Egg Production Statistics, Q3 2017

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

• 55 million kilos of eggs were produced during January–September, which is 2% more than during the corresponding period of 2016.
• The volumes of eggs produced in barn- and free range hen houses increased (+12%) and organic eggs (+18%), while the volume of enriched cages declined (-3%).
• 59% of eggs were produced in enriched cages, 35% in barn- and free range hen houses and 6% came from organic poultry farms.