# South Africa's poultry industry is hurting as avian flu worsens

> Avian influenza in the Western Cape has led to the culling of more than 300,000 chickens over two months. Affected farms have been quarantined, including ostrich farms in the Heidelberg region. Industry experts say the culls are unlikely to cause a short-term shortage or price rise but could have long-term effects on small producers.

- Date: 2017-09-03 · published 2017-09-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69101-south-africa-s-poultry-industry-is-hurting-as-avian-flu-worsens
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culls remove local poultry supply and could lift chicken prices, though the short-term effect is expected to be limited.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cbn.co.za: https://cbn.co.za/industry-news/south-africa-s-poultry-industry-is-hurting-as-avian-flu-worsens/

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