# OIE: 35,000 California turkeys lost to avian flu | WATTAgNet | WATTPoultry.com

> OIE reported low pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza in Stanislaus County, California, which led to the loss of 35,000 turkeys at two commercial operations through stamping out. No birds died from the infection itself, and surveillance zones were set up.

- Date: 2018-09-21 · published 2018-09-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63041-oie-35-000-california-turkeys-lost-to-avian-flu-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The loss of 35,000 turkeys is a small share of US poultry output, so the effect on feed demand and prices is minor.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat/diseases-health/avian-influenza/article/15526405/oie-35000-california-turkeys-lost-to-avian-flu-wattagnet

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