# First bird flu case of the season confirmed at Kyoto poultry farm

> Japan confirmed its first bird flu case of the season at a poultry farm in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, where 14 birds died. Authorities have begun culling about 20,000 chickens at the farm. Officials urged farms nationwide to strengthen hygiene and early detection.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T06:09:07.202Z
- Category: disease · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94975-first-bird-flu-case-of-the-season-confirmed-at-kyoto-poultry-farm
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling reduces Japanese poultry and egg supply just as Japanese egg prices hit a record high ahead of the year-end demand peak, supporting egg prices and potentially feed demand for poultry. The impact on global feed commodity prices is limited given the scale.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- japantimes.co.jp: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/12/japan/kyoto-first-bird-flu-season/

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