AP Spotlight INFLATION Soaring egg prices are piquing interest in backyard chickens LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press Feb 7, 2025 Feb 7, 2025 Updated Aug 11, 2025 0 Keeping home chickens as a pastime continues to grow since the COVID-19 pandemic. Adobe Stock Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? 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As egg prices soar, grocers scramble to limit how many cartons customers can buy Empty egg shelves are more common across the U.S., as a bird flu outbreak has taken a tremendous toll on poultry since it began in 2022.
Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach.
