Eggs go for sale in a market in Manila on Jan. 17, 2023. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File 

MANILA – Local egg production has improved following the end of  El Niño, an industry group said on Thursday. 

Egg Board president Francis Uyehura said hot weather from February to May had reduced chickens’ feed intake, which resulted in fewer and smaller eggs.

“Nag-improve na po ang egg sizes dahil nag-improve na rin ang temperature,” Uyehura told TeleRadyo Serbisyo. 

“Malaki po ang improvement sa pagtaas ng feed intake pag ganitong panahon, malayong-malayo sa sobrang init na wala talagang gana kumain ang mga manok. Parang tao lang din na pag mainit, mahina kumain; ‘pag malamig, mas malakas kumain,” he said. 

El Niño is over: PAGASA

The increase in egg sizes has allowed farmers to sell their produce at slightly higher prices, Uyehura noted.  

“Ang nararamdaman po nating pagtaas ng presyo ay pagbalik lamang po sa tamang presyuhan galing sa napakakababang presyo noong summer season,” he said. 

With egg demand expected to increase in the next months, its supply remains enough, Uyehura said.  

“Ongoing po yung pagdadag [ng manok] ng ating farmers in preparation po towards the holidays at the end of this year,” he added. 

La Niña onset may be delayed: PAGASA