# Chicken, egg prices a concern amid avian flu

> South Korea is experiencing a renewed avian influenza outbreak, with egg prices up 59% year over year and fresh chicken prices stable. Officials say layer hens could normalize to 90% by September if no further flu outbreaks occur, though the H5N8 strain so far mainly hit ducks and broiler farms.

- Date: 2017-06-09 · published 2017-06-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70494-chicken-egg-prices-a-concern-amid-avian-flu
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Disease outbreaks in South Korea reduce local poultry supply and can curb import demand for feed grains and meal, though the effect on global prices is limited while the outbreak remains concentrated in small farms.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- koreajoongangdaily.com: https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/chicken-egg-prices-a-concern-amid-avian-flu/11496455

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