If you've recently noticed that the eggs on your breakfast plate don’t taste quite like they used to you’re not imagining it. Across India, people are complaining that eggs that they have bought from local poultry farms feel lighter, shells break too easily, and yolks lack that rich golden colour. A crate of 30 eggs that once felt light on the pocket now feels heavier not just in cost, but in the number of eggs turning out being spoilt.
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India may be the world's second-largest egg producer, but experts say the quality of our eggs is quietly falling. And behind every dull-tasting omelette lies a mix of rising costs, poor farm conditions, and even fake eggs sneaking into local markets.
HEAT STRESS: HENS CAN’T TAKE THE HEAT
India's rising temperatures have made life tough for poultry.
Many small farms lack proper ventilation or cooling systems.
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