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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTSTable A2.16: Leading egg producers in India 2004Name of companyLocationAnak Breeders NasikVenkateshwara Hatcheries Ltd.Pioneer Hatcheries P. LtdKasila Farms Ltd.Poona Pearls Breeders P. Ltd.Simran HatcheriesSuguna Poultry Farm Ltd.Trambka Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd.n.a.HyderabadCoimbatoreSecunderabadPoonan.a.Coimbatoren.a.A2.2.2.3. Main production systemsIn the commercial production sector it is estimated that currently 95% of units use cage systems andsome 5% retain deep litter or barn systems. This picture has evolved rapidly since 1990 since at thatpoint only 25% of units were cage based and three-quarters of production was derived from barnsystems.A2.2.2.4. Technical dataTable A2.17: Technical factors, India, commercial egg production, cage and deep littersystems 2003CageDeep litterLaying cycle (days) 365 365Empty period (days) 22 22Feed/bird/year (kgs) 37.00 40.00Feed/bird/day (grams) 101 110Eggs/bird/year 283 295Kg feed per kg eggs 1.97 2.17Mortality (%) 6.0% 10.0%Number of hens/worker 3,750 2,000Hens housed/cage n.a. 5.6Space allowed/hen (cm2) n.a. 345Pullet cost (€/bird) 2.10 2.10End of lay hen weight (kgs) 1.60 1.50End of lay hen price (€/kg) 0.81 0.38Notes: Some data have been converted from laying cycle to year to correct for different laying cycle lengths by system.Rupees have been converted at 120 Rs to €1.00.Source: <strong>Agra</strong> <strong>CEAS</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> based on industry estimates.349

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