by Jack Montgomery, The National Pulse:

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been detected in chickens in Texas and Michigan, amidst mounting fears over possible supply chain disruptions.

Cal-Maine Foods, the nation’s largest producer of fresh eggs, has halted production in one Texas facility after the virus was found. It has ordered the culling of 1.6 million hens and 337,000 chicks, which equates to 3.6 percent of its total flock.