Tag: turkeys
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Avian flu in Wales: Poultry farmers face culling crisis and hard choices
Overview: Avian flu hits Welsh farms Across mid, west and north Wales, poultry farmers are grappling with a devastating wave of avian influenza. Tens of thousands of turkeys and chickens have been culled in recent weeks as authorities seek to halt the spread of the virus. The immediate impact is visible at farm gates: empty…
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Meath bird flu cull: 8,000 turkeys culled near Kells
Overview: A major cull linked to a new H5N1 outbreak Health authorities and farm inspectors are responding to a confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) on a commercial poultry premises near Kells in County Meath. In what authorities described as a necessary containment measure, approximately 8,000 turkeys have been culled to prevent further…
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Ireland Handles Second H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak as 8,000 Turkeys Culled in Meath
Overview: A Second H5N1 Outbreak Hits a Meath Poultry Farm In what authorities are calling a rapid and necessary response, approximately 8,000 turkeys have been culled on a poultry premises near Kells, Co Meath, as part of Ireland’s ongoing measures to contain a confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu. The culling follows the…