# COLUMN: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1: A continued concern for poultry producers

> A columnist notes that H5N1 remains a concern for US poultry producers, with 11 commercial flocks in seven states and 16 backyard flocks infected in October. The column describes biosecurity measures and the flock losses, income reductions and trade restrictions the disease causes.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T18:16:19.924Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98179-column-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-h5n1-a-continued-concern-for-poultry
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing infections in commercial flocks reduce layer and broiler supply and can trigger trade restrictions, which supports egg and chicken prices. The impact is incremental rather than a new shock.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tahlequahdailypress.com: https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/column-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-h5n1-a-continued-concern-for-poultry-producers/article_b8bf0683-9655-43c9-88eb-a101742c1b4d.html

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