Broiler expansion near 10% in some months this year

Demand for UK-produced chicken shows no sign of abating as broiler numbers surged ahead again in the second quarter of this year, adding another six million chicks a month to the output of the sector. The average rate of expansion rose from 4.4% year-on-year in the first quarter, to a remarkable 7.4% in the second, according to latest placings figures from Defra. It all adds up to an extra 30 million chicks placed in the first half of the year, which is a substantial amount of extra capaci