Utah turkey farm accused of mistreating turkeys

An animal activist group sneaked into a Utah turkey farm and documented deplorable conditions, claiming the farm was housing diseased birds. Direct Action Everywhere is taking aim at a farm that supplies turkeys for Norbest. The plant, located at 306 W. 300 South in Moroni, provides 5 million turkeys to 34 states and 26 countries.The video, shot over a nine-month period in 2017, shows the turkeys living in deplorable conditions at a nearby farm that supplies birds to Norbest. On Nov. 10, all birds were removed from those barns and the company officially suspended the contract with this grower, Cook said, adding that the sick birds are being treated and the terminally ill ones were euthanized.The company is also denying the group’s claims of the birds having certain health issues.“The video said our turkeys have hepatitis. That is not true,” Cook said.To prevent something like this from happening again, Cook said the company is going through their policies and procedures with a fine-toothed comb.“It is my goal to ensure this is never repeated,” he said.