Delays at numerous military checkpoints and harsh weather are killing chicks travelling by road.

There are strong indications that scarcity of chickens may hit Borno state during the coming Islamic fasting period and days beyond as Otta Farms, the chief supplier of poultry to the state, has stopped delivering products to the state directly.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that due to the worsening state of the Boko Haram-induced insecurity, Otta Farms had in the past one year stopped flying in Day-old chicks and other products to Borno state.