# Winter “avian flu” season

> California confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial flock in Stanislaus County, alongside three backyard flocks in Solano and Sacramento counties. Movement restrictions are in place for Stanislaus County.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15871-winter-avian-flu-season
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A single commercial flock loss is small relative to national poultry output, so the effect on feed demand and prices is minimal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-07-09 | [Avian flu updates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16080-avian-flu-updates.md) | -0.9% | +3.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-11-01 | [China Reports Worst Bird Flu Season On Record](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55939-china-reports-worst-bird-flu-season-on-record.md) | -1.8% | -5.3% |
| HOGS | 2025-06-18 | [Four reasons why avian influenza should be on your radar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15990-four-reasons-why-avian-influenza-should-be-on-your-radar.md) | +2.3% | -2.7% |
| HOGS | 2024-05-16 | [Influenza: Avian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16095-influenza-avian.md) | -0.7% | -3.0% |
| HOGS | 2025-03-05 | [Avian flu: the outbreaks in the United States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16017-avian-flu-the-outbreaks-in-the-united-states.md) | +2.5% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2024-07-09 | [Avian flu updates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16080-avian-flu-updates.md) | -10.3% | -4.4% |
| SBM | 2022-12-23 | [Avian flu still spreading in the West](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16229-avian-flu-still-spreading-in-the-west.md) | +4.6% | +3.8% |
| SBM | 2026-10-22 | [The Birds Come Back: Korea's Avian Flu Season and the Price of an Egg \| The Ag Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17127-the-birds-come-back-korea-s-avian-flu-season-and-the-price-of-an-egg-the-ag.md) | -2.7% | — |

## Sources

- apps1.cdfa.ca.gov: https://apps1.cdfa.ca.gov/AnimalAlerts/AIAlert.aspx

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