# Bird flu: Poultry producers race to protect their flocks with fears for egg prices | Nine.com.au

> Australia's poultry industry is working to keep H5 bird flu out of commercial farms after the virus spread through wild birds. Producers warn that a single infection in a commercial flock could sharply raise egg prices.

- Date: 2026-08-04 · published 2026-08-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17917-bird-flu-poultry-producers-race-to-protect-their-flocks-with-fears-for-egg
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A detection on a commercial layer farm would force flock depopulation and cut domestic egg supply, pushing egg prices up. Feed buyers should watch for demand shifts from lower poultry output.

## Sources

- nine.com.au: https://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/poultry-producers-race-to-protect-their-flocks-with-fears-for-egg-prices-20260804-p60lcr.html

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