# Egg shortages linked to bird flu outbreak -  Premium

> Low pathogenic avian influenza (H6N1) was confirmed in five commercial poultry flocks in Monaghan, Ireland, four of them table egg layers. Authorities say the strain does not affect human health but can significantly reduce egg output, while panic buying during COVID-19 has added to retail egg shortages.

- Date: 2020-03-25 · published 2020-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Ireland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54156-egg-shortages-linked-to-bird-flu-outbreak-premium
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower layer output combined with surging retail demand tightens egg supply, supporting prices and restocking demand for birds. Feed demand from layer flocks may fall if output is cut, though the effect on feed grains is modest.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-11-16 | [Bird flu, holiday season linked to an egg shortage in Nebraska \| Nebraska Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38686-bird-flu-holiday-season-linked-to-an-egg-shortage-in-nebraska-nebraska-public.md) | -2.4% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2021-12-08 | [Bird Flu Outbreak Raises Fears of Egg Price Hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43596-bird-flu-outbreak-raises-fears-of-egg-price-hike.md) | -0.3% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2020-01-03 | [Bird flu outbreak spreads in Poland - 9News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54970-bird-flu-outbreak-spreads-in-poland-9news.md) | -1.4% | -1.5% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2017-12-08 | [Egg prices to jump up to 20% over bird flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67482-egg-prices-to-jump-up-to-20-over-bird-flu.md) | +2.9% | +5.8% |
| SBM | 2022-11-16 | [Bird flu, holiday season linked to an egg shortage in Nebraska \| Nebraska Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38686-bird-flu-holiday-season-linked-to-an-egg-shortage-in-nebraska-nebraska-public.md) | -1.2% | +10.1% |
| SBM | 2020-01-03 | [Bird flu outbreak spreads in Poland - 9News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54970-bird-flu-outbreak-spreads-in-poland-9news.md) | -1.5% | -3.2% |
| SBM | 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) | +0.4% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/egg-shortages-linked-to-bird-flu-outbreak-536265

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