Pandemic-Chicken Craze Comes Home to Roost

Pandemic-Chicken Craze Comes Home to Roost

Hanh Dinh, 05.08.2021

The pandemic drove a surge in demand for backyard poultry flocks as people sought a steady supply of fresh eggs during lockdown.

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More than a year ago, many people decided to adopt backyard chickens for a spot of animal companionship and a steady supply of freshly laid eggs. “So many people were buying chickens at the beginning of the pandemic—in particular, they were purchasing chicks in the mail,” explained Kelcie Leach, programme and outreach director at Animal Place in California.

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