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Friday, 27 January 2012

Flock data 2007-2008 - interesting

We could do better.....  Switzerland are standing at 65% of their flocks being free range..........


Layer management systems in IEC member countries (%)
 Layers20072008
Country(millions)CagesBarnFree-
range
CagesBarnFree-
range
Argentina30.593.51.55.096.01.52.5
Australia14.278.05.017.077.05.018.0
Austria5.320.050.030.010.060.030.0
Belgium8.987.08.05.0---
Brazil78.7100.00.00.0100.00.00.0
Canada26.098.01.01.098.01.01.0
China1350.0---70.0-30.0
Columbia39.8100.00.00.090.010.00.0
Cyprus0.484.011.06.080.015.05.0
Czech Rep10.870.00.030.070.00.030.0
Denmark3.259.020.021.057.519.922.6
Finland3.380.020.00.078.019.03.0
France44.281.03.016.081.03.016.0
Germany38.5*67.517.015.562.021.716.3
Greece5.290.08.02.090.08.02.0
Hungary4.088.011.50.583.016.01.0
India150.4100.00.00.0100.00.00.0
Iran37.0100.00.00.0100.00.00.0
Ireland2.066.01.533.562.41.036.6
Italy-90.77.02.390.77.02.3
Japan142.595.04.01.091.07.02.0
Mexico131.1100.00.00.0100.00.00.0
Netherlands31.148.037.015.045.041.014.0
New Zealand3.289.02.09.088.91.49.7
Norway3.0*60.021.019.0---
Portugal5.599.00.50.5---
Slovakia5.6---70.00.030.0
South Africa23.186.00.014.086.00.014.0
Spain40.497.02.01.097.01.21.8
Sweden5.939.560.50.040.559.50.0
Switzerland2.00.035.065.00.035.065.0
Ukraine29.0100.00.00.0100.00.00.0
United Arab Emirates1.7100.00.00.0100.00.00.0
United Kingdom29.162.04.034.058.33.837.9
United States282.695.04.50.595.04.50.5
- No data; * 2007 data
Source: IEC's International Egg Market Annual Review

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Members Meeting February and March



Tuesday 21 February 2012


Blue Boar, 
Silver Street, 
Maldon, 
CM9 4QE

Slight change to our original scheduled meeting which will now be held later in the year. Come and meet our famous local lad from Kelly's Turkey's. 

Paul Kelly will be joining members to give them the low down on all things turkey - from raising and keeping turkeys, to how to carve in the best way possible. 

Join us promptly at 7pm, so that the fun can start soon after.
Starts 7 - 7.30 pm

Tuesday 20 March 2012

Blue Boar, 
Silver Street, 
Maldon, 
CM9 4QE

A chance to meet Essex Girl, Tracy, and hear about her exploits in the world of Giggly Pigs

Starts 7 - 7.30 pm - don't be late