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Quick meals large says it can cease taking breakfast orders from 10:30am as a substitute of noon as a consequence of egg provide crunch.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n McDonald\u2019s eating places in Australia have lower their breakfast service brief as a consequence of a crunch in egg provides attributable to an outbreak of chook flu.<\/p>\n The quick meals large introduced this week that it will quickly stop its breakfast service from 10:30am as a substitute of noon as regular as a result of \u201cpresent trade challenges\u201d round securing eggs.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’re working exhausting with our Aussie farmers and suppliers to return this again to regular as quickly as potential. So, from Tuesday July 2nd, for a breakfast that basically hits the spot, be sure you test the clock,\u201d McDonad\u2019s Australia stated in an announcement posted on its Fb web page on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Australian officers have reported instances of H7 avian influenza at 11 poultry farms throughout the nation since Could.<\/p>\n Authorities have ordered a couple of million birds to be euthanised within the state of Victoria, the place the outbreak started, with lots of of 1000’s extra to be culled in neighbouring New South Wales.<\/p>\n Whereas the outbreak has affected solely about 10 % of Australia\u2019s roughly 20 million egg-laying hens, authorities have reported localised disruptions in provides to the retail, hospitality and manufacturing sectors.<\/p>\n Australian officers have requested shoppers to chorus from shopping for extra eggs than they want, whereas Australia\u2019s two largest grocery store chains have restricted purchases to 2 cartons per buyer at most of their shops.<\/p>\n Rowan McMonnies, managing director of Australian Eggs, stated final month that the disruptions had been largely a \u201cmatter of comfort\u201d as provides would doubtless maintain up over the approaching weeks.<\/p>\n \u201cShoppers will be assured there\u2019s nonetheless over 20 million hens beneath the care of lots of of egg farmers throughout Australia that can proceed to work exhausting to make sure there\u2019s eggs on cabinets,\u201d McMonnies stated in an announcement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n