# Duck farming resumes in France with end of bird flu crisis

> French duck farming is resuming after the H5N8 bird flu crisis, which cost about 12 million ducks this year through culling and lost production. Producers expect higher foie gras prices as a result.

- Date: 2017-05-29 · published 2017-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71012-duck-farming-resumes-in-france-with-end-of-bird-flu-crisis
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The loss of duck output is a niche effect on the feed and poultry complex, with limited impact on major feed ingredient demand. Higher foie gras prices reflect tighter duck supply rather than broader poultry trends.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-birdflu-france-idUSKBN18P1LN/

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