Another large-scale bird flu outbreak in Aberdeenshire has killed 1,000 hens. The current outbreak on a Fraserburgh farm is the seventh large-scale occurrence of avian flu in the Banff and Buchan region in the last seven years.
Biosecurity on the farm site is reported to be poor, reports Aberdeen Live. The ongoing avian influenza outbreak has devastated North East bird populations, hitting farms and historic sites such as Fyvie Castle.
Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid, who held a meeting last month with Scotland’s chief veterinary officer over concerns about the high number of cases in his area, said: “It’s extremely worrying to hear of another avian flu outbreak in Aberdeenshire during such a turbulent time for the industry.
