There is no such thing as an illegal egg
this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2025
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Sorry, "unfertilized poultry embryos experiencing undocumented status".
I don't get it? Is this some sort of joke?
The eggs are illegal because they are transported illegally across the border.
Sounds like eggs have more rights than people in America
That sums up their position on a few things.
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In the US? Kinder Surprise!
There is one impostor among us
No chicken is illeggal
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Why does the US have high egg prices, but Canada and Mexico do not?
Actual answer?
Canadian egg farms have tens of thousands of chickens on average, and there's a lot of separate farms.
US egg farms have millions, and there are fewer total farms.
If a single bird gets infected with avian flu the whole flock needs to be culled. Bigger flocks are both more likely to catch it, and more birds affected when it happens.
There is also a massive chicken cartel in the US which dictates the laws so small farmers cannot abide by all the nitpicking rules.
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As I understand, this is also why bird flu took longer to spread on the west coast
But also the cartel thing.
And the gov is apparently "protecting" us from solving this ourselves with black market eggs. Bootleggs?
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capitalism.
You'ld be surprised how scarce something like eggs can get in a state-run economy, too...
Or sugar. Or gasoline. Or butter. Or meat. Or passports.
Because there is a big bird flu in USA and it is being mismanaged by a government of idiots who rather insult every one.
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