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ENC facility hit with avian flu
CAFOs, Environmental, Sound Rivers, Tar-Pamlico Watershed, Water Quality
Posted on March 12th, 2026
According to Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Katey Zimmerman, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture confirmed an avian flu outbreak at a commercial egg-laying facility in Hyde County, affecting more than 3 million birds.
The department did not release the name of the facility, citing state law: “ … We do not release farm name and address for animal disease cases. We only identify the county in which the case occurred,” NCDA Assistant Director Heather Overton wrote in an email.
“However, Rose Acre Farms in Pantego is the only commercial egg-laying facility we know of in Hyde County that is large enough to house more than 3 million birds,” Katey said.
This is the second time in recent years that Rose Acre Farms has been hit by the avian flu. In January 2025, a similar-sized outbreak required the facility to kill 3.3 million birds.
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https://soundrivers.org/enc-facility-hit-with-avian-flu/
