September 25, 2008
US August egg production down one percent
US egg production fell by 1 percent from last year, with a total of 7.55 billion during August 2008.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports in their monthly Chickens and Eggs that US egg production totalled 7.55 billion during August 2008 was down 1 percent from last year.
The total number of layers during August 2008 averaged 335 million, down 2 per cent from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,252 eggs, up 1 per cent from August 2007.
All layers in the US on September 1, 2008 totalled 335 million, down 2 per cent from last year. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2008, averaged 72.8 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 per cent from September 1, 2007.
Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2008 totaled 36.3 million, down 2 per cent from August 2007. Eggs in incubators totalled 36.3 million on September 1, 2008, up 4 per cent from a year ago.
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totalled 279,000 during August 2008, up slightly from August 2007.
Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2008 totalled 800 million, down 3 per cent from August 2007. Eggs in incubators totalled 639 million on September 1, 2008, down 5 per cent from a year earlier.
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US eggs produced
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Egg production |
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Table eggs |
6.45 billion |
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Hatching eggs |
1.10 billion |
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Broiler type eggs |
1.04 billion |
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Egg types |
65 million |
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Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) | |
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Breakdown of US layers
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Layers |
335 million |
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Layers producing table eggs |
278 million |
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Layers producing broiler type hatching eggs |
54.3 million |
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Layers producing egg type hatching eggs |
2.73 million |
| Source:National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) | |
