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Egg Output Rises in MayWASHINGTON - Jun 23/06 - SNS -- Egg production in the United States in May totaled 7.63 billion, up 1% from last year, reports the USDA. Production included 6.52 billion table eggs, and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 70 million were egg-type. The number of layers during May 2006 averaged 345 million, up 1% from last year. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,213 eggs, down slightly from May 2005. All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 2006, totaled 343 million, up 1% from last year. The 343 million layers consisted of 286 million layers producing table-type eggs, 54.7 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.84 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2006, averaged 71.2 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from June 1, 2005. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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