Written answers
Tuesday, 16 June 2020
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Poultry Industry
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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759. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of chickens which have been culled as a result of the presence of bird flu H6N1 subtype following a recent outbreak per affected flock in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11330/20]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The total number of birds reported to the Department in the flocks affected by H6N1 Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza is 605,173 - broken down as follows:
| Production system | Number of flocks | Number of birds |
|---|---|---|
| Table egg layer (free range) | 8 | 77,336 |
| Table egg layer (colony) | 3 | 517,835 |
| Turkeys | 2 | 10,002 |
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