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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 HENSAverage flock size has increased in most EU-15 Member States over the 1990s, with the exception ofAustria where average flock size fell by 10% between 1995 and 2000. The largest increases tookplace in Portugal (148%), Denmark (123%) and Finland (111%), although in the latter two cases theaverage size still remained below the EU-15 average even after these large increases. Average flocksizes are presented by Member State in 2000 in Figure 2.9 where only laying hens in flocks with atleast 100 birds are included.25,00020,000Average flock size15,00010,0005,000-AustriaBelgiumDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceIrelandItalyNetherlandsPortugalSpainSwedenUnited KingdomEU-15Figure 2.9: Average flock sizes in 2000Note: holdings with less than 100 birds are excluded.Source: EU Farm Structure Survey (2000).Figure 2.10 presents the proportion of EU-15 Member State flocks held in units with more than30,000 birds in 2000. The average for the EU-15 is 65% and the largest proportions are found inSpain, Italy, Portugal and Germany. In contrast the smallest proportions are located in Finland,Austria, Greece and Ireland.12

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