# Bird Flu Alarm in Afyon! 4 Million Chickens Could Be Culled

> Avian influenza was detected in Başmakçı district of Afyonkarahisar, with the first case confirmed on October 31 and another farm reporting on November 4. Officials estimate about 4 million birds may be culled, and local production has largely stopped.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T12:09:41.500Z
- Category: disease · region Turkey · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95390-bird-flu-alarm-in-afyon-4-million-chickens-could-be-culled
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Culling roughly 4 million birds removes meaningful layer and broiler supply in Turkey, tightening local chicken meat and egg availability and supporting prices. Spread to other districts would widen the supply loss.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- odakgazetesi.com: https://www.odakgazetesi.com/afyonda-kus-gribi-alarmi-4-milyon-tavuk-itlaf-edilebilir

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