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Turkey reports rise in slaughtered chickens, decline in egg production

19 August 20252 min reading

According to TURKSTAT data, in June compared to the same month of the previous year, Turkey’s chicken egg production decreased by 10.4%, while the number of slaughtered chickens increased at the same rate. Chicken meat production rose by 13.9%. While the change in cow’s milk collected by commercial dairies remained below 1%, drinking milk production increased by 28.7%.

According to figures obtained from the monthly survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) among commercial poultry enterprises, chicken meat production in June 2025 was 202,521 tonnes, while chicken egg production was 1.52 billion units. Compared to the same month of the previous year, chicken egg production decreased by 10.4%, while the number of slaughtered chickens rose by 10.4% and chicken meat production by 13.9%. In the January–June period, chicken egg production fell by 10.4%, while the number of slaughtered chickens increased by 10.9% and chicken meat production by 14.1%.

Compared to the previous month, chicken meat production decreased by 16.2% from 241,782 tonnes to 202,521 tonnes. Chicken egg production declined by 0.6%, falling from 1.526 billion units to 1.518 billion.

The report published on TURKSTAT’s website noted that backyard poultry was not included in the figures.

DRINKING MILK PRODUCTION UP 28.7%

According to TURKSTAT’s monthly report on milk and dairy products, commercial dairies collected 934,745 tonnes of cow’s milk in June 2025. The amount of milk collected increased by 0.9% compared to the same month of the previous year and by 0.8% in the January–June period. In June, compared to the same month last year, production of cow’s cheese rose by 5.4%, ayran and kefir by 11.7%, yogurt by 2.6%, drinking milk by 28.7%, and butter and clarified butter by 18.8%. In the first six months of the year compared to the same period of the previous year, cow’s cheese production rose by 1.8%, ayran and kefir by 7.6%, yogurt by 3.8%, drinking milk by 6.9%, and butter and clarified butter by 11.2%.

Poultry production output, June 2025

Source: TURKSTAT

Chicken meat production output, June 2025 (Thousand tonnes)

Source: TURKSTAT