According to the corporation, one of the leading egg producers in the country verified that one of its farms tested positive for bird flu cases over the weekend.
In a statement on Tuesday, Rose Acres Farms, the second-largest egg producer in the US, said that it has found instances of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
At Cort Acre Egg Farm in Seymour, Indiana. The USDA estimates that a lack of eggs might cause prices to increase by as much as 20% this year, as farms all around.
The United States have tested positive for bird flu cases. When poultry with avian flu are discovered, they must be killed, and their eggs must be disposed of.
“We are working with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health and the state veterinarian.
On best practices to combat the risk of spreading AI to other birds,” the statement from Rose Acres Farms said. “We are continuing to monitor all of our facilities.”