Thousands of chickens dead after poultry facility break-in

The Kings District RCMP is scrutinizing a break and enter at a poultry wholesale facility in Steam Mill, N.S., which left thousands of chickens dead.

At midday on November 22nd, 2023, RCMP received word of a break and enter and mischief in Steam Mill, N.S.

Police later determined that thousands of chickens had died because of the incident, resulting in an estimated loss of $160,000.

An RCMP spokesperson could not answer questions about how the break and enter led to the deaths of the chickens because the situation is still under investigation.