# Mexico reports first bird flu outbreak in poultry in two years

> Mexico reported its first poultry outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in more than two years, detected among 225,860 laying hens at a farm in Yucatan. Authorities culled all birds in the flock as a precaution.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T09:08:25.109Z
- Category: disease · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89120-mexico-reports-first-bird-flu-outbreak-in-poultry-in-two-years
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The cull reduces egg-laying capacity and may tighten local egg supply; any broader spread could also affect poultry availability and prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2026/11/mexico-reports-first-bird-flu-outbreak-in-poultry-in-two-years

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