Poultry Consulting
In addition to chickens and turkeys, geese, rabbits and ducks are also part of poultry farming. The most consumed meat per capita in Turkey is obtained from chickens. According to the latest figures, annual per capita consumption of chicken meat is more than 20 kilograms. With the increase in free range farms and the use of technology in this area, an increase in chicken meat export figures has been observed. Russia is one of the countries where Turkey sells the most chicken.
Turkey is also in the top three in Europe in chicken egg production. Annual egg production is more than 20 billion. Organic eggs obtained from chickens raised in a completely natural environment are also exported to many countries along with chicken meat.
This type of livestock is much easier than cattle breeding. At the same time, there has been a great increase in the number of farms due to its low cost. In order to increase the efficiency of poultry farming, many points should be considered. Farms should be established as far away from residential areas and streets as possible. Coops should be fenced to prevent animals from leaving the farm. Vaccination and feed quality also directly affect the yield in sheep and goat farming.
Chicken meat production in Turkey exceeded 200,000 mt (mt) for the first time in May, an increase of 4.4 percent compared to the same month last year, according to official figures from Turkstat. For each month of 2017 until now, Turkey's chicken meat production has increased compared to the same period of the previous year. At 6,888 mt, turkey meat production increased by 58% from the figure 12 months ago. Chicken egg production increased by 2.1 percent in May compared to the previous year and became 1.603 billion.
Recent data indicate that increases in poultry production will continue in Turkey. Compared to 2016, chicken egg production was 6.6 percent higher last year, and chicken (1.23 billion, up 11 percent) and turkey production also increased (5.1 million, up 9.7 percent).
