Something is ringing a bell in my brain from the 1970s

I remember chicken shortages during the time of inflation.

The big corporations like Kentucy fired Chicken or Chil fa la may be buying more chicken to hedge against inflation over the next few months.

And if there is a shortage, i beleive the food companies and corporations get the supply first.

Also the reason for the shortage may be because of inflation. the feed, workers, taxes, etc. may have put producers out of business or they decided to fold during the covid scare.

Either way it is because of government policy.