# S.Africa says bird flu under control, egg supply improving

> South Africa says bird flu is under control and egg supply is improving. About six million egg layers and 2.5 million breeder chickens, nearly a third of the national flock, have been culled.

- Date: 2023-11-15 · published 2023-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33198-s-africa-says-bird-flu-under-control-egg-supply-improving
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses have tightened egg and poultry meat supply ahead of the festive season. Recovering output would ease that tightness and reduce demand for imported feed ingredients over time.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/safrica-says-bird-flu-under-control-egg-supply-improving-2023-11-15/

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