Liauw Farm bullish on layer potential in Singkawang

摘要

Mr Liauw ventured into layer farming in 2000 with an initial population of 4000 birds. From year to year, his business grew positively. He currently has a layer population of about 20,000 birds housed in 10 open houses."I used to work as a fisherman with an uncertain income and it was difficult. Seeing the success of my friends who raised commercial layers, I decided to try it out," said Mr Liauw.According to him, layer farming in Singkawang is promising. "The price of eggs in West Kalimantan is relatively stable, unlike the price of eggs in Java that fluctuates."The average price of eggs last year in West Kalimantan was USD 1.4/kg. With an average production cost of USD 1.28, farmers made a profit of USD 0.12/kg. "During religious festivities such as Ramadhan, the price of eggs could increase by 20%," said Mr Liauw.