# With bird flu vaccine 18 months away, U.S. chicken demand moderates - Selina Wamucii | Food & Agriculture News

> US chicken demand has moderated to light-to-moderate levels, with Super Bowl orders giving a short boost to wings and tenders. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack promised an avian flu vaccine within 18 months, and the US has culled 530,000 poultry so far in 2024. Trade partners' acceptance of vaccinated poultry remains a concern.

- Date: 2024-02-16 · published 2024-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31828-with-bird-flu-vaccine-18-months-away-u-s-chicken-demand-moderates-selina
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lukewarm chicken demand and avian flu culls reduce near-term poultry feed needs. A vaccine could eventually restore flock confidence, but trade acceptance uncertainty keeps export demand for feed ingredients subdued.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-07-24 | [Cal-Maine eyes egg expansion as bird flu weighs on earnings \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29266-cal-maine-eyes-egg-expansion-as-bird-flu-weighs-on-earnings-agriculture-dive.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2022-02-14 | [U.S. detects highly lethal bird flu in Tyson Foods chickens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42841-u-s-detects-highly-lethal-bird-flu-in-tyson-foods-chickens.md) | +0.3% | +14.1% |
| CORN | 2016-11-03 | [Poultry prices fall on lower demand amid bird flu scare \| Commodity - Food & Edible Oils - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73991-poultry-prices-fall-on-lower-demand-amid-bird-flu-scare-commodity-food-and.md) | +2.5% | -2.8% |
| 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 | 2018-12-14 | [Egg price hike due to bird flu and supply shortage, says Agriculture Minister \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61577-egg-price-hike-due-to-bird-flu-and-supply-shortage-says-agriculture-minister.md) | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| SBM | 2024-07-24 | [Cal-Maine eyes egg expansion as bird flu weighs on earnings \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29266-cal-maine-eyes-egg-expansion-as-bird-flu-weighs-on-earnings-agriculture-dive.md) | +2.1% | -8.0% |
| SBM | 2016-11-03 | [Poultry prices fall on lower demand amid bird flu scare \| Commodity - Food & Edible Oils - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73991-poultry-prices-fall-on-lower-demand-amid-bird-flu-scare-commodity-food-and.md) | +1.5% | +1.3% |
| SBM | 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) | +2.1% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- selinawamucii.com: https://www.selinawamucii.com/news/2024/02/16/with-bird-flu-vaccine-18-months-away-u-s-chicken-demand-moderates/

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