# AI epidemic worsening in Russia and Kazakhstan - Poultry World

> Millions of birds have been culled in Russia and Kazakhstan during highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks. Kazakhstan lost 1.2 million birds at three industrial farms, and the virus has mainly hit egg farms. Officials expect the outbreak to slow as temperatures drop.

- Date: 2020-11-17 · published 2020-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50168-ai-epidemic-worsening-in-russia-and-kazakhstan-poultry-world
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of laying hens reduce feed demand in Kazakhstan and Russia and could increase egg imports. The effect on global feed prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- poultryworld.net: https://www.poultryworld.net/health-nutrition/ai-epidemic-worsening-in-russia-and-kazakhstan/

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