In 2011 hatcheries subject to reporting requirements reported a total
number of 109.4 million chicken-eggs for hatching. This represents a growth of 0.3%
in comparison to the previous year. The number of heatched chicks for
laying purposes rose to 17.9 million head
In accordance with Regulation No. 356/2003 (as amended; available in German only) of the Federal Law Gazette II all hatcheries with a laying capacity of at least 1 000 hatching eggs are subject to this survey.