High-Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) is now confirmed in 49 states across the U.S.
Most recently hitting the Bayou State, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries confirmed several captive birds in the northeast corner of the state have died from the virus. They say it was also discovered in a blue-winged teal that had been harvested by a hunter.
So far this year, more than 3,000 wild birds have been killed due to HPAI, along with a record-breaking 53 million domestic birds.
According to APHIS, the only state that has not seen an outbreak this year is West Virginia.
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To mark the end of National Chicken Month, we take a look at how the U.S. poultry industry is making a slow and steady recovery following the widespread outbreak of High-Path Avian Flu (HPAI) in 2022 that devastated commercial flocks across the country.
Egg prices have been on a roller coaster this year, soaring sky-high and falling back down to Earth in just a few months.
In June, prices were down 77% compared to the highest weekly price in 2022.
According to the USDA Outlook Board, margins could improve for producers depending on a decrease in cases of High-Path Avian Flu (HPAI).
