# Is Poland’s chicken boom behind its devastating bird flu outbreak? | Bird flu | The Guardian

> Poland culled large numbers of hens during its bird flu outbreak, with one farmer losing hens, eggs and feed stocks and planning to give up cereals intended for feed. The article links the outbreak to the country's rapid poultry expansion.

- Date: 2021-06-16 · published 2021-06-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Poland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46577-is-poland-s-chicken-boom-behind-its-devastating-bird-flu-outbreak-bird-flu-the
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling and loss of layers reduce domestic feed demand in Poland, marginally easing European cereal and meal demand, though the effect on prices is small.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/16/is-polands-chicken-boom-behind-its-devastating-bird-flu-outbreak

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