"And as bird flu threatens the mass market, farmers fear spread of virus with six weeks to Christmas As avian flu threatens the mass-produced turkey market this Christmas, many small producers of free-range turkeys have already gone out of business due in part to increased regulations. For the first time in almost 50 years, Mary Breen's farmyard in Cullen, on the Limerick-Tipperary border has fallen silent."
"Ms Breen traditionally produced up to 45 hand-reared free-range turkeys on the family dairy farm. But this year she has been forced to call a halt."
Avian flu is threatening the mass-produced turkey market ahead of Christmas, raising concerns about widespread infection. Many small free-range turkey producers have already gone out of business, with increased regulations contributing to closures. For the first time in almost 50 years, a family farmyard in Cullen on the Limerick-Tipperary border has fallen silent. The farmer traditionally reared up to 45 hand-reared free-range turkeys on the family dairy farm. The farmer has been forced to stop production this year. Farmers fear further spread of the virus with six weeks remaining until Christmas.
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