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Marketing of laying hens at the end of the laying period and males in innovative product lines

Authority

Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz

Federal State

Hesse

Contact

Mainzer Straße 80
65189 Wiesbaden

Website: External link to the authority

Project Title

Marketing of laying hens at the end of the laying period and males in innovative product lines

Project description

The present situation that organically raised hens – after their laying period – are only used as an industrial property is not satisfying. Throughout their whole life period the laying hens are raised with a high level of dedication using high-quality organic feed. Although these conditions are reflected in high-quality eggs and meat, there are no processing structures which could take the high meat quality into account. The regional sale as classic soup hens (boiler) is not very attractive and other marketing options are rare. Furthermore, the market prices for soup hens are too low and do not allow for the quality of the product. Within the project’s scope innovative product lines should be discovered which satisfy the expectations of modern cooking behaviour alongside highest quality standards. Furthermore, an aim of the operational group (OG) is to create a regional value-added chain which generates more profits for all actors involved and establishes meat of laying hens as accepted high-quality product in the natural food ‘scene’ and region. As soon as a constant marketing concept for laying hens is created, product lines and marketing options fo

Results focusing on practiceorientation

Results and the Final report can be downloaded above.

Key words

  • Animal husbandry
  • Food security, safety, quality, processing and nutrion
  • Supply chain, marketing and consumption

Main funding source

Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)

OG contact information

Hessische Biohuhn eG
Hubertusweg 19
36251 Bad Hersfeld

Phone: 06621-872209

Email: info@hessische-biohuhn.de

Type of OG partners

  • Farmer
  • Advisor
  • Researcher

Begin of project

2016

Project status

completed

Total budget applied for in EUR

287,100

Link 1

Practical fact sheet

NUTS3 CODE

DE735 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

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