28 cases of highly pathogenic AI in farms a month… Egg prices, etc.

The number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) outbreaks on domestic farms recorded 28 cases in a month.

According to the Avian Influenza Central Accident Control Headquarters (heavy water version) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on the 27th, 27 domestic poultry farms and experience farms 1 A high pathogenic AI was confirmed.

In addition, an H5 type antigen, which has a high risk of pathogenicity, was detected at one of the meat duck farms in Gurye, Jeollanam-do, and a close examination is in progress.

The area of ​​occurrence is also extensive.

Starting from Jeongeup, Gyeongbuk Sangju, Jeonnam Yeongam, Gyeonggi Yeoju, Chungbuk Eumseong, Jeonnam Naju, Jeonnam Jangseong, Gimpo Gyeonggi, Jeonbuk Imsil, Gyeongbuk Gumi, Gyeonggi Hwaseong, Jeonbuk Gochang, Gyeonggi Yongin, Jeonbuk Namwon, Gurye, and Chungnam Cheonan. Occurred one after another.

Among the eight provinces nationwide, 5 provinces excluding Gangwon, Gyeongnam and Jeju have confirmed cases of highly pathogenic AI.

It is not a situation to rest assured that AI is still occurring in the unoccurred areas nationwide simultaneously, and highly pathogenic AI has also been confirmed in the wild birds of Hadori, Gangwon, Junam Reservoir in Changwon, Gyeongnam, Jwagonri, Gimhae, and Eulsukdo, Busan.

If highly pathogenic AI is suspected, preventive killing is carried out not only on the farm, but also on other farms in dynamics, and even livestock raised on farms within a 3 km radius of the occurrence point.

By the 25th, 9319,000 livestock from 163 farms were killed.

By type, 1.09 million broiler ducks, 40,000 species of ducks, 3294,000 laying hens, 2877,000 broilers, 286,000 breeders, 308,000 native chickens, quail, cheonggye, pheasant, etc. It’s a thousand.

Due to the rapid increase in the number of killings due to AI and the drop in a temporary suspension order, chicken, duck and egg prices are also gradually rising.

As of 6 p.m. on the 24th, the duck production price was 2,105 won per kilogram, which was 45.2% higher than the previous month, before highly pathogenic AI occurred in domestic poultry farms.

Excluding ducks, other poultry, which had maintained a relatively stable price, gradually began to rise.

Broiler production prices rose 6.1% from the previous month to 1,384 won per kg, and egg production and consumer prices rose 7.6% and 2.5% to 1,226 won and 1,899 won for 10 special eggs, respectively.

The consumer price of broilers alone fell 3.6% to 5,31 won per kg. It was found that this was affected by discount events at large supermarkets.

However, the government said that supply and demand and price trends were closely monitored to avoid any anxiety, as the supply capacity was still at a good level considering the number of poultry breeding and the inventory of major retailers.

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