“I know a lot of people who have considered [raising backyard chickens], and then went to the store, saw the price of feed and said no.”.
Year: 2023
Small farm expert explains basics of backyard poultry – Morning Ag Clips
Rising egg prices leads to increased interest in backyard chickens … consumers may consider starting a backyard poultry flock this spring.
The 'Egg Crisis' – Another Pseudo-Inflation Phenomenon – Forbes
Google is said to be swamped with searches for “raising chickens. … Eggs are in short supply because tens of millions of egg-laying hens have …
The Frightening Cost of Cheap Eggs | The New Republic
Chickens in cages at an industrial egg farm … with stories detailing everything from cross-border egg smuggling to a boom in backyard chickens.
'They are a blessing': East El Paso couple explains process of raising chickens | KDBC
Wilfredo and his wife Myriam Andino have been raising chickens since the pandemic at their home in east El Paso. “They are a blessing because we …
Learn how to raise chickens in your backyard | Local News | republicaneagle.com
Last summer the Red Wing City Council approved a backyard chicken … that the ordinance had been passed last summer for both chickens and bees we …
Chicken feed conspiracy theory thrives on egg inflation – Fortune
CLAIM: Chicken feed companies have altered their products to stop backyard hens from laying eggs and drive up demand for commercial eggs.
No, sabotaged chicken feed isn't making backyard hens stop laying – CBS News
Some backyard chicken owners may have separately found their chickens underperforming, but experts said the issues are unrelated. While feed quality …
Homesteads see increase in customers due to high egg prices, shortages – KGUN 9
"What good incentive to get your own backyard chickens and have your own eggs is them not being available in the store and prices skyrocketing,” …
Odessa City Council to consider changing ordinance in support of backyard chickens
One Ector County woman said having hens in her yard helps with tick prevention and even helps cut down on wasted food, which can be fed to chickens. “ …