No reports of chicken shortage at farm level, says veterinary dept
16 Aug 2023 10:08pm
According to a report, the shortage of chicken supply a few days ago was the reason why the price of chicken in the market had increased from RM9 to RM9.28 - 123RF photo
The department said that it has also not received reports of any poultry disease outbreaks which cause mass deaths.
"Therefore, DVS asks the public not to panic,” the department said in a statement today.
It was commenting on a news article titled ‘Bekalan kurang punca harga ayam naik - Pembekal’ (Shortage of supply causes prices of chicken to rise - Suppliers) published yesterday.
According to the report, the shortage of chicken supply a few days ago was the reason why the price of chicken in the market had increased from RM9 to RM9.28.
DVS said that any shortage of supply can be reported immediately to the department, via the nearest district veterinary offices or state DVS, or via e-mail [email protected] or contact 03-8870 2000. -Bernama