Free-range turkey debate could be reignited because of bird flu

Paul Freid will soon take delivery of about 40 turkey chicks at his small farm near Lake City, where hogs and chickens already roam.

Freid is “a little nervous” about bird flu, but believes his outdoor birds’ more natural diet and healthier immune systems will shield them some from the threat.

“I trust that the way we raise our animals leads to greater health,” he said. “Might I have a problem? Sure, but any producer would say that.”

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