SCI Reports 11% Drop in Monthly Poultry Output

A total of 150,624 tons of poultry meat were produced in Iran’s official slaughterhouses during the eighth month of the current Iranian year (Oct. 23-Nov. 21), indicating an 11% decline compared with last year’s corresponding period. 
According to the Statistical Center of Iran, chicken accounted for 147,813 tons or 98.1% of the overall production. 
The production of other types of poultry, such as turkey, quail, ostrich and partridge, stood at 2,811 tons in total, accounting for 1.9% of the total output during the period under review.