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

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. ...