"The amount we could export would not solve their egg shortage," says the head of the Finnish Poultry Association.

Summary

Finland has declined a U.S. request to export eggs amid a severe American shortage caused by bird flu.

The Finnish Poultry Association cited the lack of prior trade agreements and complex regulatory hurdles. Even if exports were possible, Finland’s limited egg production would not significantly impact the U.S. crisis.

Other European nations, including Sweden and Denmark, also face difficulties meeting U.S. demand, while Europe grapples with its own egg shortages.

The U.S. has turned to countries like Turkey and the Netherlands for supplies as bird flu remains a global issue.

  • nomy@lemmy.zipEnglish
    74·
    11 hours ago

    Chickens are cheap to house and feed, more people should become familiar with where their food comes from and get a handful.

    • Sam_Bass@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      9 hours ago

      I have a neighbor that raises them for her eggs. Every time they wander onto my property I turn the hose on them

      • nomy@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        8 hours ago

        Any particular reason?

        I bet you could get some free eggs out of the deal if you were a bit more neighborly.

        • Sam_Bass@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          8 hours ago

          Because she doesn’t keep them in her own chicken run for one. She has some other personal issues that also put me off.

    • tacobellhop@midwest.socialEnglish
      95·
      10 hours ago

      The feed costs like 100 times more than you would spend on equivalent eggs.

      And also they don’t lay eggs in winter. So you’re gonna be slaughtering them too.

      • MehBlah@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        9 hours ago

        I used to raise chickens for eggs. They lay eggs in winter if you have a proper coop. In the summer we had a coop that could be moved. It had wheels and we would move it to a different spot every few days allowing the chicken to forage bugs. It really helped out the yard as well. I would still be doing that if I lived in a place where I could.

      • nomy@lemmy.zipEnglish
        4·
        8 hours ago

        Feed costs like $10/50lb bag and lasts about a month, in that time I can get between 150-200 eggs, 150 eggs / 12 = 12.5 dozen, 12 dozen eggs at * $3 = $36 worth of eggs; not 100 times more at all.

        That’s before you even start eating them. They can lay during the winter but they do stop laying when they’re about 5 so after that it might be dumplings time.

        Think about it, if it weren’t economical to raise chickens and sell the eggs nobody would do it. It’s a business because it can make money. They’re one of the easiest, cheapest animals to raise and care for and a great source of protein.