Own Correspondent|Major chicken feed suppliers have announced a huge increase in the price of chicken feed with effect from Monday.

Zimbabweans had resorted to living on chicken which was suddenly cheaper than beef which was way more expensive and had turned into a luxury for the average person.

The new prices most of which are more than double are certainly set to shoot the price of chicken meat to unaffordable levels.

Beef is averaging $12 per kg while chicken has been averaging $6 per kg giving Zimbabweans an option over beef.

Below are the new prices announced by one of the big feed distributors in the country.

PROFEEDS RETAIL PRICE LIST

Day old chicks $2.10 per chick Effective 15/04/19

BROILER FEED
Effective 16/04/19
Br Starter Crumbs 50kg $77.00
Br Starter Crumbs 25kg $41.00
Br Starter Crumbs 10kg $17.00

Br Grower Pellets / Crumbs 50kg $75.00
Br Grower Pellets/Crumbs 25kg $40.00
Br Grower Pellets 10kg $16.5

Br Finisher Pellets 50kg $73.00
Br Finisher Pellets 25kg $39.00
Br Finisher Pellets 10kg $16.00

Br Starter Concentrate 50kg $133.00
Br Starter Concentrate 10kg $28.00

Br Grower Concentrate 50kg $131.00
Br Grower Concentrate 10kg $27.50

Br Finisher Concentrate 50kg $129.00
Br Finisher Concentrate 10kg $27.00

LAYER FEED
Chick Starter Mash 50kg $68.00
Layer Developer / Pullet 50kg $53.00
Pre – lay Mash 50kg $58.00
Layers Mash Phase 1 50kg $63.00
Layers Mash Phase 2 50kg $62.00

Layers Mash 10kg 10kg $14.5
Chick Starter Concentrate 50kg $131.00
Layer Developer Concentrate 50kg $90.00
Layers Concentrate 50kg $110.00

PIG FEED
Boar & Sow Meal 50kg $57.00
Pig Creep Meal 50kg $74.00
Pig Weaner Meal 50kg $76.00
Pig Grower Meal 50kg $65.00
Pig Finisher Meal 50kg $64.00
Pig Grower Concentrate 50kg $105.00
Pig Finisher Concentrate 50kg $90.00
Pig Lactating Meal 50kg 68.00

HORSE FEED
Pony Meal 10% 50kg $29.00
Maintanance 12% 50kg $35.00
Breeding Horse 14% 50kg $39.00
Sporting Horse 16% 50kg $45.00
Sport High Energy Muesli 12% 40kg $34.00
Supersport Horse Muesli 14% 50kg $36.00
Lucerne Cubes 40kg $60.00
Oats 50kg $60.00

DOG FOOD
Dog Food 8kg $23.00
Dog Meal 8kg $21.00
Dog Meal 10kg $23.00

RABBIT FEED
Rabbit Pellets 25kg $42.00
Rabbit Pellets 50kg $75.00

Duck Pellets 50kg $65.00
FISH FOOD
Tilapia Starter 0 10kg $41.00
Tilapia Starter 1 10kg $41.00
Tilapia Starter 2 10kg $41.00
Tilapia Starter 3 10kg $41.00
Tilapia Juvenile 1 25kg $82.00
Tilapia Juvenile 2 25kg $72.00
Tilapia Grower 25kg $62.00
Broodstock 25kg $83.00
Harvest 25kg $61.00
Pond Pellets 25kg $45.00
Trout Grower 1 25kg $63.00
Trout Grower 2 25kg $64.00

BEEF FEEDS
Heifer Grower Meal 50kg $35
Dry Cow Meal 50kg $33
Beef Finisher Meal 50kg $31.00

CATTLE SALT 60kg $75

DAIRY FEEDS
Calf Development Meal 50kg $43.00
Top Dairy Meal 18% Ultra 50kg $41.00