# Nearly 95,000 chickens euthanized after Oregon bird flu outbreak

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed at a commercial egg-layer flock in Clackamas County, Oregon, and 94,200 birds were euthanized. The detection comes amid an autumn rise in cases across the West Coast, including recent infections in California egg layers and Washington dairy herds.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T15:18:29.969Z
- Category: disease · region United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84250-nearly-95-000-chickens-euthanized-after-oregon-bird-flu-outbreak
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling reduces egg-laying capacity and can tighten regional egg supplies, adding potential support to egg prices. The permitted commodity list has no egg symbol.

## Sources

- youroregonnews.com: https://youroregonnews.com/2026/11/05/nearly-95000-chickens-euthanized-after-oregon-bird-flu-outbreak/

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