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Merced County, California, has lost about 4.2 million birds to avian influenza, over half of the state's roughly 7 million euthanized birds. Nationally more than 80 million birds have been culled since February 2022, with Iowa and Ohio also heavily hit.
Ongoing layer losses in key egg-producing states sustain tight egg supply and support egg prices, while reduced flock sizes lower demand for feed grains and meal over time.
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