# 200,000 chickens in Kyoto and a new outbreak in Chiba

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed on 12 November at a farm in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, and about 200,000 birds will be culled. A second outbreak was reported in Chiba Prefecture a day later. Hong Kong suspended poultry imports from Kyoto, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for coordinated emergency measures.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T12:15:39.566Z
- Category: disease · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101158-200-000-chickens-in-kyoto-and-a-new-outbreak-in-chiba
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The culls remove a modest share of Japanese poultry output, and the Hong Kong import suspension trims export demand for Japanese poultry. The effect on feed demand is small, but the season is only beginning and further outbreaks could widen the impact.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- paw4care.com: https://paw4care.com/news/world/japan-bird-flu-season-kyoto-200000-chickens-chiba-hong-kong-ban/

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