# Bird flu confirmed on two farms | SAnews

> South Africa's Department of Agriculture confirmed HPAI H5N8 bird flu on two commercial layer farms in Gauteng and Mpumalanga. Both farms were quarantined and affected sites were depopulated, while tracing of live-chicken cull depots continues. Exports from registered HPAI-free compartments are continuing.

- Date: 2017-07-12 · published 2017-07-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69827-bird-flu-confirmed-on-two-farms-sanews
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Layer losses and trade restrictions tighten South African egg and chicken supply, modestly supporting local poultry feed demand shifts and regional import substitution. Impact on global feed prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- sanews.gov.za: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/bird-flu-confirmed-two-farms

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