# Egg and chicken prices: Wallets still feeling the pinch

> South African egg prices are still near double year-ago levels following a bird flu outbreak, and chicken prices have risen sharply. Statistics SA reports poultry and egg inflation continuing to climb. Producer Sapa expects egg prices to decline again as the outbreak fades over the next six to eight months.

- Date: 2024-03-01 · published 2024-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31827-egg-and-chicken-prices-wallets-still-feeling-the-pinch
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Avian flu losses reduce poultry flock sizes and therefore feed demand in South Africa, a modest bearish signal for feed ingredients. Expected recovery would gradually restore that demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/eggs-and-chicken-remain-expensive/

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