Source: NCDA&CS, 8/14/15

Nearly 50 million commercial birds have been affected, and have been depopulated or are pending
depopulation. This includes about 7.5 million turkeys, or 3.16 percent of U.S. annual turkey production. It also
includes about 42.1 million chickens, which accounts for 10.01 percent of U.S. average layer inventory, 6.33
percent of U.S. average pullet inventory, and less than 0.01 percent of U.S. broiler inventory. Fortunately,
broiler infection has been limited.

Most of the chickens impacted have been layers, which has had an impact on the egg supply. The largest
impact in Iowa has been in layer operations, which are dedicated to the egg-products market. This has led to
the elimination of around 30 percent of available inventory in the egg-products market, causing shortages and
a spike in egg-product prices. This in turn has led to an increase in shell egg prices as bakeries and other food
production companies have switched to shell eggs. Prices have fallen over the last several weeks, but will
remain above the traditional pricing structure until these facilities return to full production. It has been estimated
that it will take 18 months to two years to get the affected facilities back to full production.

The federal government has responded to the shortage by recertifying and allowing egg imports from the
Netherlands, and working toward facilitating imports from other countries.

For current information on the state’s efforts to prepare and respond to avian influenza, visit
http://www.ncagr.gov/avianflu/