U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is inheriting what could be the worst chicken and egg crisis in decades. Fixing it is among her top priorities.

In other words: Chicken prices have remained stable because broiler producers have had an easier time keeping up with demand. Egg-laying chickens have fared much worse, accounting for more than 75 percent of all the birds affected by the outbreak between Feb. 8, 2022, and Jan. 29.