Press Herald interviews Extension’s White on rising costs for chicks
The Portland Press Herald interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor of sustainable agriculture and livestock Rachel White on how the cost of chicks is rising alongside the cost of eggs. White says she has been getting inquiries from farmers on where to source chickens. “I don’t know if that’s related to market egg prices, but I’m willing to bet it is,” White said. “It’s really hard to gauge actual metrics for the reason of purchasing chicks or chickens, versus buying eggs.”