The article discusses the egg crisis in America, caused by shortages of eggs and chicks due to the bird flu outbreak and increased demand for backyard chickens. Prices for eggs have surged, with predictions of a 41% increase this year. Although some Americans believe raising chickens might help them save money on eggs, the article warns that maintaining a flock can be costly, making the eggs more expensive than purchasing at the store. The sentiment around backyard chickens is highlighted, but economic realities are emphasized as well.
Those who do it to save money will probably regret it. Backyard hens are wonderful to keep, but they lay the most expensive eggs you'll ever buy.
America is facing a chicken-and-egg problem... people have been disappointed by grocery stores that have run out of eggs or limited the number of cartons per person.
The threat of bird flu has already meant that more than 166 million egg-laying hens have been culled since the outbreak began, in 2022.
Brooke Rollins, the new secretary of agriculture, said in a Fox & Friends interview that raising backyard chickens is an 'awesome' solution to high egg prices.
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