# Pennsylvania HPAI pushes egg industry losses past 150 million birds | WATTPoultry.com

> Three commercial poultry flocks in Pennsylvania and Dauphin County were confirmed positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza on February 17. Two laying hen flocks and one pullet flock were involved, with 2.6 million birds in one Lancaster County layer flock. The US egg industry's 2022-26 HPAI losses now exceed 150 million birds.

- Date: 2026-02-18 · published 2026-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20600-pennsylvania-hpai-pushes-egg-industry-losses-past-150-million-birds-wattpoultry
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Layer losses tighten egg supply and can lift wholesale prices, modestly supporting demand for feed used by layers. The effect on feed grain prices is limited given the size relative to the total feed market.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-01-06 | [How HPAI bird losses in 2025 varied by state \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21041-how-hpai-bird-losses-in-2025-varied-by-state-wattpoultry-com.md) | -3.2% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2021-05-11 | [Pennsylvania’s $34.6 Billion Animal Ag Industry Relies on Quick, Coordinated Emergency Declaration and Response \| Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46974-pennsylvania-s-34-6-billion-animal-ag-industry-relies-on-quick-coordinated.md) | -7.7% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2025-06-01 | [Thai poultry industry poised for growth on Brazil bird flu, lower feed costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24369-thai-poultry-industry-poised-for-growth-on-brazil-bird-flu-lower-feed-costs.md) | +0.5% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2025-04-01 | [Bird flu in US pushes poultry prices in Mexico to 4-year high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25727-bird-flu-in-us-pushes-poultry-prices-in-mexico-to-4-year-high.md) | +1.0% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2022-04-11 | [Bird flu exacerbates Iowa egg industry’s economic pains \| Iowa Public Radio](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41851-bird-flu-exacerbates-iowa-egg-industry-s-economic-pains-iowa-public-radio.md) | +2.0% | -2.3% |
| SBM | 2021-05-11 | [Pennsylvania’s $34.6 Billion Animal Ag Industry Relies on Quick, Coordinated Emergency Declaration and Response \| Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46974-pennsylvania-s-34-6-billion-animal-ag-industry-relies-on-quick-coordinated.md) | -6.1% | -12.3% |
| SBM | 2025-06-01 | [Thai poultry industry poised for growth on Brazil bird flu, lower feed costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24369-thai-poultry-industry-poised-for-growth-on-brazil-bird-flu-lower-feed-costs.md) | -0.1% | -8.0% |
| SBM | 2022-04-11 | [Bird flu exacerbates Iowa egg industry’s economic pains \| Iowa Public Radio](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41851-bird-flu-exacerbates-iowa-egg-industry-s-economic-pains-iowa-public-radio.md) | -0.3% | -12.0% |

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat/diseases-health/avian-influenza/news/15817531/pennsylvania-hpai-pushes-egg-industry-losses-past-150-million-birds

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