March Egg Output Rises 1 Percent

United States egg production totaled 8.20 billion during March 2014, up

1 percent from last year. Production included 7.13 billion table eggs, and

1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 995 million were broiler-type and 77

million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2014 averaged

350 million, up 1 percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers