WORLD EGGS & CHICKEN DAY 2023

“World Eggs Day” is celebrated every second Friday in October.  This year, October 13th is the date for this celebration under the theme “Eggs for a Healthy Future”.  This commemoration began in Vienna since 1996 and is observed in many countries worldwide.

Here in Antigua and Barbuda, we added chicken to the celebration since we acknowledge the fact that either can’t exist without the other and especially since most are still pondering over the question “Which comes first the Chicken or the Egg?” has been debated for many, many years and many more to come.  Without any doubt most would agree that both are very important foods in our diets.

Eggs, deemed as a SUPERFOOD by many, offer protein and other needed nutrients at a very low cost. Additionally, chicken is one of the most common and inexpensive sources of meat that most consumes, and both eggs and chicken can make very versatile dishes that are quite delicious.

Quite recently eggs and chicken production were introduced into the Agricultural Science Programme within most government and some private schools.  Some of the learning institutions are involved with the rearing of both layers and broilers while others are focused mainly on layers and eggs production.

See below on an average the schools’ contribution to the national demands pertaining to eggs and poultry production:

 

Date School Production
October- December 2022 Clare Hall Secondary 50 Broilers
Sir Norvelle 50 Broilers
S.D.A Secondary 200 Broilers
Irene B, Glanville, All Saints Sec. 1500 Broilers
January 2023 S.D.A Secondary 15.5 cases Eggs
Glanville 2.53 cases
All Saints Sec 10.33 cases
Clare Hall 0.83 cases
Jan- Mar, 2023 All Saints Sec 100 Broilers
Glanville 40 Broilers
February 2023 S.D.A. Secondary 14 Cases Eggs
Glanville Secondary 2.07 Cases
All saints 9.33 Cases
Clare Hall 0.68 Cases
March 2023 S.D.A. Secondary 15.5 Cases
Glanville 2.4 Cases
All Saints 10.33
Clare Hall 0.55
April- Jun 2023 S.D.A Secondary 121.33 cases per month
Jul – September S.D.A. Secondary 134.67 cases per month

        Each case holds 30 dozen of eggs

 The Ministry of Agriculture would like to commend the schools for their contributions toward the “National Food Security” and would like to use this opportunity to encourage other learning institutions to do likewise bearing in mind that we ALL have our responsibilities and roles to play in “Food Safety, Security, Sovereignty and the Zero Hunger Goal.

 

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