Bird flu outbreaks could cause a shortage of turkeys this Christmas. Photo: Declan Cahill
Tamara Fitzpatrick
November 23 2021 02:30 AM
There’s a real possibility of turkey shortages this Christmas, according to Nigel Reneghan, Chair of the IFA’s Organics Project Team and former IFA Poultry Chair.
It comes after the Department of Agriculture confirmed a case of avian flu in a Monaghan turkey flock over the weekend.
“If there’s more cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, it’s going to result in massive losses. The last thing anyone wants is to be left without a turkey dinner on Christmas Day, so my advice is to order from your butcher or supplier this week,” Mr Reneghan said.
“I do feel we have a very high level of biosecurity here, but even with that, it could be difficult to curtail the spread. It’s an airborne disease, like any virus, so it’s…
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