# Avian Flu Is Back, Should Cal-Maine Investors Worry? | The Motley Fool

> Avian influenza has returned and is threatening the broiler segment, with the risk of spreading to layers. Cal-Maine Foods, the largest US egg producer, has seen sales fall sharply after the 2015 outbreak, which killed roughly 12% of the national laying flock.

- Date: 2017-04-06 · published 2017-04-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71502-avian-flu-is-back-should-cal-maine-investors-worry-the-motley-fool
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed avian flu risk to broilers and layers could cut poultry output and feed demand, though the article is mainly investor commentary on one company.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- fool.com: https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/04/06/avian-flu-is-back-should-cal-maine-investors-worry.aspx

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