# Bird flu hits Oosterwolde farm; 60,000 hens to be culled

> Bird flu was detected at a laying-hen farm in Oosterwolde, Gelderland, Netherlands. The agriculture ministry ordered the roughly 60,000 hens on the site culled, and a 10-kilometre transport ban now covers the surrounding area.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T15:22:57.481Z
- Category: disease · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101481-bird-flu-hits-oosterwolde-farm-60-000-hens-to-be-culled
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Culling a laying flock and restricting movements in the zone reduces local egg supply, which can support egg prices. Disease spread to other Dutch farms would widen the impact on the feed demand from layers.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- nlnow.nl: https://nlnow.nl/a/bird-flu-hits-oosterwolde-farm-60-000-hens-to-be-culled/

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