date:May 22, 2015
counts for 84 per cent of production.
Broiler chicken production also fell by one per cent in 2014, to 1.38 million tonnes. This follows a large five per cent increase in 2013 when, as with other meats, retailers increased their commitment to domestic produce in the wake of the horse meat scandal.
The decline in 2014 came as the result of a number of factors, including a one per cent reduction of chick placements on farms.
Placements fell to 937 million chicks, as hatcheries reduced output