# After Maharashtra bird flu outbreak, why are poultry farmers seeking H5N1 vaccination?

> An H5N1 outbreak in Navapur, Maharashtra, led to the culling of 413,682 layer birds, destruction of nearly 2.5 million eggs, and disposal of about 549,000 kg of poultry feed. Farmers are seeking permission to vaccinate poultry in high-risk areas, while India's current control approach relies on biosecurity and disease monitoring rather than vaccination.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T09:18:03.228Z
- Category: disease · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91555-after-maharashtra-bird-flu-outbreak-why-are-poultry-farmers-seeking-h5n1
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Culling and egg destruction reduce poultry and egg supply, while disposal of feed adds to farm losses and can affect local feed demand. Further outbreaks or vaccination-policy changes could alter poultry production and feed demand, but the article does not establish a broader price impact.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- indianexpress.com: https://indianexpress.com/article/health-wellness/after-maharashtra-bird-flu-outbreak-why-are-poultry-farmers-seeking-h5n1-vaccination-10957398/

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