Hundreds of producers have joined together to form the British Free Range Egg Producers Association and over the past 19 years the organisation has developed a key role in the UK egg industry, influencing legislation, shaping policy and fighting for a fair deal for its members. The chart below shows the number of free range hens that have their interests looked after by the British Free Range Egg Producers Association.

Hen Count

Month	2011	2010	2009
January	7,322,103	5,667,586	4,964,908
February	7,322,103	5,670,567	5,008,058
March	7,545,913	5,777,820	5,068,708
April	7,512,920	5,865,990	5,137,008
May	7,618,720	5,920,335	5,137,093
June	7,621,120	6,030,556	5,195,693
July	7,779,565	6,160,061	5,199,936
August	7,603,775	6,099,646	5,232,236
September	7,603,775	6,099,653	5,272,236
October	10,125,245	6,180,220	5,302,836
November	10,114,607	6,287,423	5,389,786
December	9,678,617	7,322,103	5,528,686