Egg shortage hits Australia as supermarket shelves go empty

Free range hens lay fewer eggs in winter due to colder temperatures and longer nights but Covid disruptions are also contributing to shortages. Photograph: Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images/Bloomberg Creative Photos

Weekend breakfast fry-ups could be in danger, as eggs become the latest food product caught up in supply chain woes.

Reduced production on a number of farms had affected the supply of locally produced eggs in some regions, a spokesperson for Woolworths said.