Amna Nawaz
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As egg prices rise, some take a crack at chicken rentals
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April 30, 2025
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4:36Now PlayingU.S. egg prices in March reached a new record-high with the average dozen costing $6.23. While bird flu outbreaks were recognized as a major cause in the spiking prices at the beginning of the year, bird flu has since decreased, but egg prices continued to increase. Chicken culling and several new state laws mandating cage-free egg sales in some areas have also contributed to the rise in prices.
The high price for such an essential ingredient has left some to turn to egg-stra unique alternatives: Chicken rentals. PBS News spoke to Homestead Jenn, co-founder of Rent The Chicken based in Pennsylvania to learn what's behind chicken rentals and who they are best suited for. We also spoke with David Anderson, a professor and livestock economist at Texas A&M, to learn if chicken rentals is actually a good alternative to combat soaring egg prices.
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