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Historical statistics notices on poultry and poultry meat production, 2022

Previously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publications on the activity of UK hatcheries and UK poultry slaughterhouses.

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This publication gives previously published copies of the National Statistics publications on poultry and poultry meat production for 2022. Each publication gives the figures available at that time. The figures are subject to revision each month as new information becomes available

Included are the number of chicks placed and eggs set by United Kingdom hatcheries. The number of birds placed each month shown give an indication of future poultry meat and egg production. The number of eggs set each month indicates how many birds will be available for placing in future months.

It also includes statistics on the number of poultry slaughtered, average live weights of poultry and poultry meat production in the United Kingdom.

The latest publication and accompanying data sets can be found here.

For further information please contact: julie.rumsey@defra.gov.uk

Twitter: @DefraStats

Updates to this page

Published 17 March 2022
Last updated 23 February 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated to include December 2022 data.

  2. Updated to include more historical data (October 2022).

  3. Added statistical notice, September 2022 figures.

  4. Added statistical notice with data to August 2022.

  5. Edited to include data for July 2022.

  6. Edited to include data for June 2022.

  7. Edited to include data for May 2022.

  8. Edited to include data for April 2022.

  9. Edited to include data for March 2022.

  10. Edited to include data for February 2022.

  11. First published.

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