The current bird flu epidemic is the worst the UK has ever seen, and has been called 'devastating' for farmers by Paul Kelly, of Kelly Turkeys.
The current bird flu epidemic is the worst the UK has ever seen, and has been called"devastating" for farmers by Paul Kelly, of Kelly Turkeys.Consumers are being warned of a"big, big shortage" of British free range turkeys ahead of this festive season, as the bird flu epidemic has affected half of the poultry produced specifically for the time of year.
Richard Griffiths, the British Poultry Council chief executive, told the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee:"The usual amount of free range birds grown for Christmas is around 1.2 to 1.3 million. We have seen around 600,000 of those free range birds being directly affected." When asked what the bird shortage might mean for prices, Mr Griffiths said that he didn't know, adding that the question on price is one for retailers.
Poultry farmer Paul Kelly, of Kelly Turkeys, told the committee:"I don't think UK turkey prices will be going up. I think it will just be a supply issue rather than the prices being hiked.Around 36% of poultry farms have been affected by the outbreak ofREAD MORE:
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