# Avian flu forces poultry producers to cull birds due to outbreaks around the world

> Avian influenza has been reported in 26 countries across Asia, Europe and the Middle East, according to the OIE. Vietnam culled over 100,000 birds, and India's Navapur district euthanized more than 340,000 birds, while Bulgaria culled about 259,000 birds.

- Date: 2021-02-11 · published 2021-02-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48499-avian-flu-forces-poultry-producers-to-cull-birds-due-to-outbreaks-around-the
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Widespread culling in major poultry producing countries reduces bird numbers and feed demand, supporting chicken prices while lowering meal and grain use in affected regions.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-28 | [Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26059-are-egg-producers-inflating-prices-during-the-bird-flu-outbreak-to-boost.md) | -2.4% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2017-09-29 | [Dumping, bird flu, cripples SA poultry and grain producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68971-dumping-bird-flu-cripples-sa-poultry-and-grain-producers.md) | +3.1% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2017-09-03 | [Avian Flu crisis: Poultry producers slam govt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68970-avian-flu-crisis-poultry-producers-slam-govt.md) | +0.6% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2021-01-14 | [Still reeling from COVID-19, Asia’s poultry farmers are battling bird flu outbreaks
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49157-still-reeling-from-covid-19-asia-s-poultry-farmers-are-battling-bird-flu.md) | +0.7% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2021-07-22 | [Avian flu outbreak compounds plight of Ghanaian poultry industry - Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46085-avian-flu-outbreak-compounds-plight-of-ghanaian-poultry-industry-global-times.md) | -2.8% | -2.1% |
| SBM | 2025-02-28 | [Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26059-are-egg-producers-inflating-prices-during-the-bird-flu-outbreak-to-boost.md) | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| SBM | 2021-01-14 | [Still reeling from COVID-19, Asia’s poultry farmers are battling bird flu outbreaks
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49157-still-reeling-from-covid-19-asia-s-poultry-farmers-are-battling-bird-flu.md) | -3.0% | -5.9% |
| SBM | 2021-07-22 | [Avian flu outbreak compounds plight of Ghanaian poultry industry - Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46085-avian-flu-outbreak-compounds-plight-of-ghanaian-poultry-industry-global-times.md) | -2.9% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- avinews.com: https://avinews.com/en/avian-flu-forces-poultry-producers-to-cull-birds-due-to-outbreaks-around-the-world/

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