# Bird flu forces egg farm to euthanize 3 million chickens | AP News

> Bird flu was confirmed at a large egg-laying operation in Ohio, where officials said about 3 million chickens will be euthanized. The outbreak has killed 43 million chickens and turkeys across the US this year. The farm is one of the largest egg producers affected in the current wave.

- Date: 2022-09-07 · published 2022-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39620-bird-flu-forces-egg-farm-to-euthanize-3-million-chickens-ap-news
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losing a major layer flock tightens egg supply and reinforces price pressure during a period of already low inventories. Continued culling also reduces demand for feed in layer operations in the Midwest.

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/health-ohio-agriculture-flu-toledo-ed49e4d8d1d0027f3d0b07e1faeb62d5

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