I'm stressing on chicken shortage

[Marthe48]

Does anyone know how long the shortage is projected to last?

Any tips on shopping? Which stores, what days, what times of days? Locally, there is Aldi, Kroger, Giant Eagle, IGA, walmart. I have an elderly cat who is used to getting a little raw chcicken every day. But for her, I would become a vegetarian.

I will be 70 this year. I never dreamed America would have food shortages. Or that the cost of food would put it out of reach for so many.

[Croney]

1. A chicken shortage is news to me.

I'm in Massachusetts. Must be a regional thing?

[FarPoint]

2. No shortage here in Dayton Ohio....

We still have farm country here....

[Marthe48]

6. s.e. Ohio

I use Instacart for Aldi and curbside pickup for Kroger. When I order, they are out, or just have the expensive brands.

[Demsrule86]

23. I am in Cleveland and I have seen no shortages...things are picked over after the weekend

but it was always that way.

[Polly Hennessey]

3. No shortage in Northern California.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. We're good in Chicago.

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. Also in suburban Chicago

[bucolic_frolic]

5. First I've heard of it

I know egg prices are up, so I use 3 less a week which isn't a bad thing.

As for shopping, be a lurker in the 7-9 AM time slot. Real early you have the store to yourself.

[Marthe48]

7. There is a bird flu epidemic

The chicken farms have killed over 22 million birds this spring. Experts say if the meat is thoroughly cooked, the bird flu won't affect humans. But there has been a persistent shortage since last July. It's just been in the last month that I've had trouble getting chicken.

[Kali]

8. 22 million aren't even what are proccessed daily for meat

more than 24 million per day in the US. some of those euthanized over bird flu are egg producers so any meat shortage is unlikely to be due to bird flu. no shortage that I have noticed in southern AZ.

[Marthe48]

9. btw, Thank you for the time tip

I have tried ord. ering at different times of the day, different days of the week. I'll keep trying

[Demsrule86]

22. Eggs keep so I buy them in bulk...eggs are still one of the cheapest proteins.

[Marthe48]

17. I have my eye on my daughter's flock lol

I've had trouble with a few things. Chicken, blue cheese, feta cheese, triscuit type crackers, diet ginger ale, and diet powdered gelatin. I have always bought the store brand, but I can't get any of those things locally.

I read last year that there is a shortage of carbon dioxide to make soda. That was really hard to believe, considering CO2 is such a big factor in climate change.

[Demsrule86]

21. May I ask what state you live in ...just curious.

[Marthe48]

24. Ohio

The s.e. Right on the Ohio River.

[Demsrule86]

32. Me too. I live near Cleveland in Bedford. Today I got Thighs for 99 cents and drumsticks too for

99 cents. The chicken breasts at Sams were $2.28 which was a bit high...got them for $1.89 the time before. But bone in Chicken breast were $1.19.

[rownesheck]

11. Aldi warehouses

seem to be holding most of their chicken back until the weekend. Usually Friday and Saturday there will be a lot more chicken than throughout the rest of the week.

[XanaDUer2]

13. I'm sorry for your cat

Chicken here in NC, but we cannot afford it. We buy morningstar vegan chicken patties to save money. Cat food still a problem, though.

[Marthe48]

16. Thank you

I switched to Chewy last year, trying to keep her in canned Friskies. I want her to have just chicken, with no seafood. She liked turkey one time :/ Beef is too rich. Even Chewy is iffy as a source. I cut chicken up for her and freeze it in portion packs, and also give her a bit of any chicken I plan to have for myself. I have portion packs ahead now, but already anxious about running low. When I make chicken for my meals, one breast lasts 2 or 3 meals for me.

[XanaDUer2]

18. My cat gets sick from seafood cat food nt

[Marthe48]

25. Read a long time ago that seafood isn't good for cats

that have been spay/neutered. The seafood can irritate the urinary track, especially in males. I would give the kitties a little tuna or get a can of chicken-tuna once in awhile for a treat. I don't know if it is just canned cat food or all fish, but just better to make it a rare treat.

[Demsrule86]

20. My dogs get chicken too...they are two poms and a Jack Russell...all rescues.

They don't much like dog food.

[Lars39]

14. I was told by a stocker that a store with a small

footprint gets stocked faster, more often than a larger store. I have had better luck with Aldi than Kroger at times.

[SheltieLover]

15. No shortage here (TN)

Aldi.

[Demsrule86]

19. There is no chicken shortage where I live in Ohio. I buy meat at Sams or BJ's...

I buy extra chicken on sale and keep it in the freezer...I buy it when it is 1.89 for boneless breasts which are versatile. I buy 93% ground beef at 3.99 per pound on sale. I would go in the morning and avoid weekends. Recently, I got chicken thighs for .99 per pound. It was a good brand too. In general, I shop on Tuesday and Wednesday after the weekend rush.

[Marthe48]

26. I do those things too

I've got chicken, ground beef and pork in the freezer. I worry about the next round of shopping. She doesn't like ground beef, and I wouldn't give her raw pork. Probably not cooked either.

Chicken is up to 2.49/lb here. I can get ground beef at the IGA for 2.98/lb family pack, and I stay ahead on that. IGA has a local source for meat, so I like buying it there.

I don't shop on the weekend, although if that's when the local stores actually have what I need, I might adapt

[Demsrule86]

29. I go and check several times a week. If you ask often employees will tell you when something

you want is coming in. Also, have you looked at frozen chicken? It is very useful as you can cook only what you need. It comes in 10 lb bags at Sams.

[Marthe48]

31. If I shopped in the store I'd talk to the clerks

I'm still being careful. Trying to gear up for actual shopping again. I don't mind frozen for me, but I don't want to thaw and refreeze. Even if the IGA here says it is 20% fat, it seems leaner. Not much fat drains off. All I use it for is chili and meatloaf.

[Demsrule86]

30. I buy 93% because I can't deal with the fat...3.99 is about the cheapest.

[TurboDem]

27. Just a suggestion, but have you tried your local foodbank?

The ones where I live don't have an income requirement, so everyone is eligible. Plenty of chicken. We have pet food banks here too so you might want to search for one in your area.

[Marthe48]

28. Thank you

I asked my daughter to try to get me some chicken when she shops. I don't think we have pet food banks, but I can ask. Sounds like something we could use