As egg prices continue to climb, local businesses are feeling the strain. Restaurants and bakeries that rely on eggs for their signature dishes are navigating increased costs and supply challenges.

Egg lovers are getting creative. A private company — RentTheChicken.com — offers to connect consumers across the country to suppliers that rent out laying hens and portable coops, with prices ranging from about $500 to $1,000 for a seven-month rental.

Things aren't looking too sunny side up for restaurants in Tallahassee and elsewhere: Egg prices continue to increase and so far there's no sign of egg-flation easing up anytime soon. While the nation is feeling scrambled by these prices,

Indeed, America is in the middle of an egg shortage, as CNN reported in January. The sight of empty refrigerator shelves is a reminder of a dystopic reality in which baking, enjoying breakfast or making fried rice is no longer a possibility — or comes with a hefty price.