A north Alabama farm is struggling to keep up with its rising egg demand as the industry fights the ongoing Avian Flu surge.

Of course, Alabamians know some of this, as the state is the No. 2 state in the U.S. in broiler production, processing 21 million birds per week, according to the Alabama Poultry Producers.

I ordered a small coop, arranged for a contactless pick-up from a small Alabama chicken farm, and we were off to the races. But let me tell you, keeping chickens is not for the faint of heart.