# South Africa's RCL Foods culls 410,000 chickens amid bird flu outbreak

> RCL Foods culled about 410,000 chickens in South Africa as bird flu spread through its operations. Producers have warned of chicken meat shortages and table egg supply has already been affected.

- Date: 2023-09-28 · published 2023-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34097-south-africa-s-rcl-foods-culls-410-000-chickens-amid-bird-flu-outbreak
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling at a major producer reduces local poultry output and lifts domestic chicken prices, which can cut feed demand for corn and soymeal over the near term.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/safricas-rcl-foods-culls-410000-chickens-amid-bird-flu-outbreak-2023-09-28/

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