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Bird densities and production data
| Broiler producers | Hatching egg producers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Birds/ year |
Density (m2/bird) |
Birds/ batch |
Batches/ year |
Birds/ year |
Density (m2/bird) |
|
| Mean | 330,053 | 0.05 | 52,447 | 6.4 | 12,900 | 0.18 |
| Median | 315,000 | 0.05 | 45,000 | 6.5 | 14,800 | 0.19 |
| Minimum | 90,000 | 0.04 | 15,000 | 5.5 | 5,400 | 0.16 |
| Maximum | 774,000 | 0.05 | 129,000 | 7.0 | 18,000 | 0.19 |
