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Good morning and welcome to Kid News.

I'm Kim.

Today is Friday, February 7th, 2025.

And we begin with what appears to be a clucking

good solution to the nation's ongoing egg shortage. A company called Rent the Chicken is

scrambling to keep up with demand from families who suddenly fancy themselves farmers. Rent

the chicken isn't new. It's been supplying backyard chickens to homes across the

U.S. and Canada since 2013. But because of the bird flu and empty store shelves, business is booming.

Location dependent, the RTC team, brings a coop with two to four egg-laying hens to someone's

home for six months at a time. They also provide

all the food, supplies, and instructions. Two hens produce about a dozen eggs per week, while four

will double that. And for those that fall in love with the birds, rent the chicken offers adoption.

Co-founder Jen Tompkins says the new interest is less about skyrocketing prices

and more about knowing that when you want eggs, you can have them. Interested? We've put a link to

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