# Battle with bird flu worsens Nigeria’s poultry farmers’ woes - Businessday NG

> Nigeria's first avian influenza outbreak in two years has hit poultry farms in several states including Kano, Bauchi and Kaduna, with culling ongoing. Industry groups say the outbreak compounds losses from COVID-19 and escalating feed grain prices. The Poultry Association of Nigeria says government support has been insufficient.

- Date: 2021-04-15 · published 2021-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47606-battle-with-bird-flu-worsens-nigeria-s-poultry-farmers-woes-businessday-ng
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling reduces Nigerian poultry output and feed demand, while high feed-grain prices continue to strain producer margins and may limit flock rebuilding.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-01-31 | [Avian flu returns to commercial poultry in Nigeria, Russia \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60976-avian-flu-returns-to-commercial-poultry-in-nigeria-russia-wattagnet-wattpoultry.md) | -0.5% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2016-11-03 | [Poultry prices fall on lower demand amid bird flu scare \| Commodity - Food & Edible Oils - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73991-poultry-prices-fall-on-lower-demand-amid-bird-flu-scare-commodity-food-and.md) | +2.5% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2018-05-14 | [Chinese poultry farm hit by avian flu \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64898-chinese-poultry-farm-hit-by-avian-flu-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | +1.7% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2023-11-02 | [Mexico reports first outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on poultry farm \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16139-mexico-reports-first-outbreak-of-h5n1-bird-flu-on-poultry-farm-reuters.md) | +1.4% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2023-08-31 | [PA is bird flu free, but when will consumers see a change in poultry prices at the grocery store?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34738-pa-is-bird-flu-free-but-when-will-consumers-see-a-change-in-poultry-prices-at.md) | +1.5% | -6.4% |

## Sources

- businessday.ng: https://businessday.ng/agriculture/article/battle-with-bird-flu-worsens-nigerias-poultry-farmers-woes/

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