# Prices for laying and breeding hens – market quotation

> French quotations for spent laying hens were raised amid strong demand, while some producers kept their flocks in production for another laying cycle, limiting the supply of hens available to slaughter. Salmonella cases kept some abattoir schedules full, transport costs were higher, and exports to Africa remained active.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T15:07:47.116Z
- Category: market · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87637-prices-for-laying-and-breeding-hens-market-quotation
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Longer laying cycles restrict the supply of spent hens, while export demand adds an outlet; these factors support spent-hen prices. Higher transport costs also make sourcing distant flocks less attractive.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reussir.fr: https://www.reussir.fr/articles/prix-des-poules-pondeuses-et-de-reproduction-cotation-realisee-le-6-novembre-2026

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