The latest national egg quotation: the price of eggs is rising, and the gap between supply and demand of 5% eggs can be made up as soon as February.

Have you bought any eggs recently? Have you noticed that the price of eggs has gone up? and what I want to say next is that not only the price of eggs has gone up, but there is also a shortage of exports. Let's have a look.

At present, the producing area price of eggs has risen from 33.5 yuan to 36.50 yuan per jin, while the wholesale price has increased from 42 yuan to 45 yuan per catty. This is mainly due to the loss of about 600000 laying hens caused by the flood, temperature changes affecting the production of laying hens, coupled with the increase in consumer demand in winter and the Lunar New year, resulting in a 5% gap between supply and demand and a rise in egg prices. Wang Chien-pei, secretary general of the Republic of China Chicken raising Association, said that laying hens have been reraised after the flood, and egg production capacity will be able to fill the market gap as soon as February this year.

The price of one jin of eggs increased by 3 yuan, affected by 823 floods, climate and management.

Wang Jianpei points out that there are about 1400 laying hens in China, the number of laying hens is about 38 million to 39 million, and the number of layers actually put into production is about 28 million to 30 million.

Wang Jianpei said that last year's 823 floods affected Tainan and Chiayi, the second and third largest laying hen producing areas in the country, respectively, losing 500000 to 600000 laying hens, creating a shortfall in egg supply, with daily egg production falling from 100000 5,000 cases to 100000 cartons, coupled with increased demand for New year's Day, affecting the increase of 3 yuan per jin of eggs.

He mentioned that among the laying hens actually put into production in China, 80% of them are raised in open spaces, and the laying rate will be affected by factors such as feeding environment, weather, equipment, and so on. If the producers are not well managed, or if there is a large temperature difference between morning and night, the laying rate will decline, and producers have been asked to strengthen feeding management and stabilize production capacity.

After the flood, the rearing of laying hens has been started, and the supply of eggs will recover as soon as February.

In order to solve the production gap of laying hens, the laying hen industry began to resume breeding after the 823 flood, and the Council of Agriculture also coordinated industrial groups to guide laying hens to adjust the production period, gradually increasing the input of hens during rest production and delaying the elimination of hens, and also coordinating the egg merchants' association to strengthen egg scheduling and stabilize production and marketing supply.

Wang Jianpei, secretary general of the Republic of China Chicken farming Association, explained the production and supply of eggs in China. (photography / Jang Yu-hyun)

Wang Jianpei said that it takes 16 to 17 weeks (about 4.5 to 5 months) for laying hens to be put into egg production. In the past two or three years, the domestic chicken industry will add an average of about 1.35 million chickens per month to the laying hen production cycle, but the actual survival rate is not calculated. It is estimated that the egg production capacity lost by the 823 floods will be made up as soon as February this year.

Zhang Zhisheng stressed that the reduction in egg production is not affected by Marek's disease, and the occurrence of Marek's disease in laying hens must be reported to the Council of Agriculture, but no notification was received last year, and no laying hens were infected with bird flu, affecting the number of laying hens. In order to stabilize the supply of eggs in the market, the elimination rate of laying hens has been slowed down and the gap of eggs in the market has been made up.

An egg increases by 0.3 yuan, which has little effect on the cost of food.

In view of the fact that the increase in eggs affects the situation of consumers, Zhang Zhisheng explained that it has been reported that an egg will rise by 5 yuan, but a box of eggs will cost about 20 jin (200 eggs), with an average length of 0.3 yuan per egg, which has little impact on the cost of foodstuffs. The Council of Agriculture also continues to grasp the production status of laying hens.

Gao Chuanmo, chairman of the Taipei Egg Commercial Association, said that at present, the wholesale price of eggs has risen to 45 yuan. judging from the price index, a jin of eggs also rose to this level 20 or 30 years ago. In the case of bread, it used to be 5 yuan for a loaf of bread. Now it is 2 or 30 yuan. According to common sense, the price is still good.

However, Gao Chuanmo stressed that the price of an egg per jin will rise by 3 yuan, but the price of an egg cake should be increased by 5 yuan, which is a bit excessive. From the standpoint of the egg merchant association, he will try his best to contact the directors of the egg merchant association of various counties and cities across the country to maintain the egg price at 45 yuan. Do not continue to raise the price, and coordinate egg merchants to dispatch eggs in the middle to stabilize the market price.

The Council of Agriculture said that egg supply and egg price fluctuations will be closely monitored in the near future, and if monopolies or price increases are found, it will ask the Fair Trade Commission and other units to strictly investigate.