# Poultry farm incomes fall as farmers battle lower prices

> UK Farm Business Survey data show poultry farm income fell 16% to an average of £107,000 per business in 2016. Free range egg prices fell to 88p per dozen and broiler prices dropped 23p per bird over the year.

- Date: 2017-05-03 · published 2017-05-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71011-poultry-farm-incomes-fall-as-farmers-battle-lower-prices
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower poultry margins reflect weaker product prices, though feed bills per bird fell 15%, which points to lower feed cost pressure. Producers are cutting costs and boosting productivity rather than expanding flocks quickly.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farminguk.com: https://farminguk.com/news/poultry-farm-incomes-fall-as-farmers-battle-lower-prices_46324.html

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