COPENHAGEN - A FLOCK of free-range chickens on a farm in south-western Denmark is suspected of being infected with bird flu, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said on Monday.

'The suspicion arose following unexpected results in blood tests done as part of routine checks for bird flu,' the agency said in a statement.

The agency added that it had isolated the flock pending further tests. Results would take a few days, it said. -- REUTERS