Price of poultry on the rise as searing heat wave affects chicken feed


PETALING JAYA: A searing heat wave in the region is affecting chicken feed and causing the fowl to lose weight, impacting the price of the meat in the market.

Extra consumer demand during the school holidays are also pushing the prices up, said farmers and traders.

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