# Crispy Martinmas goose despite bird flu fears: Lower Saxony goose keepers call for vaccination protection

> Goose keepers in Lower Saxony are worried about the autumn bird flu season after initial cases in Schleswig-Holstein. Many farmers have moved their geese indoors and expect enough direct-sale goose supply ahead of Martinmas on November 11. Polish suppliers have raised prices, narrowing the price gap with domestic geese.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:19:13.105Z
- Category: disease · region Germany · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76583-crispy-martinmas-goose-despite-bird-flu-fears-lower-saxony-goose-keepers-call
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Localized bird flu risk in German waterfowl has limited impact on feed demand. Any wider spread would raise feed and poultry price volatility in Europe.

## Sources

- uelzener-presse.de: https://uelzener-presse.de/2026/11/02/knusprige-martinsgans-trotz-vogelgrippesorgen-niedersachsens-gaensehalter-fordern-schutz-durch-impfungen/

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