# Alabama officials investigate 3 avian flu detections | CIDRAP

> Alabama agriculture officials are investigating suspected avian flu outbreaks at three northern Alabama locations and have ordered a stop movement for certain poultry. Samples were sent to USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa.

- Date: 2017-03-14 · published 2017-03-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71871-alabama-officials-investigate-3-avian-flu-detections-cidrap
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A statewide poultry movement stop reduces bird flow to processors and can cut near-term poultry supply, modestly weakening feed demand in the Southeast.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cidrap.umn.edu: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/alabama-officials-investigate-3-avian-flu-detections

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