Asia Poultry News

Practical reading for layer farms: production, flock health, feed, egg prices and running the business, plus what's new in FLEO.

• Asia's bird flu watch, October 2026: quiet on poultry farms, with the winter season ahead

  WATTPoultry reports few poultry outbreaks across Asia-Pacific, but human cases continue in Cambodia and Bangladesh. Vietnam's egg glut also persists. Here is what it means for Philippine layer farms.

• Japan's egg prices match a record high as feed costs climb

  Japanese shoppers paid a record average of 309 yen for ten eggs in September 2026. Feed costs, a weak yen and bird flu risk explain why, and the lessons apply across Asia.

• Thailand's farmgate egg prices rise twice in mid-2026

  Thai egg cooperatives raised farm prices in July and again in August 2026, citing feed, energy and heat. What happened, and what it says about costs across Southeast Asia.

• Indonesia's free school meals are reshaping its egg market

  Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meal program has pushed up demand and prices for eggs, prompting plans for new poultry farms. Why it matters beyond Indonesia.

• Malaysia ended its egg subsidy: what changed and what to watch

  Malaysia phased out its egg subsidy by August 2025 while keeping price ceilings on some grades. How the change was handled and what it shows about managing egg prices.

• Cage-free eggs in Asia: where the transition stands

  Many food companies promised to switch to cage-free eggs, but a 2025 tracker found only about 15% of those it reviewed in Asia were fully cage-free or on track. What it means for egg producers.

• Bird flu vaccination in Asia: the Philippines approves, Japan considers

  Asian countries are rethinking how to fight avian influenza in poultry. Where the Philippines and Japan stand, what WOAH says, and the trade-offs for egg producers.