Stung by the rocketing price of eggs -- and US supermarkets rationing a basic breakfast staple -- Yong-mi Kim decided to get some chickens to secure her own supply in southern California.
“I really want to try it out and see whether I like it or not,“ the Los Angeles-area resident told AFP as she took delivery of two chickens and all the equipment they need to live a happy egg-laying life.
“So I think renting a chicken is a good start.”
Since then, the project has expanded to more than 40 cities across North America, with local farmers setting up their own offshoots.
But it has skyrocketed in recent months as consumers quail over the soaring cost of eggs, thanks to a bird flu pandemic that has seen the wholesale culling of egg-laying birds.
Some Americans have been forking over more than $10 for a dozen eggs, up to three times their usual price, with supermarkets putting daily limits on the number of cartons a shopper can buy.
But prices have continued to climb, and in March eggs were 60 percent more expensive than a year earlier, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Instead, it’s a question of quality.
“As eggs sit, no matter the quality at the start of that countdown, over time, the protein in the eggs begins to break down.”
- ‘Free eggs!’ -
Packages include the birds, food, waterers and feeders, additional treats and a chicken care guide.
It’s also moveable, thanks to wheels on the bottom.
“They’re getting the experience of being on wide-open pasture with that new stimulation, new bugs to look for, new grass to dig through, while still being safe in a predator-proof coop.”
“Free eggs!” Lee exclaimed while unloading the new backyard tenants and handing over a complimentary dozen laid the previous week.
Kim, whose son is an athlete who eats a lot of eggs, says although the supply crisis prompted her to rent the chickens, it’s “bigger than that.”
“I really wanted to have something for the kids, also to learn as a way of life, and to compare the taste of the eggs,“ she said.
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