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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTSTable A1.66: Number of holdings with laying hens 1 by size of holding 1990-2002Size of holdings (number of laying hens) 1990 2000 200250,000 131 174 158Total number of holdings with laying hens 3,431 2,076 1,701Number of holdings classified as specialised in laying hens 1,376 1,161 1,018Total number of agricultural holdings 124,903 97,483 89,580Note:1 Laying hens of 18 weeks and over.Source: LEI/CBS-publication: Land- en tuinbouwcijfers, various years.Whilst there was little difference in the total number of laying hens between 1990 and 2000, by 2002there had been a decrease of 14% on 1990 figures, partly as a result of the environmental legislationmentioned above see Table A1.67. Despite this, the decreases in the number of hens kept in smallerunits was sufficient to increase the average number of laying hens per specialist producer by 17%from 24,127 in 1990 to 28,195 in 2002. The proportion of the Dutch laying flock kept in flocks ofmore than 50,000 birds increased from 35% to 50% between 1990 and 2002 whilst the proportionsfor all other size categories decreased see Figure A1.57.Table A1.67: Share of laying hens 1 by size of holding 1990-2002Size of holdings (number of laying hens) 1990 2000 200250,000 11,620 15,961 14,352Total number of hens ('000) 33,199 32,573 28,703Average number of hens on specialised holdings 24,127 28,056 28,195Note:1 Laying hens of 18 weeks and over.Source: PVE-publication: Vee, vlees en eieren in cijfers, various years.235

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