# Bad season of bird flu in UK hits supply of Christmas turkeys  | Food & drink industry | The Guardian

> UK poultry producers report a bad bird flu season, with cases much worse than at the same point last year. Industry insiders expect tight supplies of turkeys, chickens and ducks ahead of Christmas, especially organic and free-range birds.

- Date: 2025-11-22 · published 2025-11-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22110-bad-season-of-bird-flu-in-uk-hits-supply-of-christmas-turkeys-food-and-drink
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter UK poultry supply supports prices for chicken and related feed-linked proteins, and may increase import demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/22/bird-flu-christmas-turkey-poultry-supply-uk

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