Drought causing smaller chickens, eggs in Negros Occidental

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Drought causing smaller chickens, eggs in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY — The drought in Negros Occidental has affected chickens, causing them to lay smaller eggs. Provincial veterinarian Placeda Lemana said egg production in the locality had not dropped but their sizes had become much smaller. “You will not see any jumbo eggs in the market now,” she said in an interview on April 17. “The reason behind it is that chickens are opting to drink more water than eat feeds because of the heat. That means thei…