Section 1 UK Hatcheries Data - Placings and Eggs Set

• UK placings of commercial broiler chicks in June 2003 were 1% higher than in June 2002 (Table 1.1). Eggs set in June 2003 were 2% higher than in June 2002 (Table 1.5)
• UK placings of female broiler parent chicks in June 2003 were 3% higher than in June 2002 (Table 1.2)
• UK placings of turkey poults in June 2003 were 1% higher than in June 2002 (Table 1.3). Eggs set for commercial turkeys in June 2003 were 2% higher than in June 2002 (Table 1.6)
• UK placings of commercial layer chicks in June 2003 were the same as June 2002 (Table 1.4). Eggs set for commercial birds in June 2003 were 4% higher than in June 2002 (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 March 2003, imports of commercial broiler chicks were higher than for the same period in 2002, and exports were 31% lower (Table 2.1)
• For the period January to March 2003, imports of turkey poults were 6% higher than for the same period in 2002, and exports were 21% lower (Table 2.2)
• For the period January to March 2003, exports of live fowls were 47% lower than for the same period in 2002 (Table 2.3)
• For the period January to March 2003, exports of live turkeys were 27% lower than for the same period in 2002 (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 June 2003 were 6% higher than in June 2002 (Table 3.1). At 2.25kg average liveweight in England & Wales were 1% lower than May 2003 (Table 3.4)
• UK slaughterings of boiling fowls in June 2003 were 11% higher than in June 2002 (Table 3.2). At 2.24kg average liveweight in England & Wales was 2% higher than in May 2003 (Table 3.4)
• UK slaughterings of turkeys in June 2003 were 47% higher than in June 2002 (Table 3.3). At 16.56kg the average liveweight of 'heavy' turkeys in England & Wales was the same as May 2003, and at 4.98kg the average liveweight of 'light' turkeys was 6% lower than in May 2003 (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 2003 was 0.5% lower than in Q2 2002, with broilers production 1% higher over the same period (Table 4.1)
• For the period January to March 2003, UK imports of poultrymeat were 4% lower than for the same period in 2002, with whole birds 4% lower and cuts 4% lower (Table 4.2)
• For the period January to March 2003, UK exports of poultrymeat were 17% higher than for the same period in 2002, with whole birds 20% lower and cuts 19% higher (Table 4.3)
• UK domestic usage of poultrymeat in Q1 2003 was 7% lower than in Q1 2002 (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 May 2003 was 2% lower than in May 2002 (Table 5.1)
• The Poultry Price Index for June 2003 was 1% higher than June 2002 (Table 5.2)

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