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N.C. Monthly Farm Report
Story Date: 11/2/2012
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Source:USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Carolina Field Office, 10/26/12
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CHICKEN EGGS
South Atlantic Region: Broiler-Type eggs in incubators on September 1, 2012 totaled 228,274,000. The total was up 1% from the September 1, 2011 total of 227,128,000 eggs. The total number of Egg-Type eggs in incubators on September 1, 2012 increased 2% from 4,885,000 eggs in 2011 to 4,959,000.
SOWS FARROWING
North Carolina producers intend to farrow 440,000 sows during the September – November 2012 quarter and 445,000 sows during the December 2012 – February 2013 quarter.
PIG CROP
The State’s pig crop during the June – August 2012 period totaled 4.46 million head, down 1% from the same period last year.
PIGS PER LITTER
The number of pigs saved per litter during the June – August 2012 quarter averaged 9.9, which is up from the 9.85 pigs saved during the same quarter last year.
HOGS AND PIGS
Hogs and pigs on North Carolina farms on September 1, 2012 totaled 9.2 million head, up 6% from June 1.
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