Poultry sector of Punjab announced the status of poultry farming in Punjab. Poultry farming is one of the growing business in Pakistan and supporting the economy of Pakistan very well. After looking at the presented data by a website (poultry.punjab.gov.pk), I tried to re-arrange the provided statistical report into a readable format.
Hatcheries in Punjab, Pakistan:
Hatcheries in Punjab, Pakistan |
Total Hatcheries |
145 |
Production Capacity |
650.25 Million Chick |
Actuall Production |
622.68 Million Chick |
Feed Mills in Punjab, Pakistan:
Feed Mills in Punjab, Pakistan |
Total Feed Mills |
121 |
Feed Mills Production Capacity |
7.66 Million Tons |
Actuall Production of Feed Mills |
4.26 Million Tons |
Poultry Farms in Punjab, Pakistan:
Poultry Farms in Punjab, Pakistan |
Layer Farms |
3830 |
Broiler Farms |
17555 Farms |
Breeder Farms |
462 Farms |
Total Farms |
21847 Farms |
Poultry Population in Punjab, Pakistan:
Poultry Population in Punjab, Pakistan |
Layer Population |
23.44 ± 0.84 Millions |
Broiler Population |
555.31 Millions |
Breeder Population |
9.62 ± 0.90 Millions |
Rural Poultry Population |
38.90 Millions |
Total Poultry Population |
627.21 Millions |
Egg Production Punjab, Pakistan:
Egg Production Punjab, Pakistan |
Farm Egg Production |
5782 Millions |
Desi Egg Production |
1973 Millions |
Total Production |
7755 Millions |
Poultry Meat Production in Punjab, Pakistan:
Poultry Meat Production |
Broiler Meat |
555.31 Thousand Tons (5, 55, 310 Tons) |
Culled (Layer & Breeder) Meat |
27.36 Thousand Tons (27, 360 Tons) |
Desi (Rural) Chicken Meat |
49.40 Thousand Tons (49, 400 Tons) |
Total Chicken Meat Production |
632.07 Thousand Tons (6, 32, 070 Tons) |
Per Capita Consumption:
Per capita consumption of egg is 81.49 eggs and per capita poultry meat consumption is 6.64 Kg. This per capita consumption is very low as compared to the developed countries of the world.