Why are Thai chicken prices

You will fall back because of the surprise in the process of making Thai chicken with very cheap quality than in Europe.

Recently, the press is reporting on the market . Vietnamese chicken is being made by Thai chickens. More specifically, according to records, Thai chickens sold at markets are very cheap, ranging from 30,000 to 35,000 VND / kg, which is cheaper than Vietnamese industrial chicken.

This has led many people to question "big". Why is Thai chicken and chicken cheaper than Vietnamese chicken so much? Is it the "waste" chicken, waste chicken - usually used only for cattle feed - is now exported to Vietnam? Let's try to find out.

Thai chicken . really cheap

Consumer doubts are clearly grounded, because the fact that the price of industrial chickens raised in Vietnam is 60,000 - 80,000 VND / kg, and chicken is more than 130,000 VND / kg.

But the truth is that even in Thailand, chicken prices are not expensive. According to some consumer websites of Thailand, the price of wholesale chicken meat in this country only falls into 36 - 38 baht / kg (about 24,000 VND / kg). Even finished chicken in markets is only about 80 - 85 baht (ie about 52,000 to 55,000 VND / kg).

Why is Thai chicken and chicken cheaper than Vietnamese chicken so much?

Compared to other markets, Thai chicken prices are also much cheaper. In the US, the wholesale price of a chicken in 2015 falls to about 2.2 USD / kg (about 45,000 VND).

In Korea, the price of 1kg of chicken, though cheap, also falls to 1,500 won / kg (equivalent to 28,000 VND).

Compared to other markets, Thai chicken prices are also much cheaper.

However, cheap is not synonymous with poor quality. In 2010, the Royal Society for Animal Cruelty Prevention (RSPCA) assessed the quality of Thai chickens better than chickens in the UK.

So what causes Thailand to have cheap, medium-sized chickens? The answer comes from the professionalized chicken breeding process from the smallest stages.

Quality chicken farms "exceed European standards"

We will come to the Saha Farm chicken farm, which has the largest export chicken production in Thailand in 2015.

Everything here is standardized from the smallest stages.

This is one of the country's typical chicken farms. Everything here is standardized from the smallest stages.

First, to get quality chickens, the most important stage is food. Every day, corn harvested from surrounding farmers' fields is gathered at the farm.

Maize will be sampled and analyzed specifically to determine the quality before being processed for chickens.

To get quality chickens, the most important stage is food.

The entire feeding process will be done by computer with state-of-the-art technology, to ensure that the feeding of chickens is done scientifically and accurately.

The entire feeding process will be done by computer.

Food is also processed according to temperature, different formulas to match and ensure nutrition for each stage of chicken development.

Food is also prepared according to different temperatures and formulations.

Next is the chicken breeding farm. Each farm has a specialized breeding area for egg production.

The eggs are put on a conveyor belt, transferred to the incubation area.

Workers put each egg tray in the machine, and then a flock of chicks will be born from here.

These chickens will grow in Broiler farm area. This area will have to operate according to the Department of Livestock Development (DLD), and the agreement of the World Animal Health Organization (OIE).

One of the standards for chicken farming in Thailand is to ensure that pets have the best conditions.

One of the standards for chicken farming in Thailand is to ensure that pets have the best conditions . At this point, experts assessed Thai chickens to surpass European countries, typically the United Kingdom.

For example, a typical chicken farm in the UK has up to 20 chickens / m ² , while in Thailand it is only 14. Thai chickens also have a longer time to export - 42 days compared to 35 days in the UK.

Ventilating air ventilation system, help the chickens "comfortable" as possible.

Longer farming time, wider space helps chickens reduce the risk of heart or lung diseases. Chicken farmers in Thailand are also very focused on catching chickens: they catch at the body, instead of grabbing the legs, so the rate of chicken breaking leg is almost no.

In addition, less sick chickens mean that antibiotic residues in chicken will fall to a minimum, even if absolutely no antibiotics.

Employees entering the farm must be cleanly disinfected and not allowed to go out until someone changes the shift.

And finally, what makes Thai chickens always meet the top quality standards is the factory - super-modern slaughterhouse . These plants are often located near the breeding area, with a distance of no more than 60km to limit the travel time of the flock.

The most advanced meat processing equipment.

Prepared meat will be put through one of two areas: processing plant and frozen area.

From here, processed meat will be put through one of two areas: a food processing plant to supply to the market, or a frozen area to serve the export to countries around the world.

Thai chickens have too many advantages thanks to giant meat processing plants.

And reasonable norms help price Thai "cheap" chickens : In addition to strict control regulations, the Thai government also invests heavily in the industry. First, all management costs (quarantine, slaughter control, food safety inspection, stamp .) are subsidized by the government. Exporters do not have to pay any cost.

In addition to the export side, Thai chickens have too many advantages thanks to huge meat processing factories. According to experts, a large processing factory like Saha Farm can process 350,000 chickens a day - 100 million chickens a year with just one enterprise.

Moreover, due to some legal constraints, Vietnamese chickens have a lot of disadvantages. Therefore, it is not surprising that Vietnamese enterprises have to stand down because of these Thai chickens.