Poultry Production Gains Momentum in July

September 15, 2026 · GıdaTarım

According to TurkStat data, chicken meat production increased by 8.4% month-on-month in July 2026, while egg production saw a 17.2% year-on-year rise.

According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), poultry production showed a strong increase in the July 2026 period. Chicken meat production, which was at 232,238 tons in the previous month, increased by 8.4% in July to reach 251,861 tons. Similarly, egg production recorded a 3.5% increase from the previous month's level of 1,838,966,000 eggs, rising to 1,904,042,000 eggs. It was reported that the disclosed statistics cover commercial poultry farms and do not include village poultry farming.

Significant gains were also achieved in year-on-year changes according to official data. In July, compared to the same month of the previous year, chicken meat production increased by 5.5%, the number of chickens slaughtered by 1.8%, and egg production by 17.2%. Looking at the January-July period, total egg production increased by 18.4% compared to the same period last year, while the number of chickens slaughtered increased by 1.3% and chicken meat production by 1.1%.

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