One popular cartoon shows a chicken fitted with security cameras and a sign saying “burglar alarm in operation”.
Another shows some surprised looking airline pilots watching a chicken sail by their cockpit window, propelled into the stratosphere by soaring prices.
But it is clear from the phone calls the BBC Persian service has received over the past few days that for many Iranians the price of chicken is no laughing matter.
“I haven’t been able to afford either chicken or meat for the past four months”, said Ali from Ardabil.
“How can I expect my children to fast for Ramadan if I can’t afford to feed them at the end of the day?”
“I’ve heard that they’re giving subsidised chicken to civil servants,” said a woman from Tehran, breaking down in tears as she spoke.
“I work for a private company so that won’t help me. I just can’t afford the full price.”
Iranian economists say they expect the government’s immediate focus will be to contain price rises and deal with shortages in key areas in order to prevent a repeat of the Neishabour protests.
An industry insider told BBC Persian that plans are already under way to start importing frozen chicken from Venezuela.
But with sanctions limiting their room for manoeuvre, the challenge for the government will be how to spend money to improve things in one area without sparking off more price rises – and more possible public discontent – elsewhere.