# South Korea confirms H5N9 bird flu at 48,000-hen layer farm in Incheon's Ganghwa

> South Korea confirmed H5N9 highly pathogenic avian influenza at a layer farm with 48,000 hens in Ganghwa, Incheon. It is the fourth such case this winter season and has triggered a 24-hour standstill for layer operations across Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:13:38.501Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97561-south-korea-confirms-h5n9-bird-flu-at-48-000-hen-layer-farm-in-incheon-s-ganghwa
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Losses at layer farms and movement standstills tighten domestic egg supply in a major import market, supporting egg prices and possibly raising demand for imported feed ingredients. The effect on global feed prices is small at this scale.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/south-korea-confirms-h5n9-bird-flu-at-48-000-hen-layer-farm-in-incheons-ganghwa

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