Easter egg crisis: Why eggs are in short supply right now:
Just before Easter, eggs suddenly become scarce: In many supermarkets, shelves remain empty ...
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Will Easter eggs become scarce?: After bird flu, Newcastle disease is now emerging. Dyeing shops are already running short of Easter eggs ...
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Stable egg prices, growing concern about avian influenza: Egg prices in Weser-Ems barely moved in week 42. Only organic eggs and extra-large eggs are in short ...
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Heat wave reduces egg weights - | Extra-large eggs are becoming scarce: The heat wave is reducing egg weights and exacerbating the shortage of extra-large eggs ...
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Easter eggs can be dyed and still eaten. Just follow these tips to make sure it's safe - The Mainichi
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How Easter came to be associated with eggs: Lent: Eggs were once boiled for practical reasons. In the Middle Ages, they symbolized resurrection and eternal life ...
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Easter in danger? What the chicken disease means for the egg supply in the region
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Easter in the Esslingen district - | "Eggs are scarce": Are there enough eggs despite Newcastle disease and other issues?
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Key FactsEaster Egg Shortage Challenges Esslingen Farms
Apr 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Hagenauer Hof in Neuhausen sustains egg production with about 20,000 hens despite poultry diseases and increased feed costs.
- Avian influenza and Newcastle disease have forced large-scale culling across Germany, reducing national egg output significantly.
- The family farm avoids renovations before Easter and ensures good living conditions to keep egg supply steady.
- Growing egg consumption in Germany pressures supply, but overall availability for Easter remains stable.
The problem is that in some cases very large flocks had to be culled.— Jeremias Ehmann, a young farmer and co-owner of Hagenauer Hof in Neuhausen; on the impact of avian diseases such as avian influenza and Newcastle disease on egg production in Germany.
Two animal diseases threaten the supply of eggs at Easter: "The disease has been around for a long time"
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Newcastle disease in Lower Bavaria drives up egg prices: Hundreds of thousands of animals have already been culled in Bavaria due to Newcastle disease ...
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Empty shelves: Are there enough Easter eggs for everyone?: With Easter just around the corner, many people are wondering: Will there be enough eggs for the ...
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Bird flu and Newcastle disease: Will there be a shortage of eggs in Bavaria at Easter?
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Despite avian flu and Newcastle disease: No sign of an egg crisis: It can happen that you find yourself standing in front of an empty egg shelf in the ...
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Food supply - | Animal diseases cause egg shortages in supermarkets: Avian flu and Newcastle disease have killed millions of laying hens - | shortly before ...
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Easter 2026 near Guben: Eggs scarce and expensive - | Is the shortage getting worse?
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Avian flu - | Will there be a shortage of eggs?: The return of Newcastle disease is causing great concern for Bavaria's poultry industry shortly before ...
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Paid articlePaywall Bird flu in Germany – Will the egg shortage worsen before Easter?: With just over a month to go until Easter, egg production is falling short of demand ...
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Eggs are in short supply: The free market is practically sold out.: Demand for eggs has exceeded supply for months – across all farming methods ...
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Why eggs are currently in short supply on supermarket shelves: Due to the avian flu outbreak abroad, eggs have been scarce in Austria since the Christmas ...
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Also in short supply in Stuttgart - | Why are there currently no eggs in the supermarket?
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Key FactsEgg Shortage Strains Supermarkets Amid Avian Flu
Jan 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
- Avian flu outbreaks in regions like Saxony have caused a sharp decrease in laying hens, leading to egg shortages.
- Before Christmas, some supermarkets faced shortages of certain egg sizes and farming types due to the disease impact.
- Egg prices are expected to increase in 2026 as export disruptions from countries like Poland and the Netherlands add pressure.
- Retailers such as Rewe, Kaufland, and Lidl are adapting to maintain egg availability despite ongoing supply challenges.
The situation due to avian influenza remains challenging for the entire industry.— Rewe stated in response to a request from the Südwestpresse (SWP).
Egg shortage in supermarkets: Here's what's behind it: Regional and organic products are especially hard to find. There are several reasons for this.
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