Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released September 21, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). August Egg Production Up 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.74 billion during August 2010, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.64 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 73 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 2010 averaged 339 million, up 2 percent from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,283 eggs, unchanged from August 2009. All layers in the United States on September 1, 2010 totaled 340 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 340 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.00 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2010, averaged 74.1 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from September 1, 2009. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2010 totaled 37.0 million, down 2 percent from August 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.5 million on September 1, 2010, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 265 thousand during August 2010, down 9 percent from August 2009. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2010 totaled 799 million, up 2 percent from August 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 639 million on September 1, 2010, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.31 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2010, up 2 percent from August 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: July-August 2009 and 2010.. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: August-September 2009 and 2010....................................................................... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2009 and 2010............... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2009 and 2010............. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2009 and 2010................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 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: September 1, 2009 and 2010.......... 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2009 and 2010................................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: September 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: September 1, 2009 and 2010.............. 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 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 .........................: 332,740 338,807 August .......................: 332,612 339,082 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 7,691 6,505 6,583 1,085 1,108 August ........: 7,593 7,741 6,518 6,644 1,075 1,097 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: July-August 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during July : All layers ................................1,000: 332,740 338,807 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 276,291 280,629 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 56,449 58,178 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 53,558 55,250 103 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 1,904 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,893 1,875 99 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,456 2,459 100 : Eggs produced during July : All layers ..............................million: 7,590 7,691 101 Table egg type ........................million: 6,505 6,583 101 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,085 1,108 102 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,014 1,036 102 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 71 72 101 : Layers on August 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 332,371 338,326 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 276,456 280,450 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,915 57,876 104 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 53,031 54,931 104 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 3.4 126 Molt completed ..........................percent: 21.4 22.4 105 : Layers sold for slaughter during July .......1,000: 14,354 13,609 95 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July ..1,000: 8,367 8,194 98 : Pullets on August 1 .........................1,000: 100,871 103,308 102 : Pullets added during July 1/ ................1,000: 22,546 22,215 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August-September 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during August : All layers ................................1,000: 332,612 339,082 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 276,804 281,826 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,808 57,256 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 52,893 54,281 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,915 2,975 102 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : All layers ...............................number: 2,283 2,283 100 Table egg type .........................number: 2,355 2,357 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,926 1,916 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,896 1,886 99 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,470 2,454 99 : Eggs produced during August : All layers ..............................million: 7,593 7,741 102 Table egg type ........................million: 6,518 6,644 102 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,075 1,097 102 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,003 1,024 102 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 72 73 101 : Layers on September 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 332,808 339,806 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 277,130 283,187 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,678 56,619 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 52,741 53,621 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,937 2,998 102 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.8 74.1 100 Table egg type .........................number: 76.2 76.5 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 62.0 62.0 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 61.0 61.1 100 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 78.7 78.4 100 : Forced molt layers on September 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 2.9 2.4 83 Molt completed ..........................percent: 21.2 23.4 110 : Layers sold for slaughter during August .....1,000: 13,857 12,146 88 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August 1,000: 7,068 7,336 104 : Pullets on September 1 ......................1,000: 101,251 101,952 101 : Pullets added during August 1/ ..............1,000: 23,062 20,565 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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 9,677 1,922 1,932 Arkansas .......: 3,311 3,230 12,034 12,230 2,028 2,020 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 13,513 18,149 17,938 2,292 2,185 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 ..: 271,841 276,137 332,740 338,807 2,281 2,270 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 August 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 ........: 1,227 1,348 9,081 9,625 1,927 1,953 Arkansas .......: 3,380 3,244 11,873 12,010 2,080 2,040 California .....: 19,434 19,364 19,740 19,669 2,310 2,359 Colorado .......: 3,184 3,144 3,645 3,578 2,524 2,515 Connecticut ....: 2,611 2,325 2,670 2,394 2,472 2,464 Florida ........: 9,373 9,227 9,705 9,594 2,267 2,283 Georgia ........: 8,611 8,025 17,197 16,610 2,163 2,137 Hawaii .........: 299 266 326 311 1,810 1,833 Illinois .......: 4,024 4,409 4,231 4,613 2,364 2,385 Indiana ........: 22,314 22,771 23,087 23,476 2,283 2,330 : Iowa ...........: 52,779 54,655 53,643 55,537 2,293 2,269 Maine ..........: 3,329 3,477 3,417 3,532 2,253 2,492 Maryland .......: 1,892 2,141 2,021 2,268 2,326 2,381 Michigan .......: 9,545 9,978 9,695 10,129 2,517 2,488 Minnesota ......: 9,656 9,778 10,147 10,264 2,306 2,338 Mississippi ....: 1,312 1,483 5,565 6,237 2,084 2,020 Missouri .......: 5,926 5,724 7,184 7,121 2,339 2,345 Nebraska .......: 9,595 9,246 9,645 9,296 2,447 2,506 New York .......: 3,833 3,730 4,057 3,951 2,465 2,480 North Carolina .: 5,523 5,773 12,578 13,091 2,091 2,108 : Ohio ...........: 25,792 27,378 26,249 27,857 2,316 2,301 Oregon .........: 2,258 2,301 2,393 2,452 2,591 2,488 Pennsylvania ...: 21,509 23,022 22,584 24,165 2,444 2,446 South Carolina .: 3,164 3,111 4,516 4,390 2,126 2,096 South Dakota ...: 2,406 2,370 2,446 2,410 2,535 2,365 Texas ..........: 13,391 13,478 17,963 17,767 2,294 2,246 Utah 1/ ........: (NA) 3,362 (NA) 3,392 (NA) 2,270 Virginia .......: 1,272 1,284 3,148 3,563 2,033 2,049 Washington .....: 6,001 6,084 6,116 6,199 2,305 2,420 Wisconsin ......: 4,249 4,108 4,837 4,688 2,315 2,346 : Other States 2/ : 14,464 10,728 22,853 18,893 2,223 2,186 : United States ..: 272,353 277,334 332,612 339,082 2,283 2,283 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 .........: 173 187 29 32 144 155 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 ...........: 416 392 (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 7,691 6,505 6,583 1,085 1,108 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: August 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 .........: 175 188 30 33 145 155 Arkansas ........: 247 245 86 78 161 167 California ......: 456 464 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 92 90 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 66 59 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 220 219 216 214 4 5 Georgia .........: 372 355 202 184 170 171 Hawaii ..........: 5.9 5.7 5.9 5.7 - - Illinois ........: 100 110 97 107 3 3 Indiana .........: 527 547 513 534 14 13 : Iowa ............: 1,230 1,260 1,217 1,247 13 13 Maine ...........: 77 88 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 47 54 45 52 2 2 Michigan ........: 244 252 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 234 240 226 232 8 8 Mississippi .....: 116 126 33 37 83 89 Missouri ........: 168 167 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 236 233 236 233 - - New York ........: 100 98 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 263 276 133 142 130 134 : Ohio ............: 608 641 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 62 61 60 59 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 552 591 532 570 20 21 South Carolina ..: 96 92 73 70 23 22 South Dakota ....: 62 57 62 57 - - Texas ...........: 412 399 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah 1/ .........: (NA) 77 (NA) 77 (NA) - Virginia ........: 64 73 28 29 36 44 Washington ......: 141 150 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 112 110 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 508 413 373 285 135 128 : United States ...: 7,593 7,741 6,518 6,644 1,075 1,097 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 3.4 21.4 22.4 September ..............: 2.9 2.4 21.2 23.4 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: September 1, 2009 and 2010 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.0 0.5 7.0 6.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 - 9.0 11.0 California .............: 1.5 2.5 30.5 30.5 Colorado ...............: 1.5 1.5 14.5 22.0 Connecticut ............: - - 6.5 8.5 Florida ................: 8.0 6.0 27.0 42.5 Georgia ................: 3.0 2.0 15.5 16.5 Hawaii .................: 10.0 9.5 50.0 43.5 Illinois ...............: 5.5 7.0 31.5 17.0 Indiana ................: 3.5 3.0 32.0 29.5 : Iowa ...................: 2.5 2.0 33.0 41.0 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: - - 14.5 12.0 Michigan ...............: 2.0 3.5 21.5 20.5 Minnesota ..............: 4.0 4.0 26.5 25.5 Mississippi ............: 2.0 2.0 11.0 9.0 Missouri ...............: 5.5 1.0 14.5 18.5 Nebraska ...............: - 1.0 2.0 1.0 New York ...............: 2.0 2.0 9.5 10.5 North Carolina .........: - 2.0 9.0 14.0 : Ohio ...................: 5.0 3.0 18.5 21.0 Oregon .................: 5.5 - 27.5 27.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 2.5 2.0 13.0 12.0 South Carolina .........: 1.0 1.0 23.0 19.5 South Dakota ...........: 6.5 2.5 24.0 34.5 Texas ..................: 3.0 4.0 20.0 21.0 Utah 1/ ................: (NA) 6.5 (NA) 36.5 Virginia ...............: 6.5 - 11.0 21.5 Washington .............: 6.0 7.0 34.0 33.0 Wisconsin ..............: 5.5 - 29.5 29.0 : Other States 2/ ........: 3.0 2.2 18.6 17.5 : United States ..........: 2.9 2.4 21.2 23.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on September 1 ........................: 36,834 37,513 102 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 37,945 37,023 98 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 316,022 332,342 105 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 291 265 91 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,000 3,392 113 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on September 1 ........................: 621,350 639,413 103 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 781,423 798,529 102 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 6,157,910 6,213,499 101 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,163 7,313 102 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 64,206 62,882 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2010 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2009 through January 2010. 2/ 2010 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2009 through January 2010. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: September 1, 2009 and 2010 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Region : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 5,152 4,228 82 East North Central ...........: 7,527 7,072 94 West North Central ...........: 8,040 8,893 111 South Atlantic ...............: 4,299 5,077 118 South Central ................: 5,479 4,796 88 West .........................: 6,337 7,447 118 : United States ................: 36,834 37,513 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : percent : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 : : : of 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 37,023 98 316,022 332,342 105 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 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2009 :----------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 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 3,142 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 .................: 291 265 91 3,392 September ..............: 220 3,432 October ................: 277 3,415 November ...............: 290 3,340 December ...............: 309 3,295 : Total ..................: 3,405 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For August 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2009 through January 2010. 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: September 1, 2009 and 2010 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Region : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,692 12,721 100 East North Central ...........: 11,336 11,755 104 West North Central ...........: 28,840 30,117 104 South Atlantic ...............: 231,001 235,641 102 South Central ................: 315,983 327,149 104 West .........................: 21,498 22,030 102 : United States ................: 621,350 639,413 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August : January-August :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2010 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : percent : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 : : : of 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 ------- percent : Alabama ......................: 107,711 113,162 105 864,662 877,368 101 Arkansas .....................: 86,673 89,253 103 699,359 701,574 100 Delaware .....................: 13,124 14,492 110 102,558 105,176 103 Florida ......................: 3,638 5,065 139 29,098 38,603 133 Georgia ......................: 115,649 118,890 103 926,539 917,418 99 Kentucky .....................: 28,888 28,331 98 223,289 226,649 102 Louisiana ....................: 12,869 12,555 98 89,782 100,158 112 Maryland .....................: 33,073 29,134 88 257,522 244,644 95 Mississippi ..................: 69,836 72,635 104 531,272 564,330 106 North Carolina ...............: 69,138 73,491 106 543,997 556,850 102 : Oklahoma .....................: 25,298 23,312 92 197,853 192,754 97 Pennsylvania .................: 14,447 13,564 94 110,631 106,612 96 South Carolina ...............: 20,712 21,688 105 159,237 164,074 103 Texas ........................: 59,958 59,519 99 469,696 456,836 97 Virginia .....................: 23,201 23,791 103 178,245 185,442 104 California, Missouri, : Tennessee, and West Virginia : 70,095 72,862 104 567,660 566,167 100 : 19 States 1/ .................: 754,310 771,744 102 5,951,400 6,004,655 101 : Other States 2/ ..............: 27,113 26,785 99 206,510 208,844 101 : United States ................: 781,423 798,529 102 6,157,910 6,213,499 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : percent : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 : : : of 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 ........: 781,423 798,529 102 6,157,910 6,213,499 101 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 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 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 63,945 March ................: 6,773 6,610 98 62,142 63,912 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 6,675 107 61,903 August ...............: 7,163 7,313 102 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 8,520 114 August ...............: 8,975 9,009 100 September ............: 8,947 October ..............: 7,883 November .............: 8,916 December .............: 8,400 : Annual total ...........: 101,869 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For August 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2009 through January 2010. 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 0.2 325 - 841 16 7 : : ------ million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.1 0.2 8 - 21 16 7 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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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