RCMP say 10,000 chickens at a barn in Nova Scotia have died after a break and enter

A chicken rests inside a cage as it waits to be slaughtered inside the La Granja Live Poultry Corp. store on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

By The Canadian Press

Posted Jul 29, 2026 10:30:02 AM.

Last Updated Jul 29, 2026 11:09:05 AM.

Nova Scotia RCMP say a break and enter at a poultry barn in the Lunenburg area resulted in the death of thousands of chickens.

Police say they responded to a report of a break and enter Saturday morning in Pine Grove.

Mounties say about 10,000 chickens died after the barn was broken into and the building’s ventilation fans were turned off.

Police believe the break-in happened Friday around 10 p.m.

The break-in remains under investigation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2026.

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