CHINA - The H7N9 bird flu outbreak in eastern and northern parts of China has seriously affected the poultry business in Guangdong province over the past weeks.
Prices for chickens, ducks, geese,
doves, quail and other domestic poultry
have plummeted in many cities in the
southern province that is known for its
boiled sliced chicken and other chicken dishes.
In Foshan, about 20 kilometers from
Guangzhou, the provincial capital, prices
for live poultry have fallen by about 50
per cent since 7 April.
In the city's wholesale markets, a kilo of
live chickens has fallen to 4.6 yuan (74
cents) from 10.6 yuan in previous
months, according to the Foshan bureau of agriculture.
Compared with previous months, the
price of duck fell to 5.4 yuan (from 9.4
yuan) and goose to 11.6 yuan (from 14.4 yuan) a kilo.
