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APPENDIX 2: THIRD COUNTRIESTable A2.50: Main producers 2003Producer Sales (million pieces) Market shareInter-Zaporozhy 380.0 7.54%Rozdon 344.0 6.83%Kievskaya 198.0 3.93%Poltavskay 184.0 3.65%Chervoniy Prapor 167.0 3.31%Zarya 165.0 3.27%Berezan 159.0 3.15%Ukraina 155.0 3.08%Total for all commercial farms 5,039.7Note: Data for market shares are estimates.Source: UkrPtitseProm, Ukrainian Poultry Union.Whilst some farms have processing equipment the majority does not. Overall we are not aware ofany large egg processing companies in Ukraine.A2.5.2.2. Main production systemsCommercial egg production takes place in battery cages while production on small private farmsgenerally holding less than 100 hens is extensive. We are not aware of any particular legislativestandards for egg production but we understand that commercial operators generally use one of twotypes of cages. These are the domestically produced BKN cages and cages imported from westernEurope.A2.5.2.3. Technical dataPrivate small scale farms:There is no reliable performance data for the private small scale producers. Hen yields are variouslyestimated at between 70-100 eggs per hen per year and 180-240 hens per year depending on thescale of holding being looked at. Average cost of production is estimated at Euro 0.33-0.42 per dozeneggs.Large-scale commercial systems:The analysis of the costs for larger commercial operations has been undertaken by averaging thecosts for four large producers generating output respectively of 300 million, 150 million, 90 millionand 70 million eggs. The costs for these farms varied by up to one-third, but this difference is largelyaccounted for by the fact that the farm with the lowest cost was producing its own grain andeffectively under costing this important factor. The following table presents the technical factors forthe four units reviewed in the Ukraine.The standard laying cycle is 55 weeks, with hens laying between 17 and 72 weeks of age. However,most farms keep hens up to 80 weeks. Pullets introduced into the cages at 16 weeks of age to allowacclimatization.395