# Over 300,000 birds culled after bird flu outbreaks detected in South Korea, Mexico

> Highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu was detected at poultry farms in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and South Korea’s Gyeonggi province. Authorities culled all 225,860 laying hens in Mexico and 90,986 poultry in South Korea as a precaution.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T15:08:41.499Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea and Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84110-over-300-000-birds-culled-after-bird-flu-outbreaks-detected-in-south-korea
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The culls reduce laying-hen and poultry supply in the affected areas, potentially tightening egg and poultry availability and supporting prices if outbreaks spread or trigger wider control measures.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- jpost.com: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-914062

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