Where are all the eggs?

[Grassman]

There seems to be a shortage of eggs and it's getting worse.
It was put down to them being in the wrong place last week but it's got worse since.
All the restaurant and catering trade has about dried up but the retailers just can't get enough.
I guess there is a lot of home baking and cooking going on.
Still the same amount of birds laying as before.

 

[Rowland]

Magpies keep getting ours ?

 

[Mac10]

One man band egg man up the road having to ration eggs, normally struggles to get them all away.

Can only think there's been a boom in home baking!

 

[Lincs Lass]

Back garden egg sales in my little village are strong ,,nobody gives a stuff they are not lion stamped as long as they can get hold of some,,home baking is taking of big style by the lack of flour on the shelves.
Ive got 20 birds ,quite a few are pensioner but they pop an egg now and then ,,I can collect 12-14 every day ,,lass over the road takes a full tray every week ,,now got one of my customers taking a tray ,,omelettes ,yorkshire puddings and scrambled take care of any spares

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I can get as many as i want . 3 farms near here sell at the gate

 

[beefandsleep]

3 a day here, if I can find them.

 

[Martin Holden]

One man band egg man up the road having to ration eggs, normally struggles to get them all away.

Can only think there's been a boom in home baking!

Given the lack of flour, home baking must be booming. Lots of cakes I guess!

 

[Gong Farmer]

Can't get hens any more, at least round here. Local supplier was a stickler for doing the DEFRA paperwork every time he sold point-of-lay hens. Recently didn't bother and just handed them over at a distance and took cash. Now like many others he hasn't any birds left.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Can't get hens any more, at least round here. Local supplier was a stickler for doing the DEFRA paperwork every time he sold point-of-lay hens. Recently didn't bother and just handed them over at a distance and took cash. Now like many others he hasn't any birds left.

One breader here has run out of pullets of all his breeds ,hes not getting any new stock in untill this is over ,,used to see alot of ads on the free ads and FB sites but they have dryed up .

 

[Farfrae]

Apparently it's not eggs that are the problem there are plenty of them but there are no egg boxes. The whole of Europe is supplied by just three egg carton manufacturers. None is based in Britain; and the nearest one – in Denmark – is closed for the next fortnight. And so we have warehouses full of eggs and queues of shoppers asking for eggs, but no means of connecting the two.

 

[tomg]

Apparently it's not eggs that are the problem there are plenty of them but there are no egg boxes. The whole of Europe is supplied by just three egg carton manufacturers. None is based in Britain; and the nearest one – in Denmark – is closed for the next fortnight. And so we have warehouses full of eggs and queues of shoppers asking for eggs, but no means of connecting the two.

Local egg packer here has no eggs in store at all, they're going out of the door as fast as they come in. Sales up over 40%.

 

[Grassman]

Apparently it's not eggs that are the problem there are plenty of them but there are no egg boxes. The whole of Europe is supplied by just three egg carton manufacturers. None is based in Britain; and the nearest one – in Denmark – is closed for the next fortnight. And so we have warehouses full of eggs and queues of shoppers asking for eggs, but no means of connecting the two.

I have had 2 egg box deliveries this week. One complete the other just 25% of what's ordered. Only small amounts though. 2500.
Heard of one big farm waiting a fair while for delivery.

 

[Blaithin]

Magpies keep getting ours ?

Im laughing but I completely understand that irritation!

 

[Werzle]

Roadside sellers have jumped the price from £1 half dozen too £1.50 and the public havent cared. They would pay £3 now , food is suddenly important to them

 

[Steevo]

@Daniel is still pumping them out.........

 

[Only]

I have had 2 egg box deliveries this week. One complete the other just 25% of what's ordered. Only small amounts though. 2500.
Heard of one big farm waiting a fair while for delivery.

Who do you buy them from

 

[Grassman]

Who do you buy them from

Egg boxes direct and anglia farm supplies

 

[Barleycorn]

Free range flock sold up locally, selling 18 month layers for £3 each, seems half the houses in the village have chooks in the garden, including my daughter. He used to do a lot to local pubs / hotels / restaurants. Thankfully he intends to re-stock when this madness is over.

 

[Daniel]

Not really sure, chickens don't lay extra eggs just because demand rises but there are still plenty bwing produced, it'll settle down. Naturally the producer isn't getting any extra money from the retailers though....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1244220926192955392

 

[Grassman]

Not really sure, chickens don't lay extra eggs just because demand rises but there are still plenty bwing produced, it'll settle down. Naturally the producer isn't getting any extra money from the retailers though....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1244220926192955392

Lovely set up.
Wish I knew where to get some. We can't produce enough for our customers. I feel sorry for the regulars who have supported us for years. They are coming for eggs and finding non left!