# Amid bird flu, Farmers prepare for a tough poultry season : NPR

> The avian flu has affected nearly 59 million U.S. poultry, mainly chickens and turkeys, and poultry farmers are preparing for spring migration season. Industry figures describe the disease as a new reality rather than a temporary outbreak.

- Date: 2023-03-05 · published 2023-03-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36866-amid-bird-flu-farmers-prepare-for-a-tough-poultry-season-npr
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing bird flu risk during migration threatens further flock losses, which supports poultry meat and egg prices and sustains demand for feed ingredients in layer and broiler rations.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- npr.org: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/05/1161221990/amid-bird-flu-farmers-prepare-for-a-tough-poultry-season

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