# Nearly 80 Million Birds Die in Almost Two Years of Bird Flu

> USDA data show 79.7 million domestic birds lost to bird flu since early 2022, with about one-fourth of those losses occurring in October through December 2023. Some 20.9 million birds were culled in that quarter, mostly egg-laying hens and turkeys. Egg prices rose only marginally in 2023 and are forecast to fall 12% in 2024.

- Date: 2024-01-05 · published 2024-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32149-nearly-80-million-birds-die-in-almost-two-years-of-bird-flu
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The large cumulative losses show how repeated outbreaks constrain poultry supply, but USDA's forecast of lower egg prices in 2024 suggests the market has absorbed much of the impact.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/nearly-80-million-birds-die-in-almost-two-years-of-bird-flu-8422689

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