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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Second quarter 2006 (preliminary)

Egg production totalled 293.0 million dozen during the first six months of the year, up 1.9% from the same period in 2005. Egg production edged down 0.3% in June compared to the same month last year.

Available on CANSIM: tables 003-0020, 003-0022 to 003-0024, 003-0038 and 003-0039.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3424, 3425 and 5039.

The publication Poultry and Egg Statistics, Vol. 3, no. 2 (23-015-XIE, free) is now available online. From the Publications page, under Free Internet publications, choose Agriculture.

For more information or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Sandy Gielfeldt (613-951-2505; sandy.gielfeldt@statcan.gc.ca) or Barbara Bowen (613-951-3716; barbara.bowen@statcan.gc.ca), or call the information line (toll-free 1-800-465-1991), Agriculture Division.