01.02.2010
Japanese poultry meat production rose slightly in 2008. The total number of birds slaughtered rose by 0.9% year-on-year to 735 M, while the total live weight increased by 1.7% to 1.985 M tons. The number of broilers slaughtered was up by 1.1% at 630 M, with live weight rising by 1.9% to 1.787 tons. This reflects an increase in the average wieght of broilers from 2.817 kg in 2007 to 2.838 kg last year (Source: JMAFF).
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Bird numbers (thous.)
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Change (%)
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Live weight (tons)
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Change (%)
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2007
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2008
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2007
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2008
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Broilers
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622,830
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629,770
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+1.1
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1,754,396
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1,787,278
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+1.9
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Slaughtered layer hens
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93,930
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93,090
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-0.9
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165,107
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163,363
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-1.1
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Local meat chickens
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8,580
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9,550
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+11.3
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26,410
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29,434
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+11.5
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Others
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2,230
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2,270
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-16.8
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