The Current Shortage of Eggs in Supermarkets

TransportPosters on 24/01/2025 - 13:09
Last edited 24/01/2025 - 13:30 by 1 other user

I've been unable to buy eggs in supermarkets around my area for about a month now due to the current problems in the industry (ongoing avian flu problem and transition to non-caged birds). The shelves are simply always bare.

Some of the butchers or fruit and veggie shops have them for a higher price, so check those places.

However, I was recently in a country town and discovered there is a plentiful supply, maybe due to the local suppliers from nearby farms or something. So the next time you're on a road trip and passing through a country town, checkout the local supermarket - you might get lucky! I got 3 x dozen packs of 800g eggs for $5.80 which is larger than the 700g I normally buy.

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Comments

  • MrKnowItAll on 25/01/2025 - 16:26
    +4

    Were in Perth and have chickens and sell our excess eggs online, we've definitely noticed a huge increase in the number of people reaching out. Our chickens cannot keep up anymore whereas 2-3 months ago, we would have up to 15 cartons (dozen) in the fridge at a time and we're practically giving them away.

    • serpserpserp on 25/01/2025 - 17:09
      +1

      Now you are eggstorting the locals!

  • snapper17 on 25/01/2025 - 16:57

    i have switched to buying from the farm directly. They are fresher bigger and better
    Im in melb and order from gippsland eggs. They have 850g dozen eggs. Trays of 20 and 30
    They also sell honey. Free delivery with overs over $25

  • serpserpserp on 25/01/2025 - 17:07
    -2

    So the big question is, where does OP live? Plus why don't they go to the supermarket when it opens in the morning?

  • plmko on 25/01/2025 - 19:11

    Astounding that despite the once in a century pandemic event that lasted 3 years people learnt nothing and are still dependent on the big supermarket chains for their groceries.

    I almost never shop at them anymore and just today whilst picking up a $5 bag of potatoes at my local grocer I saw plenty of eggs.

    How many shortages and misery do people need to face before you learn to think.

    • try2bhelpful on 25/01/2025 - 19:13
      +1

      Hmm. If push comes to shove the big boys are more likely to have stock than the independents.

      • PVA on 25/01/2025 - 19:18

        I found the opposite for the last few weeks. Coles, Woolworths and Aldi have zero eggs , small fruit and veggie grocers and Harris Farm has heaps.

    • FimpBARGAIN on 26/01/2025 - 08:04
      -1

      Agreed, buy from roadside stands and/or direct to farmer style box drop offs. It's cheaper and you get better produce which hasn't been frozen for 6months or shipped from the other side of the globe.
      And def buy meat from local butcher in bulk packs, freeze if necessary.
      Your life will be better and you'll be saving money

  • hasher22 on 26/01/2025 - 01:41

    Went to 3 aldi's, 2 woolies, 1 coles, 2 asian grocers none had it on wednesday, around midday.

    I went to a local asian grocer that always had eggs, well they were gone too and they bumped up the price by $1 from 5.99 to 6.99!

    Filled up my car, the petrol station had a few dozen for sale….. got some. Out of all places.

  • BargainHunter9876543 on 26/01/2025 - 10:13
    +3

    Just an FYI, chickens cost $15 each to buy, they lay for 3-5 years+ (depending on the breed) and they cost almost nothing to maintain. Keep 5 of them at any time, as they thrive being in a small group together. They eat bugs out the dirt, eat down the lawn, gobble up all the weeds and all you need to do is feed them leftovers from any meal and leave out a fresh ice cream tub worth of water each day.

    You can turn any kids $20 K-mart cubby house into a chicken coop and then drop down $10 worth of wooden stakes and chicken wire to keep them fenced in to a section of the back yard you never use anyway.

    Unbelievably cheap way to guarantee 3 to 5 fresh eggs a day for years on end. You'll earn easy brownie points with family and neighbours by giving away the excess eggs.

  • humperdoo on 26/01/2025 - 18:47

    My local Woolworths gets their egg stock on Wednesday, the other one on Monday and Coles on Friday.
    Asked the staff/manager now not of this stuffing around playing the guessing game of when they get stock.

  • Senatekill on 26/01/2025 - 20:19
    -8

    the govt does not want you to eat eggs and posions supermarket meat with additives. Go to you local butcher to buy meat, your local fruit shop has local (not poisoned eggs) or look for a egg farm nearby

    • Rick Sanchez on 26/01/2025 - 23:32
      -1

      Wait the government puts additives in eggs?

      • Rick Sanchez on 27/01/2025 - 22:25
        +1

        Actually the only bad chemicals are the ones in your head that made you come up with this rubbish.

      • Muppet Detector on 01/02/2025 - 01:00

        How do you think we get chickens?

    • CodeExplode on 27/01/2025 - 04:08

      I'm sure you'll provide some excellent sources to back up these claims and totally aren't just writing panic-inducing fan fiction about reality…

      • lltravel on 27/01/2025 - 12:55
        -2

        most chickens eat GMO corn = poison
        You clearly need to research a bit more and maybe visit a "free range" farm and see for yourself

        The OP is actually right but you can keep eating your crappy "free range"

        He is right they are limiting the supply and want you to eat more processed food = more money for pharma

        • CodeExplode on 28/01/2025 - 02:09
          +1

          Moving the goalposts from 'the government poisons supermarket meat' to 'chickens eat GMO corn'.

          GMO does not mean 'poison', it means altering the genes in some way, i.e. what happens every single time any living things are bred together, except in this case it's actually tested for safety unlike most food and its random changes.

          Who is 'they' and how are they limiting the supply? Why do you just write fan fiction about reality to get upset about? And then try to get other people upset about things you imagined. What on earth is the point of it?

          • lltravel on 28/01/2025 - 18:44

            @CodeExplode: Who do you think lets them feed us GMO? Yeah, I know what GMO stands for.

            "Tested for safety"? Have you seen what the TGA approves for humans? Cigarettes are allowed—even though they're proven to cause cancer—but if a supplement shows even one minor side effect, it's banned. Funny how that works, right? They’re just lining their pockets and helping out their corporate buddies.

            And by "they," I mean the big corporations controlling things like egg production. They limit the supply, jack up the prices, and keep it that way for as long as they can.

            Before you say GMO is safe well…Introducing new genes into crops could potentially create allergens or trigger unexpected allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, some GMO crops use genes resistant to antibiotics, raising concerns that this could contribute to antibiotic resistance in humans.

            Many GMOs are designed to tolerate herbicides like glyphosate. This has led to increased use of these chemicals, potentially harming soil health, water systems, and non-target species like bees and butterflies.

            You keep trusting your government, the FDA, TGA are all corrupt, if you simply look at what they approve and deny, its a clear path to profits over health.

            • Wort on 29/01/2025 - 01:56
              +1

              @lltravel: Many GMOs are resistant to disease reducing the need for pesticides. GMO isn't the problem, monoculture and over use of pesticides are.

              We have been manipulating the genetics of plants for centuries. Be it grafting two different plants together or using a RADIOACTIVE sample to induce mutations.

              "Genes resistant to antibiotics" I'd assume you mean genes that provide resistance to antibiotics. I've done that technique, it's commonly used to identify bacteria that have successfully expressed your desired gene. The resistance induced is common in the wild. It's just a case of starting from a bacteria that have been selected to have no resistance…. So no risk of burning out valuable frontline medications.

            • Rick Sanchez on 30/01/2025 - 01:01

              @lltravel: I should point out that you're providing valid discourse, but siding with the conspiracy theorist "the government puts additives in your egg to control your mind" who was completely unreasonable.

              I would rather not be fed microplastics and pesticides either but how are you going to feed a country without efficient, cheap crops? It's not as simple as corruption.

  • R4 on 26/01/2025 - 21:24
    -4

    Just bought eggs at Aldi this afternoon and they had plenty of stock. I saw a sign on the road in Midland yesterday they said - Avian Flu is a WHO Scam. Who (pun intended) knew?

  • cswine on 26/01/2025 - 22:44
    -1

    f..

  • wallet72 on 27/01/2025 - 11:34
    +1

    Costco, my local Aldi and my local IGA don't seem to know there's an egg shortage. There's plenty of stock and the prices are the usual.

  • lltravel on 27/01/2025 - 12:54
    -1

    people getting fooled
    theirs no egg shortage, its artificially being done to jack up prices
    theirs no chicken shortages?
    they are limiting the best natural vitamin in the world and claiming theirs a shortage
    anyone buying this nonsense really needs to look harder

    • montorola on 27/01/2025 - 16:35

      Ok, so can you shed some light on what is actually happening?

    • CodeExplode on 28/01/2025 - 02:35
      +1

      I only trust random people online who don't know how to spell and who make wild claims of vast conspiracies without giving a single piece of evidence.

      • lltravel on 28/01/2025 - 14:47
        -1

        Never knew it was a spelling contest, was on the run so i must have mistyped, you get the idea though

        You keep walking around with your eyes closed

        • CodeExplode on 29/01/2025 - 02:53

          You could show some actual evidence if you want people to open their eyes to something which supposedly exists, but that requires putting in actual effort and caring about truth, instead of writing fan fiction and getting excited about your imagination.

    • Lord Ra on 29/01/2025 - 00:17

      Source?

  • ArskinF on 27/01/2025 - 17:19
    +1

    We get our eggs delivered from a local farm. At the moment there is short supply. It seems the girls aren't laying eggs all that much due to the hot weather.'

  • Purp on 27/01/2025 - 22:41

    If you tell people there is an egg shortage people will go stupid and overbuy on eggs. You don't need eggs, you have FOMO because of a "shortage"

  • fullmetal on 28/01/2025 - 19:46

    What else can I throw at the politicians in the upcoming election?

    • Purp on 28/01/2025 - 19:58

      How about your counter argument, violence has no place in political discourse or even western civilization.

  • ribze1 on 28/01/2025 - 21:52
    -1

    Trumpflation hitting us now

    • Weezle on 28/01/2025 - 22:34

      What has Trump got to do with egg shortages in Australia (which have been ongoing for like 6 months)?

  • Lord Ra on 29/01/2025 - 00:19

    Any good recommendations for farm direct B2C egg suppliers in Sydney /Newcastle?

  • AS2035 on 30/01/2025 - 19:57

    Shortage in Australia?

    there is shortage in USA

  • Muppet Detector on 01/02/2025 - 01:09

    Read news article that two Aus states have eliminated all their chickens to address a bird flu epidemic.

    Never verified but I did read it on the internet so it must be true.

    Presuming this is even somewhat correct, I'm wondering if the mass chicken elimination is at least partially responsible for this alleged egg shortage (haven't experienced it myself, only aware of it through this thread), as opposed to some conspiracy about governments manipulating supply.

    I mean, they barely survived the anarchy caused by the toilet paper shortage, doubtful that they'd intentionally do something to scramble our egg supply before they develop a vaccine.

  • techno2000 on 13/02/2025 - 09:40

    Not a single egg to be found in my local Coles, Woolies and Aldi
    Tried on multiple days
    I am in outer eastern melbourne suburb

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