It’s the new chicken-and-egg question: Should I just buy some birds? Some shoppers thought that was the answer to record egg prices. It’s often not so simple.
Those who have raised chickens for years, however, say these—and won’t necessarily break even on the price of eggs.Raising chickens is more expensive than some realize
. Feed ranges from 10 to 20 cents a bird per day, according to Tractor Supply, which sells coops for $400 to $3,000. Other costs for the birds include heating and fencing.. Videos tagged with #chicks have a collectiveChicks are now the most requested item at Double “M” Feed in Terrytown, La. Manager Shawn Robair estimates that sales are up 20% from this time last year, with birds selling at around $5 each.
Out of the 70 day-old chicks available one recent Saturday morning, only seven were still looking for homes by noonThe pet-supply and garden store outside New Orleans has been flooded by first-timers , Mr. Robair said. Some are terrified of the teeny birds, occasionally panicking after picking one up and dropping it on the floor.Kinzy Galmiche, 11, and her father, Stephen Galmiche, look at chicks for sale at Double "M" Feed., Mr. Robair says. “Will they lay eggs tomorrow?” His response: “No, the egg would be bigger than the chicken.” , Mr. Robair says. One customer left her new chicks in the back seat of her car while running errands and came back to a box full of dead birds.
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