# Bird flu: near Market Rasen, West Lindsay, Lincolnshire (AIV2026/27) - GOV.UK

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England, on 11 November 2026. A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone was declared and all poultry on the premises will be culled.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:10:38.067Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94366-bird-flu-near-market-rasen-west-lindsay-lincolnshire-aiv2026-27-gov-uk
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

A new HPAI outbreak in English commercial poultry reduces local bird numbers and adds to the wider England outbreak pressure, which can tighten chicken and egg supply and lift prices. Its effect on feed demand is small, as this is a single farm.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/animal-disease-cases-england/bird-flu-near-market-rasen-west-lindsay-lincolnshire-aiv2026-slash-27

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