300 million chickens at ‘edge of death’ on Hubei lockdown


Halting transport in and out of Hubei has "basically paralyzed” shipments of animal feed supplies and the raw materials needed to make them, the local poultry association said in letters, seen by Bloomberg, asking state producers to deliver supplies urgently.

SINGAPORE: The Hubei province lockdown is pushing its more-than 300 million chicken flock to the "edge of death, ” according to the region’s poultry association.

Halting transport in and out of Hubei has "basically paralyzed” shipments of animal feed supplies and the raw materials needed to make them, the local poultry association said in letters, seen by Bloomberg, asking state producers to deliver supplies urgently.

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