# H5N1 Detected at Commercial Layer Farm in Mexico, 225,860 Hens Culled

> Mexico confirmed H5N1 at a commercial egg farm in Yucatán after unusual bird deaths were reported. Authorities quarantined the site and culled all 225,860 laying hens, while expanding surveillance to nearby poultry operations.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T15:20:24.894Z
- Category: disease · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89797-h5n1-detected-at-commercial-layer-farm-in-mexico-225-860-hens-culled
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The cull removes laying capacity and could tighten local egg supply if the outbreak spreads, although the article gives no feed-commodity price effect.

## Sources

- poultryproducer.com: https://poultryproducer.com/h5n1-detected-at-commercial-layer-farm-in-mexico-225860-hens-culled/

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