Heatwave triggers early poultry slaughtering despite low disease rate

The ongoing hot weather condition in China has forced many poultry producers to ramp up their slaugthering activities earlier than usual, which could put cash and futures prices under pressure.  As China is having the longest hot weather season in history with many provinces reporting new record high temperatures, poultry farms are being forced to cut their herd size to reduce the impact of hot weather on chickens.  “Due to seasonal factors such as high temperatures, breeding companies can ...

 

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