# H5N1 strikes more turkeys in 2 states | CIDRAP

> H5N1 avian flu struck commercial turkey farms in Minnesota and Utah, and a large layer farm in Wisconsin with more than 3 million birds. APHIS data show 17 commercial farms affected over 30 days, with 3.75 million birds lost, mostly in the upper Midwest.

- Date: 2025-09-29 · published 2025-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15971-h5n1-strikes-more-turkeys-in-2-states-cidrap
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A month of 3.75 million bird losses cuts US poultry output and tightens supply, supporting chicken prices and reducing feed demand from affected flocks.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cidrap.umn.edu: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/h5n1-strikes-more-turkeys-2-states

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