March Egg Output Rises Slightly

United States egg production totaled 7.86 billion during March 2012, up

slightly from last year. Production included 6.80 billion table eggs, and

1.06 billion hatching eggs, of which 981 million were broiler-type and 78

million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2012 averaged

340 million, down slightly from last year. March egg production per