Sale of Chicken Over 2.2 kg Banned

Regulations for selling chicken by carcass weight have been issued; sale of chicken over 2.2 kg is prohibited and requires portioning.

The rules for the supply of hot chicken based on carcass weight were announced; The supply of chicken over 2.2 kg is prohibited and requires cutting into pieces.

According to Ambassador Arjan, in order to increase productivity in the chicken industry, optimize the weight and age of slaughter, the National Union of Meat Poultry Farmers of Iran and the Trade Union of Chicken Meat Production Chain Companies issued a letter and announced the new rules for the supply of hot chicken based on coordination with the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad.

Ambassador Arjan wrote in the news: According to this letter, which was signed by the CEO of the National Union of Meat Poultry Farmers and the Secretary of the National Association of Chicken Meat Production Chain Companies, in order to reduce the consumption of inputs, shorten the breeding period, reduce production costs and improve the conversion rate, the supply of hot chicken to the market should be based on the carcass weight and a maximum of 2.2 kg.

It is also emphasized in this announcement that it is prohibited to send and supply whole chickens weighing more than 2.2 kg to slaughterhouses and these chickens must be entered into the market only in pieces.

In the continuation of this letter, the deputy of livestock production affairs of the Ministry of Jihad Agriculture has been requested to supervise the implementation of these regulations in coordination with the veterinary organization and the general administrations of the provinces and to prevent the supply of whole chickens with a weight higher than the set limit. It has also been emphasized on informing all the activists of this industry and the preparation of the production chains for the implementation of this program.