# Avian flu outbreak expected to drive up egg, chicken prices - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

> South African retailers have warned of limited egg supply after avian flu affected about 30% of the egg industry. Over 5 million chickens have been culled, with roughly 8 million suspected cases, and the H7N6 strain is dominant.

- Date: 2023-09-22 · published 2023-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34101-avian-flu-outbreak-expected-to-drive-up-egg-chicken-prices-sabc-news-breaking
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Expected shortages and rising prices for eggs and chicken reduce poultry output and feed demand in South Africa, a market that imports feed grains and meal.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- sabcnews.com: https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/avian-flu-outbreak-expected-to-drive-up-egg-chicken-prices/

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