No longer since July 29 has the presence of extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) been showed in any U.S. poultry flocks, however the virus has nonetheless taken a toll at the poultry trade in 2024.
Right through the primary seven months of the yr, 56 industrial flocks were suffering from HPAI, involving just about 21 million birds, in accordance to america Division of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Provider (APHIS).
Per thirty days breakdown
January noticed extra U.S. industrial flocks struck through HPAI than another month up to now in 2024, with 13 flocks affected, with 2,023,700 birds concerned.
April used to be the month with the following maximum flock infections at 11, then again it used to be the month that had probably the most birds suffering from HPAI with 8,789,400
The one different month to have the choice of flock infections achieve double digits used to be Might, with 10 farms affected. Might ranked because the month with the second-most birds affected at 5,854,900.
This graph presentations what number of flocks had been inflamed with avian influenza each and every month up to now in 2024.Denise O’Keefe
The one different month to peer a lack of greater than 1 million birds used to be July, with 3,446,900. Six flocks had been struck through the virus in July.
8 industrial flocks had been affected and 545,600 birds had been misplaced in June, whilst February noticed seven flock infections and the lack of 293,600 head of poultry.
HPAI struck just one U.S. flock in March, with 31,200 birds concerned.
Species breakdown
Lots of the U.S. flock infections of 2024 have concerned the turkey trade, however it used to be the egg trade that misplaced probably the most birds.
This graph presentations the industrial flock varieties suffering from avian influenza up to now in 2024.Denise O’Keefe
APHIS has reported 26 industrial meat turkey flock infections, in addition to 3 turkey breeder rooster flocks and one turkey breeder tom flock. Jointly, the ones translated into the lack of 1,246,500 turkeys.
9 laying rooster flocks and 3 pullet flocks were affected up to now in 2024, and the ones 12 flocks jointly concerned 18,744,300 birds.
3 broiler flocks and 714,700 broiler chickens were suffering from HPAI within the U.S. this yr, whilst one broiler breeder flock of 66,500 used to be affected.
3 flocks merely known as “poultry” have additionally been struck through HPAI, with the ones chicken losses jointly amounting to 143,300.
Six upland gamebird flocks have additionally been hit through the virus in 2024, with chicken losses achieving 67,000.
Circumstances through state
Minnesota is the one state to have flock an infection numbers within the double digits, with 18 instances up to now in 2024.
Alternatively, Michigan has had probably the most chicken losses in 2024, with 6,724,00 birds affected amongst seven flocks.
Different states to have industrial poultry flocks suffering from HPAI in 2024 are Colorado, Iowa, Texas, South Dakota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, Indiana, Kansas, California and Wisconsin.
View our proceeding protection of the world avian influenza scenario.
To be told extra about HPAI instances in industrial poultry flocks in america, Mexico and Canada, see an interactive map on WATTPoultry.com.