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Christopher Harper & Sonia Sharma

Egg rules at Tesco, Lidl, Asda and other supermarkets amid supply issues

Some supermarkets have brought in limits on the number of egg boxes shoppers can buy amid supply issues.

Asda, Lidl and Tesco are among the retailers that have introduced limits to ensure customers can get a steady supply of eggs. It comes as avian flu has caused farmers to reduce their flocks but other farmers have claimed they are getting rid of flocks as they are no longer financially viable.

Farmers have claimed that despite the price of a dozen eggs rising by about 45p in the supermarkets since March, they've only received between 5p to 10p of that increase and are not being paid a fair price, reports Birmingham Live. Here is a round-up of what the main supermarkets are currently saying in relation to rationing.

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