Some people would certainly wonder why the surplus chickens had to be slaughtered instead of being kept until the market naturally absorbed them.
In reality, the Austrian Empire had adopted large-scale farming by this time, with breeds that were relatively uniform and fixed.
Once these breeds of chicken reached the end of their growth period, they would barely put on any more meat. Continuing to feed them was pure loss.
Besides, in this era, the more chickens were raised and the longer they were kept, the more likely an epidemic was to break out.
Once avian influenza erupted, it was scarcely any different from a biological weapon. Franz's crude remedy of baijiu mixed with garlic juice was indeed effective.
But it was useless against a sudden, large-scale outbreak of avian influenza. That homespun method only worked exceptionally well on a small scale.
In fact, scientists in the Austrian Empire were trying to develop vaccines. Only once vaccines were truly widespread could the Austrian Empire's poultry industry become genuinely stable.
Otherwise, scenes of sudden production cuts followed by sudden surpluses would play out again and again.
Carp were somewhat different. The main reason was that these things were simply too easy to raise: omnivorous, fast-growing, disease-resistant, and highly adaptable.
Moreover, the Danube River was originally the home of Mirror Carp. With all these factors piled together, production exceeded market demand.
Furthermore, because Franz was a transmigrator, the Austrian Empire's inland aquaculture industry had been using layered mixed farming from the very beginning.
From top to bottom, there were European whitefish, crucian carp, carp, tench, and native Danube River mussels along the bottom.
Usually, several predatory fish such as pike would also be added. Their main purpose was to eliminate sick fish, keep the ponds vigorous, and prevent overbreeding from making individual