# Is bird flu here to stay? And, if so, what does that mean for the poultry industry? — Grow Well Consulting

> An industry commentary says H5N1 bird flu has become a persistent problem for North American poultry and dairy operations more than two years after the 2022 outbreak began. Producers have faced repeated depopulations and hatchery disruptions, and the author asks whether the virus has become endemic.

- Date: 2024-09-18 · published 2024-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28305-is-bird-flu-here-to-stay-and-if-so-what-does-that-mean-for-the-poultry-industry
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

If H5N1 becomes endemic, recurring flock losses could keep egg and poultry supply structurally tighter, supporting chicken and egg prices and modestly reducing layer and broiler feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-08-31 | [PA is bird flu free, but when will consumers see a change in poultry prices at the grocery store?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34738-pa-is-bird-flu-free-but-when-will-consumers-see-a-change-in-poultry-prices-at.md) | +1.5% | -6.4% |
| 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 | 2024-07-24 | [Bird flu: Over 100 million chickens are dead. Is the virus here to stay? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29267-bird-flu-over-100-million-chickens-are-dead-is-the-virus-here-to-stay-vox.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2024-09-26 | [Bird flu to blame for rising egg prices: A dozen cost more than $3](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28304-bird-flu-to-blame-for-rising-egg-prices-a-dozen-cost-more-than-3.md) | +2.5% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2022-10-18 | [Bird flu kills close to a record number of poultry in the U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16240-bird-flu-kills-close-to-a-record-number-of-poultry-in-the-u-s.md) | -0.9% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- growwell.co: https://www.growwell.co/our-work/is-bird-flu-here-to-stay

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