Turkey's hen egg production up in November

By Gokhan Ergocun

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkey's hen egg production increased by 1.2% to 1.69 billion units in November 2019 on a yearly basis, the country's statistical authority revealed Monday.

The hen egg production increased by 1.3% to reach 18.15 billion units during the first 11 months of 2019, TurkStat data showed.

The number of slaughtered chicken (95,013 units) and chicken meat production (168,007 tons) dropped by 5.4% and 3.7% year-on-year in November.

In November, turkey meat production rose by 7.2% to reach 5,310 tons.

The country produced over 2 million tons of chicken and turkey meat, during the first 11 months of 2019.

- Poultry exports reach over $800 million

Turkey's egg exports totaled $271 million in the January-October period, while exports of meat from poultry animals reached $538.4 million.

The country's total poultry exports -- egg and meat -- were $809.4 million in the 11-month period.

In 2018, Turkey's chicken and turkey meat production totaled 2.85 million tons while the country produced 19.6 billion hen eggs with an annual hike of nearly 2%.