# USDA Raises Poultry Production Outlook as Broiler Expansion, Falling Egg Prices and Avian Influenza Shape 2027 - Poultry Producer

> USDA raised its poultry production outlook, citing broiler expansion, falling egg prices and avian influenza. Eleven outbreaks in commercial turkey operations across four Midwestern states affected about 544,900 birds, with two more August cases affecting 119,300 birds.

- Date: 2026-10-20 · published 2026-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/609-usda-raises-poultry-production-outlook-as-broiler-expansion-falling-egg-prices
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Avian influenza losses in turkey flocks reduce poultry supply, while broiler expansion adds supply, leaving net chicken price direction mixed for feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- poultryproducer.com: https://poultryproducer.com/usda-raises-poultry-production-outlook-as-broiler-expansion-falling-egg-prices-and-avian-influenza-shape-2027/

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