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September Egg Production Down 8 Percent

United States egg production totaled 7.49 billion during September 2015, down 8 percent from last year. Production included 6.40 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 78 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2015 averaged 333 million, down 8 percent from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,249 eggs, down 1 percent from September 2014.
        
All layers in the United States on October 1, 2015 totaled 334 million, down 8 percent from last year. The 334 million layers consisted of 277 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.27 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2015, averaged 74.6 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from October 1, 2014.

Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 13 Percent

Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2015 totaled 49.3 million, up 13 percent from September 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 49.9 million on October 1, 2015, up 15 percent from a year ago.

Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 222 thousand during September 2015, down 44 percent from September 2014.

Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly

Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2015 totaled 761 million, up slightly from September 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 608 million on October 1, 2015, down 2 percent from a year ago.

Leading breeders placed 8.57 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2015, up 18 percent from September 2014.

Source: USDA


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In today's exciting episode of our daily sheep farming vlog at Ewetopia Farms, we witness the lambs taking over the lambing barn as it rapidly fills up. Join us as we embark on a thrilling day of managing lambs as we work on emptying lambing jugs to accommodate the lambs that just keep on coming!

We begin by providing updates on the events of the previous night and share the progress of all the lambs. Throughout the day, we engage in various tasks such as tagging, vaccinating, docking, and recording the lambs as they demonstrate their readiness to leave the lambing jugs and join the group pen. As lambs are moved in and out of the jugs, we ensure each pen is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with lime before welcoming the next ewe and her lambs. Along the way, we encounter and resolve a few challenges related to lambing, including unplugging a ewe's teat to facilitate milk flow for her lamb's nourishment and addressing a bleeding umbilical cord on a newborn Dorset lamb. We remain hopeful for the lamb's full recovery and will keep you updated on its progress in future videos.

To conclude the day, we take a moment to relax in the group pen, reflecting on our busy day of sheep farming and cherishing the rewards of our hard work. Join us in this well-deserved break and immerse yourself in the joys of sheep farming and caring for these adorable lambs