# 400,000 Birds Killed, What's Next In Avian Flu Outbreak?

> Officials in Dubois County, Indiana, have euthanized about 400,000 birds, including 60,000 turkeys positive for H7N8, 180,000 turkeys, and 155,000 chickens culled as a precaution. Testing of farms in the control and surveillance zones has found no new positives since the weekend.

- Date: 2019-10-10 · published 2019-10-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56454-400-000-birds-killed-what-s-next-in-avian-flu-outbreak
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The culling of roughly 400,000 birds removes a meaningful amount of US poultry supply, but the outbreak appears contained, limiting the lasting price effect. Trade restrictions remain a risk until the outbreak is declared over.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ipm.org: https://www.ipm.org/2019-10-10/400000-birds-killed-avian-flu-outbreak-92603

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