Section 1: UK Hatcheries Data - Placings and Eggs Set

• UK placings of commercial broiler chicks in July 2004 were 3% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.1). Eggs set were 1% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.5).

• UK placings of female broiler parent chicks in July 2004 were 17% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.2)

• UK placings of turkey poults in July 2004 were 6% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.3). Eggs set for commercial turkeys were 2% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.6).

• UK placings of commercial layer chicks in July 2004 were 4% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.4). Eggs set for commercial birds were 9% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.7).

Chart 1.1 Monthly UK Commercial Broiler Chick Placings


Chart 1.3: Monthly UK Turkey Poult Placings

Section 2: UK Trade in Live Poultry

• For the period January to June 2004, imports of commercial broiler chicks were 57% lower than for the same period in 2003, and exports were 8% lower (Table 2.1).

• For the period January to June 2004, imports of turkey poults were 24% higher than for the same period in 2003, and exports were 6% lower (Table 2.2)

• For the period January to June 2004, exports of live fowls were 37% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 2.3).

• For the period January to June 2004, exports of live turkeys were 36% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 2.3).

Chart 2.1: Imports and Exports of Commercial Broiler Chicks


Chart 2.2: Imports and Exports of Turkey Poults

Section 3: UK Slaughterhouse Data - Numbers Slaughtered and Average Weights

• UK slaughterings of broilers in July 2004 were slightly lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 3.1). At 2.22kg the average liveweights in England & Wales were slightly lower than in June 2004 (Table 3.4)

• UK slaughterings of boiling fowls in July 2004 were 15% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 3.2). At 2.16kg the average liveweights in England & Wales were 3% higher than in June 2004 (Table 3.4).

• UK slaughterings of turkeys in July 2004 were 5% higher than for the same period in 2003 (Table 3.3). At 14.66kg the average liveweights of 'heavy' turkeys in England & Wales were 8% lower and at 6.09kg the average liveweights of 'light' turkeys were 3% higher than in June 2004 (Table 3.4).

Chart 3.1: Monthly Broiler Slaughterings in UK

Section 4: UK Poultrymeat Production, Trade and Domestic Usage (Net of Offal)

• Total UK poultry production for Q2 2004 was 3% higher than in Q2 2003, with broiler production 4% higher over the same period (Table 4.1).

• For the period January to June 2004, UK imports of poultrymeat were 12% higher than for the same period in 2003, with whole birds 7% lower and cuts 15% higher (Table 4.2).

• For the period January to June 2004, UK exports of poultrymeat were 3% higher than for the same period in 2003, with whole birds 7% lower and cuts 3% higher (Table 4.3).

• UK domestic usage of poultrymeat in Q2 2004 was 6% higher than in Q2 2003 (Table 4.4).

Chart 4.2: Imports of Whole Birds and Cuts


Chart 4.3: Exports of Whole Birds and Cuts


Chart 4.4: Total Poultrymeat Imports and Exports

Section 5: Other Poultry Statistics

• UK Production of compound feed for poultry in June 2004 was 5% higher than for the same period in 2003 (Table 5.1).

• The Poultry Price Index for July 2004 was 9% higher than for the same period in 2003 (Table 5.2).

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