France: Elimination of male chicks in the laying hen sector completed

Published 2022년 11월 22일

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France is set to ban the grinding of male chicks in the egg industry by January 1, 2023, with support from the state and the industry. The government has allocated €10.5 million to introduce new ovosexing techniques in hatcheries and has received an additional investment of €5.5 million from the industry. Hatcheries have invested quickly to meet the necessary changes, and the ministry will monitor costs and adjust support as necessary. The annual cost for the French egg sector is estimated at €50 million. This initiative is also being implemented at the European level to harmonize the approach across member states.

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The end of grinding male chicks is materializing thanks to state support for innovation in hatcheries and solidarity in funding. On the occasion of the information day of the CNPO (National Committee for the Promotion of Eggs), Marc Fesneau, the French Minister of Agriculture, confirmed the commitment of the state, together with the industry, to implement this ban by 1 January. Since the decree was published, the ministry has worked with the CNPO to identify and implement technical and financial solutions to support professionals in this important change. The hatcheries have thus made significant investments in record time and the installation of the necessary equipment is nearing completion. This major change will entail annual costs for the French egg sector estimated at €50 million. The state has supported hatcheries with €10.5 million to introduce new ovosexing techniques to determine the sex of embryos in eggs. The interprofessional agreement will therefore allow the costs of ...

Source: Farmer.pl