
Utah State University experts warned that a highly pathogenic avian flu strain is likely to spread faster this season, with commercial turkey, layer and gamebird producers especially concerned. USDA APHIS reported another Utah case in Sanpete County on October 25, bringing US turkeys affected this year to 701,600.
Infected flocks must be depopulated.
Bird flu losses reduce turkey and egg supply heading into the fourth-quarter holiday season, supporting higher poultry prices and firmer demand for feed ingredients used by poultry producers.
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