In China, broilers with white plumage are the most popular

Published 2022년 11월 13일

Tridge summary

In 2023, China's poultry production is expected to remain stable at 14.3 million tons, with a shift towards white feathered broilers, while poultry exports and consumption are set to increase. The growth in poultry consumption is driven by the shift towards poultry products due to African swine fever and high pork prices, with a predicted 1% growth in 2023. The country's poultry meat imports, primarily from the U.S. and New Zealand, are expected to reach 750,000 tons, but may be halted by global animal diseases like bird flu. Chinese chicken exports, including to Japan and Hong Kong, are projected to reach 575,000 tons in 2023, with China's chicken feet imports also expected to increase, dominated by the U.S. despite bird flu restrictions.

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White feathered broilers are gaining an ever-increasing market share in the Far Eastern superpower, also in terms of population. In 2023, poultry production is expected to remain stable at 14.3 million tons, the increase in the share of white-feathered broilers is expected to occur at the expense of yellow-feathered broilers. Meanwhile, poultry exports are likely to increase as demand resumes. Chicken production in China includes white feather broilers (white broiler), yellow feather broilers (yellow broiler), spent hens and hybrid (817) chickens. In 2023, China's poultry production is expected to remain stable at 14.3 megatons, as increased production of white broilers crowds out production of yellow broilers. As China's zero-tolerance Covid-19 policy remains in place and large gatherings, conferences and other events are expected to continue to be canceled and postponed, this will affect the growth of chicken product consumption. However, the outbreak of African swine fever in ...

Source: Magro