The reduced employee attendance at the company's plants is a result of "additional community cases of COVID-19, additional testing, and people practicing the 'stay home if you're sick' social distancing guidance from public health officials," the statement reads.The chickens will be depopulated "using approved, humane methods" that are accepted by the American Veterinary Medical Association and all state and local guidelines, the company said.CNN has reached out to the Delaware Department of Agriculture but has not yet received a response.The Maryland Department of Agriculture says it learned of the company's plans on April 9 and "continues to monitor for any developments.""MDA is only involved in depopulations when it is done in response to animal health concerns," the department said in a statement. "This particular case was a private decision made by an individual business."Delmarva says it made the "difficult but necessary" decision after exhausting "the study of other alternatives, including allowing another chicken company to transport and process the chickens and taking a partiRead More – Source
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