![[NSW] Cage Eggs 600g $0.99 @ Campbelltown Country Fresh](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/54/950654.jpg?h=81b17077)
Now this is a real bargain. 99c per dozen eggs
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Limit to 5 dozens per person. BBD early April.
[NSW] Cage Eggs 600g $0.99 @ Campbelltown Country Fresh
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Wow this is ATL I believe
Nah I had some for 30c during covid. I miss the lockdowns and stable pricing.
All time low? All time covers a long period
2000 Average: ~$0.91 per dozen (Grade A, Large).
Eggcellent deal
So much white gooey protein goodness.
Why so cheap?
Because supermarkets have been ripping us off. Asian grocers are good value for eggs. I got two dozen for $4 last week in Chatswood.
Coles/Woolies don't even sell caged eggs anymore right? So if you're comparing free range eggs with caged then of course they'll be more expensive. Free range is just more expensive to produce.
That's a good point.
I'm still wary of the definitions because some of them say the chickens have access to outdoor areas but that doesn't necessarily allow for access on a regular basis.
Depends where you live. My local Coles is selling Pace Farm Caged Eggs 700g for $6.
Cage free not free range.
Just play of words, the condition of cage free is not much better than cage.
Yes they still do, just not under a generic sounding brand name and not their own. In fact I believe they use the same supplier as these grocers (Pace).
Also, I have seen some grocers stock both cage free and free range at lower prices than Colesworth.
I keep hearing this but my local asian grocers are the same or more expensive than supermarkets :( Anyone know any in the east or inner city of Sydney that are actually cheap?
I've been to Fresh World Burwood and it was $3 per dozen. Not quite inner city though.
Maybe we're just so use to get bent over by Coles & Woolworths jacked up prices.
Why so
cheapcheep?There, FTFY.
Supply and demand, little demand for caged eggs and supply has been increasing thanks to the good prices from when there was shortages getting farmers to expand.
A good chunk of the egg supply is locked up in long term contracts, what hits the market for us peasants is the leftovers. A lot of leftovers means cheap eggs.
When prices spiked due to the bird flu epidemic, poultry farmers expanded their hatching flocks. Now that the flocks are of laying age, there's oversupply, hence cheaper eggs.
As much as I love a good deal, I can't and won't support caged eggs.
Thanks for saying what time thinking.
I don't want the chickens running around not focusing on their job though.
Are you into pain & suffering for your own gratification?
Yup, their life is insane. They have thier beaks cut off from when thry were young. They cant roam around and pumped with antibiotics. Basically almost sitting in a prison, eating and laying eggs. I dont want these even for free. Neg all you want.
I went to a cage egg farm once. Haven’t eaten cage eggs since. It’s very cruel.
Yeah, if you're buying caged eggs at this stage you're either struggling a lot financially which is understandable, or you're a shitty person.
Given what is known about caged eggs they should be all banned and I'm glad it's moving towards that.
Depends on size of the cage. My mates home kept ones' cage is as big as my office for a dozen of chooks. :)
Cagefree can be pretty brutal too.
If you can, keep some chooks at home. Pretty good friends and they usually give an egg a day or two.
Even supermarket brand Free range are at the limit of 10K per hectare. Which is still bad. The free range farms that support 2 to 2.5K hens per hectare are $2 more per dozen. If you buy 4 trays a month thats just $8 extra per month which is still not bad.
@John Doh: I don't think they communicate this well. (This is first I've heard of it.)
I've started pay 3x the price for fizzy drinks without sugar or chemical sweeteners, I'd have no issues with paying more for ethical eggs.
Unpopular opinion: in the grand scheme of things, cage eggs produce a lot less carbon emission therefore is overall better for the environment.
I'm not saying this should be the reason to consume cage eggs, but it's a legitimate reason to consider, given the ever higher meat consumption we as a species do.
That's good for you. I for one, however, appreciate this deal
Caged eggs use way less antibiotics, have less stress on the chicken, and most importantly if you care about environmental issues, they don't release vast amounts of nutrients to the local environment. They are among the most efficient ways to get animal proteins with the least environmental footprint. That's not the case with free range eggs, which have a lot of additional environmental impact - more drugs etc as the hygience is not manageable, they act as a leaky boundary b/w wild birds and industrial birds where diseases transmit to wild birds and vice versa, the amount of 'bullying' is way higher leading to stressed birds as the flocks are too large for normal hierarchies to form. If you can get Barn laid eggs they are the best, in particular when they limit flock size, but short of that cage all the way.
Hmm based on some quick research this indeed appears to be true. I'm curious about how hazardous this is (antibiotic resistance and all of that).
I'm clearly going to have to do more research but it might be a challenge to personally continue eating eggs. Perhaps barn might be the sweet spot…
Thanks for the info.
I am learning so much about egg farming today. I'm starting to think the education system needs to incorporate this, so the next generation are making informed decisions in the supermarket.
For years I saw a group campaigning against the beef industry, and I just thought they were vegan nutters. It was only fairly recently I heard thier point of view. I don't know whether anyone is growing cows in cages, but it might be something we should consider.
Too bad cage eggs offer the least in terms of nutritional value. Pasture raised the the way to go for healthy eggs high in quality.
Totally agree. Caged eggs are evil.
Message sent from my phone using components that were mined and manufactured with child slave labour.
Its a hell of a lot easier to buy free-range eggs than it is to find a phone that is tainted in some way by the global manufacturing pipeline (hint, there are none). Eating more humane products isn't going to fix all the problems in the world, but it doesn't mean its not worthwhile for those that care. Perfection is the enemy of good as they say.
@Loocid
Excellent👍 You summed up my thoughts exactly, when I read that comment. Thankyou for posting👏
Fowl.
They were 95 cents last week. Eggs are cheap. They also had 10kg potatoes for $5
4.2% inflation in one week! Times are tough.
Petrol prices. Chooks run on petrol
Ssh! Keep it down, RBA meeting is soon
Don't get me started on those potatoes are treated.
😅
I thought 6 for $10 for 600g eggs (marked as "multigrain" eggs……I was like? WT?) the other day in Penrith was good, but this??
What do you do to make this a blind experiment?
It just doesn't taste as good if you consciously know animals haven't suffered as much as possible, eh? I think there's a germane Simpsons quote…
I got sick 2 weeks ago from eating these cheap Pace brand eggs. Check carefully before buying.
can we do a class action???
Just check the expiry on those eggs.
Some have best before date with 2-3 days remaining.If you're a restaurant or having an omelette party, then it's a good deal.
I've never been invited to an omelette party. That sounds amazing.
Is it anything like a lemon party?
What enormous beast laid those eggs?
cruel
delicious
I always wonder about the mindset of ppl who actually enjoy and revel in animal cruelty. Like, i can understand people saying they simply can't afford free range etc, but there is a whole subclass of people who don't just abide cruelty, they enjoy participating in it; people such as yourself. Help me understand your mindset. Are you just incapable of caring about animals at all, or do you only care about animals you "own" or certain types of animals? Do you feel the same way about people, ie, couldnt care less about people if you don't personally know them?
they enjoy participating in it; people such as yourself
Becuase I like the taste of eggs I enjoy participating in animal cruelty?
@onetwothreefour: Well obviously the comment relates to there being a less cruel option, judt not so cheap
Remember not to regurgitate what the rich make u think, like paper straws actually doing anything
But we aren't talking about paper straws, we're talking about the promotion of battery hens… in 2026.
The idea that caring about this could only result because the Epstein class put ideas in someone's head is frankly disingenuous.
battery hens
Like eneloops or tesla power walls?
thanks bought 1000
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I know i'll get downvoted for sure but i think this kind of animal cruelty being posted as a bargain deserves a negative. This is one of those cases where it's simple and relatively affordable to do the not-cruel thing so the equation is one where battery hens shouldn't really be a thing any more.
I think about all the KFC posts. I'm sure they are not running around in acres of space with the suns on their back.
I get it but where do we draw the line and who gets to draw the line? Vegans will say eating any animal products including eggs should be banned full stop.
Also your argument makes more sense when the price difference between the two products is negligible (eg. at Aldi the price difference is like 10 or 20c). But when the cage-free is like 5 times extra, it's a different story.
The argument can't be: "because you can't stop all animal cruelty in all instances, you should never try and stop any" or that "because there isn't one monolithic vision of an endpoint we shouldnt even make a start". Those are not valid arguments and yet it's i see them made time and time again.
I've seen some decent counterarguments that the alternatives to caged eggs aren't so great either, so no, I think you need to take your campaining elsewhere. It isn't a good reason for a neg.
@SlickMick: Again, that's just another variation of "because you cant stop ALL cruelty you shouldnt stop ANY". Because free-range etc isnt perfect, you shouldnt do it AT ALL and you should ensure battery hens subsist. It's just an idiotic argument.
*extremist vegans, the few I know are essentially level headed.
Think its a case of a loud minority.What's level headed? Like the ones who keep it to themselves and let others do what they want?
You have a valid point and I’ve also downvoted as animal cruelty should not be encouraged on OZB.
Did someone say KFC?
I’m in Canberra, should I go to get some…?
If the politicians and religious festivals aren't in town, the wait time at Fyshwick should be fairly short.
There has been 3 for 5 bucks at my corner fruit shop for a while and 700g I think
cage eggs. pass.
Caged eggs suck
Suck eggs?
Battery caged eggs
No bargain if it involves cruelty
I notice the cheapers eggs are not that fresh. They seem to use the older eggs at that price as i did the water test last time and they were floating sideways instead of sinking.
just add a bit of salt and pepper, that will help w/ the taste.
Another pro tip: wash the eggs down with a drink on standby
Soon, the chickens will have to pay us to take their eggs….How the tables have turned…
Cheap caged eggs I bought were very watery and yolks were very light yellow. Gone back to free range now..
More than 50% (all males and females that don't look like good layers) are macerated almost instantly. They are an unwanted byproduct of egg production.
From the henhouse to the paddock, the roosters will be freed!
Globalise the hatchery!
As abhorrent as it is, at least they die what one assumes is a quick death. They aren't condemned to a lifetime of suffering, and they don't die as slowly as animals in the slaughterhouses. I say this as someone who doesn't eat any animal products as they are all horrific one way or another. This whole world is just sad.
Poor chickens
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omg thats insane