October Egg Output Rises 2 Percent

United States egg production totaled 7.90 billion during October 2012, up

2 percent from last year. Production included 6.88 billion table eggs, and

1.02 billion hatching eggs, of which 952 million were broiler-type and 69

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

averaged 340 million, up 1 percent from last year. October egg production per