The Number of Animals Killed in the UK
Each Year
Land animals
Chickens – 1.1 billion
Turkeys – 10 million
Sheep and Lambs – 14.5 million
Pigs – 11 million
Cattle – 3 million
Ducks and Geese – 9 million
Goats – 25 thousand
Horses – 20.5 thousand
Deer – 74 thousand
Aquatic animals
Wild Fish – 1.5 - 2.7 billion (does not include bycatch)
Farmed Fish – 28 - 77 million
Shellfish – 4.4 billion (does not include bycatch)