# Victoria's worst outbreak of avian influenza is raising questions about the rapid rise of free-range farming - ABC News

> Victoria is dealing with its worst avian influenza outbreak on record, with about 460,000 birds culled across six farms since late July. Poultry in Golden Plains shire must be housed indoors, the first such housing order for poultry in Australia, to keep wild birds away from commercial flocks.

- Date: 2020-09-17 · published 2020-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51015-victoria-s-worst-outbreak-of-avian-influenza-is-raising-questions-about-the
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling of this size reduces Australian poultry supply, which could firm chicken prices locally and slightly lift demand for feed. The impact on international feed grain markets is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-18/victorian-bird-flu-outbreak-raises-concerns-free-range-farming/12669544

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