Tag: turkeys
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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…