Fresh eggs and insights: Visit the farms in the Main-Kinzig district!

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Discover egg production in the Main-Kinzig district: Visit the Gründauhof and the Hofgut Marjoß for fresh insights!
Discover egg production in the Main-Kinzig district: Visit the Gründauhof and the Hofgut Marjoß for fresh insights! (Symbolbild/ANAG)

At Easter time, many households face the question of buying eggs. Against this background, various companies and farmers shed light on the situation on the egg market. While there is no shortage in Germany in Germany, it looks very different in Switzerland.

op-online.de reports that two courtyards in the Main-kinz-Kreis offer. The Gründauhof in Langenselbold and the Hofgut in Steinau-Marjoß present their companies and the egg production there. At the Hofgut Marjoß, which is operated by the Main-Kinzig disabled work, around 1000 chickens that belong to the "Coffee and Cream" breed and deliver both eggs and meat.

ecological agriculture and egg production

The Hofgut Marjoß also offers an innovative subscription for a rental chicken, whereby customers can pick up six eggs weekly. Each egg costs over 60 cents. At the Hofgut, 50 people with disabilities are currently developing their commitment in agriculture, which opens up additional social perspectives.

The Gründauhof documents a daily egg production of currently 287 eggs. The chickens here lay eggs in different colors, including brown and green. This is the result of racial crossings that enliven the range. In addition, egg production in Germany rose to 15.2 billion eggs in 2024, which corresponds to an increase of 3 percent compared to 2023

In Hanau, local egg dealers report that there are no price increases before Easter, which underlines the healthy availability of eggs. The egg consumption in Germany rose to 249 eggs per capita in 2024 and thus shows the high demand among the population.

threatening scarcity in Switzerland

In contrast to this,

watson.ch , local producers cannot satisfy the demand before Easter. Joël Charrière, an egg producer from the canton of Freiburg, explains that his chicken maintenance of 15,800 chickens is not sufficient to meet the need. Technically, there is no scarcity, but the supplies are limited.

Charrière mainly supplies Coop and has to use imported goods before Easter. He sees responsibility towards his customers, but cannot increase production at short notice. Interestingly, Swiss egg producers have the strictest animal husbandry standards worldwide, which affects the production capacities.

In Switzerland, around four million eggs are produced annually, with demand increasing significantly before holidays such as Easter and Christmas. Charrière's chickens live in free -range and have access to an extensive external outline.

market development and animal -friendly attitude

Egg production in Germany has changed in recent years. According to Agriculture.de The Pro-Kopf-Consumption was around 2349 eggs annually. Even if the level of self -care is around 72 percent, a significant part of the eggs is imported from the Netherlands. The focus of laying hens is in Lower Saxony, followed by other federal states such as North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria.

With the ban on cage posture in 2010, the posture concept has changed considerably. Today, about 60 percent of eggs are generated in floor posture, while free -range posture makes a share of 22.4 percent. These developments show the trend towards more sustainable and animal-friendly production of eggs, which is particularly important in the pre-Easter period.

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