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HOUSTON - The cost of eggs is moving up at grocery stores, and you may have entertained the idea of having your own in your backyard. Well, now might be your chance! 

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Rent The Chicken funds Texas residents the opportunity to raise their own chickens and farm their own eggs. 

According to their website, starting at about $535, eligible customers can rent chickens for up to six months, depending on the availability. 

Materials will be provided counting a starter kit, which contains chicken feed, water dishes, feed dishes, and a heat source.  

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Rental packages complicated free delivery to College Station/Centerville and residents within a 50-mile radius. However, outside of that, renters could be faced with second transportation fees. 

Here's a look at what their hire packages look like: 

Standard Rental Package - $535

  • Rentals available: Now for six months!
  • Delivery, setup, and pick-up of the contents
  • 2 Rent The Chicken Egg-Laying Hens
  • 1 Standard Chicken Coop that can be just moved
  • 1 Food dish
  • 1 Water dish
  • 100 pounds of non-gmo chicken feed
  • Quick principal for taking care of your Rent The Chickens
  • A copy of "Fresh Eggs Daily" by Lisa Steele

Standard Upgrade Rental Package - $635

  • Rentals available: Now for six months!
  • Delivery, setup, and pick-up of the contents
  • 2 Rent The Chicken Egg-Laying Hens
  • 1 Deluxe Chicken Coop that can be just moved (usually holds 4 hens!)
  • 1 Food dish
  • 1 Water dish
  • 100 pounds of non-gmo chicken feed
  • Quick principal for taking care of your Rent The Chickens
  • A copy of "Fresh Eggs Daily" by Lisa Steele

Deluxe Rental Package - $785

  • Rentals available: Now for six months!
  • Delivery, setup, and pick-up of the contents
  • 4 Rent The Chicken Egg-Laying Hens
  • 1 Deluxe Chicken Coop that can be just moved
  • 1 Food dish
  • 1 Water dish
  • 200 pounds of non-gmo chicken feed
  • Quick principal for taking care of your Rent The Chickens
  • A copy of "Fresh Eggs Daily" by Lisa Steele

To learn more approximately how to rent the chicken, click here.