UK Poultry and Poultry Meat Statistics - July 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 June 2010.
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Key Results for June 2010

UK broiler chick placings were 6.1 per cent higher than June 2009 at 69 million birds and UK turkey placings were 9.3 per cent lower than June 2009 at 1.3 million birds.

Broiler slaughterings were eight per cent higher than June 2009 at 65.7 million birds, while turkey slaughtering was one per cent lower than June 2009 at 0.9 million birds.

UK poultry meat production was 117,000 tonnes, 6.2 per cent higher than in June 2009.

Section 1: United Kingdom Hatcheries Data – Placings and Eggs Set

Chart 1.1. Commercial broiler chicks placed in the UK from UK hatcheries
(* five-week months)


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

Section 3: UK Poultry Slaughterings - Numbers Slaughtered and Average Weights

Chart 3.1. UK slaughter of broiler chickens
(* five-week months)

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

Further Reading

- You can view the full report by clicking here.

July 2010
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