APHIS reports another case of High-Path Avian Flu, impacting a large number of egg layers.
Nearly 3.1 million table egg layers were culled after an outbreak in Ohio, which is the second largest culling this year. 3.3 million table egg layers were culled in late January after an outbreak in North Carolina. Earlier this month, more than 2 million egg layers were culled after an outbreak in Indiana.
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