• Orbituary
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    112 months ago

    I miss having chickens and ducks. Not only is the color different, the flavor is richer, and the yolk consistency is thicker and more sticky. The egg shells aren’t paper thin and don’t shatter into the bowl…

    I like city life, but miss being able to have fresh eggs from my own animals.

    • pezmaker
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      52 months ago

      If you have a yard in many cases you can have chickens. Apartment/condo living makes that a little more difficult though lol.

      • Drusas
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        32 months ago

        Man, I wish I could have chickens. I legally could (Even in urban Seattle), but I just wouldn’t have the energy to care for them every day.

        • @cm0002
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          42 months ago

          I literally have 2 confirmed direct neighbors who have home chickens…I’m in the middle of a city with a 300k population…

        • pezmaker
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          2 months ago

          What isn’t true, that many times you can have chickens if you have a yard living in a city? I have several friends in Denver that have back yard chickens. Another that has a bee hive. Want to use more words to make whatever your point is so I can understand it?

    • @OhmsLawn
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      22 months ago

      I don’t know where you live, and haven’t taken advantage of it, but farmers markets sometimes have eggs that are likely closer to what you’re missing.

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        52 months ago

        Seattle. The farmers markets here are so insanely priced. Farm to table means 5x pricing.

        • Drusas
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          22 months ago

          Hello, fellow Seattlite! Just tuning in to say that you are so right. You can get some very tasty food from the farmers markets, but the prices are completely insane. Just not worth it.

          • Orbituary
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            22 months ago

            Glad to know I’m not the only one who feels this way. Also, nice to see another Seattle homie.

        • @OhmsLawn
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          12 months ago

          I’ll have to check the eggs next time. Pasture raised eggs can be pretty damn expensive in the supermarket. I don’t think our farmers market could possibly be double that, but you never know.

          I usually only buy fruit, veg, and sometimes cheese and beef. It’s more expensive, but not 5X or even 2X, though it might be close.

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            22 months ago

            It’s absurdly priced, if you ask me. Farm to table is intended to skip the middle man, i.e. supermarkets and shipping… it used to be that you get higher quality and support farms directly at a similar if not lower price. Now, farmers’ markets cater to Pumpkin Spice drinking, puffy-vested people who put up potpourri wreaths for every season. Eggs, fruit, veg, and meats are sold alongside housing window replacements and insurance renewals.

            In other words, farmers’ markets in big metros have become co-opted by business. :(