US egg production grew 5% in April, according to USDA.

THE United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) The US Department of Agriculture reported in its monthly report that egg production totaled 8.92 billion units in April. This volume represents a 5% increase compared to the same period last year, when production totaled 8.49 billion eggs. Of the total produced last month, 7.65 billion were destined for table consumption, while 1.27 billion corresponded to hatching eggs. Among the hatching eggs, 1.16 billion were destined for broiler production and 112 million for commercial laying. According to the… USDAThe US laying hen flock reached 373 million birds on May 1st, a 4% increase year-over-year. Of this total, 307 million were birds destined for table egg production. Another 61.5 million birds belonged to lines intended for broiler incubation, while 4.61 million were linked to egg production. Despite the growth in production and flock size, some indicators related to bird replacement showed a slowdown. The number of chicks hatched from incubated eggs fell slightly to 61 million in April. Furthermore, the number of eggs in incubators at the beginning of May decreased by 2% year-over-year, to 59.5 million units.

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