Egg Prices Soar 19 Percent in a Year After Bird Flu Culls Claimed 1 Million Chickens

Millions of birds were culled in Australia in response to the outbreaks.

Cartons of eggs selling fast at a supermarket in Albany, Western Australia, on June 10, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Egg prices in Australia have soared nearly 19 percent in a year after Labor provided reassurances in 2024 that supply would not be a major issue.

Millions of birds were culled in Australia in 2024 amid highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza reaching farms in multiple states, bringing into question supply capacity.