# UK facing worst-ever bird flu outbreak, according to poultry sector | News | The Grocer

> British Poultry Council CEO Richard Griffiths called the UK's bird flu outbreak the worst seen, after the chief vet reported a phenomenal level of avian influenza. About 500,000 birds had been culled and 40 premises confirmed across the UK, with housing orders in force.

- Date: 2021-12-09 · published 2021-12-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43600-uk-facing-worst-ever-bird-flu-outbreak-according-to-poultry-sector-news-the
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Housing orders and culls reduce UK poultry and egg output at a time of worker shortages, supporting higher poultry prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thegrocer.co.uk: https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/uk-facing-worst-ever-bird-flu-outbreak-according-to-poultry-sector/662739.article

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