Increased breeding of Korean cattle, and laying hens in the fourth quarter of last year

Published 2023년 1월 20일

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The National Statistical Office of Korea reported an increase in the number of Korean and beef cattle, as well as laying hens, in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to the previous year. Conversely, there was a decrease in the number of dairy cows, broiler chickens, ducks, and pigs. The rise in beef cattle numbers was due to a drop in shipments, while the increase in laying hens was due to a rise in the number of chicks. The decrease in other livestock was attributed to factors such as high production costs, crude oil allocation, and avian influenza.

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(Sejong = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Won-hee = In the fourth quarter of last year, the number of Korean beef cattle and laying hens increased from a year ago, while dairy cows, pigs, broilers, and ducks decreased. On the 20th, the National Statistical Office announced this in the ‘Results of the 2022 4th Quarter Livestock Trend Survey’. As of December 1 last year, the number of Korean and beef cattle raised was 3,694,000, an increase of 104,000 (2.9%) from a year ago. The National Statistical Office explained that the number of Korean and beef cattle aged 24 months or older raised in farms increased as shipments decreased due to a decrease in the price of production areas for large cattle. The number of laying hens was 74,188,000. Due to the increase in the number of chicks from March to September last year, there was an increase of 1,576,000 (2.2%) from a year ago. On the other hand, dairy cows decreased by 11,000 (2.7%) to 390,000. This is attributed to the decrease in crude oil ...

Source: Yna