Thousands of chickens are dead after a break and enter into a poultry facility in the valley.

Kings District RCMP say a break and enter and mischief happened on Lakewood Rd in Steam Mill between November 21 at 8:30pm and November 22 at 11am .

As a result, the total loss is expected to be around $160,000 and thousands of chickens killed.

RCMP ask if anyone has any information on the incident to contact them or Crime Stoppers.