# Bird flu: 'This has the potential to leave no Irish eggs in the country' - Agriland.ie

> Bird flu was first reported in early March in a commercial poultry flock in Co. Monaghan and has since spread to other flocks. Egg producers say low margins and weak returns leave them exposed to further losses from the outbreak.

- Date: 2020-04-16 · published 2020-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Ireland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53654-bird-flu-this-has-the-potential-to-leave-no-irish-eggs-in-the-country-agriland
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The story describes producer financial stress in a small regional sector, with limited direct effect on feed demand or commodity prices.

## Sources

- agriland.ie: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/bird-flu-this-has-the-potential-to-leave-no-irish-eggs-in-the-country/

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