Following the federal government's confirmation of the first case of highly pathogenic bird flu in US commercial chicken farms over the past year, many top U.S. egg companies have launched defense measures against bird flu.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Monday that a highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak has occurred in a chicken farm in southern Tennessee, a supplier to Tyson Foods Inc.
The outbreak has caused chicken companies to pay close attention because the virus-infected farms are not far from the largest chicken production states in the United States, including Georgia and Alabama.
The spread of bird flu will bring a major blow to the finance of these chicken companies. Affected birds will be culled and the epidemic will also trigger trade bans in other countries.
In 2014-2015, the outbreak of bird flu in the United States resulted in the deaths of nearly 50 million poultry, but the impact in the southeastern United States was modest.
So far, U.S. trading partners, including South Korea and Japan, have restricted the import of U.S. poultry.
In response to the epidemic, Pilgrim's Pride Corp., the world's second-largest chicken producer, stated that it has "initiated an immediate bird flu response plan and strengthened its bio-safety plans for all Peeling Company farms."
Similarly, Sanderson Farms Inc., the third-largest poultry producer in the United States, strictly controls the personnel and vehicles entering the company.
Marcus Rust, chief executive of Rose Acre Farms, the second largest egg producer in the United States, said that after the outbreak of bird flu in Tennessee, the company has raised the risk level to the highest level. Trucks from outbreak areas need to wait for the time to enter the company from 24 hours to 72 hours.
James Sumner, chairman of the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council, said: "Biosecurity warnings have been stepped up across the country. (International Animal Husbandry Network)
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