Turkey reports increased poultry production
Official data released by Turkish Statistical Institute shows that the country's poultry production rose this May compared to the figure reported in May 2017.
The number of slaughtered chickens and turkeys was 115 million and over 600,000 units, respectively. "The number of slaughtered chickens increased by 4% compared with the same month of the previous year. The number of slaughtered turkeys increased by 52.9% compared with the same month of the previous year", said the report presented by TurkStat.
Also, chicken meat production in May was around 200,000 tons, while turkey meat production was nearly 6,900 tons. That represents an increase of 4% in chicken and a 58.3% in turkey meat production, according to the statistical data.
In May, hen egg production in the country climbed 2.1% compared to the same month last year, reaching 1.6 billion units.
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