# Eggs in more than one basket - South East Farmer

> A UK family organic egg farm in East Sussex has 12,000 laying hens locked down in sheds due to avian flu. The article profiles the business, which sells eggs through its own shop and local wholesalers. It also covers the farm's diversification into a campsite.

- Date: 2022-02-25 · published 2022-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42723-eggs-in-more-than-one-basket-south-east-farmer
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Indoor confinement of UK layers reduces free-range and organic egg supply, though the effect on feed markets is small at farm level. The story mainly describes a single farm's situation.

## Sources

- southeastfarmer.net: https://www.southeastfarmer.net/section/features/eggs-in-more-than-one-basket/

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