# Price fears as bird flu hits chicken supplies | News24

> Poultry producers warned that bird flu (H5N8) shortages could push up chicken and egg prices nationally. A Gauteng farm supplying eggs reported the outbreak has disrupted operations, and economists expect retailers may rely on imports.

- Date: 2017-10-10 · published 2017-10-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68472-price-fears-as-bird-flu-hits-chicken-supplies-news24
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Expected shortages and higher production costs point to rising South African chicken and egg prices. Retailers turning to imports could shift supply flows but would not offset the domestic shortfall quickly.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- news24.com: https://www.news24.com/business/price-fears-as-bird-flu-hits-chicken-supplies-20171010

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