Indonesia's layer farmers are facing weak egg prices and high feed costs, leading to early culling of up to 35% of productive hens. Flock replacement is also being delayed.
The National Layer Farmers Association chairman cited farm-gate egg prices of USD 1.04-1.21/kg.
Persistent high feed costs squeezing layer margins may reduce hen numbers and future demand for feed ingredients such as corn and soybean meal, which weighs on feed demand over the coming months.
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