Overview
- Germany’s egg industry association warned of potential Easter shortfalls, citing avian influenza, the return of Newcastle disease, reduced imports and stronger demand.
- Newcastle disease has reappeared in Germany for the first time in three decades, with cases reported in Bavaria and Brandenburg.
- Roughly a quarter of eggs sold in Germany are imported, while Dutch exports are shrinking due to stricter environmental rules and disease pressures, with Polish farms also affected by bird flu.
- Producers and retailers in the Hamm region report stable availability for now but note smaller reserves ahead of Easter after local confinement orders were lifted at the end of February.
- Official data show per‑capita consumption around 252 eggs and productivity at about 304 eggs per hen last year, factors that leave little slack as prices edge higher and product mixes fluctuate.