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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 HENS6,000,0005,000,0004,000,000Number of laying hens3,000,0002,000,0001,000,00001994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002Deep litterTraditional cagesFigure A1.16: Laying hens by production system 1994-2002Figure A1.17 presents eggs delivered and sold for the deep litter system. It also shows the surpluswhich is the difference between these two figures. This used to be sold as caged egg production, butcan no longer be disposed of in this manner following changes in the egg marketing legislation.Whilst sales of eggs produced in deep litter systems has generally trended upwards, supply hasoutstripped demand forcing a downward correction in 2000 when demand remained static. Thesurplus has followed the same pattern.150

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