Commercial Poultry Producer’s Guide to Disposal Options for Hpai Mortalities in Tennessee

Abstract

On Sunday, March 5, 2017, a news release by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) documented detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a commercial broiler breeder farm in Lincoln County, Tennessee (tn.gov/agriculture/news/48946). Waterfowl are natural reservoirs (carriers) of AI viruses. While the viruses may cause marked illness and fatality in domestic poultry, waterfowl often show little to no signs of infection.