Mass egg shortages have forced McDonald’s to change its breakfast hours as farmers across the country battle to stop the spread of bird flu. #7NEWS t.co/LR2LnbLHpm
— 7NEWS Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) July 2, 2024
McDonald’s has cut breakfast service timings by 90 minutes, the company said, after a shortage of eggs caused by bird flu outbreaks that have led to the slaughter of about 1.5 million chickens.
“Like many retailers, we are carefully managing supply of eggs due to current industry challenges,” McDonald’s said on Facebook, adding that from Tuesday it would stop serving breakfast at 10:30 a.m. instead of the usual time of midday.