The outbreak of bird flu led to the destruction of about 1.5 million chickens, causing a serious egg shortage in Australia.
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Faced with a serious shortage of eggs, fast food chain McDonald’s in Australia said it will stop serving breakfast at 10:30 a.m instead of noon as usual.
Fast food chain McDonald’s in Australia announced that it has shortened breakfast service hours, after an outbreak of bird flu led to the destruction of about 1.5 million chickens and a severe egg shortage in this country.
In a Facebook post on July 2, McDonald’s said: “Like many retailers, we are carefully managing our egg supply in light of current industry challenges.”
This fast food chain clearly stated that it will stop serving breakfast at 10:30 a.m instead of noon as usual. McDonald’s is also actively working with Australian farmers and suppliers to return the situation to normal as soon as possible.
Australia is responding to outbreaks of several highly pathogenic strains of bird flu, affecting 11 poultry operations, mostly egg farms, in the Southeast of the country since May.
Of these, none was H5N1, the virus that has spread in bird and mammal populations worldwide, affecting billions of animals and a handful of people.
Nearly 10% of egg-laying hens in Australia have been affected by this epidemic. Authorities claim to have successfully contained the virus, but some retailers have placed limits on the number of eggs customers can buy.
Australian Eggs CEO Rowan McMonnies confirmed egg supplies had been disrupted, leaving shelves at some retail outlets empty at the end of the day.
He also reassured consumers that there are still more than 20 million hens being raised on farms across Australia, helping to ensure egg supply for stores.
Avian flu spreads from wild birds to pets. The Australian government said that the 2024 infection outbreak is the 10th outbreak in the country since 1976 and these outbreaks were all prevented and repelled in time.
Linh To
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