# Spread of bird flu ruffles Quantum Foods' feathers

> Quantum Foods' share price fell 13% after the company said bird flu had spread to more of its Western Cape hen houses, cutting its egg production by 17%. The company is reintroducing dormant facilities to recover some capacity, with some populated before end-October 2017.

- Date: 2017-10-03 · published 2017-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68475-spread-of-bird-flu-ruffles-quantum-foods-feathers
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A 17% production loss at a major South African egg producer tightens local egg supply and supports higher egg prices. Reopening dormant facilities could partly offset the shortfall later in the year.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bizcommunity.com: https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/358/168190.html

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