# Bird flu confirmed in commercial duck flock in Lincolnshire

> Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed in a commercial duck-meat flock near Brigg in North Lincolnshire. Authorities declared protection and surveillance zones around the premises; it is the second confirmed H5N1 case in a commercial poultry flock in England during the 2026–27 outbreak season.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T00:14:33.256Z
- Category: disease · region United Kingdom · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82804-bird-flu-confirmed-in-commercial-duck-flock-in-lincolnshire
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Disease-control zones and any culling can reduce local poultry availability and increase production costs, providing some upward pressure on poultry prices if outbreaks spread. The reported case alone is unlikely to materially affect broader feed demand or prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- poultrynews.co.uk: https://www.poultrynews.co.uk/health-welfare/bird-flu-confirmed-in-commercial-duck-flock-in-lincolnshire.html

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