Egg-Laying Chickens In Demand While Egg Prices Are High

Monday, February 6th, 2023 -- 11:01 AM

(Ted Ehlen, WRN) What comes first, the chicken or the egg?  When it comes to high egg prices, more people are turning to the chicken.

Demand for chicks that will grow into egg-laying hens is growing with the rise in egg prices at the grocery store. The owner of Sunnyside Hatchery in Beaver Dam, Nick Levendoski, tells Fox 6 Milwaukee if you plan on having some hens around to provide eggs, do your research and be prepared to care for them.

"Even though it’s a little more expensive with the price of chicks and price of feed than it was a couple years ago, I still think it’s a pretty affordable venture." Levendoski adds that the possibility of more avian influenza in the spring could lead to even higher egg prices.

Check with your municipality about chicken keeping ordinances.

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