# Avian influenza, the unwelcome winter visitor, returns this year… Will it push up egg prices?

> Avian influenza has been detected in wild birds in South Korea and, this month, for the first time at a poultry farm. More than 11 million laying hens were culled last winter, driving egg prices higher, though prices have recently eased to around 7,000 won per 30 eggs; authorities are stepping up disinfection and limiting movement between farms to contain the new outbreak.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T12:15:19.068Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85948-avian-influenza-the-unwelcome-winter-visitor-returns-this-year-will-it-push-up
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Further outbreaks and culling could reduce egg-laying capacity, with production taking about six months to recover and tightening egg supply. This could put upward pressure on egg prices, although the current outbreak affects only a small share of the national flock.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- mbn.co.kr: https://www.mbn.co.kr/news/economy/5229608

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