Cal-Maine Texas egg facility hit by avian influenza.

A Cal-Maine Foods egg facility in Texas has temporarily halted production due to the detection of avian influenza. The facility in Parmer County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), resulting in the depopulation of approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets. Cal-Maine Foods will work with government authorities to mitigate the risk of future outbreaks. Another Cal-Maine facility in Kansas was also affected by HPAI during the same period. The impact of HPAI has led to a decrease in sales and net income for Cal-Maine. However, the risk to humans from HPAI is considered to be low, and there have been no recalls of eggs in the market. [Extracted from the article]