Comments on: Whataburger Cuts Breakfast Hours Citing ‘National Egg Shortage’

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 18:34:00 +0000

REGARDING:
“It is a planning problem when you contract your egg supply from only one or maybe two suppliers.”

They should plan for a nationwide bird flu epidemic?
I guess they should also be prepared for alien invasion, rogue comet impact, supernova, nuclear war, …?

David for being prepared
(within reason)

By: The Ricky Scaggs

The Ricky Scaggs — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 01:14:58 +0000

I would totally buy eggs just to century whatabutger to keep breakfast hours from 11pm to 11am no joke concerned citizen contact to whomever applies!!

By: david lamb

david lamb — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:31:05 +0000

Here in Nebraska many egg producers and chicken producers are being bankrupted and possibly going out of business for good due to bird flu. more farms are being affected daily. The whole flock on these farms. are being killed and hauled to local landfills.
Visit local growers in your area to get eggs and chickens that are unaffected. This epidemic is not over yet.
Iowa is also affected.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:58:23 +0000

It is a planning problem when you contract your egg supply from only one or maybe two suppliers.
Putting (or getting) all of your eggs in (from) one basket………not so good planning.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 04:54:03 +0000

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/05/26/us-bird-flu-causes-egg-shortage-emergency-measures/

“As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic steps – importing eggs from overseas or looking to egg alternatives.

“A spokeswoman for Archer Daniels Midland Co said that as egg supplies tighten and prices rise, the food processing and commodities company has received numerous inquiries from manufacturers about the plant-based egg substitutes it makes.

“With a strong dollar bolstering the buying power of U.S. importers, some companies are scouting for egg supplies abroad.
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“The United States is grappling with its biggest outbreak of bird flu on record, which has led to the culling of 40 million birds. The virus has been confirmed on commercial farms and backyard flocks in 16 U.S. states and in Canada.”

“The highly infectious virus has not crossed over to humans in the United States, as it did in Asia following a 2003 outbreak, but transmission to humans is possible, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

dhg here,
It wasn’t a local planning problem but a national health safety result.
They killed the chickens which laid the eggs. No chicken, no egg.

David for healthy people, grits and oatmeal

By: JW

JW — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 17:19:45 +0000

Poor planning by management. Glad they sell burgers 24 / 7 / 365!

By: Grandma

Grandma — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 16:44:15 +0000

I read that Bird Flu caused millions of birds to be put down. It will take at lease a year for the flocks to catch back up. BTW my free range hens lay brown eggs and I sell the extras. Maybe I should increase my price?

By: CW

CW — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 16:18:54 +0000

I doubt they use regular eggs in a shell, it’s likely liquid egg product (Egg Beaters) just like every other fast food joint.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:21:17 +0000

Covering the egg shortage with local eggs is not going to happen unless they go buy them at Winn-Dixie, etc.
Then the price goes up.

Eggs supplied to chains like WAB are contracted years in advance.
You can’t just dial up local Joe farmer and buy 10,000 eggs a day without advance planning.

By: mq

mq — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:06:32 +0000

I think there is more to the story!!!
I agree with all three comments above. They serve more than eggs for breakfast, McD or BK and other chains will love our business, and for a short time locals could cover the shortage. Good Grief – lol.