Avangardco Investments Public Limited announced production results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. For the year, the company reported total poultry flock of 27.5 million heads against 25.1 million heads a year ago. Laying Hens was 22.8 million heads against 20.5 million heads a year ago. The total poultry flock was up by 9.6% year-on-year, with the population of laying hens increasing by 11.2% year-on-year. The increase in poultry flock in 2012 was due to the construction and launch of new capacities at poultry complexes ‘Avis' and ‘Chornobaivske'. The company's production volume of shell eggs increased by 5.6% year-on-year to 6,287 million units against 5,955 million units a year ago, due to the increase in the number of laying hens.

For the quarter, the company increased its production volume of shell eggs by 2.9% year-on-year to 1,602 million units against 1,557 million units a year ago.