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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS TO KEEP LAYING HENSAlternativeiererzeugergemeinschaftFormed 4 years ago out of a backward integration process by a large packer/wholesaler who hasdeveloped the leading alternative production based brand ‘Toni’s Freilandeier’ (after the co-opsfounder: Toni Hubmann). It is estimated that this co-operative which groups together 360enterprises accounts for some 80% of free range production and some 600,000 laying hens. TwoAustrian retailers, Spar and Billa, have committed themselves to taking only alternatively producedproduction.Oesterreichische Frischeiererzeugergemeinschaft.This marketing co-op embraces 147 producers (57 producers with caged output covering 540,000hens). The largest holding is 40,000 hens and the average size of holding is 9,400 hens; 50 producersof barn eggs with 180,000 hens, largest 20,000, average size 3,600 hens; 40 free range with some100,000 hens largest 6,000 average 2,550; (total 820,000 hens). Set up five years ago to increaseproducer marketing power. The co-operative delivers to 5 packers who are obliged to take allsupplies.LatschenbergerThe largest individual producer with an estimated 400,000 hens in caged production.A1.1.2.3. Production (packer) concentrationOn the basis that the top three producers/producer organisations account for some 27% of totaloutput and given that the next five producers are estimated to have an average of 50,000 hens each,this would mean that the top 4 producers/producer organisations would account for some 28% oftotal domestic output and the top 8 for 31%. The packing sector is even less concentrated withmost producers packing for themselves and the top four packers (Bohringer, Schrall, Schlierbuschand Landgold) estimated to pack some 14% of output and the top eight 21%.A1.1.3. Technical dataCurrent technical data were provided by the production sector in Austria and the figures presentedin Table A1.3 are averages. There is no data on performance from enriched cages in Austria. Themain point to note is that the feed requirements are higher the more freedom to move around thatthe bird has and pullet costs are also higher in alternative systems.109

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