# 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered at an Iowa farm where bird flu was found | AP News

> About 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered at an Iowa egg farm after bird flu was confirmed there. The article notes that poultry prices have dropped significantly this year after last year's losses.

- Date: 2023-11-10 · published 2023-11-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33200-1-2-million-chickens-will-be-slaughtered-at-an-iowa-farm-where-bird-flu-was
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Each large layer cull lowers egg supply and modestly reduces feed grain demand from layers. Prices are already well below last year's levels, so the effect is limited.

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/bird-flu-iowa-egg-farm-19044e65f03335faa87143fd386fc16f

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