# What impact will bird flu’s ‘rapid spread’ have on the European poultry sector?

> The European Food Safety Authority says HPAI is spreading rapidly across Europe and is highly likely to reach unaffected countries. More than 300 cases have been reported in wild birds and some kept poultry in eight or more countries. The update follows an earlier warning about migration routes from Russia and Kazakhstan.

- Date: 2020-11-20 · published 2020-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50163-what-impact-will-bird-flu-s-rapid-spread-have-on-the-european-poultry-sector
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Outbreaks in poultry can cut flock sizes and reduce demand for feed in Europe. Reduced demand for feed ingredients is mildly bearish for European feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- foodnavigator.com: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/11/20/What-impact-will-bird-flu-s-rapid-spread-have-on-the-European-poultry-sector/

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