sure you will be able to consume all the eggs before they're expected to go bad.

Forget about that in Baja. You will have to trust the word of your grocer about the eggs age and care. And of course, most are not refrigerated anyway, so that increases a possible health risk.


When buying from the farmer's market..or in Baja... where eggs have no stamped expiration date, hold the egg against a strong source of light. Look for the air bubble at the rounded end of the egg. The smaller the air bubble, the fresher the egg (almost invisible in newly-laid eggs). We used this method on our ranch when I was a kid making egg money.


When you get home, you can check this way, too. Put the egg in a cup of cold water. If it sinks and remains still, it's fresh; if it tilts or floats, it's going bad. If it sinks, it's good.



Weigh the egg in your hand. If it feels heavy for its size, it's good.



When you break the egg, a fresh one will have a thick white and a round and firm yolk. As the egg loses its freshness, the white becomes thinner and runnier, and the yolk becomes flatter and softer (breaks easily).


Break it and smell it. A bad egg smells like a bad egg.



Refrigerate Until Ready For Use

Keep the eggs in their original cartons, with the rounded ends up.

Place the carton on the lowest rack or a little towards the back--the coldest areas of the refrigerator.

Keep the egg cartons closed to minimize exposure to strong odors.


Take the eggs out of the refrigerator ahead of time (to warm up to room temperature) for soft boiling or baking. Cold eggs will crack when dropped in boiling water, cold whites will not whisk well, and cold yolks will not blend well in sauces and mayonnaise. Your grandmother knew all this....


As a normal precaution when buying Baja room temp/unrefrigerated eggs, one should really learn salmonella symptoms, causes, & how to avoid getting sick.

Now...where's my Eggs Benedict, Co-Pilot?

Wow, you guys really know a good egg when you see one. JH

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Originally posted by Pompano First, check for freshness. This is easy to do in the USA.. Check the expiration date. This would be stamped on the box or carton. There will also be a "pack date" shown in numbers from 1 to 365 (for example, 248 is the 248th day of the year, or September 5). Be sure you will be able to consume all the eggs before they're expected to go bad. Hey Pompano...........I thought a "fresh" egg was when you could still hear the hen clucking about her achievment when you ate the omlet!!

Never Met a Bad Egg (in the U.S.)

according to my Polish husband ( who is always right ...big sigh ...) the way to tell if the egg is freshest is when you shake it and there is nothing loose inside. He does this with every egg here in Baja and you would be surprised at how many do NOT pass his inspection ritual