Grocery store egg prices amid bird flu drive many to backyard chicken coops

Countless backyard chicken coop owners are seizing the moment, as the spread of bird flu has led to the deaths or slaughter of 13 million chickens, driving up egg prices.

For years, Naeema Finley noticed other people’s expressions when she told them she was raising chickens in her backyard. A Las Vegas native who lives in Atlanta, Finley brandishes elaborate fingernails and often wears stilettos — not your typical chicken coop attire. 

“It was always, like, ‘Oh, really?’ Not sure if they believed me or not, but they were definitely surprised,” she said. “I know I don’t look the part.”

Finley started in 2020 with four chickens in a custom-made coop in her backyard. Five years later, Finley today raises 17 chickens in her yard, producing about 5,100 fresh eggs a year.

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