# South Korea confirms H5N1 bird flu at 260,000-hen layer farm in Gyeonggi's Yeoju, third farm outbreak this month

> South Korea confirmed H5N1 at a layer farm in Yeoju, Gyeonggi, with 260,000 hens affected; it was the third poultry-farm outbreak reported that month. Authorities will move layer farms nationwide from quarterly to fortnightly testing, following an H5N9 outbreak at a duck farm in Jangheung.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T18:13:21.233Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87793-south-korea-confirms-h5n1-bird-flu-at-260-000-hen-layer-farm-in-gyeonggi-s
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The outbreak and any culling could reduce egg-laying capacity and tighten poultry supply, lending support to egg and chicken prices. More frequent testing may increase biosecurity costs but could help limit wider spread.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/south-korea-confirms-h5n1-bird-flu-at-260-000-hen-layer-farm-in-gyeonggis-yeoju-third-farm-outbreak-this-month

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