# Avian flu at layer farms appeared 11 days earlier than last year, complicating outlook for lower egg prices

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed at South Korean layer farms 11 days earlier than the previous winter, with cases at two layer farms by November 7. Production was forecast to rise 2.3% this month and farm-gate egg prices to fall, but the outlook now depends on further infections and culling; consumer prices had already increased before the latest farm confirmation.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T03:17:31.831Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88655-avian-flu-at-layer-farms-appeared-11-days-earlier-than-last-year-complicating
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

If outbreaks spread among layer farms, culling could reduce egg output and undermine the expected price decline, though the reported retail increase cannot be attributed to the outbreaks alone. No direct impact on the listed feed commodities is established.

## Sources

- sportalkorea.com: https://www.sportalkorea.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2025052909553684437

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