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Group

017 Poultry Farming

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

0171 Poultry Farming (Meat)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in raising poultry for production of meat or in hatching meat breed chicks. This class also includes the raising of game birds for meat or in hatching game birds for raising for meat.

Primary activities

  • Chicken farming (for meat)
  • Duck farming
  • Game bird farming
  • Goose farming
  • Poultry farming (for meat)
  • Poultry hatchery operation (meat breeds)
  • Turkey farming

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • farming poultry for the production of eggs or in hatching egg breed chicks are included in Class 0172 Poultry Farming (Eggs);
  • farming ostriches or emus are included in Class 0199 Other Livestock Farming n.e.c.; and
  • processing poultry meat are included in Class 1112 Poultry Processing
Class

0172 Poultry Farming (Eggs)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in farming poultry for production of eggs or in hatching egg breed chicks.

Primary activities

  • Egg farm operation
  • Poultry farming (for eggs)
  • Poultry hatchery operation (egg breeds)

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in raising poultry (including game birds) for the production of meat or in hatching meat breed chicks or game birds for raising for meat are included in Class 0171 Poultry Farming (Meat).