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High egg prices increase demand for baby chicks, resulting in nationwide shortage

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There's a run on baby chicks. High egg prices have prompted people to rely less on the grocery stores and instead be more self-sufficient by raising chickens to lay their own eggs at home. But stores can't keep up with the increased demand.

Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes speaks with Tik Root, staff writer at Grist, about the nationwide shortage of baby chickens and why they're such a hot commodity.

This segment aired on April 30, 2025.

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