FINAL RESULTS OF THE JUNE 2006 AGRICULTURAL CENSUS
TOGETHER WITH FINAL JUNE RESULTS FOR THE YEARS 1996 TO 2005 FOR COMPARISON
Table 6. Number of poultry, 1996 to 2006
| | | | | | | | | | | | Percentage |
| | | | | | | | | | | | change between |
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 & 2006 |
| Fowls for producing eggs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pullets and hens in the laying flock | 2,376,050 | 2,269,710 | 2,257,260 | 2,236,930 | 2,245,130 | 2,814,060 | 2,647,750 | 2,923,580 | 2,938,130 | 2,714,540 | 2,722,290 | 0.3% |
| Pullets being reared for laying | 806,440 | 741,090 | 638,820 | 643,630 | 774,510 | 721,550 | 925,990 | 946,100 | 855,840 | 1,154,730 | 860,450 | -25.5% |
| Total | 3,182,490 | 3,010,800 | 2,896,080 | 2,880,560 | 3,019,640 | 3,535,600 | 3,573,740 | 3,869,670 | 3,793,970 | 3,869,270 | 3,582,730 | -7.4% |
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| Fowls for breeding | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Breeding hens | 1,499,220 | 1,241,540 | 1,240,020 | 1,164,580 | 1,225,550 | 1,219,280 | 1,102,960 | 963,410 | 1,217,740 | 1,437,610 | 1,250,770 | -13.0% |
| Cocks | 126,770 | 110,680 | 137,360 | 151,680 | 123,730 | 129,090 | 105,430 | 99,500 | 74,540 | 125,040 | 109,790 | -12.2% |
| Total | 1,625,980 | 1,352,220 | 1,377,380 | 1,316,250 | 1,349,280 | 1,348,370 | 1,208,390 | 1,062,910 | 1,292,270 | 1,562,650 | 1,360,560 | -12.9% |
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| Broilers and other table birds | 9,475,510 | 9,796,470 | 9,530,960 | 6,632,540 | 9,828,830 | 11,083,530 | 10,664,100 | 9,470,110 | 10,697,130 | 9,208,470 | 8,536,590 | -7.3% |
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| Other poultry(4) | 54,680 | 115,910 | 108,800 | 108,820 | 99,010 | 89,710 | 97,910 | 68,240 | 80,440 | 63,680 | 70,270 | 10.3% |
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| Total poultry | 14,338,670 | 14,275,400 | 13,913,210 | 10,938,170 | 14,296,750 | 16,057,210 | 15,544,140 | 14,470,920 | 15,863,820 | 14,704,070 | 13,550,150 | -7.8% |
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(4) The 'other poultry' category (which includes turkeys, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, etc.) is volatile due to, for example, the incorrect inclusion of game birds on some census forms in some years.