Largest US fresh egg producer halts production at Texas plant after Bird Flu Found in Chickens
- The largest producer of fresh eggs in the United States said Tuesday that it has stopped production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens there.
- Approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets, about 3.6% of its total flock, were destroyed after the infection, avian influenza, was found at the facility in Parmer County, Texas.
Statement from Commissioner Sid Miller, Texas Department of Agriculture:
“This is absolutely devastating news for Cal-Maine and the entire Panhandle region which has already suffered so much already.
Given this latest development, all producers must practice heightened biosecurity measures. The rapid spread of this virus means we must act quickly.”
