# ‘The birds are all back inside’: could this be the end for free-range eggs in the UK? | Bird flu | The Guardian

> UK free-range egg and chicken production is expected to be forced indoors within weeks because of year-round bird flu risk. The article examines whether the sector can survive given the biggest free-range flock in Europe.

- Date: 2022-10-21 · published 2022-10-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39140-the-birds-are-all-back-inside-could-this-be-the-end-for-free-range-eggs-in-the
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Forced housing of free-range flocks reduces bird numbers and some feed demand, but the effect on feed prices is small relative to global grain markets.

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/21/bird-flu-free-range-eggs-uk

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