# Outlook 2021: Poultry market risks and opportunities - Farmers Weekly

> A Farmers Weekly outlook reviews 2020 for the UK poultry sector, noting strong free-range egg demand and prices that rose from about 80p to over 91p per dozen. Broiler producers were hit by reduced processing access, and turkey farmers struggled to secure migrant labour under quarantine rules.

- Date: 2020-12-19 · published 2020-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49659-outlook-2021-poultry-market-risks-and-opportunities-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger egg demand supports layer flock economics and feed usage in the UK. Labour and processing constraints could limit broiler and turkey output, affecting feed volumes.

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/poultry/outlook-2021-poultry-market-risks-and-opportunities

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