A broiler farm, the largest in Estonia, was opened in Uudeküla

5. December 2025

On 3 December 2025, Maag Food’s new broiler farm was opened in Uudeküla, Lääne-Viru County. It consists of two of the largest and most modern poultry farm houses in Estonia. The total cost of the farm was five million euros, and it will make a significant contribution to ensuring Estonia’s food security.

The complex is part of the farm network of Maag Food’s subsidiary Maag Agro, Estonia’s largest pig and broiler producer. With the completion of the new poultry houses, its production capacity in Estonia will reach 15 million broilers per year. The goal is to increase domestic production so that in the coming years it will be possible to cover more than half of Estonia’s domestic consumption of broiler meat.

“The Uudeküla poultry houses strengthen regional development in Estonia and contribute primarily to our food security, as dependence on imported poultry meat will decrease. The new poultry houses also create new jobs — for example, more than 200 people were employed during their construction,” said Priit Dreimann, Management Board member of Maag Food and Maag Agro.

The Uudeküla poultry farm are the largest poultry farm houses in Estonia.

The two poultry houses together cover a total area of 7,200 m², with an annual production volume of approximately 1.1 million birds. The farm was built over seven months, and the total investment amounted to five million euros, fully financed by Maag Food. The first chicks will move into the poultry houses by mid-December. “It can be said that this is the most significant event in Estonian broiler production in the past half-century. Poultry houses of this high technological standard have never been built before,” said Dreimann.

According to Margus Väärs, Sales Manager at Mapri Ehituse, which built the poultry houses, this is the largest investment in the construction of entirely new poultry houses in Estonia in years. “We have been involved in this project since the planning stage, for nearly seven years, and we hope that Maag Food’s plans will be realized and lead to further investments.” Väärs also noted that building the poultry houses is a large and very important investment in Estonia’s food security.

The welfare of the birds has been considered in every aspect — both buildings are fully automated, with automatic ventilation, feeding, climate control, lighting, and environmental management. This allows for a stable indoor climate, reduces stress and disease risk for the birds, and minimizes the buildings’ energy consumption and environmental impact.

“It is very nice to see that with a project of this scale, all deadlines were met, and everything proceeded constructively and smoothly. Maag Food thanks everyone who helped with the construction of the poultry houses,” Dreimann added.

During the planning of the project, all European Union animal welfare and environmental requirements, as well as energy efficiency principles, were followed. The Uudeküla poultry houses can be expanded in the future if needed and equipped with smart sensors and energy monitoring.

The Uudeküla broiler farm belongs to Maag Food, Estonia’s largest food industry company, which includes brands such as Rakvere, Tallegg, Tere, Farmi, and Deary. The farm will be operated by Maag Food’s subsidiary, Maag Agro, Estonia’s largest agricultural company.

Photos: Jakob Meier