Chick sales are on track for a record-breaking year as egg prices drive more people to raise poultry in their back yards, Tractor Supply CEO says

Baby chicks take about 18 to 22 weeks to mature enough to start laying eggs.

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• Tractor Supply Co. is halfway through its annual baby chick sales event, with strong results so far.
• CEO Hal Lawton cited high egg prices as one factor making new customers try raising poultry.
• Still, home-raised eggs can ultimately be a lot more expensive than store-bought.

Egg prices are largely returning to earth, but the effects from their sky-high adventure are still rolling through the US.