Egg Production Statistics, Q1 2017

In January-March 2017, year-on-year:

• 19 million kilos of eggs were produced during January–March, which is 4% more than during the corresponding period of 2016.
• The volumes of eggs produced in barn- and free range hen houses increased (+21%) and organic eggs (+12%), while the volume of enriched cages declined (-3%).
• 59% of eggs were produced in enriched cages, 36% in barn- and free range hen houses and 5% came from organic poultry farms.