Australian egg consumers should take comfort that the avian influenza situation appears to be stabilising while efforts to recover supply continue.
A number of egg farms located in Victoria, New South Wales and ACT were impacted by avian influenza in 2024. A new case of avian influenza was detected at an egg farming business in northern Victoria in 2025, which government and industry have contained and are in the final steps of eradication.
"Each avian influenza incident is unique so there is no predicting the outcome, but it has been several weeks now since the last site was impacted which suggests successful containment," said Rowan McMonnies, Managing Director of Australian Eggs.
"In 2024, approximately 7% of Australia's egg production capacity was lost to avian influenza. Many of the farms impacted last year have now returned to normal production and other farms have been increasing their capacity to help keep up with increased demand and fill that deficit."
"This recent outbreak is a setback for production levels returning to normal, but if Australia remains free from avian influenza for the rest of the year, we can expect to see the return of well-stocked shelves towards the end of the year".
"Demand for eggs during this time remains high with over 18 million consumed each day. This high demand has put immense pressure on the supply chain but farmers have been working hard throughout to see disruptions end as soon as possible" concluded McMonnies.
