# The recent avian flu surge is affecting poultry farmers across the U.S.  : NPR

> NPR reports that an avian flu outbreak that began in 2022 is still spreading and now affects six continents. Poultry farms across the US are losing flocks, and a California producer describes killing thousands of birds. Experts are calling for longer-term changes in where poultry is raised.

- Date: 2024-02-12 · published 2024-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16116-the-recent-avian-flu-surge-is-affecting-poultry-farmers-across-the-u-s-npr
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing flock losses cut broiler and turkey supply, which supports chicken prices. The scale of US losses makes this a meaningful supply driver for poultry markets.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- npr.org: https://www.npr.org/2024/02/12/1230835902/the-recent-avian-flu-surge-is-affecting-poultry-farmers-across-the-u-s

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