An animated data graphic: Mass Deaths in American Poultry
In my latest project, I took a deep dive into researching and visualizing the effects of bird flu on the poultry industry. I created an animated map showing the timeline of outbreaks across America since February 2022.
The most recent wave of bird flu caused the death of 15% of the egg-laying hens in America in less than six months, which caused the wholesale price of eggs to reach $8.17 on March 3, 2025.
I also summarized a bunch of the new-to-me information that made me realize how bad the bird flu situation is for poultry farmers, especially egg producers. And it is bad!
Did you know that we already have vaccines that could protect our egg-laying hens from bird flu, but broiler chicken growers have begged the U.S. government to forbid egg producers from using them? I had no idea. If you're like me, read on.
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