Rose Acres Farm confirms avian influenza outbreak
Rose Acres Farm is the US's second largest egg producer
30 January 2025
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By: Rose Acre Farms, the nation's second largest egg producer, said Tuesday that tests have confirmed avian influenza at its facility in Seymour, Indiana, which could further stretch the supply of eggs as commercial farms in several states continue to battle the spread of the H5N1 virus, according to a recent report from the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP).
In other developments, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported more H5N1 detections in mammals, poultry, dairy cows, and wild birds, and European health groups issued a guide for assessing avian flu mutations that may pose a risk to humans.
Layer farms hard hit in poultry outbreaks
The company said on X that it first noticed mortality in the layers on January 25 and quickly sent samples for testing. Rose Acre Farms has operations across the country. The Seymour, Indiana, facility is located in Jackson County. The Indiana Board of Animal Health of Animal Health on January 26 announced that the virus had been detected at a layer farm in Jackson County that has 2.8 million birds.
The company said it tightened its already rigorous biosecurity measures, is working with state officials, and is monitoring its other facilities.
Since the first of the year, outbreaks at layer farms have led to the loss of at least 13 million birds.
