Egg Shortage

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By fan_ni_sarap

CONSUMERS looking for eggs in hypermarkets around town are still searching in vain as the shortage caused by a ban on poultry from Saudi Arabia has not eased.
Although a ban on eggs from India, the cheapest available before the embargo, has recently been lifted and large consignments are on their way to Doha, it will be another couple of days before they are available, industry sources said.
A Gulf Times survey of five major hypermarkets yesterday revealed a bleak picture – no eggs whatsoever and no idea when they will be arriving.
The eggs available at small grocery shops were going for QR1 each.
“We received a few trays of eggs four days ago, from the UAE and a local farm, but the stock ran out within hours,” said a manager at an Al Meera outlet.
The UAE eggs were priced at QR22 and the local ones at QR13.75, she said.
With the festival season coming to an end, the demand for cakes and bakery items which have eggs as ingredients will fall and ease the shortage somewhat, the sources said.

By theresoon• 25 Dec 2011 15:37
theresoon

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By _chelsea_• 30 Dec 2007 17:02
_chelsea_

Darube, Eggs are extinct? Thats very sad..

_Good friends are like stars........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there._

By skdkak closed 1708224867• 30 Dec 2007 16:57
skdkak closed 1708224867

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By DaRuDe• 30 Dec 2007 16:52
DaRuDe

now should be in history books of Qatar.

it was past that we used to have eggs but now no more :D

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By ChupaRustom• 30 Dec 2007 16:43
ChupaRustom

I say stop eating eggs and bring the traders to their knee

By skdkak closed 1708224867• 30 Dec 2007 16:34
Rating: 3/5
skdkak closed 1708224867

I just glanced over and not read the entire comments. Dont get angry if my comments are already discussed.

Eggs are available at select places but cost is too much. better have the mother of eggs - dear Chicken. I call it the mother of all non-vegs. Remember this is dry land and so forget veggis.. save water.

Ban on Egg imports from subcontinent has been lifted and slowly we will see them at all the shops but i bet concerned people are deliberating not coming out with proper stocks for (just my theory...). they want us to get adjusted for @QAR1.50 per egg today. After looking at the situation it will be reduced but not to previous levels...

So be ready to shell more for eggs in future... CHICKEN IS THE BEST

By anonymous• 29 Dec 2007 21:43
anonymous

I managed to buy a tray of eggs from our compound for 36 Q.R. only!

It's great to be loved!

By anonymous• 29 Dec 2007 21:38
anonymous

15.50 per Tray[15nos] at Shop rite today

By bawaqar• 29 Dec 2007 11:39
bawaqar

Thats a good tip ........ thanks

By jauntie• 28 Dec 2007 10:24
jauntie

the other eggs were scrambled, that's why she's checking whether it IS Pete or not :D

By DaRuDe• 28 Dec 2007 10:16
DaRuDe

how did she know that is pete. had some birth mark while hatching.

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By jauntie• 28 Dec 2007 10:15
jauntie

Imagine losing YOUR brother to the frying pan :D

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By ChupaRustom• 28 Dec 2007 09:46
ChupaRustom

haha paul

By anonymous• 28 Dec 2007 09:42
anonymous

They are going cheep !!

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By silversurfer• 28 Dec 2007 09:36
silversurfer

yeh, but who cares?

People will steal for their boiled eggs at breakfast, they'll do anything for that fried egg on toast after a couple of pints, they'll lie, and cheat, and embezzle for scrambled eggs at tea time.

Don't ya see ..... eggs are the new Pepsi-ain, the new wonder drug.

Criminal empires have been built on this.

Don't you see now, why Doha's crime rate has rocketed recently?

Lack of eggs, and crime - a statistical perfect correlation.

I rest my case (and could you fill it with a box of six eggs whilst I wait?)

Thank you for listening, thank you for being there for me.

SS

By anonymous• 28 Dec 2007 09:36
anonymous

Pork and herb sausages mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn !!!

Eat my shorts losers !! Morning all !!!

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By anonymous• 28 Dec 2007 09:34
anonymous

Make all non vegetarian items illegal or what they say in arabic haram

By anonymous• 28 Dec 2007 09:33
anonymous

Become a vegetarian....

By ChupaRustom• 28 Dec 2007 09:31
ChupaRustom

qr 1 per egg is outrageous will never buy till price comes down this is the only way to break these greedy traders

By silversurfer• 28 Dec 2007 09:30
silversurfer

all that it holy, and good, and blessed in the wonderful sub-continent, could you send a rasher or two my way?

Cold-turkey(sic)is no fun, and these 'breakfast strips' just don't do it for me!

SS

By ChupaRustom• 28 Dec 2007 09:27
ChupaRustom

I have bacon ta ra la la never runs short of it

By silversurfer• 28 Dec 2007 09:26
silversurfer

they don't search ya bags, and if they do - what's the worst - put it in the bin?

Live dangerously, live for now, for tomorrow we ........ have a shwarma instead.

SS

By knoxcollege• 28 Dec 2007 09:22
knoxcollege

dude are you in qatar or are you dreaming in qatar? wonder what could it be

By ChupaRustom• 28 Dec 2007 09:22
ChupaRustom

those eggs are from india

qatar eggs are clean white

By spicemom• 28 Dec 2007 09:21
spicemom

never knew anyone so in love with eggs before.......lol(just have 3 eggs left in the fridge.:O(

life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......

By silversurfer• 28 Dec 2007 09:19
silversurfer

Yup,

six lovely Qatari eggs, fresh and dirty, ready for that pan with sizzling oil.

Just add a hot, yoke-runny egg, fried, to two slices of thin white bread and some crispy bacon, a bit of tom. sauce, pepper, and you are THERE!

Heaven.

SS

By spicemom• 28 Dec 2007 08:30
spicemom

chuckles>action jacson..

life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......

By Vegas• 28 Dec 2007 08:22
Vegas

Action Jacson here...LOL

You can't teach experience...

By Vegas• 28 Dec 2007 08:22
Vegas

By buttercupryle• 28 Dec 2007 08:14
buttercupryle

no we haven't met..

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By buttercupryle• 28 Dec 2007 08:13
buttercupryle

well never expect people to take care of you..

just wait for them to take action..

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By Vegas• 28 Dec 2007 08:11
Vegas

You really haven't met her have you???

You can't teach experience...

By Vegas• 28 Dec 2007 08:11
Vegas

Who told you that besides me???

You can't teach experience...

By ChupaRustom• 28 Dec 2007 08:10
ChupaRustom

i am sure BC is a big independent girl and can take good care of herself

By buttercupryle• 28 Dec 2007 08:10
buttercupryle

someone told me like that before..

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By Vegas• 28 Dec 2007 08:07
Vegas

I'll take good care of you...

You can't teach experience...

By buttercupryle• 28 Dec 2007 08:06
buttercupryle

I'm thinking of coming back..

Joker!~

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By Vegas• 28 Dec 2007 08:05
Vegas

Baby come back...

You can't teach experience...

By Vegas• 28 Dec 2007 08:04
Vegas

meet me before you go

You can't teach experience...

By buttercupryle• 28 Dec 2007 08:04
buttercupryle

yes..a vacation but I'm thinking if I will still come back here..

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By Vegas• 28 Dec 2007 08:03
Vegas

come back...

You can't teach experience...

By ChupaRustom• 28 Dec 2007 08:03
ChupaRustom

its would be really a sad day for all of us SPECIALLY FOR ME if you leave

By spicemom• 28 Dec 2007 08:03
spicemom

morning chupa,

aww BC , why wat happened tomake u wanna leave?or may be just a vacation perhaps

life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......

By buttercupryle• 28 Dec 2007 08:01
buttercupryle

I'm leaving Doha..not sure if it's for good.

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By ChupaRustom• 28 Dec 2007 08:01
ChupaRustom

good morning mom

By spicemom• 28 Dec 2007 08:00
spicemom

gm ppl BC u leaving ?when?for good??

life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......

By ChupaRustom• 28 Dec 2007 08:00
ChupaRustom

before you leave? are you thinking of leaving

By buttercupryle• 28 Dec 2007 07:59
buttercupryle

what do you think Vegas?

I'm thinking of meeting everyone here before I leave..

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By ChupaRustom• 28 Dec 2007 07:59
ChupaRustom

if i was not lazy and sleeping all the time i would have met Buttercup

i rest my case lol

By Vegas• 28 Dec 2007 07:57
Vegas

You haven't met buttercup have you...LOL

:)

You can't teach experience...

By buttercupryle• 28 Dec 2007 07:57
buttercupryle

huh?

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By ChupaRustom• 28 Dec 2007 07:56
ChupaRustom

know body is more lazy then me its my second name

By Vegas• 28 Dec 2007 07:55
Vegas

yeah make room for me...

yay

You can't teach experience...

By buttercupryle• 28 Dec 2007 07:53
buttercupryle

I'm so lazy..

I'm sleeping most of the time.

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By Vegas• 28 Dec 2007 07:49
Vegas

It's in our secret place...

And don't be so lazy..:)

You can't teach experience...

By MANISH• 27 Dec 2007 14:23
Rating: 4/5
MANISH

go to megamart centre, shoprite airport they have few varities of eggs from holland plus organic and omega eggs

By basheerDoha• 27 Dec 2007 12:18
basheerDoha

what to do this is very hard situation for egg eaters

I used to take scrambled egg for breakfast but nowayays very hard to get eggs

By MANISH• 27 Dec 2007 10:41
Rating: 3/5
MANISH

i think some type of eggs like omega, organic and eggs from holland are available at shoprite airport & mega mart centre

By buttercupryle• 27 Dec 2007 09:28
buttercupryle

where is the key?

and what if I will not clean the oven?

I'm so lazy..

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By Vegas• 27 Dec 2007 09:25
Vegas

Buttercup...

I left a few in my fridge...

Go ahead and go get them with the key I left you...LOL

Make sure you clean the oven after you bake though...

On a side note??? You mean the eggs coem from India and Saudi???

No more eggs for me...

You can't teach experience...

By buttercupryle• 27 Dec 2007 08:45
buttercupryle

I called for delivery and there is no egg sandwich..

:(

I think it's a good idea to put up a poultry business here.

:)

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By buttercupryle• 27 Dec 2007 08:37
buttercupryle

Now we'll try to order a sandwich in a nearby sandwich store..

my friends will order scrambled egg and chicken sandwich..

:)

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By anonymous• 27 Dec 2007 08:35
anonymous

Hmm will make you look like a barrel (what as tupid comment) I would be satisfied if I could find half a dozen egss.

By spicemom• 27 Dec 2007 08:33
spicemom

>checks week end calendar.......will let ya know if i am able to squeeze in some time for some baking ......(busy thinking wat to wear to wat to bake..........lol)

life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......

By anonymous• 27 Dec 2007 08:32
anonymous

No eggs means that Qatari is not in a position to feed the people in case of an emergency, this means if Saudi should be overrun with mad cow disease (which may happen) who will supply Qatar with milk, never mind eggs and poultry, which may of course run out soon.

Multi million QR buildings are being built which will house about 250 people but nearly now 1.000.000 people can't get eggs and this is an emergency here in Qatar. Qatar should be self sufficient and not dependant on resources from Saudi Arabia - what are the Municipality and Ministry of Agriculture doing all the time?? Where is there planning to feed their own people or wil this be another case of "Josephine" if they can't find bread let them eat cake??? I do wonder.

By ChupaRustom• 27 Dec 2007 08:32
ChupaRustom

Eggs travel in crates if eaten all will make you look like a barrel

By ChupaRustom• 27 Dec 2007 08:30
ChupaRustom

why not mom come over on weekend after your bar hopping

By buttercupryle• 27 Dec 2007 08:30
buttercupryle

good for you..

we planned to bake a cake last tuesday but can't find

any eggs..

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By spicemom• 27 Dec 2007 08:29
spicemom

good for u chupa does that mean u gonna make us some bfast???>wishful thinking.......

life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......

By ChupaRustom• 27 Dec 2007 08:27
ChupaRustom

I brought one crate of eggs from Al meera mumtaza for Qr 13/-

By buttercupryle• 27 Dec 2007 08:26
buttercupryle

No eggs means..

no cakes..

pancakes..

omelette..

scrambled egg..

suuny side up..

sunny side down..whatever!!

lol..

:)

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By anonymous• 26 Dec 2007 19:19
anonymous

You got eggs? I got eggs!!

Eggs the other source of food....

The Red Pope of Qatar Living

By dragonfly212• 26 Dec 2007 09:46
Rating: 5/5
dragonfly212

actually u can go to lulu and ask for eggs, they will take you to the back storage room and there u hv ur eggs. they dont display this eggs because of the banning issues againts the KSA Poultry items or products due to the bird flue assumption.

By ChupaRustom• 26 Dec 2007 09:11
ChupaRustom

Qr. 13 per tray

By ChupaRustom• 26 Dec 2007 09:10
Rating: 5/5
ChupaRustom

Eggs are available in Al Mumtaza Al Meera co-operative

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