Extra turkey flocks have been misplaced to extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in america in the course of the 2022-24 outbreak than any different industrial poultry flock kind.
Based on data offered by america Division of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service (APHIS) and state agriculture businesses, the U.S. turkey trade has misplaced 340 industrial flocks in the course of the previous three years. Of these, 305 have been categorised as industrial meat turkeys, 25 have been turkey breeder hen flocks, and 4 have been turkey breeder substitute hen flocks. 5 turkey breeder flock and one turkey poult flock have been additionally misplaced to HPAI.
Roughly, two-thirds of business flocks within the United States that have been misplaced to HPAI in 2022-24 have been turkey flocks. Based on APHIS, 508 complete industrial flocks have been affected by the virus throughout that point span. By comparability, the egg trade misplaced 57 flocks, the broiler trade misplaced 43 flocks, the duck trade misplaced 24 flocks. There have been additionally 29 upland gamebird flock losses in the course of the previous 29 years. Moreover, ten flocks categorised merely as “pullets” have been misplaced, in addition to 5 flocks that have been referred to easily as “poultry” have been misplaced.
By way of chook losses, 14,668,560 turkeys have been misplaced in the course of the outbreak. Most of these turkeys – 13,979,300 – have been categorised as meat turkeys. Breeder hen losses amounted to 482,400 birds, and 123,000 turkey breeder substitute hens have been additionally misplaced. The previous three years additionally noticed the loss of 75,760 breeder toms and eight,100 poults.
The U.S. turkey losses accounted for about 14.67 p.c of the industrial poultry losses for 2022-24. Based on the APHIS figures, 100,063,080 industrial birds have been misplaced thus far within the outbreak, with the final case being confirmed on July 29.
Turkey losses by time
Greater than half of the U.S. turkey flock losses in the course of the 2022-24 outbreak occurred in 2024, with 185. In 2023, flock losses amounted to 91, whereas in the course of the first seven months of 2024, 30 flocks have been misplaced.
This chart exhibits the U.S. turkey flock losses by month in the course of the 2022-24 outbreak.Denise O’Keefe
April 2022 was by far the month that had essentially the most flock losses with 82. The month that noticed essentially the most losses in 2023 was November, with 40 flocks affected – additionally the month with the second most flock losses throughout the previous three years. June has been the month the place essentially the most U.S. turkey flock infections thus far in 2024, with eight.
By way of chook losses, 2022 was hit the toughest, when 9,745,260 turkeys died. In 2023, 3,673,800 turkeys have been misplaced and thus far in 2024, 1,249,500 birds have been misplaced.
This chart exhibits the U.S. turkey losses by month in the course of the 2022-24 outbreak.Denise O’Keefe
April 2022 additionally noticed the largest influence, with 3,351,300 turkeys affected. Different months with greater than 1 million turkey losses have been March 2022, September 2022 and November 2023.
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