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Early Egg Production From the modest beginnings in 1972 through the mid-1980s, Cotner Farms, Inc. experienced a steady and substantial business growth. The number of laying hens increased, the egg collection and processing equipment was updated, new delivery routes were established, and additional delivery trucks were purchased. On June 22, 1987, the farm suffered a major but temporary setback. Lightning struck an electrical panel within the egg-processing room and ignited a fire which spread throughout the complex. A majority of the laying hens were lost in the fire as well as the processing equipment, egg inventories, and packaging material inventories. |
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