# Over 500,000 egg-producing hens culled in Monaghan - Agriland.ie

> Over 500,000 egg-producing hens have been culled in Co. Monaghan since the bird flu outbreak began. The Department of Agriculture says the cull, combined with higher retail demand during Covid-19 restrictions, is causing a notable egg shortfall that imports are partly filling.

- Date: 2020-04-28 · published 2020-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Ireland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53652-over-500-000-egg-producing-hens-culled-in-monaghan-agriland-ie
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The shortfall is confined to one Irish county, so the effect on feed demand and grain or meal prices is limited.

## Sources

- agriland.ie: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/over-500000-egg-producing-hens-culled-in-monaghan/

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