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Largest Minnesota farm hit by avian flu

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The Rembrandt egg facility in Renville has become the largest Minnesota farm infected by avian influenza.

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed the positive test result last week and under the quarantine order, Rembrandt will be required to depopulate the entire site affecting 2 million chickens.

According to a news release, Rembrandt will temporarily lay off 39 full time employees beginning around June first because of the outbreak.

The company says it has every expectation that it will restart the operation, but is unable to predict the exact date on which this will occur.

Rembrandt had to destroy 5.5 million chickens at a farm in Iowa last month because of avian flu.

 

 

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