# U.S. chicken, egg companies heighten security after bird flu case

> U.S. chicken and egg companies are increasing security after an avian influenza case was detected. The article notes that an outbreak would cause flock culls and trigger additional import bans from other countries.

- Date: 2017-03-07 · published 2017-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72000-u-s-chicken-egg-companies-heighten-security-after-bird-flu-case
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Potential culls and trade bans would reduce poultry output and feed demand, though the article offers no confirmed scale of impact.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-birdflu-usa/u-s-chicken-egg-companies-heighten-security-after-bird-flu-case-idUSKBN16E01B/

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