The egg industry is continuing to work with authorities to eradicate avian influenza in Victoria with additional sites now having been identified within the Control Area around the initial impacted property.
Agriculture Victoria has introduced movement restrictions for all impacted sites and testing is ongoing in surrounding areas to identify infections as early as possible as the threat of wild bird populations remains.
"The entire industry is on high alert and there's a big operation underway with authorities and egg farms working to address these incidents and minimise ongoing risks" Rowan McMonnies, Managing Director of Australian Eggs, said.
"It's deflating to see new sites emerge which is terrible for the farms involves and for the welfare of the birds but comfort can be taken that it is within a defined region." added McMonnies. "If this can be maintained the impact on egg supply should remain limited and Australians will continue to enjoy over 18 million eggs every day"
"Consumers can be assured that there are still hundreds of egg farms around the country collecting, packing and shipping eggs each day to maintain supply while the impacted farms recover" Australian Eggs Managing Director, Rowan McMonnies said.
