Great Reset - Fake Avian Flu Outbreak in Australia

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Shoppers are being urged not to panic by eggs with shortages now affecting two supermarket chains triggered by an avian flu outbreak at five Victorian farms The supply issues could last for six months or more Emily Rice has the latest The shelves that usually stock eggs at Aldian South Melbourne and where a bee were there this afternoon and Coles has imposed a purchase limit of two cartons per customer in response to the supply shortage triggered by the detection of bird flu across five Victorian farms It's also stressful for the whole industry because we're all on edge at the moment It's estimated around 700,000 chickens will be destroyed to stem the avian influenza outbreak This could reduce fresh stock nationally by up to half a million eggs a day Brian Armerde of L.T.'s egg farm in Melbourne's West says in addition to the poultry cull production naturally slows in winter What you don't remember is these aren't machines we can't switch them on and off supply issues could last six months or more Of course if there's a big demand and less supply then the price of eggs will go up shoppers are being urged to use common sense in relation to purchase limits Very similar to during COVID with toilet paper It promotes people's thinking to think that they need to stock up. They don't need to stock up I would certainly encourage everyone to be respectful when they're shopping But the very quick action the Victoria has taken backed by the Commonwealth has met that this outbreak has not spread further afield Amid the current bird flu outbreak farmers want to assure the community that while eggs may be in shorter supply than usual They are totally safe to eat the suit markers aren't the only ones to sell eggs Look around Emily Rice 9 news