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Chico chick craze cools as egg prices drop, families shift focus
59+ min ago (137+ words) Remember when people were lining up at 5 a. m. to buy baby chicks during the egg price surge? Northern Star Mills in Chico was selling 150 chicks a week back then. Now, the craze has cooled, but families are still buying chicks'not to…...
As egg prices fall, Chico's backyard chicken craze cools off
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (308+ words) CHICO, Calif. " Fifteen months ago, long lines formed outside Northern Star Mills as customers waited for shipments of baby chicks. "You know, we had to have it all organized for lines of people out the front door, people showing up…...
Tehama County Health Services Agency shares backyard poultry safety tips to prevent illness
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (206+ words) TEHAMA COUNTY, Calif. - Backyard poultry is a growing trend in Tehama County, but it also carries a series of potential health risks. According to the Tehama County Health Services Agency, chickens, ducks, and turkeys can harbor harmful germs like Salmonella,…...