Bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza, was found in poultry at Michigan’s largest egg producer, Har brooks. Bridge Michigan has reported on this information.
At the company’s Green Meadow Organic facility in Lonia County, infected herds were discovered. According to a statement released by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on Tuesday, this is the fourth instance of avian influenza at a commercial facility since the illness was initially discovered in the state in 2022.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 90% to 100% of infected chickens die from the virus, sometimes within 48 hours. This makes chickens particularly vulnerable to infection.
Greg Harbrook, the CEO of Harbrook’s Poultry Ranch, released a statement to Michigan Farm News and other media outlets saying, “Over the weekend, our company veterinarian observed sick birds at the facility and lab results confirmed our fears that avian influenza was present.”
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According to Greg Harbrook, CEO of Harbrook’s Poultry Ranch, “Our team has worked quickly to implement protocols to protect the rest of our flock, including our long-standing biosecurity measures, such as prohibiting movement between our Green Meadow Organic facility and other sites.”
In a statement, Harbrook said that it is saddened to hear that some of the hens at its Green Meadow Organic facility have contracted a highly pathogenic avian influenza. The company is heartbroken by any chicken deaths. We have contacted Bridges for more information.
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Farmers must “cullet” or kill infected birds during an outbreak, according to the US Department of Agriculture, in order to stop the disease from spreading to other birds.
According to Ernie Birchmeyer, senior industry relations specialist for the Michigan Farm Bureau, “once they become a population, they have to be sterilized, and then it can take several months for them to come back to that farm and produce.”
Birchmeier is concerned that this bird flu outbreak will drive up the cost of eggs in the nation. He added that there’s a chance the infection will spread to other farms in the nation.
According to the USDA, 3.85 million birds were thought to have been impacted by the infection as of Wednesday. Thirty days later, bird flu infections were found in seven domestic pet flocks and three commercial flocks.
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