Cal-Maine Foods Halts Production at Texas Plant Due to Bird Flu

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Cal-Maine Foods Halts Production at Texas Plant Due to Bird Flu
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Cal-Maine Foods, the largest producer of fresh eggs in the United States, has temporarily halted production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens. The company also reported that the virus had been detected at a poultry facility in Michigan.

Cal-Maine Foods , the largest producer of fresh eggs in the United States , has temporarily halted production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens. The company also reported that the virus had been detected at a poultry facility in Michigan .

In Texas, approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets were destroyed after the avian influenza infection was discovered. The affected plant is located in Parmer County, Texas, near the Texas-New Mexico border.

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