Koreans have a special love for chicken.
In particular, they enjoy eating samgyetang during the summer heat, and chicken delivery is a common sight even during normal times.
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Current Status of the Domestic Broiler Industry: Harim, Champre, Maniker

There are many slaughterhouses in Korea, and Harim, Champre, and Maniker are the major broiler companies.
At one time, Harim attempted to diversify its business by entering the aviation business, but eventually returned to focusing on its main business, the broiler industry.
This challenge can be evaluated positively, but it suggests that excessive expansion beyond the core competencies of a company should be done cautiously.
Samsung’s past failure to enter the automobile industry also provides us with an important lesson.

What is a Broiler: Differences from Laying Hens

Broilers are chickens raised for the purpose of producing meat, and are clearly distinguished from laying hens for egg production.
Of course, there are chickens for special purposes such as ornamental chickens or gamecocks, but these fall into a different category from general broilers and laying hens.
The natural lifespan of a chicken is about 20 years, but laying hens are raised for about 2-3 years even after they are reared to maintain productivity, while broilers live a short life of only 35-40 days.
Sometimes, unhatched chicken eggs, called gonal eggs, are used for food.
It is a rather unfortunate reality that chickens live short lives due to human economic needs, not being able to enjoy their original lifespan.

Year	Consumption per capita (kg)
2009	12.7
2010	15.2
2011	16.4
2012	16.5
2013	16.1
2014	17.6
2015	18.9

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Chickens from an Evolutionary Perspective: From Dinosaurs to Birds

Biologically and taxonomically, birds appeared on Earth much earlier than humans.
The theory that dinosaurs evolved into pterosaurs and then into today’s birds is widely accepted in academic circles. Chickens have been important livestock that have accompanied humans throughout history.

Climate change on the Korean Peninsula and increase in chicken consumption during summer

Recently, the climate in Korea has been changing to a subtropical climate with shorter springs and fall and longer summers and winters.
Although it is already April, the temperature hovering around the mid-to-late 20s makes us realize that summer is fast approaching.
In particular, this year, the leap month in late July is expected to make the heat even longer, and climate change, which worsens every year, is amplifying concerns about the summer heat.
Amid this heat, our people often eat chicken as a health food during the hottest days of summer.

Livestock market and the impact of AI: Chicken price fluctuations

Livestock consumption is an important part of the diet of Koreans.
The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle, African swine fever (ASF) in pigs, and avian influenza (AI) in birds including chickens have a significant impact on the stock prices of related companies.
In particular, in the case of chicken, prices tend to rise due to supply shortages when AI occurs, and the price of duck meat, a substitute, also shows a trend of rising due to increased demand.

Chicken, a global food ingredient: Halal, Comparison with Indian culture

Chicken is a widely used food ingredient not only in Korea but also around the world.
Unlike pork, which is prohibited in Halal food, or beef, which is considered sacred in India, chicken can be consumed without religious or cultural aversion.
Chickens are raised as egg-laying breeds and meat-laying breeds.
In the past, there were Corsican breeds for fighting and long-tailed chickens for pets, but they are difficult to find now.
Among birds, chickens, ducks, quails, and pheasants are mainly used by humans, and although their economic value is relatively low compared to large livestock such as cows and pigs, they have the advantage of requiring less feed.
Interestingly, in the Middle East and Africa, chicken is sometimes more expensive than beef, because cows grow well even on grass, while chickens need to be fed.

Avian Influenza (AI) and Changes in the International Chicken Market

The recent outbreak of avian influenza (AI) has led to increased volatility in chicken prices.

In the case of the United States, due to the shortage of eggs caused by AI, they requested imports from Korea, and the situation in which eggs from Gyerim Farm in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do are exported to the United States makes us feel the difference in times.
In this way, AI is having a significant impact not only on the domestic but also on the international chicken and egg markets.