# Egg supply instability in South Korea worsens amid avian influenza - aviNews, the global poultry magazine

> South Korea has recorded 11 HPAI outbreaks at laying hen farms this winter, nearly double the same period last year. About 3 million hens have been culled, and retail egg prices have risen above USD 4.84 per carton. Farm-gate prices are also trending higher.

- Date: 2025-12-28 · published 2025-12-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21520-egg-supply-instability-in-south-korea-worsens-amid-avian-influenza-avinews-the
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling of laying hens tightens Korean egg supply and supports higher prices, while the impact on global feed-grain markets is limited.

## Sources

- avinews.com: https://avinews.com/en/egg-supply-instability-in-south-korea-worsens-amid-avian-influenza/

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