# Avian flu raises egg prices: 2 million chickens culled

> Avian influenza cases were reported at farms in Afyonkarahisar, prompting quarantines and the culling of about 2 million laying hens. Wholesale egg prices rose by about 6 TL per unit, with a 30-count tray up roughly 180 TL.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:15:33.638Z
- Category: disease · region Turkey · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77639-avian-flu-raises-egg-prices-2-million-chickens-culled
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The loss of about 2 million laying hens tightens Turkish egg supply until replacement flocks reach laying age, supporting egg prices. For feed buyers, lower layer numbers reduce near-term demand for layer feed ingredients such as corn and soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-09-22 | [South Africa's Quantum Foods says about 2 million chickens killed by bird flu \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34096-south-africa-s-quantum-foods-says-about-2-million-chickens-killed-by-bird-flu.md) | +1.4% | +3.0% |
| 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 | 2025-03-07 | [Avian Influenza in the U.S. impacts Mexico: chicken prices soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25730-avian-influenza-in-the-u-s-impacts-mexico-chicken-prices-soar.md) | +1.2% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2020-06-26 | [Grocery Prices Begin Recovery From Avian Flu Spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52623-grocery-prices-begin-recovery-from-avian-flu-spike.md) | +4.6% | +0.9% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2020-06-26 | [Grocery Prices Begin Recovery From Avian Flu Spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52623-grocery-prices-begin-recovery-from-avian-flu-spike.md) | +2.8% | +1.9% |
| SBM | 2024-07-24 | [Bird flu: Over 100 million chickens are dead. Is the virus here to stay? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29267-bird-flu-over-100-million-chickens-are-dead-is-the-virus-here-to-stay-vox.md) | +2.1% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- dirilispostasi.com: https://www.dirilispostasi.com/kus-gribi-yumurta-fiyatlarini-artirdi-2-milyon-tavuk-telef-oldu

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