Legalities aside, there are lots of good reasons to keep chickens beyond the current cost of eggs. They can be engaging pets and owners control what they ingest and by extension, the quality of the eggs they produce. Eggs from a backyard coup are not a money-saving proposition however.

A bill in the Idaho Legislature would lower restrictions for allowing chickens in residential areas. The impetus for the legislation from Sen. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton, is in part high prices and the shortage of eggs at the grocery store.

Rollins stated this week that the USDA will make a $1 billion investment to lower the price of eggs in the country.

Egg prices are surging so high that the Trump administration is pledging to step in and solve the crisis — but don’t expect relief the next time you go grocery shopping.

You can get a McDonald’s egg McMuffin for $1 – but you’ll have to act fast. On Sunday, March 2, McDonald’s is offering customers a classic egg McMuffin or sausage McMuffin with egg for $1 when they order in the mobile app, according to the fast food chain. No additional purchase is required, but you must be a rewards member.

McDonald's is offering a special deal on one of its most iconic breakfast items, the Egg McMuffin, to mark its 50th anniversary.

As egg prices surge, McDonald's honors the Egg McMuffin’s 50th anniversary by offering discounts and avoiding surcharges.