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February Egg Output Drops 1 Percent

United States egg production totaled 7.19 billion during February 2013, down

1 percent from last year. Production included 6.23 billion table eggs, and

962 million hatching eggs, of which 893 million were broiler-type and 69

million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2013

averaged 344 million, up 2 percent from last year. February egg production

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