Pou 1-1 (6-10) Chickens and Eggs Washington, D.C. Released June 22, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Kim Linonis at (202) 690-8632, for "Chicks Hatched" call Troy Marshall at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. May Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.69 billion during May 2010, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.58 billion table eggs, and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 73 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 2010 averaged 338 million, up slightly from last year. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,276 eggs, up 1 percent from May 2009. All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 2010 totaled 337 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 337 million layers consisted of 279 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.94 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2010, averaged 73.6 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from June 1, 2009. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May 2010 totaled 43.1 million, up 6 percent from May 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 39.3 million on June 1, 2010, down slightly from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 230 thousand during May 2010, down 16 percent from May 2009. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during May 2010 totaled 798 million, up 1 percent from May 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 655 million on June 1, 2010, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 8.01 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2010, up 5 percent from May 2009. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production................. 1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, Forced Molt, and Pullets.. 3 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State................................ 5 Egg Production by Type and State......................................... 7 Forced Molt ............................................................. 9 U.S. Hatchery Production Summary......................................... 10 Egg-Type Hatchery........................................................ 11 Egg-Type Intended Placements ............................................ 12 Broiler-Type Hatchery.................................................... 12 Broiler-Type Intended Placements......................................... 14 Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates............................... 15 Regional Listing......................................................... 16 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates..................... 16 Information Contacts..................................................... 16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 340,638 339,744 Jan : 341,400 339,009 Feb : 341,068 339,086 Mar : 340,914 340,869 Apr : 340,170 339,946 May : 337,116 337,867 Jun : 334,032 Jul : 332,740 Aug : 332,612 Sep : 333,885 Oct : 335,819 Nov : 338,121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs 1/ : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,778 7,827 6,711 6,758 1,068 1,068 Jan : 7,678 7,688 6,603 6,606 1,075 1,082 Feb : 6,903 6,909 5,917 5,923 985 986 Mar : 7,737 7,813 6,645 6,710 1,093 1,102 Apr 3/ : 7,472 7,548 6,419 6,473 1,053 1,075 May : 7,607 7,690 6,515 6,580 1,092 1,110 Jun : 7,360 6,301 1,059 Jul : 7,590 6,505 1,085 Aug : 7,593 6,518 1,075 Sep : 7,376 6,349 1,027 Oct : 7,696 6,638 1,059 Nov : 7,569 6,541 1,027 During Year 1/: 90,359 77,664 12,698 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2010 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2010 Item : Unit : 2009 : 2010 1/ : as % of : : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,170 339,946 100 Table Egg Type : : 282,880 281,125 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,290 58,821 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,248 55,804 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 3,042 3,017 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,197 2,220 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,269 2,303 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,838 1,828 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,810 1,794 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,334 2,453 105 : : Eggs Produced During Apr 2/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,472 7,548 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,419 6,473 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,053 1,075 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 982 1,001 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 71 74 104 : : Layers on May 1 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,239 338,203 100 Table Egg Type : : 282,094 279,046 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,145 59,157 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,135 56,163 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 3,010 2,994 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.4 73.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.6 75.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.3 60.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.3 59.8 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.8 80.8 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 4.2 93 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.7 21.2 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 14,385 14,382 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 8,215 9,350 114 : : Pullets on May 1 : 1,000 : 100,174 101,502 101 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 21,237 20,982 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2010 Item : Unit : 2009 : 2010 : as % of : : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 337,116 337,867 100 Table Egg Type : : 279,973 279,172 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,143 58,695 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,183 55,724 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,960 2,971 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,256 2,276 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,327 2,357 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,911 1,891 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,881 1,861 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,466 2,457 100 : : Eggs Produced During May 1/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,607 7,690 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,515 6,580 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,092 1,110 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,019 1,037 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 73 73 100 : : Layers on Jun 1 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,953 337,498 101 Table Egg Type : : 277,829 279,283 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,124 58,215 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,216 55,274 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,908 2,941 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 73.1 73.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 75.4 76.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.7 60.9 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.8 60.0 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.2 77.8 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.4 3.4 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.4 22.5 105 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 14,955 12,935 86 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 8,934 7,464 84 : : Pullets on Jun 1 : 1,000 : 101,717 102,834 101 : : Pullets Added During May 2/ : 1,000 : 21,954 22,154 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During April 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers : All Layers State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,358 1,338 9,324 9,855 1,898 1,847 AR : 3,422 3,252 12,467 12,283 1,957 1,978 CA : 19,476 19,205 19,774 19,512 2,190 2,255 CO : 3,293 3,227 3,772 3,766 2,466 2,363 CT : 2,819 2,609 2,884 2,683 2,323 2,311 FL : 9,514 9,065 9,894 9,382 2,244 2,238 GA : 9,042 8,609 17,779 17,492 2,081 2,110 HI : 312 255 339 300 1,740 1,833 IL : 4,539 4,403 4,729 4,622 2,263 2,272 IN : 23,283 22,923 24,091 23,686 2,262 2,292 IA : 52,811 53,563 53,742 54,442 2,207 2,263 ME : 3,330 3,575 3,417 3,630 2,136 2,397 MD : 2,024 2,118 2,173 2,253 2,071 2,219 MI : 9,626 10,046 9,790 10,216 2,257 2,418 MN : 9,753 9,865 10,250 10,355 2,244 2,231 MS : 1,506 1,389 6,101 6,096 1,967 1,969 MO : 5,780 5,726 7,064 7,069 2,336 2,263 NE : 9,716 9,368 9,766 9,418 2,324 2,389 NY : 3,881 3,560 4,096 3,787 2,441 2,403 NC : 5,533 6,008 12,784 13,586 2,042 1,987 OH : 26,846 27,039 27,293 27,547 2,224 2,218 OR : 2,375 2,159 2,515 2,307 2,465 2,427 PA : 21,634 22,419 22,774 23,539 2,380 2,426 SC : 3,059 3,076 4,388 4,356 2,028 2,089 SD : 2,332 2,336 2,372 2,376 2,277 2,273 TX : 14,619 13,510 19,164 18,090 2,192 2,184 UT 2/ : 3,388 3,418 2,194 VA : 1,151 1,232 2,886 3,511 2,010 1,937 WA : 6,050 6,272 6,165 6,387 2,287 2,317 WI : 4,420 4,277 5,005 4,868 2,298 2,280 : Oth Sts 3/ : 14,925 10,821 23,372 19,114 2,105 2,124 : US : 278,429 276,633 340,170 339,946 2,197 2,220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Included in Oth Sts in 2009. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During May 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers : All Layers State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,302 1,394 9,269 9,946 1,942 1,900 AR : 3,324 3,184 12,250 12,048 2,016 2,025 CA : 19,448 19,105 19,754 19,411 2,253 2,313 CO : 3,243 3,124 3,721 3,636 2,580 2,448 CT : 2,764 2,586 2,826 2,657 2,371 2,333 FL : 9,234 8,744 9,605 9,088 2,311 2,223 GA : 8,888 8,360 17,486 17,216 2,110 2,132 HI : 306 248 333 293 1,832 1,877 IL : 4,388 4,391 4,571 4,607 2,385 2,279 IN : 22,841 22,793 23,583 23,540 2,336 2,358 IA : 52,863 53,379 53,755 54,254 2,271 2,326 ME : 3,326 3,548 3,419 3,603 2,164 2,470 MD : 1,988 2,110 2,131 2,240 2,065 2,321 MI : 9,620 9,961 9,787 10,126 2,319 2,489 MN : 9,599 9,804 10,096 10,276 2,288 2,326 MS : 1,428 1,398 6,178 6,247 2,023 2,017 MO : 5,907 5,905 7,208 7,259 2,372 2,328 NE : 9,521 9,317 9,571 9,367 2,466 2,498 NY : 3,836 3,674 4,050 3,891 2,519 2,467 NC : 5,492 6,069 12,773 13,635 2,153 2,010 OH : 26,453 26,875 26,910 27,386 2,278 2,264 OR : 2,357 2,104 2,506 2,253 2,474 2,441 PA : 21,349 22,428 22,457 23,535 2,422 2,494 SC : 3,163 2,881 4,537 4,160 2,006 2,139 SD : 2,341 2,333 2,381 2,373 2,310 2,276 TX : 14,066 13,385 18,629 17,928 2,238 2,248 UT 1/ : 3,341 3,371 2,284 VA : 1,065 1,200 2,865 3,491 2,059 2,005 WA : 6,171 6,192 6,286 6,307 2,354 2,299 WI : 4,321 4,070 4,905 4,667 2,283 2,421 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,918 10,777 23,274 19,056 2,183 2,183 : US : 275,522 274,680 337,116 337,867 2,256 2,276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included in Oth Sts in 2009. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 3/ : 2009 : 2010 3/ : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 177 182 32 31 145 151 AR : 244 243 83 78 161 165 CA : 433 440 CO : 93 89 CT : 67 62 FL : 222 210 215 206 7 4 GA : 370 369 209 200 161 169 HI : 5.9 5.5 5.9 5.5 0 0 IL : 107 105 104 102 3 3 IN : 545 543 530 529 15 14 IA : 1,186 1,232 1,171 1,218 15 14 ME : 73 87 MD : 45 50 43 49 2 1 MI : 221 247 MN : 230 231 222 223 8 8 MS : 120 120 35 34 85 86 MO : 165 160 NE : 227 225 227 225 0 0 NY : 100 91 NC : 261 270 135 138 126 132 OH : 607 611 OR : 62 56 60 54 2 2 PA : 542 571 522 551 20 20 SC : 89 91 67 70 22 21 SD : 54 54 54 54 0 0 TX : 420 395 UT 4/ : 75 75 0 VA : 58 68 28 27 30 41 WA : 141 148 WI : 115 111 : Oth Sts 5/ : 492 406 360 281 132 125 : US 1/ : 7,472 7,548 6,419 6,473 1,053 1,075 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in US totals. 3/ Revised. 4/ Included in Oth Sts in 2009. 5/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, May 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 180 189 30 34 150 155 AR : 247 244 81 74 166 170 CA : 445 449 CO : 96 89 CT : 67 62 FL : 222 202 216 197 6 5 GA : 369 367 204 193 165 174 HI : 6.1 5.5 6.1 5.5 0 0 IL : 109 105 106 102 3 3 IN : 551 555 537 541 14 14 IA : 1,221 1,262 1,206 1,248 15 14 ME : 74 89 MD : 44 52 42 50 2 2 MI : 227 252 MN : 231 239 223 231 8 8 MS : 125 126 34 34 91 92 MO : 171 169 NE : 236 234 236 234 0 0 NY : 102 96 NC : 275 274 142 141 133 133 OH : 613 620 OR : 62 55 60 53 2 2 PA : 544 587 524 568 20 19 SC : 91 89 68 67 23 22 SD : 55 54 55 54 0 0 TX : 417 403 UT 3/ : 77 77 0 VA : 59 70 26 27 33 43 WA : 148 145 WI : 112 113 : Oth Sts 4/ : 508 416 370 287 138 129 : US 1/ : 7,607 7,690 6,515 6,580 1,092 1,110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in US totals. 3/ Included in Oth Sts in 2009. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted 1/ : Percent with Molt Completed 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.3 2.7 21.3 20.6 Feb : 3.4 3.6 21.6 20.1 Mar : 3.4 3.2 21.5 21.0 Apr : 2.1 2.6 21.8 21.1 May 2/ : 4.5 4.2 20.7 21.2 Jun : 3.4 3.4 21.4 22.5 Jul : 3.4 20.8 Aug : 2.7 21.4 Sep : 2.9 21.2 Oct : 3.5 21.1 Nov : 2.3 21.9 Dec : 1.8 22.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2010 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, June 1, 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted 1/ : Percent with Molt Completed 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 1.5 6.0 7.0 AR : 2.5 3.5 10.0 9.0 CA : 5.5 5.5 29.5 30.5 CO : 6.0 3.5 16.0 15.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 13.0 5.5 FL : 7.5 10.5 28.0 33.5 GA : 4.5 5.5 12.0 15.0 HI : 11.0 9.0 52.0 48.5 IL : 5.0 11.5 34.0 18.5 IN : 2.5 1.5 36.0 33.5 IA : 2.0 3.5 33.5 40.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 2.0 6.5 22.5 17.5 MI : 4.5 4.5 26.5 22.5 MN : 3.0 0.0 23.5 23.5 MS : 3.0 2.5 8.5 7.5 MO : 2.0 2.5 14.0 23.5 NE : 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.0 NY : 2.5 1.0 5.5 10.0 NC : 0.0 2.0 10.5 12.5 OH : 6.5 2.0 18.5 20.0 OR : 6.0 4.0 34.5 25.0 PA : 4.0 3.0 12.0 12.5 SC : 4.5 1.5 18.0 17.0 SD : 2.5 6.0 27.0 29.0 TX : 4.5 3.5 16.5 14.0 UT 2/ : 4.0 44.5 VA : 0.0 2.0 8.5 14.0 WA : 7.0 9.0 30.0 29.5 WI : 2.0 2.5 32.5 31.0 : Oth Sts 3/: 3.4 3.5 21.2 17.6 : US : 3.4 3.4 21.4 22.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Included in Oth Sts in 2009. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, May-June 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 Item : 2009 : 2010 : as % of : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 39,383 39,294 100 Chicks Hatched During May : 40,758 43,075 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 199,896 214,643 107 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 275 230 84 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,968 3,322 112 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 640,055 655,279 102 Chicks Hatched During May : 789,812 797,833 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,818,779 3,827,403 100 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,658 8,012 105 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 65,203 61,918 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2010 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2008 through Oct 2009. 2/ 2010 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2009 through Oct 2009. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 2009-10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 Region : 2009 : 2010 : as % of : : : 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent : North Atlantic : 5,149 4,824 94 E North Central : 8,513 8,996 106 W North Central : 9,258 9,296 100 South Atlantic : 3,680 4,716 128 South Central : 5,539 4,987 90 West : 7,244 6,475 89 : US : 39,383 39,294 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2010 : : : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : as % of : 2009 : 2010 : as % of : : : 2009 : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 37,812 38,794 103 37,812 38,794 103 Feb : 36,795 40,120 109 74,607 78,914 106 Mar : 41,737 45,151 108 116,344 124,065 107 Apr : 42,794 47,503 111 159,138 171,568 108 May : 40,758 43,075 106 199,896 214,643 107 Jun : 41,968 241,864 Jul : 36,213 278,077 Aug : 37,945 316,022 Sep : 40,515 356,537 Oct : 37,566 394,103 Nov : 34,512 428,615 Dec : 39,554 468,169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2010 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2009 :----------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 240 227 95 2,907 3,198 Feb : 256 296 116 2,968 3,296 Mar : 277 260 94 2,969 3,308 Apr : 307 232 76 2,879 3,318 May : 275 230 84 2,968 3,322 Jun : 321 3,004 3,295 Jul : 342 2,958 3,405 Aug : 291 3,000 3,392 Sep : 220 2,985 3,432 Oct : 277 3,017 3,415 Nov : 290 3,060 3,340 Dec : 309 3,108 3,295 : Total : 3,405 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For May 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2008 through Oct 2009. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 2009-10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 Region : 2009 : 2010 : as % of : : : 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,140 12,740 105 E North Central : 12,389 12,475 101 W North Central : 29,791 30,079 101 South Atlantic : 233,142 240,360 103 South Central : 327,973 335,104 102 West : 24,620 24,521 100 : US : 640,055 655,279 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May : Jan-May :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2010 : : : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : as % of : 2009 : 2010 : as % of : : : 2009 : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 111,750 112,980 101 536,627 537,633 100 AR : 89,379 89,029 100 438,731 433,889 99 DE : 13,557 14,172 105 62,957 62,620 99 FL : 3,648 4,997 137 18,038 23,706 131 GA : 116,822 117,730 101 578,604 564,446 98 KY : 28,707 29,088 101 136,753 141,422 103 LA : 8,727 13,047 150 53,228 62,057 117 MD : 33,418 29,965 90 159,423 156,851 98 MS : 67,842 71,931 106 324,508 348,736 107 NC : 69,824 72,231 103 340,492 338,531 99 OK : 25,891 25,128 97 122,511 121,322 99 PA : 14,339 13,707 96 69,494 65,774 95 SC : 20,600 20,554 100 98,794 100,120 101 TX : 58,989 58,748 100 289,518 280,192 97 VA : 23,415 24,542 105 108,825 114,061 105 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 74,532 73,858 99 352,948 346,128 98 : 19 Sts 1/ : 761,440 771,707 101 3,691,451 3,697,488 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 28,372 26,126 92 127,328 129,915 102 : US : 789,812 797,833 101 3,818,779 3,827,403 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2010 : : : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : as % of : 2009 : 2010 : as % of : : : 2009 : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 780,219 775,615 99 780,219 775,615 99 Feb : 704,234 699,776 99 1,484,453 1,475,391 99 Mar : 785,851 786,954 100 2,270,304 2,262,345 100 Apr : 758,663 767,225 101 3,028,967 3,029,570 100 May : 789,812 797,833 101 3,818,779 3,827,403 100 Jun : 773,590 4,592,369 Jul : 784,118 5,376,487 Aug : 781,423 6,157,910 Sep : 742,769 6,900,679 Oct : 730,698 7,631,377 Nov : 705,439 8,336,816 Dec : 779,533 9,116,349 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2010 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2009 :----------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,142 7,219 101 65,952 62,833 Feb : 7,215 6,994 97 65,444 62,005 Mar : 6,773 6,610 98 65,535 62,142 Apr : 6,240 6,538 105 65,173 62,672 May : 7,658 8,012 105 65,203 61,918 Jun : 7,157 64,693 62,049 Jul : 6,214 64,183 61,903 Aug : 7,163 64,206 62,882 Sep : 7,110 63,204 61,918 Oct : 6,388 62,823 61,371 Nov : 7,346 62,601 61,695 Dec : 6,627 62,562 62,544 : Annual : Total : 83,033 : Total : Place- : ments 2/ : Jan : 8,410 8,626 103 Feb : 8,524 8,972 105 Mar : 8,626 8,910 103 Apr : 7,746 8,031 104 May : 9,143 10,068 110 Jun : 8,830 Jul : 7,469 Aug : 8,975 Sep : 8,947 Oct : 7,883 Nov : 8,916 Dec : 8,400 : Annual : Total : 101,869 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For May 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2009 through Oct 2009. 2/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Survey Procedures: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 650 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and U.S. totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically placed on feed for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. AHatchery Supply Flocks@ include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the ARoot Mean Square Error@ is shown for selected items in the following table. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ for all layers over the past 24 months is 0.1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 338 million layers by more than 0.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.2 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between :Number of Months : Root : 90 Percent : First and Latest :----------------- : Mean : Confidence : Estimates : First : First Item :Square : Level :-------------------------: Above : Below : Error : :Average:Smallest:Largest : Latest : Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Percent Percent 1,000 ------- 1,000 ------ Number : All Layers : 0.1 0.2 8 374 0 841 10 13 : : ------- Million Eggs ------ : Eggs : 0.1 0.3 0 10 0 21 9 14 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic: DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central: AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch........................................ (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section................. (202) 720-4447 Doug Bounds - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised........ (202) 690-3237 David Colwell - Cold Storage............................................ (202) 720-8784 Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink.. (202) 720-0585 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs.............................................. (202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey............... (202) 720-3244 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge. For free access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: www.nass.usda.gov. E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION All NASS reports are available by subscription free of charge direct to your e-mail address. Starting with the NASS Home Page at www.nass.usda.gov, under the right navigation, Receive reports by Email, click on National or State. 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