US HPAI Detections Plunge Below 10,000 Birds as Egg Supplies Strengthen

1 articles · Updated · FarmWeekNow.com · May 21

Less than 10,000 birds have been affected by HPAI in the U.S. so far this month, a sharp drop from the heavy losses seen earlier this year.
Egg supplies have strengthened as poultry flocks recover from avian influenza outbreaks that had tightened availability.
Nearly 21 million birds were affected between January and March, making the recent collapse in detections a key sign of improving supply conditions.

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