Production of poultry and eggs -- 1999.

M2 PRESSWIRE-15 May 2000-INDUSTRY CANADA: Production of poultry and eggs -- 1999 (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:12052000

Production data for turkey meat, chicken meat, stewing hens and eggs for the year 1999 are now available. Chicken and stewing hen production at 873 200 tonnes, increased 6.0% from 1998, while turkey production remained unchanged from a year ago (139 200 tonnes). Egg production reached 512.6 million dozen in 1999, up 2.8% from the previous year. Egg consumption at 15.1 dozen per person in 1999, was lower than the previous year, but comparable to two years ago.

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