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Egg Prices Drive More Americans to Start Own Chicken Flocks
Around 11 million US households own backyard chickens, up 28% from 2023.
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The nationwide egg shortage and subsequent surge in prices is pushing many Americans to try their hand at raising a chicken flock of their own.