La Crescenta, United States, May 2, 2025 (AFP) - Backyard barnyard: rising egg prices prompt hen hires in US

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2025-05-02

Stung by the rocketing price of eggs -- and US supermarkets rationing a basic breakfast staple -- Yong-mi Kim decided to get some chickens to secure her own supply in southern California. While many people idly muse about backyard farming, for those not ready to take the plunge permanently, there's a solution: renting a henhouse, complete with egg-laying birds. "I really want to try it out and see whether I like it or not," the Los Angeles-area r......

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