# U.S. bird flu outbreaks blamed for Nova Scotia meat chick shortage | CBC News

> Avian influenza outbreaks in the US have reduced hatching egg supply, creating a shortage of meat chicks in Canada. About 20% of Canadian meat chickens are hatched from US-imported eggs, and commercial flock numbers in Nova Scotia are down 3% year on year.

- Date: 2025-04-02 · published 2025-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25291-u-s-bird-flu-outbreaks-blamed-for-nova-scotia-meat-chick-shortage-cbc-news
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced chick supply lowers Canadian broiler output, which can modestly cut feed grain and meal demand in Canada. The effect on global grain prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/u-s-bird-flu-outbreaks-blamed-for-nova-scotia-meat-chick-shortage-1.7499429

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