Bird Flu Detected In Tennessee Chicken Breeding Facility

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Agriculture officials say a commercial chicken breeding facility in south-central Tennessee has been hit by a strain of bird flu.
The state Agriculture Department says in a news release that tests confirmed the presence of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, at a facility in Lincoln County. The facility alerted the state veterinarian’s office on Friday about an increase in chicken deaths.
The statement did not name the facility. The facility and ab