Farms to destroy 2M chickens due to plant staffing shortages | WBFF

Coronavirus-related staffing shortages at chicken processing plants will lead farms in Maryland and Delaware to destroy nearly 2 million chickens. The Baltimore Sun reported Friday that the plants are unable to keep pace with the number of birds that are ready for harvest. They had been placed into poultry houses as chicks several weeks ago. The chickens will not be processed for meat.

Source: Farms to destroy 2M chickens due to plant staffing shortages | WBFF

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