# Japan Culls 200,000 Hens as Egg Prices Hit Record High

> Japan confirmed its first domestic highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak of the 2026 season on 12 November at a farm in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture. Authorities ordered the destruction of about 200,000 laying hens and set movement restrictions within three kilometres. The agriculture ministry said the national retail egg price reached a record in October.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T09:09:54.222Z
- Category: disease · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95265-japan-culls-200-000-hens-as-egg-prices-hit-record-high
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Losing 200,000 layers is small, but it removes supply from a market already short of spare capacity into year-end demand, supporting egg prices. Feed buyers see little direct grain impact from a single farm case.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agrilinkage.com: https://www.agrilinkage.com/post/japan-culls-200000-hens-egg-prices-record-high

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