June Egg Output Rises 1 Percent

WASHINGTON - Jul 23/10 - SNS -- U.S, reveals the current USDA report.

egg totalled 7.45 billion during June 2010, up 1% from the previous year.

Production included 6.38 billion table eggs, and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.00 billion were broiler-type and 69 million were egg-type.

The total number of layers during June 2010 averaged 338 million, up 1% from last year.

June egg production per 100 layers was 2,203 eggs, unchanged from June 2009. All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 2010 totalled 339 million, up 2% from last year.

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