# Japan confirms 1st bird flu of season in Kyoto, to cull 200,000 birds

> 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 200,000 chickens, and the government has urged farmers to follow strict hygiene.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T09:13:08.994Z
- Category: disease · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95315-japan-confirms-1st-bird-flu-of-season-in-kyoto-to-cull-200-000-birds
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A cull of 200,000 birds is a small share of Japanese poultry output, so the direct effect on feed demand is limited. Continued outbreaks in Asia could modestly support egg and chicken prices and affect demand for feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- arabnews.jp: https://www.arabnews.jp/en/japan/japan-confirms-1st-bird-flu-of-season-in-kyoto-to-cull-200000-birds-3001402

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