Bird flu returns in Friesland and Flevoland, forcing culling of over 135,000 birds

Bird flu returns in Friesland and Flevoland, forcing culling of over 135,000 birds

Bird flu has resurfaced in the Netherlands, with outbreaks confirmed at a poultry farm in Marrum, in the province of Friesland, and earlier at a farm in Biddinghuizen, the government reports. In total, more than 135,000 birds have been culled: about 55,000 chickens in Biddinghuizen and more than 80,000 meat chicks in Marrum.