The situation is reportedly being monitored, the Government has said.
The temporary limit has been brought in as a precautionary measure and means that consumers are limited to three boxes each.
A Defra spokesperson said: “We understand the difficulties that rising costs combined with the bird flu outbreak are causing for farmers and we are working with industry to monitor the egg market. The union’s president Minette Batters said it is “critical” that the Government acts now to give producers “the confidence they need”.
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