Those looking to stay ahead of the expensive egg game might have to start looking harder to find hens in San Diego County. 🐔🥚🥚
“All these pens would normally be full of chickens," said Jackie Salas, manager at Hawthorne Country Store."We are just starting to get into that season now and the demand for chickens has been extreme.”Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.“We get multiple, multiple phones calls a day,” said Salas. “People tell me they have already called other places and they’re all looking for adult chickens but there’s a minimal amount available right now because of the demand.
The chicks average around $12 each. According to store employees, it takes an average of six months for a chick to mature into an adult hen and start laying eggs.
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