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More than 24 million chickens and turkeys have been killed in the United States to contain an avian influenza epidemic. US chicken meat prices have almost doubled from a year earlier, and egg prices are at record highs.
Australian industry officials said they are preparing for possible spread of the strain.
The large loss of laying hens and broilers tightens poultry supply and supports higher chicken prices, with feed demand reduced slightly by fewer birds.
poultrynews.co.uksimonkingApr 21, 2022Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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