UK Poultry and Poultry Meat Statistics - August 2010
By Defra. This monthly publication combines the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics, and trade data. It includes data to July 2010.Key Results for July 2010
UK broiler chick placings were 5.2 per cent higher than July 2009 at 87 million birds and UK turkey placings were 3.7 per cent higher than July 2009 at 2.0 million birds.
UK broiler slaughterings were seven per cent higher than July 2009 at 82.4 million birds, while turkey slaughterings were six per cent lower than July 2009 at 1.1 million birds.
UK poultry meat production was 146,000 tonnes, 6.6 per cent higher than in July 2009.
Section 1: United Kingdom Hatcheries Data – Placings And Eggs Set
Chart 1.1. Commercial broiler chicks placed in the UK from UK hatcheries
Chart 1.3. Turkey poults placed in the UK from UK hatcheries


Chart 1.3. Turkey poults placed in the UK from UK hatcheries

Section 2: United Kingdom trade in live poultry
Chart 2.1. UK imports and exports of commercial broiler chicks
Chart 2.2. UK imports and exports of turkey poults


Chart 2.2. UK imports and exports of turkey poults

Section 3: UK Poultry Slaughterings - Numbers Slaughtered and Average Weights
Chart 3.1. UK slaughter of broiler chickens


Section 4: UK Poultrymeat Production, Trade and Supplies
Chart 4.2. UK imports of whole birds and poultry cuts
Chart 4.3. UK exports of whole birds and poultry cuts


Chart 4.3. UK exports of whole birds and poultry cuts

Further Reading
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August 2010