Still, a lack of eggs and steep prices may lead consumers to move to other cheap forms of protein, which could lead to consumer-induced shortages and price increases, one expert told USA TODAY. Egg-laying hens and broiler chickens – poultry raised for meat – are different,

As egg prices continue to skyrocket across the United States, people are beginning to buy chickens to get their eggs.

There are a few reasons why egg prices are so high, but that doesn't make it any easier for people to accept or understand.