# Avian influenza in the US forces the culling of 24 million chickens and turkeys - Poultry News

> 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.

- Date: 2022-04-21 · published 2022-04-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42008-avian-influenza-in-the-us-forces-the-culling-of-24-million-chickens-and-turkeys
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The large loss of laying hens and broilers tightens poultry supply and supports higher chicken prices, with feed demand reduced slightly by fewer birds.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- poultrynews.co.uk: https://www.poultrynews.co.uk/news/avian-influenza-in-the-us-forces-the-culling-of-24-million-chickens-and-turkeys.html

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