UK poultry meat production continued to outpace last year’s levels in September, with output increasing faster than slaughter numbers as heavier broilers supported production. Total UK poultry meat production reached 182,100 tonnes in September, up 6.7% compared with September 2025, according to the latest Defra figures. Broiler meat production increased 8.1% to 170,000 tonnes, while 98.4 million broilers were slaughtered, up 3% year on year. Average broiler liveweight reached 2.5kg in September, 5% higher than a year earlier. The increase in bird weights, alongside higher slaughter numbers, helped drive the rise in meat production. Turkey slaughterings increased 26% year on…