New bird flu outbreaks in Germany: 13,000 ducks and 16,000 turkeys culled

Published 2024년 11월 28일

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A bird flu outbreak has hit a waterfowl farm in Zarnewanz, Rostock district, leading to the culling of 13,000 ducks meant for Christmas, disrupting the farm's contracts. This is not the first incident in the area, as a similar outbreak occurred over three months ago, resulting in the culling of 6,500 birds. Additionally, a recent outbreak in North Rhine-Westphalia's Kleve district led to the slaughter of 16,000 turkeys and the creation of a 10 km exclusion zone around the affected farm.

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The bird flu epidemic broke out on a waterfowl farm in Zarnewanz in the Rostock district. 13,000 ducks had to be slaughtered, reports Agrarheute. The birds had already been reserved for Christmas dinners, but now the farm operator cannot fulfill its contracts. This is another outbreak of the dangerous virus in this location. More than three months ago, the disease was detected on two poultry farms in Zarnewanz. At that time, around 6,500 animals had to be killed. On November 20, a bird flu outbreak was detected in the Kleve district in North Rhine-Westphalia, not far from the border with the Netherlands. ...

Source: Farmer.pl