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 (%)
	Layers	2007			2008
Country	(millions)	Cages	Barn	Free- range	Cages	Barn	Free- range
Argentina	30.5	93.5	1.5	5.0	96.0	1.5	2.5
Australia	14.2	78.0	5.0	17.0	77.0	5.0	18.0
Austria	5.3	20.0	50.0	30.0	10.0	60.0	30.0
Belgium	8.9	87.0	8.0	5.0	-	-	-
Brazil	78.7	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Canada	26.0	98.0	1.0	1.0	98.0	1.0	1.0
China	1350.0	-	-	-	70.0	-	30.0
Columbia	39.8	100.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	10.0	0.0
Cyprus	0.4	84.0	11.0	6.0	80.0	15.0	5.0
Czech Rep	10.8	70.0	0.0	30.0	70.0	0.0	30.0
Denmark	3.2	59.0	20.0	21.0	57.5	19.9	22.6
Finland	3.3	80.0	20.0	0.0	78.0	19.0	3.0
France	44.2	81.0	3.0	16.0	81.0	3.0	16.0
Germany	38.5*	67.5	17.0	15.5	62.0	21.7	16.3
Greece	5.2	90.0	8.0	2.0	90.0	8.0	2.0
Hungary	4.0	88.0	11.5	0.5	83.0	16.0	1.0
India	150.4	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Iran	37.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Ireland	2.0	66.0	1.5	33.5	62.4	1.0	36.6
Italy	-	90.7	7.0	2.3	90.7	7.0	2.3
Japan	142.5	95.0	4.0	1.0	91.0	7.0	2.0
Mexico	131.1	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Netherlands	31.1	48.0	37.0	15.0	45.0	41.0	14.0
New Zealand	3.2	89.0	2.0	9.0	88.9	1.4	9.7
Norway	3.0*	60.0	21.0	19.0	-	-	-
Portugal	5.5	99.0	0.5	0.5	-	-	-
Slovakia	5.6	-	-	-	70.0	0.0	30.0
South Africa	23.1	86.0	0.0	14.0	86.0	0.0	14.0
Spain	40.4	97.0	2.0	1.0	97.0	1.2	1.8
Sweden	5.9	39.5	60.5	0.0	40.5	59.5	0.0
Switzerland	2.0	0.0	35.0	65.0	0.0	35.0	65.0
Ukraine	29.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
United Arab Emirates	1.7	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
United Kingdom	29.1	62.0	4.0	34.0	58.3	3.8	37.9
United States	282.6	95.0	4.5	0.5	95.0	4.5	0.5

- No data; * 2007 data
Source: IEC's International Egg Market Annual Review

Members Meeting February and March

Tuesday 21 February 2012

Lets go Turkey mad!

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

Pig Mania

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