The USDA says August poultry production this year was up 4% from August production last year.
The total of 4.42 billion pounds included 3.94 billion pounds of chicken, also up 4% on the year, with turkey at 469.561 million pounds, down 1%.
The chicken slaughter was 3% higher at 807.798 million head and the average weight of all chickens was slightly heavier at 6.47 pounds, while the turkey slaughter was 1% lower to 18.657 million head and the average live weight was a little lighter at 31.53 pounds.
