# Hungary's Poultry Meat Production and Exports Surge in 2026 Following Bird Flu Recovery

> Hungary significantly increased poultry meat production and exports in the first half of 2026, with exports reaching 113,000 tonnes, up 29% year on year. Duck slaughter rose 78% to 13.9 million birds as the sector recovered from the 2024–2025 bird flu epidemic.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:25:54.864Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100439-hungary-s-poultry-meat-production-and-exports-surge-in-2026-following-bird-flu
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger Hungarian poultry output modestly adds to EU chicken supply and competes for export markets, which is mildly bearish for poultry prices. Feed demand from the sector is rising slightly alongside production.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLEUJuSxoSmpKConhVMpDK6v

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