Quotable

"I used to have an insatiable desire for more eggs from my hens. But now what I hate most is they are so productive."

Poultry breeder Peng Jinming, who lives in Wuhan, said on Friday. Peng is frustrated at lost business caused by the fear of H7N9 influenza. The government ordered the culling of poultry in some areas and closed live poultry markets, shattering demand all the way down the industry chain.