Germany: Egg production has recently declined in Saxony, but Easter is not in danger

March 28, 2024 | 09:56:00 | ID: 39114 | Department: Agriculture | animal Kamenz (agrar-PR) - Around 892 million eggs were produced in 2023 in the 56 laying hen farms with at least 3,000 hen-keeping places (excluding poultry breeding and multiplication businesses) in Saxony. This corresponded to a decline of around 39.1 million units (-four percent) compared to 2022. As the State Statistical Office also reports, the decline affects all forms of husbandry. This means that organic egg production has also decreased compared to the previous year. Production there fell by nine percent to 47.8 million eggs. The proportion of organically produced eggs in the total was a good five percent. At around 760 million, most of the eggs (85 percent) came from barn farming, which remained the dominant form of farming. Furthermore, 84.2 million (nine percent) were produced outdoors. Keeping laying hens in small groups and equipped cages no longer played a role in Saxony. In 2023, the “average hen” ...