Thailand: Narumon points out that EggBoard approves the import of chicken

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, said after chairing the 1/2567 Egg Board Policy Meeting, which was attended by Mr. Itthi Sirilathayakorn, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, that the meeting approved the plan to import breeding egg-laying chickens (GP and PS) in 2568, namely 3,800 grandparent chickens (GP) and 440,000 parent chickens (PS), and approved the production efficiency of egg-laying chickens and chicken eggs in 2568, as follows: 1. One grandparent chicken (GP) produced 77 parent chickens (PS) released at 72 weeks of age. 2. One parent chicken (PS) produced 107 female egg-laying chicks released at 72 weeks of age. 3. One caged egg-laying hen produced 361 eggs released at 80 weeks of age, and assigned the Department of Livestock Development to Allocate breeding plans to 16 egg-laying chicken operators (each company's breeding plan is equal to 2024) to allow operators to continue importing breeding stock. "In implementing measures ...