I saw a video of a Russian grocery store recently where eggs were sold in packs of 10. I had assumed they came in packs of 12 everywhere. Is 10 eggs per carton a metric thing, a European thing, or just a Russian thing?

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  4. I think it’s more of a brand/supermarket thing as opposed to a country thing. French Aldi seems to do them in packs of 10 but Monoprix does them in packs of 12. Everywhere in the UK I’ve been to, it’s either 12 or 18 (usually 12 but sometimes cheap battery eggs come in packs of 18). 6 packs are universal though.

  5. In the UK 6 or 12 and then massive trays (24 or 30?i have no idea).

    In France I have seen 4, 6, 10, 15 and the the massive trays which could be 24, I don’t know their size.

  6. 6 or 12 are the most common but theres 15, 30 and probably more.
    never seen 10 but wouldn’t be surprised

  7. Ten eggs is the most common. It’s a nice round number. Expensive eggs come in small packs of six. Some brands offer plastic trays of 30.

  8. Usually 10, but I’ve seen packs of 3, 4, 6, 12, 15, 20, 30 and you can get boxes of 90 eggs at the wholesale store.

  10. Default pack in Russia contained exactly 12 eggs. After the crisis in 2008 we’ve got 10 eggs in the pack. Of course, for the same price as 12. Since that time the number varies a lot and depends on the manufacturer. You can also find a milk in the bottles of 0.975l, 0.95l, 0.925l and even 0.9l. It calls “shrinkflation”. I hate it, and prefer the products in traditional packs, but to be honest, 10 eggs instead of 12 isn’t the worst idea.

  12. Once I gave away an old couch on eBay (free), and when the guy came to pick it up, he gave me a carton of 30 eggs. Never saw a bigger box than that.

  15. there are different sizes from 6 to 30. I don’t think i’v seen smaller or bigger packages. I belive 6 & 10 are most common to see

  20. They come in cartons of 6, 10 or 12 in Iceland.

    While travelling in Italy, I came across cartons of 2 and 4 eggs, as well as the more usual numbers.

  22. Both exist.

    The store I go to has 4, 6, 10, 12, 20, 24 and 30.

    I think 6/12/24 was more common before but it might just be what my parents bought. 6 is really the most common for the small boxes though.

  28. In Italy (or at least here in Sicily)…90% of the time they are in packs of 6.

    The other 10%,they are in packs of 10.

  29. The old trading volumes in Germany such as
    Dutzen (12)
    Shock ( 5 x12)
    Gros (12×12)
    Mass (ß) (12 Gros)
    I learned from my master during my apprenticeship. The quantities have been used since the Middle Ages because they could always be divided 3 x into whole numbers. (e.g. 12 /6/3/2)
    Even in the 80s, egg packs contained 12 pieces.
    Now it’s a metric thing.

  31. 6 and 12 is “normal”, 10 is often sold in discount-markets, making the pack look SO MUCH cheaper. Until you start to count or calculate – but who does anymore?

  32. 6 is the most common in Italy, but we have even 2, 4 and 10. Never seen a 12 eggs pack, I suppose is difficult to transport.

  34. Bulgaria 10, never 12.

    My understanding is that a chicken keeps laying until their nest is full, then they incubate… So if you want to steal the maximum number of eggs per intervention you should wait until they have a full nest, then steal all in one go. Which for chickens is apparently 12 (visually makes sense, hens are big)

    Source: trust me bro.

  35. 4, 6, 12, 24, 30 are the usual packages here and I think I’ve seen 10 as well but I’m not sure.

  39. 6 or 10 are common. In larger groceries you can also buy a plate of 30. Lidl lately also sells packs of 12 or 18 eggs, but only sometimes.

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