Summary
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins suggested Americans frustrated by soaring egg prices should raise backyard chickens.
Speaking on Fox & Friends Weekend and in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, she claimed to be making home chicken-raising easier as part of her five-part plan to cut costs.
Egg prices have skyrocketed due to bird flu outbreaks, with some areas seeing a dozen eggs surpass $10.
However, critics argue many Americans lack the space, legal ability, or resources to raise chickens. Experts note backyard flocks can also contract bird flu.
Evil. Disgusting. Heartless. Welcome to the new u.s. where getting something as simple as eggs is becoming a symbol of wealth.