# HPAI surge in poultry flocks sends egg prices upward | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza has returned to poultry farms in California, Utah, Oklahoma, Tennessee and the Midwest. Over the last month, 56 commercial flocks and 47 backyard flocks were confirmed, affecting 15.55 million birds, with California hit hardest.

- Date: 2024-12-20 · published 2024-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26977-hpai-surge-in-poultry-flocks-sends-egg-prices-upward-agri-pulse-communications
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

New layer losses in key egg-producing states reduce egg supply and support higher prices into the holidays. Impacts on feed demand are limited because the losses are concentrated in layers.

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/22090-hpai-surge-in-poultry-flocks-sends-egg-prices-upward

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.