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Delmarva Chicken Association: nine cases of avian influenza on Delmarva, industry urges biosecurity and continuity measures
Summary
Delmarva Chicken Association and growers briefed the Eastern Shore delegation on high-path avian influenza cases in the region, control-area releases, economic importance of the poultry sector and legislative priorities including hauling permits and PFAS alternatives.
Annapolis, Feb. 7 — The Delmarva Chicken Association told the Eastern Shore delegation on Friday that high-path avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected across Delmarva and that the industry is focused on containment, rapid cleanup and continuity of business for commercial growers.
Mary Lou Brown, a Dorchester County grower and the association's board president, said there have been nine HPAI detections on Delmarva, five in Maryland. Brown described four federal-state "control-area releases" that have already ended temporary restrictions for affected areas, including a release announced the day of the meeting in Queen Anne's County. "These control area releases are really important…
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