# Bird flu confirmed at domestic poultry farm for first time this season; egg prices already at record high ahead of Christmas sales, supply and price outlook raises concern

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T15:15:28.930Z
- Category: disease · region Japan · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95734-bird-flu-confirmed-at-domestic-poultry-farm-for-first-time-this-season-egg
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- news.ntv.co.jp: https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/d3c7705bd2a4482eb56fbf2cedea9d86

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.