August Egg Output Rises 2 Percent

United States egg production totaled 7.74 billion during August 2010, up

2 percent from last year. Production included 6.64 billion table eggs, and

1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 73

million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 2010 averaged

339 million, up 2 percent from last year. August egg production per