Surge in B.C. bird flu in commercial flocks raises questions about Christmas turkey supply - Terrace Standard

Surge in B.C. bird flu in commercial flocks raises questions about Christmas turkey supply

, which lists the B.C. cities where this strain has been confirmed, or listed as “to be determined.” It doesn’t specify if the infected premises is producing eggs, chicken, or turkey.“Everybody is concentrating on protecting the flocks that are still going,” Brittain said.“We certainly don’t want to panic anyone,” she said.

Christmas and Thanksgiving are the two holidays when the demand for both fresh and frozen turkey is at its highest. “What they can do is make sure the eggs, chicken and turkey they are buying, are in fact from B.C. Local farmers will appreciate that,” Brittain said. As the number of cases of avian influenza continues to rise in British Columbia, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food has scheduled two virtual information sessions for B.C. small-flock poultry owners.

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