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Canadian Poultry Output Growth UnabatedOTTAWA - May 16/02 - SNS -- Canadian poultry output levels during 2001 were guided by the same trends seen in the United States and several other countries. Production levels continue to rise, with usage of chicken growing faster than for products such as beef. Statistics Canada reports the country's poultry producers generated 1,099,000 metric tons (MT) of poultry meat in 2001, up 4.0% from 2000 due to a 5.7% increase in chicken production. At the same time, turkey production dropped to 149,000 MT. Egg production climbed 3.7% to 570 million dozen in 2001. The subscriber version of the article is available by Clicking here
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