date:Apr 25, 2013
re burned as prices fell to 0.5 yuan each compared with 4.75 yuan per chick last year, local media reported.
SETBACK FOR PRICES
The bird flu could have a big impact as the poultry sector consumes almost half of total feed production, said Jean Yves Chow, a senior livestock industry analyst at Rabobank in Hong Kong.
The slowdown could last for one or two quarters depending on how quickly the government is able to contain the disease.
China's soybean imports had risen for eight consecutive yea