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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTS60,00050,000Difference in eggs delivered and sold ('000 eggs)40,00030,00020,00010,00001990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003Free Range Semi-intensive Barn All alternative systemsFigure A1.52: Difference between eggs delivered and sold by alternative system 1990-2003Source: DG Agri.A1.9.2.4. Technical dataThe data in Table A1.61, presenting technical factors of egg production in Italy, have been adjustedfrom a laying cycle to an annual basis where appropriate. Feed requirement and mortality are lowestfor caged systems, egg collection and birds managed per labourer are highest.Table A1.61: Performance comparison of egg production systems in use in Italy (2003)Traditional cages Barn Semi-intensiveLaying cycle (days) 395 360 360Empty period (days) 25 40 40Feed/bird/year (Kg) 37.80 40.61 41.52Feed/bird/day (g) 110 124 126Eggs/bird/year (collected) 278 249 245Kg feed per kg eggs 2.18 2.61 2.72Mortality (%) 7% 13% 15%Number of hens managed/labourer 50,000 20,000 20,000Hens housed per m2 house 109 9 9Space allowance per hen per cm2 550 1,111 1,111Pullet cost1 3.10 3.10 3.10End of lay hen weight Kg 2.05 1.80 1.78End of lay hen price 0.26 0.26 0.26Source: National Union of Aviculture and <strong>Agra</strong> <strong>CEAS</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> calculations.225

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