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Livestock slaughtered - Poultry and ostriches

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Full name of indicator:	Livestock slaughtered - Poultry and ostriches
Code:	8494
Topic:	Agriculture, forestry, fisheries
Validity:	01.01.2000 - 09.09.9999
Definition:	"Number of slaughtered hens" is the number of carcasses of animals whose meat is deemed fit for human consumption. "Live weight" is the live weight of slaughtered hens before their slaughter, expressed as the empty body weight. "Carcass weight" is the cold weight after slaughter and dressing of slaughtered hens whose meat is deemed fit for human consumption. "Carcass" of poultry means: the animal plucked and drawn, without head and feet and without neck, heart, liver and gizzard. (The carcass of poultry known as ‘65 % chicken’, or otherwise presented - included in the definition until 2024). "Hens" means: Female domestic chickens (Gallus gallus L.) of both laying and table types, which have reached laying maturity and are intended for production of meat.
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