# Egg prices rise due to flu - Poultry News

> EU egg prices have risen 16% since November, according to Mintec Global data. Avian flu outbreaks in mainland EU cut layer numbers, with Q1 2017 egg production forecast down 8% year on year to 18.5 million eggs.

- Date: 2017-01-04 · published 2017-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72997-egg-prices-rise-due-to-flu-poultry-news
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower EU layer supply combined with early buyer demand tightens egg markets into 2017, supporting higher egg prices and feed-related poultry demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- poultrynews.co.uk: https://www.poultrynews.co.uk/production/egg-production/egg-prices-rise-due-to-flu.html

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