Egg Prices Soar—Here’s How Renting Chickens Can Save You
El Paso, TX is no stranger to the rising price of eggs! Shoot, all grocery item prices are raising and if you’re like me and have a teenage son, you KNOW that you’re spending an arm and a leg just to fill the fridge with the necessities.
*Cries in Spanish*
If you’ve been just as shocked as I am when you see egg prices at the grocery store I’ve got news for you—chicken rentals are officially a thing. For reals. And no, this isn’t an early April Fool’s joke!
According to an article shared on BBC.com, you can borrow some hens, collect your own fresh eggs, and live out your backyard homesteading dreams without committing to full-time poultry parenthood.
Enter Rent The Chicken, a service that delivers hens, feed, and all the essentials straight to your doorstep
According to BBC.com, for about $600 for a six-month rental, you’ll get two hens, a coop, and enough feed to keep them happy. In return? Around a dozen farm-fresh eggs per week—no grocery store markups, no cracked eggs from a rough car ride home, and definitely no questioning how “free-range” those eggs actually are.
According to Brian Templeton, the owner of Rent The Chicken, the service isn’t just about fresh eggs—it’s about the experience:
“People love getting to know their chickens, and kids especially have a blast collecting eggs every morning.”
The best part? If you really bond with your feathered friends, there’s even an option to adopt them permanently. But if not, no worries—just return the hens, no strings (or feathers) attached.
With egg prices on the rise, renting a chicken might just be the most egg-citing investment you make this year.
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