EU's poultry farming is in danger of collapse

Published 2023년 2월 23일

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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has proposed new recommendations to improve the welfare of broilers and laying hens, including reducing the stocking rate for broilers to 11 kg/m². This would require significant investments and a 72% reduction in the number of animals, potentially making EU poultry farms non-competitive in the global market and leading to the closure of small and medium-sized farms. The Copa-Cogeca association criticizes the report for ignoring breeding strategies and not taking into account recent scientific developments in the industry.

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According to Copa-Cogeca, the latest recommendations from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on the welfare of broilers and laying hens spell the end for most EU poultry farms. New recommendations regarding the welfare of broilers and laying hens The recommendation to reduce the broiler stocking rate in conventional production to a maximum of 11 kg/m² is particularly shocking to the association. Currently, up to 26 broilers/m2 are allowed in the EU – this corresponds to approximately 42 kg/m2. In Austria and Switzerland, only 30 kg/m2 is allowed, which gives chickens almost 30 percent. more space. Loss of competitiveness in the global market This means expensive investments in poultry houses for conventional poultry farmers, while the number of animals would have to be reduced by 72%. Similar recommendations are contained in the EFSA report on laying hens. Copa-Cogeca criticize the report as unrealistic. The latest EFSA proposal means large investments for farmers who will ...

Source: Farmer.pl