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Egg prices are soaring. Are backyard chickens the answer?

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310 points greenie_beans | 1 comments | 19 Feb 25 21:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | source
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sandboxdev ◴[19 Feb 25 23:16 UTC] No.43109018[source]▶
no, bird flu can still infect your backyard flock
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cmrdporcupine ◴[19 Feb 25 23:19 UTC] No.43109041[source]▶
But the culls are smaller, and so the impact lessened. The problem becomes more distributed.

This is the chief reason why Canada's egg prices have remained sane while the US has exploded. It's not like we don't have bird flu here and we haven't had culls. We just have smaller flocks.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/egg-prices-avian-flu-canada-u...

Still, backyard chickens are a hobby, for if you like chickens. It will always cost more than an egg farm.

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1. sandboxdev ◴[20 Feb 25 00:27 UTC] No.43109650[source]▶
Yeah, My concern is more opportunities to pass to people who may not be doing good flock hygiene too. A farm has better resources and training than a backyard flock.