# Due to an H5N1 bird flu outbreak, Yucatán lost 2% of its laying hens and Umán 18.5%

> An H5N1 outbreak forced the total depopulation of a farm in Umán, Yucatán, Mexico. The state lost 2% of its laying hen population, while Umán lost 18.5% and was left with four production units. Yucatán is Mexico's fourth-largest laying hen state.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T09:16:22.267Z
- Category: disease · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97586-due-to-an-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreak-yucatan-lost-2-of-its-laying-hens-and-uman-18-5
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Losing layers in a regional market tightens local egg supply and supports prices, though the effect is small at the national level given Yucatán's share of Mexican output.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- elmaya.com.mx: https://elmaya.com.mx/2026/11/12/por-un-brote-de-gripe-h5n1-yucatan-perdio-el-2-de-sus-aves-de-postura-y-uman-el-18-5/

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