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Largest Egg Producer In US Halts Production After Bird Flu Found In Chickens Largest Egg Producer In US Halts Production After Bird Flu Found In Chickens
Largest Egg Producer In US Halts Production After Bird Flu Found In Chickens Production has been halted at the largest producer of fresh eggs in the United States after bird flu was discovered in chickens. Cal-Maine Foods reported that one of the company’s facilities located in Parmer County, Texas, tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), resulting in depopulation of approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets, or approximately 3.6 percent of its total flock. "Production at the facility has temporarily ceased as the company follows the protocols prescribed by the USDA," Cal-Maine said in a statement, noting that it is working to s…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Strain Found In Backyard Flock In CT Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Strain Found In Backyard Flock In CT
Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Strain Found In Backyard Flock In CT Connecticut officials have confirmed that a serious strain of bird flu was found in a non-commercial backyard flock in the state. Samples from a flock in New London County tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to an announcement from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture on Wednesday, March 2. The department said avian influenza doesn't present an immediate public health concern, and there haven't been any human cases of this strain in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also said recent detections of this strain among…

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by Nicole Valinote