# Bird flu is back. Will egg prices rise as it infects more and more farms? | Vox

> Bird flu (H5N1) is surging again on US poultry farms, with about 7.3 million birds culled since early September across nearly 50 commercial farms. Three-quarters of the culled birds were laying hens from three large egg operations.

- Date: 2025-10-30 · published 2025-10-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22390-bird-flu-is-back-will-egg-prices-rise-as-it-infects-more-and-more-farms-vox
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising culls raise the risk of renewed egg shortages and higher egg prices this winter, though losses so far are under 2% of layers. Poultry disruption can also trim demand for feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- vox.com: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/466446/bird-flu-vaccine-eggs-chicken

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