Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released August 23, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Special Note NASS is in the process of modifying report layouts in order to improve readability. This is the first issue produced using the new layout. This report issue is published using both layouts but future issues will only be produced using this layout. The previous layout is available on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov. July Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.69 billion during July 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 72 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2010 averaged 339 million, up 2 percent from last year. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,270 eggs, down slightly from July 2009. All layers in the United States on August 1, 2010 totaled 338 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 338 million layers consisted of 280 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.95 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2010, averaged 73.2 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from August 1, 2009. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July 2010 totaled 38.1 million, up 5 percent from July 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.4 million on August 1, 2010, up 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 218 thousand during July 2010, down 36 percent from July 2009. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during July 2010 totaled 801 million, up 2 percent from July 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 649 million on August 1, 2010, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.52 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2010, up 5 percent from July 2009. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2009-2010..................... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2009-2010................................... 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States............................................ 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States.................................................. 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: June-July 2009 and 2010.... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: July-August 2009 and 2010.. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2009 and 2010............... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2009 and 2010............... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2009 and 2010................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2009 and 2010................................ 11 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2009-2010............................. 12 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: August 1, 2009 and 2010............. 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2009 and 2010................................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: August 1, 2009 and 2010..................... 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2009-2010.......................................... 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2009-2010..................................................................... 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: August 1, 2009 and 2010................. 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2009 and 2010........................... 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2009-2010...................................... 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2009-2010........................................................................... 17 Statistical Methodology.............................................................................. 18 Regional Listing..................................................................................... 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates................................................. 19 Information Contacts................................................................................. 19 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 340,638 339,744 January ......................: 341,400 339,009 February .....................: 341,068 339,086 March ........................: 340,914 340,869 April ........................: 340,170 339,946 May ..........................: 337,116 337,930 June .........................: 334,032 338,461 July .........................: 332,740 338,650 August .......................: 332,612 September ....................: 333,885 October ......................: 335,819 November .....................: 338,121 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun. Totals may not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 7,778 7,827 6,711 6,758 1,068 1,068 January .......: 7,678 7,688 6,603 6,606 1,075 1,082 February ......: 6,903 6,909 5,917 5,923 985 986 March .........: 7,737 7,813 6,645 6,710 1,093 1,102 April .........: 7,472 7,548 6,419 6,473 1,053 1,075 May ...........: 7,607 7,685 6,515 6,575 1,092 1,110 June ..........: 7,360 7,455 6,301 6,386 1,059 1,069 July ..........: 7,590 7,688 6,505 6,579 1,085 1,109 August ........: 7,593 6,518 1,075 September .....: 7,376 6,349 1,027 October .......: 7,696 6,638 1,059 November ......: 7,569 6,541 1,027 During year ...: 90,359 77,664 12,698 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: June-July 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 Item : 2009 : 2010 :as percent of : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during June : All layers ................................1,000: 334,032 338,461 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 276,976 280,135 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 57,056 58,326 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,152 55,398 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,904 2,928 101 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : All layers ...............................number: 2,203 2,203 100 Table egg type .........................number: 2,275 2,280 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,856 1,833 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,826 1,805 99 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,410 2,357 98 : Eggs produced during June : All layers ..............................million: 7,360 7,455 101 Table egg type ........................million: 6,301 6,386 101 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,059 1,069 101 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 989 1,000 101 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 70 69 99 : Layers on July 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 333,064 339,256 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 276,103 280,791 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 56,961 58,465 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,073 55,558 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,888 2,907 101 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.6 73.2 99 Table egg type .........................number: 76.2 75.8 99 Hatching egg type ......................number: 61.4 61.1 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.5 60.2 100 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 79.3 78.7 99 : Forced molt layers on July 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 3.4 3.3 97 Molt completed ..........................percent: 20.8 22.4 108 : Layers sold for slaughter during June .......1,000: 14,112 13,933 99 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June ..1,000: 7,843 7,885 101 : Pullets on July 1 ...........................1,000: 101,790 102,613 101 : Pullets added during June 1/ ................1,000: 21,075 23,074 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: July-August 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 Item : 2009 : 2010 :as percent of : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during July : All layers ................................1,000: 332,740 338,650 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 276,291 280,434 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 56,449 58,216 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 53,558 55,288 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,891 2,928 101 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : All layers ...............................number: 2,281 2,270 100 Table egg type .........................number: 2,354 2,346 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,922 1,905 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,893 1,876 99 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,456 2,459 100 : Eggs produced during July : All layers ..............................million: 7,590 7,688 101 Table egg type ........................million: 6,505 6,579 101 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,085 1,109 102 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,014 1,037 102 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 71 72 101 : Layers on August 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 332,371 338,013 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 276,456 280,061 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,915 57,952 104 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 53,031 55,007 104 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,884 2,945 102 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.4 73.2 100 Table egg type .........................number: 75.6 75.6 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 62.2 61.6 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 61.3 60.7 99 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 79.5 78.8 99 : Forced molt layers on August 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 2.7 3.3 122 Molt completed ..........................percent: 21.4 22.2 104 : Layers sold for slaughter during July .......1,000: 14,354 13,612 95 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July ..1,000: 8,367 8,166 98 : Pullets on August 1 .........................1,000: 100,871 103,012 102 : Pullets added during July 1/ ................1,000: 22,546 21,674 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ---- : Alabama ........: 1,255 1,379 9,149 9,843 1,858 1,859 Arkansas .......: 3,292 3,229 12,176 12,060 1,955 1,940 California .....: 19,114 19,180 19,424 19,487 2,234 2,268 Colorado .......: 3,113 3,109 3,601 3,575 2,472 2,378 Connecticut ....: 2,749 2,372 2,812 2,443 2,276 2,333 Florida ........: 9,153 8,769 9,512 9,108 2,208 2,174 Georgia ........: 8,782 8,196 17,495 16,974 2,035 2,091 Hawaii .........: 300 242 325 287 1,754 1,777 Illinois .......: 4,344 4,327 4,549 4,540 2,264 2,181 Indiana ........: 22,305 22,903 23,006 23,616 2,308 2,295 : Iowa ...........: 52,679 53,674 53,542 54,531 2,215 2,232 Maine ..........: 3,319 3,513 3,411 3,568 2,082 2,382 Maryland .......: 1,967 2,152 2,114 2,290 2,129 2,358 Michigan .......: 9,792 9,965 9,952 10,121 2,291 2,213 Minnesota ......: 9,567 9,880 10,085 10,364 2,201 2,277 Mississippi ....: 1,392 1,476 6,186 6,372 2,021 1,962 Missouri .......: 6,109 5,870 7,419 7,220 2,251 2,244 Nebraska .......: 9,424 9,370 9,474 9,420 2,396 2,431 New York .......: 3,821 3,854 4,038 4,067 2,402 2,385 North Carolina .: 5,394 6,095 12,609 13,612 2,086 1,962 : Ohio ...........: 26,012 27,111 26,481 27,613 2,258 2,166 Oregon .........: 2,181 2,293 2,333 2,444 2,486 2,291 Pennsylvania ...: 21,334 22,697 22,403 23,803 2,375 2,432 South Carolina .: 3,060 2,819 4,422 4,087 2,035 2,080 South Dakota ...: 2,362 2,330 2,402 2,370 2,290 2,321 Texas ..........: 13,696 13,451 18,222 17,914 2,184 2,144 Utah 1/ ........: (NA) 3,277 (NA) 3,307 (NA) 2,389 Virginia .......: 1,170 1,238 2,997 3,564 1,969 1,936 Washington .....: 5,868 6,262 5,983 6,377 2,357 2,258 Wisconsin ......: 4,221 10,741 4,792 19,018 2,254 2,124 : Other States 2/ : 14,752 10,741 23,118 19,018 2,115 2,124 : United States ..: 272,527 275,643 334,032 338,461 2,203 2,203 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for states not listed in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ---- : Alabama ........: 1,208 1,322 9,001 9,715 1,922 1,935 Arkansas .......: 3,311 3,238 12,034 12,238 2,028 2,018 California .....: 19,077 19,106 19,385 19,414 2,321 2,333 Colorado .......: 3,141 3,119 3,628 3,589 2,453 2,508 Connecticut ....: 2,706 2,375 2,769 2,446 2,420 2,412 Florida ........: 9,251 8,972 9,611 9,322 2,247 2,263 Georgia ........: 8,682 7,932 17,380 16,639 2,129 2,140 Hawaii .........: 301 248 327 293 1,835 1,775 Illinois .......: 4,305 4,385 4,514 4,593 2,370 2,308 Indiana ........: 22,237 22,880 22,962 23,560 2,317 2,334 : Iowa ...........: 52,648 53,939 53,496 54,810 2,292 2,262 Maine ..........: 3,328 3,480 3,416 3,535 2,196 2,489 Maryland .......: 1,877 2,131 2,021 2,271 2,276 2,334 Michigan .......: 9,506 9,947 9,656 10,099 2,465 2,426 Minnesota ......: 9,640 9,828 10,141 10,314 2,258 2,346 Mississippi ....: 1,347 1,536 5,883 6,351 2,108 2,015 Missouri .......: 6,049 5,699 7,347 7,087 2,355 2,342 Nebraska .......: 9,558 9,292 9,608 9,342 2,456 2,526 New York .......: 3,855 3,760 4,078 3,977 2,501 2,489 North Carolina .: 5,362 5,984 12,516 13,505 2,117 2,081 : Ohio ...........: 25,818 27,405 26,276 27,890 2,329 2,262 Oregon .........: 2,233 2,415 2,384 2,567 2,559 2,415 Pennsylvania ...: 21,528 22,896 22,596 24,023 2,461 2,485 South Carolina .: 3,014 2,918 4,333 4,180 2,146 2,105 South Dakota ...: 2,363 2,325 2,403 2,365 2,455 2,410 Texas ..........: 13,628 13,310 18,149 17,735 2,292 2,188 Utah 1/ ........: (NA) 3,223 (NA) 3,253 (NA) 2,367 Virginia .......: 1,315 1,287 3,171 3,639 2,018 1,896 Washington .....: 5,752 6,266 5,867 6,381 2,369 2,366 Wisconsin ......: 4,237 3,910 4,808 4,497 2,371 2,402 : Other States 2/ : 14,564 10,814 22,980 19,020 2,211 2,192 : United States ..: 271,841 275,942 332,740 338,650 2,281 2,270 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 170 183 28 32 142 151 Arkansas ........: 238 234 77 73 161 161 California ......: 434 442 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 89 85 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 64 57 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 210 198 205 194 5 4 Georgia .........: 356 355 193 186 163 169 Hawaii ..........: 5.7 5.1 5.7 5.1 - - Illinois ........: 103 99 100 96 3 3 Indiana .........: 531 542 518 530 13 12 : Iowa ............: 1,186 1,217 1,173 1,204 13 13 Maine ...........: 71 85 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 45 54 43 52 2 2 Michigan ........: 228 224 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 222 236 213 228 9 8 Mississippi .....: 125 125 35 36 90 89 Missouri ........: 167 162 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 227 229 227 229 - - New York ........: 97 97 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 263 267 135 140 128 127 : Ohio ............: 598 598 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58 56 56 54 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 532 579 513 560 19 19 South Carolina ..: 90 85 68 63 22 22 South Dakota ....: 55 55 55 55 - - Texas ...........: 398 384 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah 1/ .........: (NA) 79 (NA) 79 (NA) - Virginia ........: 59 69 27 27 32 42 Washington ......: 141 144 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 108 106 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 489 404 355 279 134 125 : United States ...: 7,360 7,455 6,301 6,386 1,059 1,069 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 173 188 29 32 144 156 Arkansas ........: 244 247 80 77 164 170 California ......: 450 453 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 89 90 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 67 59 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 216 211 211 206 5 5 Georgia .........: 370 356 200 182 170 174 Hawaii ..........: 6.0 5.2 6.0 5.2 - - Illinois ........: 107 106 104 103 3 3 Indiana .........: 532 550 519 538 13 12 : Iowa ............: 1,226 1,240 1,213 1,227 13 13 Maine ...........: 75 88 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 46 53 44 51 2 2 Michigan ........: 238 245 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 229 242 220 233 9 9 Mississippi .....: 124 128 35 38 89 90 Missouri ........: 173 166 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 236 236 236 236 - - New York ........: 102 99 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 265 281 134 146 131 135 : Ohio ............: 612 631 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 61 62 59 60 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 556 597 537 577 19 20 South Carolina ..: 93 88 70 66 23 22 South Dakota ....: 59 57 59 57 - - Texas ...........: 416 388 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah 1/ .........: (NA) 77 (NA) 77 (NA) - Virginia ........: 64 69 29 25 35 44 Washington ......: 139 151 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 114 108 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 508 417 370 287 138 130 : United States ...: 7,590 7,688 6,505 6,579 1,085 1,109 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2009-2010 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 3.3 2.7 21.3 20.6 February ...............: 3.4 3.6 21.6 20.1 March ..................: 3.4 3.2 21.5 21.0 April ..................: 2.1 2.6 21.8 21.1 May ....................: 4.5 4.2 20.7 21.2 June ...................: 3.4 3.3 21.4 22.6 July ...................: 3.4 3.3 20.8 22.4 August .................: 2.7 3.3 21.4 22.2 September ..............: 2.9 21.2 October ................: 3.5 21.1 November ...............: 2.3 21.9 December ...............: 1.8 22.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: August 1, 2009 and 2010 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.5 0.5 6.0 6.0 Arkansas ...............: - 1.5 11.0 12.5 California .............: 4.0 5.0 30.5 29.0 Colorado ...............: 1.5 - 14.5 17.0 Connecticut ............: - - 13.0 12.0 Florida ................: 4.5 6.5 29.0 38.0 Georgia ................: 3.5 7.0 14.5 13.0 Hawaii .................: 10.0 9.5 50.0 43.5 Illinois ...............: 7.0 7.0 30.5 21.5 Indiana ................: 5.0 3.5 32.0 31.0 : Iowa ...................: 2.5 3.0 32.5 39.5 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: - 3.5 22.5 12.5 Michigan ...............: 2.0 1.5 22.5 24.0 Minnesota ..............: 2.5 5.0 24.5 21.5 Mississippi ............: 3.0 2.0 9.5 9.0 Missouri ...............: 3.5 1.0 14.0 19.5 Nebraska ...............: - 1.0 2.0 1.0 New York ...............: 2.5 0.5 7.5 11.5 North Carolina .........: 2.0 - 7.5 12.0 : Ohio ...................: 2.0 4.0 21.5 19.5 Oregon .................: 4.0 2.5 36.0 28.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.5 2.0 14.0 11.5 South Carolina .........: 3.5 5.0 20.5 16.0 South Dakota ...........: 6.5 7.0 20.0 30.0 Texas ..................: 1.5 3.0 20.0 17.5 Utah 1/ ................: (NA) 9.0 (NA) 36.0 Virginia ...............: 3.5 7.5 10.0 13.0 Washington .............: 7.0 9.5 32.0 34.0 Wisconsin ..............: 4.0 5.0 28.0 22.5 : Other States 2/ ........: 2.7 2.6 19.7 17.9 : United States ..........: 2.7 3.3 21.4 22.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 Item : 2009 : 2010 :as percent of : : : 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 31,629 33,392 106 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 36,213 38,053 105 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 278,077 295,319 106 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 342 218 64 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,958 3,405 115 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 630,166 648,652 103 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 784,118 800,860 102 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 5,376,487 5,414,970 101 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,214 6,520 105 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 64,183 61,903 96 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2010 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2009 through December 2009. 2/ 2010 includes pullet chicks hatched April 2009 through December 2009. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: August 1, 2009 and 2010 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 Region : 2009 : 2010 :as percent of : : : 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 4,061 3,543 87 East North Central ...........: 6,761 7,295 108 West North Central ...........: 7,377 8,040 109 South Atlantic ...............: 2,783 2,978 107 South Central ................: 4,397 4,487 102 West .........................: 6,250 7,049 113 : United States ................: 31,629 33,392 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2010 : : : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 :as percent of : 2009 : 2010 :as percent of : : : 2009 : : : 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ percent ------- 1,000 ------ percent : January .......: 37,812 38,794 103 37,812 38,794 103 February ......: 36,795 40,120 109 74,607 78,914 106 March .........: 41,737 45,151 108 116,344 124,065 107 April .........: 42,794 47,503 111 159,138 171,568 108 May ...........: 40,758 43,075 106 199,896 214,643 107 June ..........: 41,968 42,623 102 241,864 257,266 106 July ..........: 36,213 38,053 105 278,077 295,319 106 August ........: 37,945 316,022 September .....: 40,515 356,537 October .......: 37,566 394,103 November ......: 34,512 428,615 December ......: 39,554 468,169 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2010 : relative to current supply Month : :as percent of : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2009 :----------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : : 2010 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 -------- : January ................: 240 227 95 3,198 3,292 February ...............: 256 296 116 3,296 3,168 March ..................: 277 260 94 3,308 April ..................: 307 232 76 3,318 May ....................: 275 230 84 3,322 June ...................: 321 318 99 3,295 July ...................: 342 218 64 3,405 August .................: 291 3,392 September ..............: 220 3,432 October ................: 277 3,415 November ...............: 290 3,340 December ...............: 309 3,295 : Total ..................: 3,405 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For July 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2009 through December 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 - Regions and United States: August 1, 2009 and 2010 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 Region : 2009 : 2010 :as percent of : : : 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 13,619 12,701 93 East North Central ...........: 12,080 12,388 103 West North Central : 29,252 30,089 103 South Atlantic ...............: 230,825 240,238 104 South Central ................: 322,733 331,073 103 West .........................: 21,657 22,163 102 : United States ................: 630,166 648,652 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July : January-July :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2010 : : : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 :as percent of : 2009 : 2010 :as percent of : : : 2009 : : : 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 ------- percent : Alabama ......................: 111,335 115,251 104 756,951 764,206 101 Arkansas .....................: 86,874 89,626 103 612,686 612,321 100 Delaware .....................: 13,243 14,238 108 89,434 90,684 101 Florida ......................: 3,788 4,969 131 25,460 33,538 132 Georgia ......................: 117,373 117,828 100 810,890 798,528 98 Kentucky .....................: 28,553 28,673 100 194,401 198,318 102 Louisiana ....................: 12,455 12,950 104 76,913 87,603 114 Maryland .....................: 32,926 29,697 90 224,449 215,510 96 Mississippi ..................: 68,649 71,866 105 461,436 491,695 107 North Carolina ...............: 68,188 72,985 107 474,859 483,359 102 : Oklahoma .....................: 25,097 23,905 95 172,555 169,442 98 Pennsylvania .................: 13,709 13,742 100 96,184 93,048 97 South Carolina ...............: 19,743 21,800 110 138,525 142,386 103 Texas ........................: 60,795 59,095 97 409,738 397,317 97 Virginia .....................: 23,285 24,297 104 155,044 161,651 104 California, Missouri, : Tennessee, and West Virginia : 71,858 73,761 103 497,565 493,305 99 : 19 States 1/ .................: 757,871 774,683 102 5,197,090 5,232,911 101 : Other States 2/ ..............: 26,247 26,177 100 179,397 182,059 101 : United States ................: 784,118 800,860 102 5,376,487 5,414,970 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2010 : : : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 :as percent of : 2009 : 2010 :as percent of : : : 2009 : : : 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January .......: 780,219 775,615 99 780,219 775,615 99 February ......: 704,234 699,776 99 1,484,453 1,475,391 99 March .........: 785,851 786,954 100 2,270,304 2,262,345 100 April .........: 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 June ..........: 773,590 786,707 102 4,592,369 4,614,110 100 July ..........: 784,118 800,860 102 5,376,487 5,414,970 101 August ........: 781,423 6,157,910 September .....: 742,769 6,900,679 October .......: 730,698 7,631,377 November ......: 705,439 8,336,816 December ......: 779,533 9,116,349 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2010 : relative to current supply Month : :as percent of : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2009 :----------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent --------- 1,000 -------- : United States placements: January ..............: 7,142 7,219 101 62,833 63,658 February .............: 7,215 6,994 97 62,005 63,790 March ................: 6,773 6,610 98 62,142 April ................: 6,240 6,538 105 62,672 May ..................: 7,658 8,351 109 61,918 June .................: 7,157 7,585 106 62,049 July .................: 6,214 6,520 105 61,903 August ...............: 7,163 62,882 September ............: 7,110 62,218 October ..............: 6,388 61,671 November .............: 7,346 61,995 December .............: 6,627 63,183 : Annual total ...........: 83,033 : Total placements 2/ : January ..............: 8,410 8,626 103 February .............: 8,524 8,972 105 March ................: 8,626 8,910 103 April ................: 7,746 8,031 104 May ..................: 9,143 10,338 113 June .................: 8,830 9,666 109 July .................: 7,469 8,071 108 August ...............: 8,975 September ............: 8,947 October ..............: 7,883 November .............: 8,916 December .............: 8,400 : Annual total ...........: 101,869 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For July 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched April 2009 through December 2009. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology 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 Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. 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 339 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 [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent -------- 1,000 -------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 0.1 0.2 333 - 841 15 8 : : ------ million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.1 0.2 8 - 21 15 8 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. 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. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov 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 ................... 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