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Raising Chickens for Cheaper Eggs Gets Expensive Fast

Raising Chickens for Cheaper Eggs Gets Expensive Fast

Grocery shoppers, frustrated by the record prices of a dozen eggs, are increasingly choosing to go right to the source by bringing chickens home. The price for a carton of eggs is up 60% year-over-year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. Tractor Supply , the industry’s biggest seller, says it has more than doubled its live chicken business since 2018.