The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will begin what it calls a “humane depopulation” of about 400 ostriches in Edgewood.
However, about 40 supporters of Universal Ostrich have gathered at the farm to stop that from happening, which is overwhelming for Katie Pasitney, whose parents own the farm.
“We’re getting flooded with calls, people wanting to come from anywhere, everywhere, and so it’s just positive and I hope that everybody gets here in time to show the world what we are standing for and how we are standing up for it,” she commented.
A federal judge upheld a cull ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency because of an avian flu infection.
The farms owners feel there is herd immunity saying the flock remains healthy more than 100 days later.
The agency says the threat of human infection and viral mutations remain as long as the herd remains alive.
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