Number of poultry farms in Switzerland from 2010 to 2017

Agricultural holding:
An agricultural business that carries out crop production and/or livestock farming throughout the entire year; •includes one or more production plants;• is autonomous legally, economically, organizationally and financially and independent from other farms;• has its own operating result;• is farmed throughout the entire year.

An agricultural holding complies with the following minimum standards: •
1 ha utilized agricultural area (UAA) or •
30 acres of special crops or •
10 acres of protected crops or •
8 sows or •
80 fattening pigs or •
80 fattening pig places or •
300 poultry units.