UK Poultry and Poultrymeat Statistics - July 2004 - By Defra - This monthly publication combines information from the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics, and trade data, pulling all ‘official’ poultry statistics in one publication.

Section 1: UK Hatcheries Data - Placings and Eggs Set

• UK placings of commercial broiler chicks in June 2004 were 2% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.1). Eggs set were 2% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.5).

• UK placings of female broiler parent chicks in June 2004 were 3% higher than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.2).

• UK placings of turkey poults in June 2004 were 2% higher than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.3). Eggs set for commercial turkeys were 8% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.6).

• UK placings of commercial layer chicks in June 2004 were 7% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.4). Eggs set for commercial birds were 3% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 1.7).

Section 2: UK Trade in Live Poultry

• For the period January to April 2004, imports of commercial broiler chicks were 78% lower than for the same period in 2003, and exports were 14% lower (Table 2.1).

• For the period January to April 2004, imports of turkey poults were 13% higher than for the same period in 2003, and exports were slightly lower (Table 2.2)

• For the period January to April 2004, exports of live fowls were 47% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 2.3).

• For the period January to April 2004, exports of live turkeys were 40% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 2.3).

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

• UK slaughterings of broilers in June 2004 were 1% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 3.1). At 2.23kg the average liveweights in England & Wales were 1% lower than in May 2004 (Table 3.4)

• UK slaughterings of boiling fowls in June 2004 were 6% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 3.2). At 2.10kg the average liveweights in England & Wales were 1% lower than in May 2004 (Table 3.4).

• UK slaughterings of turkeys in June 2004 were 5% lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 3.3). At 15.09kg the average liveweights of 'heavy' turkeys in England & Wales were 1% lower and at 5.89kg the average liveweights of 'light' turkeys were 6% higher than in May 2004 (Table 3.4).

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

• Total UK poultry production for Q2 2004 was 3% higher than in Q1 2003, with broiler production 3% higher over the same period (Table 4.1).

• For the period January to April 2004, UK imports of poultrymeat were 10% higher than for the same period in 2003, with whole birds 17% lower and cuts 14% higher (Table 4.2).

• For the period January to April 2004, UK exports of poultrymeat were 4% higher than for the same period in 2003, with whole birds 6% lower and cuts 4% higher (Table 4.3).

• UK domestic usage of poultrymeat in Q1 2004 was 8% higher than in Q1 2003 (Table 4.4).

Section 5: Other Poultry Statistics

• UK Production of compound feed for poultry in May 2004 was slightly lower than for the same period in 2003 (Table 5.1).

• The Poultry Price Index for June 2004 was 5% higher than for the same period in 2003 (Table 5.2).

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Source: Defra - July 2004