Shortages of eggs labelled as ‘free range’ have been reported in some supermarkets.
The seasonal reduction in daylight hours plus Government imposed disruptions in response to Covid19 infections are blamed for contributing to supply chain issues .
A spokesman for Woolworths said that reduced production on a number of farms had affected the supply of eggs in some regions. Reduced daylight hours have no impact on egg production in caged flocks where lighting in sheds is always consistent. That shouldn't be a big deal as almost all eggs in supermarkets are from intensive facilities with many thousands of hens in climate-controlled sheds including permanent lighting.
