Chicken farmer charged after 45,000 chicks reported missing or stolen

An Ontario farmer reported 45,000 baby chicks stolen two years ago. Now police have charged him with fraud and mischief

Police said they don’t know where the chicks are but believe they were “disposed of.”

Ontario farmer accused of falsely crying foul over thousands of stolen chicks

Ontario Provincial Police in Huron County say a farmer falsely cried fowl after it was reported that 45,000 chicks had gone missing from a farm in the area back in 2023.

Huron County farmer charged in theft of 45,000 chicks that he reported missing

Following a lengthy investigation, police have laid charges in the theft of 45,000 chicks at a Huron County farm against the farmer who first reported them missing. The South Huron famer has been charged with fraud and public mischief.

South Huron resident charged after theft of 45,000 chicks

The loss was valued at over $139,000.

Farmer who reported theft of 45,000 chicks charged with fraud, mischief: OPP

More than two years after a reported theft of 45,000 chicks from a Huron County farm, OPP have laid charges – against the farmer who reported the theft.

Ontario farmer who reported theft of 45,000 chicks charged with fraud, mischief: OPP

More than two years after a reported theft of 45,000 chicks from a Huron County farm, OPP have laid charges – against the farmer who reported the theft.