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Japan confirmed avian influenza at a poultry farm in Kameoka, Kyoto, its first case this season, and about 200,000 birds are being culled. A suspected case was also reported at a farm in Asahi, Chiba.
Average supermarket egg prices hit a record 312 yen per 10-egg pack last month.
Losses of laying hens in Japan reduce egg supply just before the year-end demand peak, supporting egg prices. Japan's imports of feed ingredients could see slightly lower layer feed demand if the outbreak spreads.
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