Importing fertilised chicken eggs and raising chickens locally from them is one of a number of proposals now being considered to solve our poultry supply problem.

Secretary for Health, Welfare & Food Dr Yeoh Eng-kiong said if the fertilised egg proposal is implemented, it will take about a month for local farms to buy and install hatching machines, and there might be no local live chicken supply for a short period.

Understanding the difficulties faced by the trade, the Government will consider granting loans to those in need to buy the necessary equipment.