Which one would you choose??

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You know full well that they don't and that the statement you referenced was just another mindless regurgitation of misinformation.

 

[Organics North]

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You know full well that they don't and that the statement you referenced was just another mindless regurgitation of misinformation.

I don't follow you? I would say no one holds eggs purposely.. But that egg on the right in Dingleberry's picture is old old old. Looks like it does not even make grade B. The eggs on the right sat on a shelf somewhere for a very long time. I assume that is the basis for Neil's question.

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[le neige homme]

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You know full well that they don't and that the statement you referenced was just another mindless regurgitation of misinformation.

I don't follow you? I would say no one holds eggs purposely.. But that egg on the right in Dingleberry's picture is old old old. Looks like it does not even make grade B. The eggs on the right sat on a shelf somewhere for a very long time. I assume that is the basis for Neil's question.

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I assumed the basis for the question was that he knew the original statement was hogwash.

 

[Organics North]

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I don't follow you? I would say no one holds eggs purposely.. But that egg on the right in Dingleberry's picture is old old old. Looks like it does not even make grade B. The eggs on the right sat on a shelf somewhere for a very long time. I assume that is the basis for Neil's question.

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I assumed the basis for the question was that he knew the original statement was hogwash.

I re read it from another perspective.....

Agreed it is highly doubtful any retailer would "keep" eggs for a period of time prior to trying to sell them..... Indeed the eggs may be for sale, but no one is buying.. So they get "old", and or the sit in a warehouse for too long before getting to the store.

I feel the issue of how long USDA says eggs can be kept after laying is a good discussion point. Those eggs on the left are disgusting, particularly the one were the yolk broke it was so old.

I am coming at this from the perspective that if small producers such as those on this forum, lobbied to have the regulations changed to a shorter holding period of eggs, the "industrial" producers costs would go up and their profits down... Giving us small producers more of an even playing field to sell our eggs at $2 to $6 a dozen, in our given markets... INSTEAD, some find themselves competing against the $0.97 dozen of eggs, which few of us can or even want to produce... After all it is the mass producers that lobbied and lobbied to push the envelope of what we as consumers consider a "fresh" egg.....

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Isn't it funny how our cartons are required to be labeled with the packing date? Not the date laid, just the date packed. hmmm....maybe I should just start packing all my eggs on Friday.

 

[33yardbirds]

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I assumed the basis for the question was that he knew the original statement was hogwash.

I re read it from another perspective.....

Agreed it is highly doubtful any retailer would "keep" eggs for a period of time prior to trying to sell them..... Indeed the eggs may be for sale, but no one is buying.. So they get "old", and or the sit in a warehouse for too long before getting to the store.

I feel the issue of how long USDA says eggs can be kept after laying is a good discussion point. Those eggs on the left are disgusting, particularly the one were the yolk broke it was so old.

I am coming at this from the perspective that if small producers such as those on this forum, lobbied to have the regulations changed to a shorter holding period of eggs, the "industrial" producers costs would go up and their profits down... Giving us small producers more of an even playing field to sell our eggs at $2 to $6 a dozen, in our given markets... INSTEAD, some find themselves competing against the $0.97 dozen of eggs, which few of us can or even want to produce... After all it is the mass producers that lobbied and lobbied to push the envelope of what we as consumers consider a "fresh" egg..... Sure, go ahead and lobby, all that will do is bring the USDA or some other government clip board carring stuffed shirt down on the small producer. They always find something to break your shoes. Just tell people if they like your eggs to spread the word and enlighten your neigbors. A good product will stand on it's own merit.

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[33yardbirds]

Last post I really messed it up. In answering about lobbying. All that will do is bring USDA or other "Agents" to the little guy and they will always find something to break your shoes and get into your wallet.They like the guy who doesn't have the resoures to fight but has enough to pay the fine. I've seen family farms fold because of all the regulations, The farmers sell and shazamm a housing developement. The best that can be done is educate John Q and let them spread the word. Nobody with a small farm flock will ever compete with a corporate farm, ultimately what your trying to sell to a select group will become what we are trying to avoid, flat, pale runny eggs. I'll step off the soap box now.

 

[Organics North]

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The regs are written by people appointed to government positions by the "big guys" FOR the "big guys"...

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