NFU Scotland has warned of a possible shortage of turkeys this Christmas amid fears of a resurgence of avian flu in Scotland.
Bird keepers in England, Scotland and Wales were told to implement strict biosecurity measures earlier this week in a bid to stop the virus spreading.
The move followed an increase in the number of detections of bird flu in wild birds and on commercial premises. It has been found in two domestic flocks in Orkney and Lewis this month.
Farmers told BBC Scotland it was only a matter of time before there is a bigger outbreak in Scotland.
Robert Thompson, who chairs NFU Scotland's poultry committee, said people should continue eating eggs and poultry as normal - but he warned of a "tightening of supply" ahead of Christmas.
"Unfortunately there's been a lot of issues regarding high costs and feed costs and I believe there has been a lot less turkeys placed in the UK for the Christmas market," he said.
"So there may be a little tightening of supply. But if you haven't ordered it, I would do so now."
He added: "The general public need to have no worries. The production of top quality poultry meat and top quality eggs continues as normal and we encourage them to eat the same as they've been doing before.
"They may find some blips in the supply chain but that at the moment it is under control. Support the UK and Scottish poultry industry, we need that support as much as ever."