A commercial chicken-breeding operation has tested positive for low-pathogenic avian influenza in Giles County, Tennessee. The company that manages the operation is different from the one associated with the recent detection of highly-pathogenic avian influenza in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Officials do not believe poultry from one premises sickened the other.
Avian flu again hits Tennessee
Agricultural officials across the country are warning poultry producers to practice biosecurity and to keep their flocks safe.
