# Additional HPAI detections in western US dairies and poultry flocks - United Egg Producers

> Two new HPAI detections were confirmed in layer operations in California and Arizona. The outbreak has affected 523 commercial and 681 backyard flocks, totaling 107.6 million birds. Dairy herd detections have reached 492 positive herds in 15 states.

- Date: 2024-11-14 · published 2024-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27435-additional-hpai-detections-in-western-us-dairies-and-poultry-flocks-united-egg
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Continued layer losses in key western states keep egg supply tight during the holiday season. The dairy spread raises the risk of further disruption to milk output.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-04-03 | [HPAI Fails to Impact Dairy Prices So Far - Why Markets Could Actually See Some Growth in the Near Future - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6733-hpai-fails-to-impact-dairy-prices-so-far-why-markets-could-actually-see-some.md) | -4.7% | -5.0% |
| MILK | 2025-02-21 | [U.S. Milk Production Report—January 2025: Navigating Avian Flu Impacts and Market Dynamics \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26041-u-s-milk-production-report-january-2025-navigating-avian-flu-impacts-and-market.md) | -0.5% | -8.8% |
| MILK | 2025-06-01 | [Enhancing the response to avian influenza in the US and globally - The Lancet Regional Health – Americas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15992-enhancing-the-response-to-avian-influenza-in-the-us-and-globally-the-lancet.md) | +0.8% | +0.7% |
| MILK | 2024-07-15 | [Tests confirm H5N1 in Oklahoma dairy herd; 13 states now affected \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16076-tests-confirm-h5n1-in-oklahoma-dairy-herd-13-states-now-affected-cidrap.md) | +0.5% | +3.6% |
| MILK | 2024-08-30 | [Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16067-bird-flu-infects-california-dairy-cows-widening-us-outbreak.md) | +10.5% | +13.1% |

## Sources

- unitedegg.com: https://unitedegg.com/additional-hpai-detections-in-western-us-dairies-and-poultry-flocks/

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