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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 A1.38: Evolution of laying hen numbers by system 1990-2001Caged Free Range Semi-intensive Deep litter Perchery Total layinghens1990 43,049,559 216,974 11,342 1,136,325 4,800 44,419,0001991 56,952,368 259,302 17,026 1,122,524 48,780 58,400,0001992 53,064,696 306,983 27,831 994,807 5,683 54,400,0001993 49,139,961 206,736 24,126 1,322,887 6,290 50,700,0001994 49,469,702 569,519 36,751 1,616,409 7,619 51,700,0001995 47,399,321 778,123 44,268 2,458,605 19,683 50,700,0001996 46,668,197 1,524,451 31,136 2,353,942 22,274 50,600,0001997 41,881,730 1,381,085 140,934 2,112,330 34,062 45,550,1411998 39,850,070 1,801,535 139,523 2,411,497 31,315 44,233,9401999 38,102,880 2,267,166 197,147 2,544,508 54,059 43,165,7602000 37,571,429 2,899,353 217,422 2,534,619 66,128 43,288,9512001 39,536,197 3,160,936 246,991 2,688,802 123,074 45,756,000Sources: DG Agri and <strong>Agra</strong> <strong>CEAS</strong>A1.6.3. Technical factorsThe technical factors and production costs presented for Germany in this and the following sectionsare currently based on <strong>Agra</strong> <strong>CEAS</strong> estimates.Table A1.39: Performance comparison of egg production systems, Germany, 2003Traditional cages Barn Free-range OrganicLaying cycle (days) 406 413 413 413Empty period (days) 14 28 28 28Feed/bird/year (Kg) 39.52 41.02 44.44 44.44Feed/bird/day (g) 112 120 130 130Eggs/bird/laying cycle (collected) 275 265 238 235Kg feed per kg eggs 2.30 2.48 2.99 3.02Mortality (%) 6% 8% 10% 10%Number of hens managed/labourer 20,000 20,000 5,000 5,000Hens housed per m2 house 18 7 7 6Space allowance per hen per cm2 550 1,429 1,429 1,323Pullet cost 3.32 3.58 4.10 4.10End of lay hen weight Kg n/a n/a n/a n/aEnd of lay hen price 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10Source: <strong>Agra</strong> <strong>CEAS</strong>A1.6.3.1. Production costsTypical variable costs of production are presented in Table A1.40 and fixed costs in Table A1.41.Based on the technical factors presented in Section A1.6.3 there is an additional cost for feed in thealternative systems.183

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