# Chicken prices surge as prolonged avian flu cuts supply | Aju Press

> South Korean poultry producers including Harim, Allpum and Maniker raised prices to large retailers by about 5-10% as prolonged avian influenza cut broiler supplies. About 440,000 chickens were culled, roughly 3.7 times the year-earlier level, and retail chicken prices reached 6,612 won/kg in late March.

- Date: 2026-03-30 · published 2026-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20307-chicken-prices-surge-as-prolonged-avian-flu-cuts-supply-aju-press
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md), [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter Korean broiler supply and a weaker won raise feed and amino acid costs, supporting higher poultry prices and steady demand for feed ingredients like lysine and soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- LYSINE: bullish ▲
- USDKRW: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ajupress.com: https://www.ajupress.com/view/20260330153806259

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