With consumers willing to reach ever deeper into their pockets to buy eggs, the savvy move, some reason, is to own the eggs.

Egg prices are skyrocketing to the point that some Americans are taking matters into their own hands and raising chickens in their backyard. Tommy Lane, a Staten Island, New York, resident decided to build a chicken coop last spring to ensure a steady supply of fresh eggs.

As egg prices continue to rise, a business that specializes in renting backyard chicken flocks is seeing an increase in interested customers. KXAS' Maria Guerrero reports.

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