# Minnesota egg operation loses 1.3M chickens to bird flu, a record for a single site

> Nearly 6 million egg-laying hens were lost to bird flu in Iowa and Minnesota in recent weeks, including 1.3 million at a Meeker County operation. Post Holdings' Michael Foods said the losses equal about 14% of its egg supply.

- Date: 2024-05-30 · published 2024-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30277-minnesota-egg-operation-loses-1-3m-chickens-to-bird-flu-a-record-for-a-single
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Losing layer flocks cuts egg supply and the feed demand from those birds, which is a bearish factor for corn and soybean meal, while egg prices are likely to rise.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-05-31 | [Largest egg producer in Southwest loses 95% of its chickens in Arizona to bird flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24689-largest-egg-producer-in-southwest-loses-95-of-its-chickens-in-arizona-to-bird.md) | +0.5% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2021-01-13 | [Bird flu scare continues to wreck havoc on chicken, egg sales](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49153-bird-flu-scare-continues-to-wreck-havoc-on-chicken-egg-sales.md) | +2.0% | +7.5% |
| CORN | 2025-01-13 | [U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak - CBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26647-u-s-egg-industry-sees-record-chicken-deaths-from-bird-flu-outbreak-cbs-news.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2021-01-11 | [Bird flu: India’s chicken and egg problem](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49155-bird-flu-india-s-chicken-and-egg-problem.md) | +6.3% | +12.8% |
| CORN | 2025-02-04 | [MSU experts tackle bird flu crisis driving record-high egg prices \| Mississippi State University Extension Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26062-msu-experts-tackle-bird-flu-crisis-driving-record-high-egg-prices-mississippi.md) | +2.1% | -6.7% |
| SBM | 2021-01-13 | [Bird flu scare continues to wreck havoc on chicken, egg sales](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49153-bird-flu-scare-continues-to-wreck-havoc-on-chicken-egg-sales.md) | -3.0% | -4.4% |
| SBM | 2025-01-13 | [U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak - CBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26647-u-s-egg-industry-sees-record-chicken-deaths-from-bird-flu-outbreak-cbs-news.md) | +1.8% | +2.7% |
| SBM | 2021-01-11 | [Bird flu: India’s chicken and egg problem](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49155-bird-flu-india-s-chicken-and-egg-problem.md) | +4.0% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- startribune.com: https://www.startribune.com/millions-hens-eggs-bird-flu-minnesota-iowa-meeker-county-record-loss/600369647

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