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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 A1.22: Performance comparison of egg production systems (2003)Traditional cageLaying cycle (days) 364 350Empty period (days) 42 42Feed/bird/year (Kg) 37.30 38.33Feed/bird/day (g) 114 118Eggs/bird/year (collected) 278 267Kg feed per kg eggs 2.15 2.30Mortality (%) 5.2% 6.6%Number of hens managed/labourer 15,000 2,500Hens housed per m 2 house 55 7Space allowance per hen per cm 2 550 1,429Pullet cost 4.20 4.20End of lay hen weight Kg 1 n.a. n.a.End of lay hen price (€) -0.20 -0.20Note:1 Deadweight.Source: Suomen Siipikarja 4/03 and <strong>Agra</strong> <strong>CEAS</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> calculations.BarnA1.4.2.5. Production costsVariable production costs in Finland are presented in Table A1.23 and Table A1.24 presents fixedcosts. As anticipated from the technical requirement for additional feed in alternative systems, thecost of feed per dozen eggs is higher, this is exacerbated by a higher cost of feed for birds kept inbarn systems. Variable costs are 12% higher in barn systems compared to traditional cage systems.With the exception of equipment, fixed costs are higher for every category in barn systems. Thisresults in fixed costs 67% higher than in the caged system.Table A1.23: Variable (running) costs of production per kg eggs (2003) (prices in Eurocents)Traditional cagesFeed cost 46.44 52.90Medication/vetMiscellaneousBird depreciation/live pullets 21.76 23.46Total variable costs 68.20 76.36Source: Suomen Siipikarja 4/03 and <strong>Agra</strong> <strong>CEAS</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> calculations.Barn152

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