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What does the arrival of bird flu in Australia mean for poultry and will eggs be more expensive?

The Guardian UK Sunday 05 July 2026, 04:45 UTC By Petra Stock 1 min read
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In the event of an H5 outbreak, farms would have to close for several months, with producers having to source new chickens and grow them to sizeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn outbreak of the highly virulent bird flu strain H5N1 in commercial poultry flocks could push egg prices over $10 a carton, business groups have warned. So far, there is no evidence that H5N1 bird flu has spread to poultry in Australia,...

In the event of an H5 outbreak, farms would have to close for several months, with producers having to source new chickens and grow them to size

An outbreak of the highly virulent bird flu strain H5N1 in commercial poultry flocks could push egg prices over $10 a carton, business groups have warned.

So far, there is no evidence that H5N1 bird flu has spread to poultry in Australia, after the first confirmed cases in wild birds across three states.

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