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Bird Flu: NZ’s largest egg supplier puts half a million hens into lockdown

20 July 2026

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Mainland Poultry CEO John McKay says the company has housed its free-range hens as a precaution following the second case of bird flu. Mainland Poultry, which supplies nearly 40% of the country’s eggs, has taken the precautionary step...

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Mainland Poultry CEO John McKay says the company has housed its free-range hens as a precaution following the second case of bird flu. Mainland Poultry, which supplies nearly 40% of the country’s eggs, has taken the precautionary step...

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