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Fears of worsening egg shortage in New Zealand as fire kills 75,000 hens at farm
The Guardian ^ | 5 Feb, 2023 | Tess McClure

Posted on 02/06/2023 6:14:21 AM PST by MtnClimber

A fire at New Zealand’s largest egg producer has killed about 75,000 hens, sparking fears that a national egg shortage could worsen.

The fire at a Zeagold farm broke out on Monday morning and had “taken better part of the day to contain”, a spokesperson for the company said. Twelve workers who were on site were “unharmed but very distressed”, the spokesperson said. Work was under way to assess how many hens had died, but Zeagold estimated it to be about 75,000.

The fire may have ripple effects beyond the immediate demise of the hens, with concerns it may worsen a national scarcity of eggs.

Zeagold’s spokesperson said it was still too early to say how much of an effect the fire would have on the overall supply chain, saying: “There will be some impact obviously – it’s not a great thing to happen in the middle of a shortage.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Society
KEYWORDS: arson; famine
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1 posted on 02/06/2023 6:14:21 AM PST by MtnClimber
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Is there a trend?


2 posted on 02/06/2023 6:14:53 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

It’s really difficult to not be a conspiracy theorist these days based on the loss of food production facilities the past couple of years.


3 posted on 02/06/2023 6:16:24 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: MtnClimber

Why can’t fires break out at tofu plants or broccoli plants instead?

Hopefully htouhg if the fires are intentional, the perps will be rounded up and have the book thrown at them for endanger society, and they get labeled as domestic terrorists and treated as such. Parents verbally taking a stand agaisnt crt are not domestic terrorists- however, people who are intentionally setting fires and destroying businesses etc are domestic terrorists


4 posted on 02/06/2023 6:18:45 AM PST by Bob434
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To: MtnClimber; CatOwner

Not a fire but certainly related.
A friend that has about 30 chickens, many of which are egg producers noticed a marked drop in egg production recently.....and then he found this:

https://dainikbidyaloy.com/2023/01/26/tractor-supply-chicken-feed-scandal-rocks-poultry-industry/


5 posted on 02/06/2023 6:21:18 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: MtnClimber

100k killed in a fire in the US just last week.

Amazing how co-inky-dinky.

Same with so many food processing facilities burning down.


6 posted on 02/06/2023 6:21:56 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: MtnClimber

If they can’t kill you with the jab, they’ll starve you off the planet. One way or another, you’re exiting.


7 posted on 02/06/2023 6:26:08 AM PST by TheElectionWasStolen
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To: V_TWIN

What is the new feed formulation, indeed. And did any of it come from China? I remember the poison pet food years ago.


8 posted on 02/06/2023 6:33:19 AM PST by DejaJude
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To: Bob434

“Hopefully if the fires are intentional, the perps will be rounded up and have the book thrown at them for endanger society, and they get labeled as domestic terrorists and treated as such”

They’re doing this with the backing of their respective compromised government officials. There is no book to throw at them.


9 posted on 02/06/2023 6:33:51 AM PST by TheElectionWasStolen
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To: MtnClimber

I wish these arsonists would get caught and say who ordered them to do it.


10 posted on 02/06/2023 6:35:41 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: TheElectionWasStolen

Now that depends. Once useful idiots have done there part, they tend to be dealt with.


11 posted on 02/06/2023 6:36:51 AM PST by ferret_airlift
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To: MtnClimber

No. It’s not a trend.

It’s pure conicidence.

Nobody is attacking our food supply.

It’s not terrorism.

Your chocolate ration has been increased to 26 grams.

War is peace. Ignorance is strength. Freedom is Slavery.

Hail George! Hail Klaus! Hail VICTORY!


12 posted on 02/06/2023 6:40:34 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

And Eat Ze Bugs!


13 posted on 02/06/2023 6:41:21 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DejaJude

Yes a “filler” (Melamine which is a type of plastic) that came from china was an ingredient in dog and cat pet food that played a large part in shortening the life of 2 of my cats.

Many people lost pets because of that.

We joined a class action lawsuit that recovered around 80% of the thousands we spent on vet bills, but ultimately we lost them both.


14 posted on 02/06/2023 6:42:00 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: NorthMountain

eggsactly...


15 posted on 02/06/2023 6:42:19 AM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: dfwgator

If it’s all the same to you, I’d rather have ze chickens eat ze bugs ...

It makes better chickens.


16 posted on 02/06/2023 6:46:29 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: MtnClimber
Oh come on! Mysterious fires break out all over the world at food processing plants, and now suddenly it's egg farms?

This is the enemy (WEF) committing acts of terrorism, and the media's complete lack of curiosity is deafening.

17 posted on 02/06/2023 6:47:07 AM PST by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: V_TWIN

A recent alteration to the popular “Producer’s Pride” chicken feed sold by Tractor Supply has caused chickens to stop laying eggs, according to multiple farmer sources. The reduction in egg production has been reported to be much greater than the normal decrease seen during the winter months, with some farmers reporting that their hens are laying zero eggs.

The cause of the reduction in egg production is still unknown, but some suggest that the feed’s new formulation may have a lower protein content. This news comes at a time when chicken and egg prices have reached historic highs, driven in part by Avian Flu and inflation under the Brandon Administration.

https://dainikbidyaloy.com/2023/02/03/tractor-supply-chicken-feed-scandal-rocks-poultry-industry-esg-to-blame/

*******

When I grew up during the mid-1900s my dad had a small egg
producing project. 400 or so layers and it was a daily act as they
needed food, water, eggs gathered, cleaned/stored,etc. But we
grew great gardens with all the fertilizer.


18 posted on 02/06/2023 6:50:09 AM PST by deport
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To: Bob434

Why don’t cockroach farms catch on fire?

https://www.health.com/nutrition/cockroach-milk


19 posted on 02/06/2023 7:06:31 AM PST by packagingguy
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To: MtnClimber

Another accident. 🙄


20 posted on 02/06/2023 7:10:26 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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