News
Market
Jobs
About
Contact
List Product
Register
Login
Generate
WhatsApp Message
*Demand For Day-Old Chicks Surge - Report* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?si Livestock and Meat Advisory Council (LMAC) has said the demand for day-old chicks has surged in the recent months which has prompted LMAC to lobby for the importation of hatching eggs to boost supply before the onset of the festive season, Chronicle reports While requesting the government to temporarily lift the import duty on fertilised eggs, LMAC said: ---------- *HOT DEALS:* *itel A70 - (128GB, 3GB RAM) $89,* *itel A70 - (256GB, 4GB RAM) $99* *itel P40 (128GB, 4GB), (6000mAh) $99* *itel P40 (64GB, 4G), (6000mAh) $93* *LATEST: itel S24 (128) $124; S24 (256GB) $159* Cash on Delivery in Harare & Bulawayo. Tinotumira kwamuri inosvika. WhatsApp: 0️⃣7️⃣8️⃣3️⃣ 4️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ 7️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ ---------- > As a result of the impact of prevailing macro-economic conditions and Covid-19 response measures, demand for day-old chicks declined significantly and production dropped by 28 percent between the first and second quarters of 2020 > As the poultry business opens up again, the demand is steadily increasing. The import of hatching eggs is, therefore, necessary to alleviate the short supply and ensure availability of day-old chicks going into the festive season, where demand is usually the highest LMAC also gave the following statistics about egg production in the country according to the publication: > A total of 74-million-day-old broiler chicks were produced last year reflecting, a 19 percent decline from the 91 million chicks produced in 2018. There was an estimated 24 percent increase in table egg production recorded in 2019 (50,4 million dozen) compared to 36,4 million dozen the previous year Broiler day-old chick production averaged 6,2 million chicks a month with a total annual production of 74 million in 2019. More: Chronicle _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
Copy to clipboard
Give us Feedback
Full Name
WhatsApp Number
Feedback
Submit
Feedback