Avian influenza hits US egg producer, again
The largest producer of shell eggs in the US, Cal-Maine Foods, has once again been hit by an outbreak of avian influenza.
One of the company’s facilities in Parmer County, Texas, tested positive for HPAI, resulting in depopulation of around 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets, or approximately 3.6% of the total flock op Cal-Maine Foods.
In December 2023, the listed company reported an avian influenza outbreak at its premises and reported that its facilities in Kansas tested positive for HPAI, affecting approximately 684,000 laying hens, or about 1.6% of the company’s total flock.
The company remains dedicated to robust biosecurity programmes across its locations; however, no farm is immune from HPAI. HPAI is still present in the wild bird population and the extent of possible future outbreaks, with heightened risk during the migration seasons, cannot be predicted, the company says.
The APHIS division of the USDA and individual states track and publicly report individual incidents of HPAI by location. The Company will provide updated information in its next quarterly report to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and does not expect to provide interim updates unless material.
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