# Bird flu confirmed in commercial laying flock in Scottish Borders

> Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed on 2 November in a commercial free-range laying flock near Biggar in the Scottish Borders. Protection and surveillance zones were declared the same evening. It is the second H5N1 case in Great Britain this 2026/27 season, after a Northumberland flock on 19 October.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:13:43.563Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78147-bird-flu-confirmed-in-commercial-laying-flock-in-scottish-borders
- 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

Culling and movement restrictions in a laying flock reduce local egg supply and can tighten feed demand from affected producers. The effect on feed prices is small because the outbreak is localized.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2023-01-17 | [Scottish farmers call on Westminster to tighten EU border controls \| The Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37728-scottish-farmers-call-on-westminster-to-tighten-eu-border-controls-the-herald.md) | -1.4% | -1.7% |
| HOGS | 2024-03-27 | [Bird flu discovered in U.S. dairy cows is ‘disturbing’ \| Science \| AAAS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16112-bird-flu-discovered-in-u-s-dairy-cows-is-disturbing-science-aaas.md) | +1.0% | +12.1% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-03 | [African swine fever confirmed in China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5-african-swine-fever-confirmed-in-china.md) | -7.4% | -21.3% |
| HOGS | 2017-12-23 | [Saudi Arabia confirms H5N8 bird flu outbreak \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67369-saudi-arabia-confirms-h5n8-bird-flu-outbreak-the-national.md) | +0.9% | +8.7% |
| HOGS | 2024-06-25 | [What Can Farmers Learn From the Current Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16087-what-can-farmers-learn-from-the-current-bird-flu-outbreak-in-dairy-cows.md) | -0.8% | +2.6% |
| SBM | 2025-05-16 | [Explainer: What is bird flu, and why is Brazil's first case on a commercial farm concerning? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15999-explainer-what-is-bird-flu-and-why-is-brazil-s-first-case-on-a-commercial-farm.md) | +0.2% | -0.8% |
| SBM | 2024-03-27 | [Bird flu discovered in U.S. dairy cows is ‘disturbing’ \| Science \| AAAS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16112-bird-flu-discovered-in-u-s-dairy-cows-is-disturbing-science-aaas.md) | -2.7% | +1.9% |
| SBM | 2018-08-03 | [African swine fever confirmed in China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5-african-swine-fever-confirmed-in-china.md) | +0.4% | -9.4% |

## Sources

- poultrynews.co.uk: https://www.poultrynews.co.uk/health-welfare/bird-flu-confirmed-in-commercial-laying-flock-in-scottish-borders.html

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