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Poultry meat is generally synonymous with broiler meat (Bagust 1994). Broiler chickens
account for 75% of world production of poultry meat, while the remaining 25% is distributed
almost equally between turkeys and other species including ducks, geese, pigeons, and squab.
Table 3.16: Poultry Animals and Production in Turkey from 2006-2014
Number of Poultry Animals by Types, in Thousands
Year Laying Hens Broilers Turkeys Geese Ducks
2006 58,698 286,121 3,227 830 525
2007 64,286 205,082 2,675 1,023 482
2008 63,365 180,916 3,230 1,063 470
2009 66,500 163,469 2,755 945 413
2010 70,934 163,985 2,942 716 397
2011 78,957 158,917 2,563 680 382
2012 84,677 169,034 2,761 676 357
2013 88,721 177,433 2,925 755 368
2014 93,751 199,976 2,990 912 400
Poultry Meat and Shell Egg Production, in Various
Year Chicken
(Tonnes)
Turkey
(Tonnes)
Total
(Tonnes)
Hen Eggs
(Thousands)
2006 917,659 17,062 934,721 11,733,572
2007 1,068,454 31,467 1,099,921 12,724,959
2008 1,087,682 35,451 1,123,133 13,190,696
2009 1,293,315 30,242 1,323,557 13,832,726
2010 1,444,059 31,965 1,476,024 11,840,396
2011 1,613,309 36,331 1,649,640 12,954,686
2012 1,723,919 41,931 1,765,850 14,910,774
2013 1,758,363 39,627 1,797,990 16,496,751
2014 1,894,669 48,662 1,943,331 17,145,389
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT)
Indigenous poultry production in Turkey has been increasing (FAOSTAT) and by 2013 had
nearly doubled since 2004. Consumer demand for fresh, local produce is on the rise in general.
Feed to meat conversion ratios for modern breeds (2.65 kg feed per kg of chicken meat) are