# Amid record egg prices, first bird flu case of the season confirmed at Kyoto farm, raising fears of another egg shock

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed at a Kyoto Prefecture layer farm, with 14 birds found dead on November 11. Culling of about 200,000 birds began on November 12 and is expected to take about a week. Japanese egg prices hit a record 312 yen per pack in October.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T12:15:52.982Z
- Category: disease · region Japan · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95462-amid-record-egg-prices-first-bird-flu-case-of-the-season-confirmed-at-kyoto
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Losing about 200,000 layers tightens Japanese egg supply at a time when prices are already at record highs. The outbreak supports egg prices and may raise demand for imported feed-linked inputs to rebuild flocks.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp: https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/ytv/nation/ytv-2026111201291217

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