# Texas A&M extension analyzes chicken, egg prices during HPAI outbreaks | MEAT+POULTRY

> Texas A&M AgriLife extension updates say egg prices keep climbing sharply while other chicken product prices have risen much less during HPAI outbreaks. Broiler farms recover from outbreaks within months, while commercial egg farms can take six months to resume and longer to reach full capacity.

- Date: 2025-03-10 · published 2025-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25728-texas-a-and-m-extension-analyzes-chicken-egg-prices-during-hpai-outbreaks-meat
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Limited broiler disruption keeps chicken meat supply and feed demand steady, while layer losses drive egg prices higher, which does little to change poultry feed demand overall.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-03-10 | [Chicken Prices Rreach Record High Levels Due to Bird Flu Outbreak
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72132-chicken-prices-rreach-record-high-levels-due-to-bird-flu-outbreak-the-poultry.md) | +1.9% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2022-04-04 | [HPAI spread triggers price increases for eggs \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41850-hpai-spread-triggers-price-increases-for-eggs-meat-poultry.md) | +5.4% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [Chicken meat prices hold steady despite rising egg costs - AgriLife Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25725-chicken-meat-prices-hold-steady-despite-rising-egg-costs-agrilife-today.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2016-12-22 | [Chicken prices feared to soar over AI outbreak - The Korea Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73602-chicken-prices-feared-to-soar-over-ai-outbreak-the-korea-herald.md) | +0.4% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2026-02-24 | [Avian flu outbreak threatens to reverse falling egg prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20605-avian-flu-outbreak-threatens-to-reverse-falling-egg-prices.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |

## Sources

- meatpoultry.com: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/31586-texas-a-and-m-extension-analyzes-chicken-egg-prices-during-hpai-outbreaks

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