Dried chicken litter not likely cause of HPAI in dairy cows

The feed industry and regulatory officials are challenging media reports alleging that the HPAI virus has spread to dairy cattle as a result of the consumption of chicken litter on farms. Neither the U.S. Department of Agriculture nor the Food & Drug Administration have found a link to HPAI virus transmission in dairy cattle through chicken litter. Wild migratory birds are widely thought to be the likely cause of the transmission. FDA also has stated that chicken litter does not pose an animal or public health threat warranting usage restrictions. Read more