February Egg Output Rises 1 Percent

United States egg production totaled 7.62 billion during February 2015, up

1 percent from last year. Production included 6.61 billion table eggs, and

1.01 billion hatching eggs, of which 928 million were broiler-type and 80

million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2015

averaged 362 million, up 1 percent from last year. February egg production