# How a tight supply from the deadliest bird flu outbreak is hammering the egg industry | Food Dive

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza has killed over 58 million chickens and turkeys in the U.S. since early 2022, straining egg supply and driving record producer profits early in 2023. Experts warn migration season could spread the virus further or lead to endemic infection in poultry flocks.

- Date: 2023-03-30 · published 2023-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36868-how-a-tight-supply-from-the-deadliest-bird-flu-outbreak-is-hammering-the-egg
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent flock losses and risk of endemic spread keep egg and poultry supply constrained, supporting bullish poultry prices and sustained layer and broiler feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fooddive.com: https://www.fooddive.com/news/deadliest-bird-flu-avian-influenza-outbreak-eggs-poultry-photos/645582/

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