Nghe An: Chicken meat prices reach highest level since the beginning of the year.

Poultry farmers in Dien Trung commune (Dien Chau district) are making a profit because chicken prices have reached their highest level since the beginning of the year. Photo: Xuan Hoang

For a long time, the price of broiler chickens has remained low, affecting poultry farmers in the area.Nghe AnThey were only breaking even, or even incurring losses. But for almost a month now, the prices of all types of broiler chickens have been skyrocketing.

Mr. Le Xuan Bich, residing in Hamlet 4, Dien Trung Commune (Dien Chau District), stated that a month ago, the price of broiler chickens dropped to 46,000 VND/kg, yet they were still difficult to sell, causing losses for farmers due to rising feed costs. However, for the past 15 days, the price has surged to 55,000 VND/kg, resulting in significant profits for farmers. With a farm capable of housing up to 7,000 chickens, Mr. Bich's family raises them in staggered cycles, allowing him to sell approximately 1,500 broiler chickens at this time.

"Chickens are fetching good prices, and customers are coming directly to the farm to buy in large quantities, unlike when we had to sell them in small batches," said Mr. Le Xuan Bich.

Mr. Dau Ngoc Hoa - Director of the Chicken Farming CooperativeVietGAPAccording to Dien Trung, the increase in chicken prices since the second half of July has helped farmers compensate for losses incurred earlier when prices dropped sharply to 45,000 VND/kg. With the current price of 55,000 VND/kg, the highest since the beginning of the year, farmers are now making a profit of approximately 6,000 VND/kg.

Hybrid chickens raised on farms in Nghe An province are currently priced at 55,000 VND/kg. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Currently, the cooperative has approximately 70,000 broiler chickens ready for market. Despite this large number,livestock farmersThey remain reassured because the market consumes quickly. The reason for the high price of broiler chickens is due to food shortages in many places, but more fundamentally, the high price of feed has caused many places to stop raising chickens.

It has been learned that the price of broiler chickens in Yen Thanh, Tan Ky, and other areas has also increased recently. Quang, a trader specializing in buying broiler chickens in Lien Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district), said that in the area...Yen ThanhLocals mainly raise free-range chickens, either free-range or hybrid, on hillsides. Because the quality of the chickens is guaranteed, the price here is higher than elsewhere. Currently, traders are buying them at prices ranging from 70,000 to 100,000 VND/kg, an increase of 5,000 - 10,000 VND/kg compared to a month ago.

Market research on broiler chickens shows that since the beginning of the year, feed prices have been continuously increasing, while...chicken pricesThere were times when prices dropped sharply, causing losses for poultry farmers. Many chicken farms reduced their scale of production, leading to a decrease in the amount of broiler chickens sold on the market and the current increase in prices.