Bird flu kills half of UK's free-range Christmas turkeys

Half of all free-range turkeys produced for Christmas in the UK have either died or been culled as a result of bird flu. This year's H5N1 strain of the virus has led to millions of bird deaths, including around 600,000 free-range turkeys. Poultry experts say the losses could lead to a shortage in the number of birds available for festive meals. At Copas Traditional Turkey farm in Southern England, the stakes have been high as 98 percent of turnover is via Christmas sales.The farm's sales manager, Verity Copas describes it as the COVID-19 of the poultry world. For more: https://www.cgtn.com/europe Social Media Twitter:   / cgtneurope   Facebook:   / cgtneuropeofficial   Instagram:   / cgtneurope   YouTube:    / cgtneurope   Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@CGTNEurope Feedly: https://feedly.com/i/subscription/fee... OTT iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id14668... Apple TV: https://www.cgtnnow.com/help/using-th... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Android TV: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/en-gb/d... Fire TV: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... Our Shows RAZOR:    / @razorscience   Podcasts: https://www.cgtn.com/special/CGTN-EUR... #CGTN #CGTNLIVE #CHINANEWS #EuropeNews