Avian flu vaccination for ducks in France is going well

26 million ducks in France have now received the first vaccination against bird flu. Five million ducks are waiting for a second vaccination. This can be done with an interval of three to four weeks. Some of the ducks have even had a third vaccination. The French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty is so far positive about the first results. The virus pressure is lower than in previous years, partly due to the hygiene measures. The number of bird flu outbreaks is also significantly lower than in the previous year. While there were 315 outbreaks in the autumn and winter months of 2022 and early 2023, this was limited to ten in the past six months. Foie gras This is also good news for foie gras production. This increased by 21 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. Then production fell by 22 percent compared to 2021. A number of countries, such as the United Kingdom, Japan and Canada, have now closed their borders to French people due to the vaccination. foie gras. The French ...