eggsproduced

Eggsproduced is a data term used in agricultural statistics and farm management to denote the total number of eggs produced by a flock, facility, or region during a defined reporting period. The term is typically used in datasets and accounting systems for tracking production performance. It can refer to gross eggs produced (total eggs laid) or be broken down by time frames, such as daily, weekly, monthly, or annual totals. In many sources, eggsproduced appears as a variable name without a space, reflecting common data conventions.

Measurement and factors: The value depends on flock size, hen productivity (laying rate), and mortality. Other influences include housing system, breed, nutrition, lighting, health status, molt cycles, and seasonality. Management practices such as culling, vaccination, and disease control affect the period's eggsproduced. Data quality relies on consistent counting, whether eggs are counted at the production point or upon collection for processing.

Applications: Eggsproduced is used for planning feed requirements, scheduling processing, forecasting revenue, and benchmarking efficiency against targets. It is a key input to metrics like eggs per hen per day and production cost per dozen eggs included in financial statements and agricultural statistics.

Context: National and regional egg production varies widely due to climate, market demand, welfare standards, and disease outbreaks. Data comparability requires standard definitions of reporting periods and inclusion criteria, such as distinctions between table eggs and hatching eggs, or the treatment of broken or discarded eggs.