# South Australian farmers fear future as bird flu recovery causes egg oversupply  - ABC News

> South Australian egg producers report a sharp drop in demand, leaving surplus eggs after a faster-than-expected recovery from a bird flu outbreak. Bird flu had wiped out about 10% of Australia's egg-laying chickens a year earlier. Producers are asking consumers to support local suppliers.

- Date: 2025-12-01 · published 2025-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21519-south-australian-farmers-fear-future-as-bird-flu-recovery-causes-egg-oversupply
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Local oversupply pressures egg prices and producer margins, but the effect on feed-grain or meal demand in Australia is minor.

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-02/egg-shortage-becomes-egg-oversupply-bird-flu-recovery-sa/105964496

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