Egg price hikes drive Coloradans to raise backyard chickens

At the Fleischer Family Farm in Lakewood, fresh eggs are among the fastest sellers at the Saturday market.

The eggs simply taste better compared to ones that are factory-farmed, according to Paul Fleischer, who runs the business with his wife, Chelsie. The eggs are more flavorful, the yolks are a deeper yellow, and many who have made the switch to pasture-raised notice the fluffier texture of the eggs when they’re cooked.

“There’s also some sort of inherently positive feeling that you get from supporting a local farmer or even raising them on your own,” Fleischer said…

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