Half of the turkeys produced for Christmas in the UK have been culled due to bird flu, according to an industry chief.
600,000 free range birds have been lost according to the British Poultry Council.
The birds were ordered to be kept indoors to fight the bird flu.
The costs of the industry could be enormous.
Farmers don't know if there will be price rises or supply issues when it comes to free range turkey.
There are no issues with supplies of other birds according to the British Poultry Council.
The UK parliamentary committee on the environment, food and rural affairs heard from Richard.
About 36% of the country's poultry farms are now covered by some form of control.
The costs for industry and food production could be enormous.
The owner of a turkey hatchery that supplies farms around the UK said that three of his premises had been affected.
Small-scale turkey producers have been hardest hit by the outbreak.
He supplied the butchers, the restaurants in Norfolk. He said that he hasn't got a business.
No farmer would want to receive it. It is traumatic for people.
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