October Egg Output Rises 2 Percent

United States egg production totaled 8.44 billion during October 2014, up

2 percent from last year. Production included 7.34 billion table eggs, and

1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 72

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

averaged 358 million, up 2 percent from last year. October egg production per