A Massachusetts farm is celebrating a historic first for its flock — the birth of sextuplets to one “proud” ewe. Davis Farmland in Sterling announced the birth of the six finn lambs on Tuesday.

“All affected birds and the infected ewe were humanely culled to mitigate the risk of further disease spread,” the statement from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said.

The single sheep—a ewe—in Yorkshire, England, was confirmed infected after captive birds on the same property had tested positive for the virus, according to an announcement Monday.

The UK ewe, which was culled, was not showing clinical signs of the disease, with the infection picked up via surveillance testing for the virulent bird flu strain. The UK’s chief vet Christine ...

The ewe was culled and no further infection was found in the rest of the flock. Britain’s rural affairs ministry has introduced surveillance of livestock on premises where bird flu has been ...

The ewe was culled and no further infection was found in the rest of the flock. Britain’s rural affairs ministry has introduced surveillance of livestock on premises where bird flu has been ...

The issue with the sea eagle for one farmer has intensified after he claims one of the birds killed a healthy full-grown ewe Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get ...