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Egg Farm Fire Under Investigation in Wharton County
An egg farm in Wharton County was reportedly ablaze this morning.
News has circulated that multiple fire units were dispatched to Maxim Egg Farm, a Cal-Maine Foods company, on FM 442 in Lane City, Texas.
Cal-Maine Foods announced the acquisition of Maxim Eggs back in November of 2012. The deal included two production facilities with a capacity for about 3.5 million laying hens.
The extent of the damage is still unclear.
While the investigation is ongoing, no cause of the...
Fire at Aviagen's Hatchery in Paraná, Brazil
On 12 October, a fire broke out at Aviagen's breeder production hatchery in Carambeí, Paraná. An official statement from Aviagen América Latina, shared with Expana, confirmed that the damages were only material, with all staff members reported safe.
Local media reported that the fire spread across various sections of the facility, prompting the involvement of military firefighters to support the local firefighting efforts due to the severity of the situation.
Aviagen is a global supplier of broiler breeder stock. The unit in Carambeí was reported as important for the supply of chicks to...
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