WASHINGTON — Egg manufacturing for March reached 9.29 billion, which is 1 % greater than for a similar time final yr. Of this manufacturing, desk eggs totaled 7.99 billion and 1.30 billion had been hatching eggs, and of this hatching egg whole, 1.20 billion had been broiler-type and 101 million had been egg-type, the USDA Nationwide Agricultural Statistics Service notes in its most up-to-date “Chickens and Eggs” report.
“The typical variety of layers throughout March 2024 totaled 379 million, down 1 % from final yr,” the report added. “March egg manufacturing per 100 layers was 2. . .