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OCTOBER 2009 volume 114 number 10
Inside
3 Editorial with Simon Shane
4 PSA Review: Science continues
to improve production
Approaching today’s poultry,
egg industry
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12 The many applications of eggs
14 Back into profit in August
15 Products
16 Preparing pullet houses to
receive chicks
18 News
18 Marketplace
Projecting egg prices
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PSA Review: Science continues to
improve production
Scientific papers are looked at that carry
direct implications for egg production.
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Cost of production—U.S. vs Midwest 2009
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65
60
Cents/dozen
55
50
45
40
Midwest
U.S.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May
55.9 55.6 54.9 55.9 59.0
58.6 58.7 57.4 58.6 61.3
Month
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Avg
60.8 55.1 53.4 56.3
63.7 57.5 56.7 59.1
Comparison of egg production costs in 2009 from Jan. to Aug. between the Midwest and
rest of the U.S. Courtesy of Don Bell, Univ California, Riverside
