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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 Production of Poultry and Eggs2003The value of poultry products totalled $2.6 billion in 2003, up 3.4% from 2002. Sales from poultry meat jumped by 4.3% and totalled $1.8 billion. Egg sales increased by 1.3%, to stand at $760.5 million. Canadian farmers produced 1.1 million tonnes of poultry meat in 2003, virtually unchanged from the year before. Production of chicken, which accounts for over 85% of all poultry meat produced, dropped 0.3% from 2002 levels. Turkey production stood at 147.8 thousand tonnes in 2003, up almost 1% from 2002. Egg production in 2003, at 576.5 million dozen, remained unchanged from 2002. Available on CANSIM: tables 003-0017 to 003-0020. Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5039. The 2003 issue of Production of Poultry and Eggs (23-202-XIB, $31) is now available. For more information or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (1-800-465-1991) or Debbie Dupuis (613-951-2553; debbie.dupuis@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division. [an error occurred while processing this directive] |
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