More Iowans buying pet chickens amid high egg prices Murray McMurray Hatchery reports demand for these backyard pets has skyrocketed since January ...

It's a scramble to fill orders at Murray McMurray Hatchery in Webster City, Iowa, where chicks are in high demand from customers who want egg-laying hens. Elaine Quijano has more.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (KCCI) - More people in Iowa want pet chickens as egg prices remain high. Tom Watkins, the vice president of Murray McMurray in Webster City, Iowa, which has more than 100 ...