UK Poultry and Poultry Meat Statistics - March 2011
By Defra. This monthly publication combines the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics.Key Points
UK broiler chick placings were 2.5 per cent higher than February 2010 at 69 million birds and UK turkey placings were 14 per cent higher than February 2010 at 1.0 million birds.
UK broiler slaughterings were 5.7 per cent higher than February 2010 at 68 million birds. UK turkey slaughterings were 7.7 per cent higher than February 2010 at 1.3 million birds.
UK poultry meat production was 123,000 tonnes, 4.8 per cent higher than in February 2010.
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. UK poultry slaughterings – numbers slaughtered, average weights and poultry meat production
Chart 2.1. UK slaughter of broiler chickens
Table 2.5. UK Poultrymeat production (a,b)


Table 2.5. UK Poultrymeat production (a,b)

Further Reading
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April 2011