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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 HENSTable A1.14: Performance comparison of egg production systems in use in Denmark(2002) (prices in € at 1DKK = €0.134)TraditionalcagesBarn Free-range OrganicLaying cycle (days) 392 364 336 336Empty period (days) 28 28 28 28Feed/bird/year (Kg) 38.50 42.03 43.80 43.80Feed/bird/day (g) 113 124 130 130Eggs/bird/year (collected) 289 269 268 231Kg feed per kg eggs 2.13 2.50 2.62 3.04Mortality (%) 1 5.7% 9.7% 8.9% 18.4%Number of hens managed/labourer 2 12,308 8,807 7,218 4,507Hens housed per m 2 house 18 9 9 6Space allowance per hen per cm 2 600 1,111 1,111 1,667Pullet cost 3 3.75 4.34 4.34 6.73End of lay hen weight Kg n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.End of lay hen price 0.04 0.13 0.13 0.18Notes: some data have been converted from laying cycle to year to correct for thediffering lengths of laying cycle by system.1. Mortality can vary significantly from year to year.2. Based on minutes per hen data from 1990 and a standard working year of 1,600 hours. It is likely that currently morehens can be managed per labourer in all systems as technology has led to efficiency gains.3. This is the cost of buying in a pullet, not the cost of rearing. It therefore includes a profit element for the rearer.Source: Danish Poultry Council and <strong>Agra</strong> <strong>CEAS</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> calculations.A1.3.2.5. Production costsVariable production costs in Denmark are presented in Table A1.15 and Table A1.16 presents fixedcosts. As anticipated from the technical requirement for additional feed in alternative systems, thecost of feed per dozen eggs is also higher. Bird depreciation is also higher following higher pulletcosts and lower egg production. Total variable costs are therefore higher in alternative systemscompared to traditional cage systems. Amongst alternative systems, barn production offers thelowest variable cost.Estimates exist for enriched cage fixed costs and show a higher cost for equipment and labourcompared to traditional cages, although the building cost is expected to be the same. The fixed costsassociated with barn production are 13.8% higher than traditional cage production whilst thoseassociated with free range are 15.0% higher. The substantially higher cost of buildings for organicproduction makes the total fixed cost almost twice as expensive as traditional cages.Table A1.15: Variable (running) costs of production (per kg eggs) (prices in € cents at1DKK = €0.134)Traditional cages Barn Free-range OrganicFeed cost 40.00 49.33 52.00 89.33135

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