SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico.- The production of eggs has been affected in Cuba due, mainly, to the instability in animal food, as confirmed by the Cuban official press, justifying that the birds cannot lay eggs because they go weeks without eating.
According to a report from the local media in Sancti Spiritus Escambraythroughout the year this situation has arisen in Sancti Spíritus. Initially, a rice-based feed was supplied, in March they were only given rice, in April the chickens’ feeding stabilized a little and at the end of May it was lacking again: that month the birds went five days without feeding.
Starting in July, the scenario would become even more complicated, since 10 days passed without food and although in August and September the nutrient intake in the chickensIn October there were 12 days in which the animals did not receive food.
Up to 12 days without eating
Aliesky Guevara Molina, director of the Spiritus Poultry Company, explained that without food The weight of the animal and its productive state are destabilized, which is why they have had to sacrifice between 45,000 and 50,000 animals.
“In these 12 days, a considerable number of animals died, generally the most deteriorated, especially due to the lack of food, although there are various causes, but we still maintain about 220,000 heads, which is a strong number and we have 50 percent of those heads young people already replaced,” he said.
The manager explained that since July the delivery of eggs to the Sancti Spiritus population has been practically stopped due to this crisis.
“In July, the distribution of the 10 eggs began, which had to be stopped for the reasons explained above and initially it was delivered to consumers in Sancti Spíritus and Trinidad, then it was continued last month and it began to be distributed. in two more municipalities: Taguasco and part of Fomento and when we were already recovering, the instability with food returned and stopped again,” he said.
Currently, there are no eggs for the population’s consumption, although the manager announces that from November 10 to 15 they could be produced again because the hens have regained weight.
However, he warned that the Ministry of Economy will decide what fate the eggs will go to, since that process does not correspond to the poultry company.
The drop in production
Amid a dramatic drop in egg production in Cuba And given the shortage of feed to feed the laying hens, the regime has chosen to sacrifice them, as has happened in several provinces.
Colombia, in the midst of the deficient egg production on the Island, estimated that it would export 40 million of this product to shore up the depressed national production.
Gonzalo Moreno, president of the National Federation of Poultry Farmers of Colombia (Fenavi), stated that the Island became a natural market due to its proximity, but also because it can compete with price and quality.
He assured that they would also begin to export liquid eggs intended for industrial pastry processes.
Compared to 2019, when there were twice as many laying hens on the Island, the egg production in the country it was reduced by 50% last year.
The official press recognized that the decrease is fundamentally due to the lack of financing to buy food such as feed, which affects the performance of the birds.
99% of the raw materials used to produce feed (also intended for pig production) are imported, such as corn and soybeans.
