Naslov
Current condition and development perspectives of poultry production in Croatia

Autori
Kralik, Gordana ; Medić, Helga

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of 2nd Mediterraean Summit of WPSA / Ruveyfe, A. - Antalya : WPSA Turkish Branch and Meditteranean Network of the World's Poultry Science Association of Working Group 11 of the ueropean Federation of WPSA, 2009, 205-208

Skup
2nd Mediterraean Summit of WPSA

Mjesto i datum
Antalya, Turska, 04.10.2009. - 07.10.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
poultry production ; perspectives ; consumption ; eggs ; meat

Sažetak
Importance of poultry production in Croatia is growing with the demand for quality products, such as meat and eggs. Poultry production in Croatia has a long tradition. Referring to portions in poultry production, 93% refers to hens, 2% to turkeys, 2% to ducks and 3% to geese. Other types of poultry, such as guinea fowls, quails, pheasants, pigeons are insignificant within poultry population. Fattening of broilers, as well as of turkeys assures significant meat production, while breeding of ducks and geese is not as represented, being just semi-intensive for local market supply. Croatia has enough supplies of poultry meat for its own market. Around 70% of fattened poultry originates from intensive systems, other 30% refers to traditional, semi-intensive production for individual consumption. In Croatia, there is a yearly production of 600 000 breeding broiler layers, 40 million broilers and around 1.2 million turkeys. There are also 22 000 breeding commercial layers and around 1.7 million layers for egg production. The existing poultry production capacities are greater, however they are not fully exploited. Egg production is intensive in large companies and on family farms. There is also extensive and semi- intensive seasonal production on family infields. Around 30% of egg production is realized within semi-intensive systems and 70% within intensive production systems. There is a yearly consumption of 19.32 kg of poultry meat and 158 eggs per a household member in Croatia. It is assumed that consumption of poultry products will increase to reach the consumption level of EU countries by the year 2012. If considering general world trend of growing poultry production, Croatian poultry production has good opportunities for development and growth, as well as small family farms within the sector of organic production of new and recognizable products based on domestic poultry breeds and species.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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