NewsWhore
03-25-2008, 04:30 PM
The Dominican poultry sector is slowly getting back on its feet after 80% of a total 1,200,000 of breeding chickens were culled. This came as part of an agreement by poultry producers aimed at reducing egg and chicken production and restore some stability to the poultry sector. A pound of chicken was at RD$23 yesterday in Santo Domingo while selling for RD$19.50 and RD$21 in the Cibao region. Egg prices were recorded at between RD$2.10 and RD$2.20 per unit. Poultry farmers feel that though the situation in the sector has improved, things are still shaky considering the fact that materials like soy, fats, medicines and corn are very expensive.
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