Demand is especially high at Easter – This is how many eggs chickens lay in Baden-Württemberg each year
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Record Egg Production Meets Easter Demand SurgeIn 2025, Baden-Württemberg produced 702 million eggs, a 3.2% rise, with monthly Easter purchases reaching 1.1 billion nationwide.
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- Egg production in Baden-Württemberg reached 702 million in 2025, marking a 3.2 percent increase from the previous year.
- The region maintained 2.37 million laying hens, each producing an average of 296 eggs annually, with barn housing accounting for 57.6 percent.
- Egg consumption per capita in Germany rose to 252 eggs in 2025, continuing an upward trend since 2022.
- Monthly egg purchases in March and April 2025 totaled approximately 1.1 billion, about 14 percent higher than in other months.
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