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THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS TO KEEP LAYING HENSA1.1.2.1. Main production systemsTaking the latest available data approximately 28 per cent of the flock (1.628 mn birds out of a flockof 5.762 mn birds in 2002) were in non-cage systems. Trade estimates suggest this figure has nowrisen to almost half the total but there were no numbers provided to confirm this. Within thealternative systems free range and barn account for about half of output each while there is verylimited production from perchery or enriched cage systems.Table A1.2: Evolution of laying hen numbersFree Range Deep litter Perchery Caged Total laying hensNotes:19901991 6,179,000 6,179,0001992 4,100 6,227,000 6,227,0001993 4,960 6,324,000 6,324,0001994 3,302 6,477,000 6,477,0001995 286,668 360,503 18,600 5,270,919 5,937,0001996 285,157 439,363 27,600 4,999,317 5,752,0001997 344,466 555,817 43,034 4,756,274 5,700,8711998 456,433 630,716 17,875 4,354,609 5,459,8921999 542,992 692,375 20,393 3,735,465 4,994,8102000 589,007 753,274 14,012 3,462,944 4,824,3052001 680,557 732,592 9,709 4,078,140 5,503,0002002 773,815 853,860 4,134,325 5,762,000 1999 and 2000 total hen numbers are DG Agri estimates. Perchery and deep litter systems are combined from 2002. For 1990 to 2002 caged hens are calculated as total hens less the sum of those in alternative systems, they thereforeinclude organic birds as these are not separately presented in the DG Agri data.Sources: DG Agri, Agricultural Situation in the Community,There is currently almost no production in enriched cages as the sector has been waiting to see whatpolicy the government is likely to adopt in this regard.A1.1.2.2. Main producers/packersThe producer and packing sector in Austria is relatively fragmented with a relatively large number ofnot particularly large scale producers combining to market their output and supplying a number ofcentral packing stations. The major producers/producer organisations in the sector are describedbelow.108

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