November 9, 2010

China's poultry egg output to rise next year

China's total poultry egg production in 2011 is forecast to grow more than 2% to 27.7 million tonnes following a 2% increase in 2010, partly due to improved control of avian leukosis virus (J-ALV) and the improving economic climate.

China's monthly poultry egg price in June fell 5% to RMB7.68 (US$1.13) per kilogramme from February due to oversupply. China Animal Husbandry Association monitoring shows that China's total grand parent (GP) generation breeding layer inventory is 569,000 sets (1 set=120 birds) with imported GP breeding layers accounting for 57% at 321,600 birds. The remaining 247,700 sets are domestic GP breeders.

Continued development of the domestic GP breeding industry is a key factor behind the current oversupply of parent generation breeding layers and commercial egg layers, said analysts. Yukou, the largest domestic GP breeding layer company, alone could have 200,000 sets of GP breeding layers ready for reproduction.