Egg prices are soaring, but a backyard coop may not be any cheaper
As bird flu forces farmers to slaughter millions of chickens, reducing the supply of eggs, the national average price for a dozen reached $4.15 in December, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture expects prices to rise a further 20% in 2025. In some regions, egg prices have already more than doubled, and in others, store shelves are simply empty.
Egg prices got you scrambling? Here's how much it costs to rent backyard chickens
As customers face empty shelves and rapidly rising egg prices at the supermarket due to the avian flu and a lower national supply, breakfast lovers have another option - their own backyard.
Is chicken meat next for shortages and soaring prices with egg crisis? What to know.
Still, a lack of eggs and steep prices may lead consumers to move to other cheap forms of protein, which could lead to consumer-induced shortages and price increases, one expert told USA TODAY. Egg-laying hens and broiler chickens – poultry raised for meat – are different,
Egg prices are surging, so why are chicken prices stable?
In other words: Chicken prices have remained stable because broiler producers have had an easier time keeping up with demand. Egg-laying chickens have fared much worse, accounting for more than 75% of all the birds affected by the outbreak between Feb. 8, 2022, and Jan. 29, 2025.
'Rent the Chicken' sees surge in demand as egg prices soar across the country
As egg prices rise across the country, demand is soaring for a company that helps people get their own egg-laying chickens. "Rent the Chicken" has locations in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, but serves areas nationwide.
Surging egg prices have some looking at raising chickens to offset cost
Rising egg prices, nearly doubling in the past year due to a bird flu outbreak, have led some people to consider raising their own chickens.
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Chicken Feed Test for Laying Hens.mp4
I selected 6 different types of feed/food to check which feed my chickens like the best. This video shows the test and results - some chicken lovers might be surprised with the findings. Also, I have ...
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Facing egg shortage, Americans bring chickens home to roost
A Houston poultry supply company is selling chickens like there is no tomorrow, as sky-high prices for eggs prompt some ...