Turkey farm disrupted by animal rights protest

A turkey farm has resorted to drive-through collections after animal rights protesters gathered outside its premises.

The group claimed birds at KellyBronze Turkeys in Bicknacre, near Danbury, had been mistreated.

It followed the release of footage allegedly showing the abuse at the site in Essex.

KellyBronze Turkeys said the video had been "selectively edited and taken out of context" and insisted: "Animal welfare is of the highest priority."

Police were in attendance at a protest by about 30 people on Tuesday and said there was an "appropriate policing plan" in place.

Joey Carbstrong, an activist who planned the action, said he did not want to direct anger at the business's customers.

"I understand that sometimes for the public this can be a hard pill to swallow," he said of the protest.

KellyBronze Turkeys disputed allegations made by Mr Carbstrong, stating: "We take any potential deviation from both our own standards and external regulations extremely seriously.

"This footage does not reflect a systemic issue, nor does it accurately represent our day-to-day operations or the values we uphold."

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