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NY Petco selling live egg-laying chicks for $5.99 in new "pilot program" as egg prices stay high
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0:57Now PlayingPetco has hatched a plan.
Budget-conscious Long Islanders are flocking to the pet supply retailer’s location in Commack, New York, which has started selling egg-laying female chicks as part of a “pilot program” for those looking to procure their own eggs amid soaring costs.
“We actually sold through the first two batches,” a worker at the store told The Post, adding that a third shipment of about 25 female chicks sold for $5.99 a pop is expected to come in on Wednesday.
The pilot program, which started in late March in five U.S. stores, serves as the retailer’s first foray into selling chicks year-round beyond select rural locations. The birds of varying breeds are sourced from an Iowa hatchery, the store rep said.
A corporate representative did not disclose where the other stores are located, but the local worker confirmed Commack is the only participating store on Long Island to do so.
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