# Bird Flu Threatens Poultry and Egg Supplies as Australia Warns of Potential Price Surge

> H5 bird flu has spread among wild birds in Australia, though commercial poultry remained free of the virus as of November 2. An Ernst & Young analysis warns that repeated outbreaks in commercial flocks could raise chicken and egg prices by up to 75% in a worst-case scenario, and producers are expanding surveillance and biosecurity.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T03:10:31.317Z
- Category: disease · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100561-bird-flu-threatens-poultry-and-egg-supplies-as-australia-warns-of-potential
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

A commercial outbreak in Australia would cut domestic poultry and egg supply and could push up demand for feed grains and meals from imports if production falls. The risk is a regional price story rather than a global feed price shock at present.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bostonbrandmedia.com: https://www.bostonbrandmedia.com/news/bird-flu-threatens-poultry-and-egg-supplies-as-australia-warns-of-potential-price-surge

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