One Million Egg-Laying Hens to Be Euthanised in Bid to Control Bird Flu

The minister says Australians should not be concerned with the possibility of egg shortages.

Eggs in a carton are seen at a supermarket in Albany, Western Australia, on June 10, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has rushed to reassure the public that the government has control of the bird flu situation.

Mr. Watt noted that of the 21 million egg-laying hens in the country, 1 million of those have, or are in the process of being euthanised—about 4 percent of the overall flock.