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Inventories
 3 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2022
Inventories [Abstract]  
Inventories
Note 4 - Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following as of August 27, 2022 and May 28,
 
2022 (in thousands):
August 27, 2022
May 28, 2022
Flocks, net of amortization
$
152,264
$
144,051
Eggs and egg products
24,548
26,936
Feed and supplies
88,942
92,329
$
265,754
$
263,316
We
 
grow
 
and
 
maintain
 
flocks
 
of
 
layers
 
(mature
 
female
 
chickens),
 
pullets
 
(female
 
chickens,
 
under
 
18
 
weeks
 
of
 
age),
 
and
breeders (male
 
and female
 
chickens used
 
to produce
 
fertile eggs
 
to hatch
 
for egg
 
production flocks).
 
Our total
 
flock at
 
August
27, 2022 and May
 
28, 2022 consisted of
 
approximately
11.4
 
million and
11.5
 
million pullets and breeders
 
and
41.1
 
million and
42.2
 
million layers, respectively.