At least 30,000 Christmas turkeys could be culled after farm's bird flu outbreak
dailystar.co.ukChristmas turkeys is set to be culled after a H5N8 strain of bird flu took over the farm. At least 30,000 birds are expected to be culled following the discovery in Norfolk, which comes just a month after 10,500 turkeys were killed in North Yorkshire.The farm has not been named, but the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs have published a map pin-pointing its location.Biosecurity measures have been put in place within the 3km surrounding the farm as a "precaution".Security staff were pictured wearing high visibility jackets outside a private entrance, leading to what appears to be a polytunnel-style turkey shelter.A DEFRA spokesperson confirmed that 30,000 turkeys on the Norfolk farm were in the process of being humanly culled.
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