Economic issues of Hungarian table egg production in different housing systems, farm sizes and production levels

Szöllősi, László; Szűcs, István; Huzsvai, László; Molnár, Szilvia

doi:10.5513/jcea01/20.3.2284

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“…In comparison, Farm 2 shows a significantly lower value (281 eggs/hen/year). Compared to the results calculated by László Szőllősi et al [2019] based on the data of the Hungarian Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN), it can be concluded that all three examined farms perform better than both the Hungarian average (267 eggs/hen/year) and that of Hungarian farms with similar technology and of similar size (less than 50 thousand hens, cages: 289 eggs/hen/year; between 1 and 10 thousand hens, barn: 273 eggs/hen/year). Table 3 shows that for the three farms, the proportion of Class A eggs is between 95% and 98%.…”

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Efficiency of Table Egg Production in Different Housing Systems and Farm Sizes: A Case Study Based on Three Hungarian Farms

2019

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In the European Union, alternative housing systems (aviary, barn, free-range, organic) are increasingly used in laying hen populations (49.6%). Hungary is one of the member states where modified cage housing technology is prevalent, but this may change in the future. For this reason, the economic aspects of egg production farms with different housing technologies should be examined in Hungary. The aim of this study is to present the production and economic indicators of three different sized Hungarian egg producing farms using three different housing methods (enriched cage, aviary, barn). The main finding is that all three farms are profitable, regardless of farm size and technology used. The obtained results, in conformity with technical literature sources, show that the cost of eggs is the lowest in the cage-based farm. However, economies of scale also play an important role in the case of the examined farms. In addition, higher sales prices were observed in the case of smaller farms using alternative technology, which is both due to the direct sales channel and the higher value of eggs produced by alternative technology recognised by consumers.

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Efficiency of Table Egg Production in Different Housing Systems and Farm Sizes: A Case Study Based on Three Hungarian Farms

2019

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“…Számos tanulmány [31,57,58,55] igazolja, hogy a ketreces rendszer a leggazdaságosabb tojástermelési mód. A ketreces és nemketreces rendszerek esetében eltérő az önköltség, s a hagyományos ketrecekhez képest a feljavított ketrecekben mintegy 6-13%, míg az alternatív tartásmódok esetében 21% és 100% közti aránnyal lehet magasabb a tojás termelési költsége (3. táblázat).…”

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Az Étkezési Tojástermelésben Alkalmazott Tartástechnológiák Fenntarthatósági Kérdései

Molnár

Szöllősi²

2021

economica

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Ma már egyre inkább ismert az étkezési tojás pozitív hatása, az anyatejhez hasonló, teljes biológiai értékű fehérjéket tartalmazó élelmiszer. Miután relatíve olcsó, magas tápértékű komplex táplálékforrás, az emberi szervezet napi állatifehérje-szükséglete a legolcsóbban és a legkisebb környezeti terhelés mellett a tojással fedezhető. Hasonlóan más élelmiszerekhez, a tojással kapcsolatos fogyasztói igények is jelentősen változtak az elmúlt években, egyre inkább előtérbe kerül az állatjólét, valamint az egészség- és környezettudatosság, s ennek okán egyre több kérdés merül fel a különböző tartásmódokkal, különösképpen a ketreces rendszerekkel kapcsolatosan. Ennek kapcsán a tanulmány célja, hogy megvizsgálja a különböző tartásmódok fenntarthatóságbeli kérdéseit, valamint a fogyasztók egészségére és tojásfogyasztásra ható tényezőit, a releváns nemzetközi szakirodalmak és adatbázisok szintetizálása révén.

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“…Several studies [125,126,[133][134][135][136] confirm that the caged housing system is the most economical method of egg production. The average cost is different in caged and non-cage systems, and the production costs of eggs in enriched cages and non-cage systems may be higher by about 6-13% and 21-100%, respectively, compared to conventional cages ( Table 7).…”

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Sustainability and Quality Aspects of Different Table Egg Production Systems: A Literature Review

Molnár

Szöllősi

2020

Sustainability

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Eggs are of considerable importance in feeding the population, as they are a relatively inexpensive and complex food source of very high biological value. The daily animal protein requirement for the human body can be covered with eggs in the cheapest way and with the lowest environmental impact. As animal welfare, as well as environmental and health awareness issues, become increasingly prominent in developed countries, consumer demand for eggs has also changed significantly in recent years, with an increasing number of consumers buying eggs produced in non-cage housing systems. In recent years, cage housing has been more frequently debated in EU member states. An initiative was launched in 2018 to end cage housing technologies and the sale of eggs produced in this way. However, in addition to animal welfare, a number of other factors need to be considered in relation to sustainable production. For this reason, the aim of this research is to provide a comprehensive overview of the sustainability issues of various housing technologies, as well as quality factors affecting consumer health and egg consumption based on the relevant international references and databases. Although there is a growing demand for products produced in non-cage housing systems due to the increasing relevance of environmental protection, health awareness and animal welfare issues in Western societies, research has shown that non-caged production is not the best solution for environmentally, socially and economically sustainable egg production.

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Economic issues of Hungarian table egg production in different housing systems, farm sizes and production levels

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Efficiency of Table Egg Production in Different Housing Systems and Farm Sizes: A Case Study Based on Three Hungarian Farms

Efficiency of Table Egg Production in Different Housing Systems and Farm Sizes: A Case Study Based on Three Hungarian Farms

Az Étkezési Tojástermelésben Alkalmazott Tartástechnológiák Fenntarthatósági Kérdései

Sustainability and Quality Aspects of Different Table Egg Production Systems: A Literature Review

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