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DECEMBER 2009 volume 114 number 12
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Editorial by Dr. Simon M. Shane 3
Reducing feed phosphate cost
for laying hens
4
‘Different, better’ principle
guides equipment development
6
New frontiers in egg layer
breeding industry
8
Take home messages from
the IEC conference
10
Prices inch upwards 12
Promoting quality: an
interactive exercise
14
Disease status of flocks –
no major problems
16
News 20
Marketplace22
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Reducing feed phosphate
cost for laying hens
Cost of production—U.S. 2009
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65
60
Cents/dozen
55
50
45
40
U.S.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Avg
58.6 58.7 57.4 58.6 61.3 63.7 57.5 56.7 57.0 57.5 59.1
Month
Lower production costs since June have brought the year’s January through October aver-
age down to 58.7 cents/dozen. See other industry statistics on page 12. Chart courtesy of
Don Bell.
Take home messages from the IEC Conference
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