U.S. Egg Production Up in October

WASHINGTON - Nov 22/05 - SNS -- Egg production rose 1% in the United States in October, reaching 7.70 billion, according to the USDA.

Production included 6.60 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 60 million were egg-type. The number of layers during October 2005 averaged 344 million, down slightly from a year earlier. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,239 eggs, up 1% from October 2004.

All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 2005, totaled 345 million, down slightly from a year ago. The 345 million layers consisted of 287 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.46 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2005, averaged 72.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1% from November 1, 2004.

Egg-type chicks hatched during October 2005 totaled 35.4 million, up 1% from October 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.1 million on November 1, 2005, down 11% from a year ago.

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