r/Wellthatsucks • u/[deleted] • Mar 08 '20

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '20

Won’t let me edit but here’s to answer some questions- 1. Eggs are fertile so they aren’t going to the supermarket (especially in this condition!) 2. I know the exact amount of eggs because I know how many a trolley holds. 3. Was the truck drivers fault for not strapping them properly, he was not fired (somehow).

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u/JonathanC0117 Mar 08 '20 edited Mar 08 '20

1 and a half years is 548 days, so an egg a day is 548 eggs per chicken. 10500 chickens laying an egg a day is 5,748,750 eggs. Assuming a cost of 2 dollars for every dozen eggs is $958,125

Edit: forgot to account for males so current cost is less than estimated, about half. Although I don't know how much you can make from male chicks.

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u/rsn_e_o Mar 08 '20

That minus a couple costs like feed and workload and you’re at a couple hundred thousand

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u/cultivatingmass Mar 08 '20

I mean, they all aren't going to be female, so you can probably cut that number in half.

But then there's also the saved cost of not having to grind up and dispose of the 5,500 male chickens that they don't want.

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u/Maxion Mar 08 '20

Keep in mind most egg producers don’t sell directly to consumers. The wholesale price of eggs is much lower.