Poultry
The New Zealand poultry industry is composed both of meat
production (represented by PIANZ) and egg production (represented
by the Egg Producer's Federation)
The poultry industry has experienced real growth in the last
decade, due to a real price reduction in chicken meat, lifestyle
changes, and consumer perceptions. Chicken is a low fat, high
protein, great-tasting meat, which is suited to most diets and
lifestyles.
The poultry industry is made up of approx 14.7m chickens for meat
production, 3.0m hens for egg production, and 2.0m other for a
total poultry population of approximately 20.0m.
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