As we approach Christmas, Rebecca Tierney takes a look at Irish turkey production in advance of the festive period, with Padraig McKenna, Managing Director with Whitakers Hatcheries, one of the major suppliers of turkeys in Ireland.

Make sure to buy an Irish turkey this Christmas and support our producers in this busy and stressful time. And, remember your biosecurity measures as we continue to see cases of bird flu on the island.

Happy Christmas to all our Poultry Edge listeners,

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With confirmed cases of Avian Influenza, commonly referred to as Bird Flu, in Ireland, poultry veterinary practitioner, Aonghus Lane from St David’s Poultry Veterinary Team, joins Rebecca Tierney on the latest Poultry Edge podcast to discuss the importance of biosecurity and its implementation.

For more episodes from the Poultry Edge podcast go to the show page at:

https://teagasc.ie/rural-economy/rural-development/poultry/the-poultry-edge-podcast/

The Poultry Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Rebecca Tierney takes a closer look at the egg industry in Ireland and the changes and developments which have been taking place in recent years with Teagasc’s Pig and Poultry Specialist, Michael McKeon.

For more episodes from the Poultry Edge podcast go to the show page at:

https://teagasc.ie/rural-economy/rural-development/poultry/the-poultry-edge-podcast/

The Poultry Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com