# Pricey poultry

> South Korea's chicken price rose 5.7% to 1,362 won per kilogram by December 15, after a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain was detected on November 26. Duck meat prices rose 20.5% over the same period.

- Date: 2020-12-15 · published 2020-12-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49811-pricey-poultry
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Avian influenza outbreaks reduce bird supply and push poultry prices higher, supporting demand for feed in affected markets.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- koreajoongangdaily.com: https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/multimedia-news/pricey-poultry/10337551

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