# Avian Flu Epidemic Forces Cull of 17m Chickens

> Iran has culled around 17 million chickens during an H5N8 avian flu outbreak that affects most provinces. Egg prices rose 9% in the week to December 22, and Iran has begun importing eggs from Turkey.

- Date: 2017-12-31 · published 2017-12-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Iran · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67483-avian-flu-epidemic-forces-cull-of-17m-chickens
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy culls cut Iranian poultry numbers and feed demand, and egg imports from Turkey signal a larger import need for poultry products.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- eghtesadonline.com: https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/744611/avian-flu-epidemic-forces-cull-of-17m-chickens

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