D4B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 9,1983 MARKETING MORE PROFITABLE EGGS How to produce more profitable eggs. Bigger is not always better especially when it comes to profitable egg production. Extra Large and Jumbo eggs sometimes aren’t as profitable as Large eggs. Here’s why: Jumbo eggs take 15 percent more feed than Large eggs. Extra Large eggs also require more feed to produce. Premiums paid for these eggs usually don’t pay for the extra feed costs. The larger the egg, the weaker the shell. That means more checks and cracks. So, you get paid for fewer eggs. You’re paid much more for Large eggs than Medium eggs because of the strong demand for Large eggs. The more Large eggs you sell, the higher your profits. Call Your Purina Dealer Today... PHONE: 717-442-4183 717-768-3301 PARADISE. PA 17562 HIGH BROS. PHONE 717-354*0301 GOROONVILLE, PA 17529 K & K FEED, INC. PHONE. 717-866-2324 23 N PARK ST RICHLAND. PA. 17087 . ACCU-LINE™ PROGRAMS FOR PROFITS Table 1 Egg Size Distribution by Case Weight 100-j) - [ i- - -j- ■■— --i -p ~ 90-1 80-i ; 70- 60 i Large I 50-i i °- 40- -*x~ — 30-- 5 H— -42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 CASE WEIGHT UMBERGER’S Mill Johnß. Kurtz PHONE 717-354-4616 717-738 1088 ROB. EPHRATA, PA 17522 W. L MUMMERT CO. PHONE 717-867-5161 FONTANA. PA 17042 KEYSTONE MILLS PHONe:7I7-637-6923 6PKEST. HANOVER, PA 17331 So when it comes down to the bottom line, profits increase in proportion to percent salable Large eggs produced. Local markets vary. Price spreads between sizes can really affect profits. Each market may have a different “ideal” egg size and case weight. Egg size In relation to case weight. There is a direct relation between percent of each egg size (Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large and Jumbo) and case weight. Table 1 shows this relationship. WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSN.. INC. PHONE 717-464-3336 WEST WILLOW, PA 17583 SOUTHERN DIVISION West Willow Farmers Assoc., Inc. PHONE 717-529-2113 RTE 472 AT ONION. PA RDI, OXFORD, PA 19363 You and Purina !■ W makirf it pay * ttllft! i.P. ANIMAL SUPPLY PHONE; 301-658-5795 2497 TOME HWY. RISING SUN. MO 21911 'dni/urntj'* Weed >/i/iU PHONE 215-488-6211 STRAUSSTOWN, PA 19559
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers