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May Egg Output Drops Slightly

United States egg production totaled 7.77 billion during May 2012, down

slightly from last year. Production included 6.69 billion table eggs, and

1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 73

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

338 million, up slightly from last year. May egg production per 100 layers

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