A Statistical Evaluation of Chicken Meat Production in Turkey Between

Abstract

Poultry farming; It is the most developed and technologically open sector of the livestock industry. Consumption is quite high because production is easy and fast and the cost is low. Consumers, who are increasingly sensitive about healthy nutrition, are turning to poultry meat, which is less fatty and cheaper, as an alternative to red meat to fill the animal protein gap. In the last 20 years, poultry meat production and consumption in the world has shown an increasing trend. Therefore, it is very important to monitor the poultry industry and evaluate the developments in the sector. The purpose of this article; The aim is to evaluate different parameters in chicken meat production in Turkey for 2021-2022. In this context, monthly changes in chicken meat production were examined. In the light of the data obtained, it was determined that in 2022, there was an 8.4% increase in the number of slaughtered chickens (units) and a 7.7% increase in chicken meat (ton) production compared to the previous year. The main reasons for this increase are the high demand for chicken meat and the huge increase in today's red meat prices. Considering the unstoppable increase in red meat, the demand for chicken meat is expected to increase further in the coming years.