Avian flu confirmed in U.K.

[PossumInAPearTree]

news.sky.com/story/bird-flu-confirmed-in-turkeys-at-lincolnshire-farm-10698605

[PossumInAPearTree]

5000 turkeys affected, most have died and others culled.

It's bloody close to me.

[JillJ72]

Hoping they contain this. Very sad

[VanillaSugarAndChristmasSpice]

I'm a bit further south. What has Peter Levy been saying about it? Fortunately, my Aldi 5-bird roast has been in the freezer for a month, but you have to feel sorry for the famer

[PossumInAPearTree]

Peter levy didn't have much to say, just reported bare facts. It only broke just before he went on the air so no chance for him to get a defra person on for a paxman style interrogation.

[TheCountessofFitzdotterel]

I don't think it can be contained as such because it's in the wild bird population. It ought to be possible to keep it away from farmed birds though.

[VanillaSugarAndChristmasSpice]

I'll watch Look North later. Thanks for the heads up possum!