# What's Up With Chicken Supplies - Mid-West Farm Report

> A University of Wisconsin poultry professor says chicken demand remains high while short-term supply is limited. Causes include companies cutting bird replacement during the pandemic, Texas winter storms that hit broiler output, and slow return to normal processing. He also notes that high feed costs are raising production expenses.

- Date: 2021-05-22 · published 2021-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47258-what-s-up-with-chicken-supplies-mid-west-farm-report
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced flock replacement and processing constraints tighten chicken supply, which supports higher retail and wholesale prices. High corn and soybean meal costs add to producer expenses.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- midwestfarmreport.com: https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/2021/05/22/whats-up-with-chicken-supplies/

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