INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Despite a steady drop in wholesale egg prices, many California shoppers say they’re still paying high prices at the store. In the Coachella Valley, an increasing number of frustrated shoppers are turning to backyard chicken farming for some solace during these ‘egg-spensive’ times.
Driven by a mix of avian flu outbreaks, supply chain disruptions, and state regulations, the volatility of the egg market has left many scrambling. Despite a reported decline in wholesale prices over the past three months, some shoppers say the retail decline hasn’t translated to retail prices on grocery store shelves.
“Egg prices have been through the roof,” said Sgt. Michael Casavan of the Palm Springs Police Department.
By day, he’s a police officer with the Palm Springs Police Department.
Off the clock?…