A petting farm on Vancouver Island says it was forced to cull its entire flock of about 50 chickens and ducks when they contracted the highly infectious avian flu.
In the post to social media, Holly Hill Farm in Campbell River says it is"devastated," noting each bird had a name, but it was forced to kill the flock"to prevent the spread and help protect food sources."
A spokesman with Interior Health confirmed it had been made aware of the outbreak, saying its public health communicable team is monitoring the situation. The farm says the rest of its animals are safe but it will continue to monitor them to ensure they stay in good health. The agency reports there are currently 15 infected farms in the province, and the latest update as of Oct. 25 says more than six million birds have been culled in the province because of the outbreaks.
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