# HPAI, high input costs hinder poultry, feed production | Feed Strategy

> Feed Strategy's 2023 Poultry Outlook says HPAI (H5N1) is expected to keep affecting poultry industries worldwide, with over 52 million US birds slaughtered this year. Record-high input costs and slowing economies are also weighing on poultry and feed production.

- Date: 2023-01-17 · published 2023-01-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37936-hpai-high-input-costs-hinder-poultry-feed-production-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Flock losses cut meat and egg supply while high input costs squeeze feed production margins. Both factors support firmer poultry prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/business-markets/feed-production-by-region/article/15443270/hpai-high-input-costs-hinder-poultry-feed-production

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