# Poultry Union: Abundant Supply Has Lowered Prices, While Winter Costs Pressure Farmers’ Profits

> Egypt’s poultry producers’ union said local production increased about 25% in 2026, creating abundant supply and pushing white-chicken prices down to 68–71 Egyptian pounds per kilogram. As winter approaches, farmers also face higher heating and ongoing feed and input costs; the union called for a stable, long-term export policy to help balance the domestic market.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T06:08:15.657Z
- Category: market · region Egypt · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88758-poultry-union-abundant-supply-has-lowered-prices-while-winter-costs-pressure
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Greater domestic poultry supply weighs on chicken prices, while higher heating and feed costs compress producer margins. A sustained export channel could absorb some surplus and support prices, but the article describes it as a policy proposal, not an established flow.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agrinewz.com: https://www.agrinewz.com/1465770

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