Due to outbreaks of avian flu in France, Chinese imports of breeding chicks for boilers have been effectively cut off.
Import sources have varied in recent years, with poultry breeders in China buying from different locations depending on outbreaks of avian flu.
From 2018 through 2020, New Zealand was the largest source of supplies. The US was the largest source of supplies from 2021 through 2024, but this trade was also relatively volatile due to outbreaks of avian flu. In 2025, France had been...