State's chicken, egg numbers are both up

LINCOLN — All layers in Ne- braska during February 2024 totaled 8.32 million, up from 6.49 million the previous year, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Nebraska egg production during February totaled 192 million eggs, up from 141 million in 2023. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,310 eggs, compared to 2,176 eggs in 2023.