# What does the arrival of bird flu in Australia mean for poultry and will eggs be more expensive? | Bird flu | The Guardian

> Business groups warn that an H5N1 outbreak in Australian commercial poultry could push egg prices above $10 a carton. So far H5N1 has been confirmed only in wild birds across three states, with no poultry spread. Australia eradicated H7 outbreaks in 2024 and 2025, which destroyed about 2 million chickens and cut about 7% of the layer flock.

- Date: 2026-07-05 · published 2026-07-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18366-what-does-the-arrival-of-bird-flu-in-australia-mean-for-poultry-and-will-eggs
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A commercial poultry outbreak would cut Australian egg supply and raise prices, increasing reliance on imports. The risk is currently a warning rather than a confirmed loss of production.

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/02/what-does-the-arrival-of-bird-flu-in-australia-mean-for-poultry-and-will-eggs-be-more-expensive

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