Old MacDonald had a farm - E-I-E-I-O!
And on his farm he had some chickens....
E-U wants to change the law!
Okay, so you were probably freaking out recently (if you're not vegan) at the lack of eggs in your local grocery's shelves....even the BIG shops are out of eggs.
I know I freaked...I instantly thought of how many eggs I had at home (6) and figured how I was supposed to stretch 6 eggs over Easter long weekend....because I have so much baking to do and a 2-year old that can pound back 2 scrambled large eggs in one sitting - no problem! (Bear in mind he doesn't eat any meat - naturally! So - eggs is the route we go with him!)
Well, it turns out - that the EU (European Union) wants to give the chickens some more freedom and more space per chicken in their coop. Which is great for the chicken because let's face it - if you were crammed into a too-small coop to begin with and you're trying to do your business (lay an egg for example) - more likely, those eggs are going to get stepped on or broken and then it becomes a waste and dirty inside your home (coop).
And don't even get me started on how many times I've opened a carton of eggs and discovered one was already cracked (because I forgot to check before taking that carton) or covered in poo.)
Yes, Finland does sell free-range eggs (chickens have more space or complete freedom to roam) - but those are more expensive and sold in smaller packages (I typically buy a carton or two of 15 eggs).
I spoke with some friends about it and here's what I've been told:
And on his farm he had some chickens....
E-U wants to change the law!
Okay, so you were probably freaking out recently (if you're not vegan) at the lack of eggs in your local grocery's shelves....even the BIG shops are out of eggs.
I know I freaked...I instantly thought of how many eggs I had at home (6) and figured how I was supposed to stretch 6 eggs over Easter long weekend....because I have so much baking to do and a 2-year old that can pound back 2 scrambled large eggs in one sitting - no problem! (Bear in mind he doesn't eat any meat - naturally! So - eggs is the route we go with him!)
Well, it turns out - that the EU (European Union) wants to give the chickens some more freedom and more space per chicken in their coop. Which is great for the chicken because let's face it - if you were crammed into a too-small coop to begin with and you're trying to do your business (lay an egg for example) - more likely, those eggs are going to get stepped on or broken and then it becomes a waste and dirty inside your home (coop).
And don't even get me started on how many times I've opened a carton of eggs and discovered one was already cracked (because I forgot to check before taking that carton) or covered in poo.)
Yes, Finland does sell free-range eggs (chickens have more space or complete freedom to roam) - but those are more expensive and sold in smaller packages (I typically buy a carton or two of 15 eggs).
I spoke with some friends about it and here's what I've been told:
- Farmers are quitting or not selling their eggs anymore. Probably the cost of re-building a chicken coop (especially if a permit is required - like anything else in Finland) can be quite high...
- To get rid of some chickens to make space - I imagine they would have to be butchered and the meat sold...but not sure if this is happening.
So hopefully farmers are able to make appropriate and EU-approved arrangements and soon we can all have eggs again.
E-I-E-O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
E-I-E-O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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