OPINION: The chickens and the eggs
Dorothy Moon
This week, a legislative committee held a hearing on a bill that would have allowed more Idaho families to raise backyard chickens. While the bill ultimately failed to advance to the floor, it was yet another example of how Idaho families are responding as inflation continues driving grocery prices through the roof.
Here in Idaho, egg prices have soared, recently topping $6 a dozen for the cheapest options. Grocery stores across the Gem State post signs blaming an egg shortage and bird flu. But we know the real story: the Biden administration ordered the mass culling of over 100 million chickens, ostensibly to curb the spread of bird flu. That’s like using a sledgehammer to kill a flea.
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