Egg producers have warned that shortages and rationing in British supermarkets are likely to last beyond Christmas. Bird flu and poor prices paid to farmers are being blamed for the crisis.
They say many farmers are giving up their flocks entirely, and 750,000 hens had been killed in bird flu-related culls in just the last six weeks. In 2021, 1.8million birds were killed across the whole year.
The Guardian reported that Lidl is limiting customers to three boxes of eggs each, while Asda is restricting purchases to two boxes. Tesco is also considering rationing, and other supermarkets are sourcing eggs from abroad.
