However, egg prices are expected to go up 41 percent this year, so the cost could be comparable, but there's more to raising chickens than just going out to the coop to get fresh eggs at home.

You can definitely spend a lot raising fancy chickens that lay fancifully colored eggs, residing in Pinterest-worthy chicken coops and feasting on organic feed.

In the midst of the ongoing egg shortage that's left many grocery store shelves empty across the country, people are turning to raising their own chickens.

Raising your own chickens for their eggs may sound like a money saving idea, but in the long run store-bought eggs are less expensive.

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The Agriculture Department predicts egg prices could rise another 20% this year. That might have some families rolling up their sleeves to go straight to the source.

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