German farms set to cull 130,000 ducks and chickens after bird flu outbreak
<body><p>STORY: :: German farms set to cull 130,000 animals in an expanded effort to contain a bird flu outbreak</p><p>:: October 26, 2025</p><p>:: Neuhardenberg, Germany</p><p>:: Johanna Seelig, Maerkisch-Oderland administrative district spokesperson</p><p>“The animals are 50,000 broiler chickens and 80,000 ducks. The culling takes place here on site. It is carried out by a specialist company. The procedure is such that the animals are killed and disposed of properly."</p><p>Seelig added that the culling would likely take place over two days.</p><p>Bird flu is spreading rapidly in Europe, with the highest number of countries in at least a decade reporting early outbreaks, raising concerns about a repeat of past crises that led to the culling of tens of millions of birds and higher food prices.</p><p>The risk of bird flu for humans remains low, with most people infected having been in close contact with infected animals, but the virus needs to be monitored as it increasingly spreads to mammals, according to the .</p></body>
