# Defra raises bird flu risk to high for wild birds

> Defra raised the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in Great Britain from medium to high after 20 wild-bird detections between 1 October and 6 November. It reported four domestic poultry outbreaks since the start of the 2026/27 season and said the risk of infection in poultry with suboptimal biosecurity had increased to medium.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T12:15:23.269Z
- Category: disease · region United Kingdom · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93459-defra-raises-bird-flu-risk-to-high-for-wild-birds
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher infection pressure raises the risk of further poultry outbreaks and related culling or movement restrictions, which could tighten poultry supply and support prices.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- poultrynews.co.uk: https://www.poultrynews.co.uk/health-welfare/defra-raises-bird-flu-risk-to-high-for-wild-birds.html

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