Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released January 21, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). December Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.90 billion during December 2010, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.83 billion table eggs, and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.00 billion were broiler-type and 67 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2010 averaged 341 million, up 1 percent from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,313 eggs, up slightly from December 2009. All layers in the United States on January 1, 2011 totaled 343 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 343 million layers consisted of 285 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.82 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2011, averaged 74.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from January 1, 2010. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December 2010 totaled 37.9 million, down 4 percent from December 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 38.7 million on January 1, 2011, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 264 thousand during December 2010, down 15 percent from December 2009. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during December 2010 totaled 786 million, up 1 percent from December 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 635 million on January 1, 2011, up slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.50 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2010, down 2 percent from December 2009. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2010-2011 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: November-December 2009 and 2010 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: November-December 2009 and 2010 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2009 and 2010 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2009 and 2010 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2009 and 2010 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2009 and 2010 11 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2010-2011 12 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: January 1, 2010 and 2011 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: January 1, 2010 and 2011 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: January 1, 2010 and 2011 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: December 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: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 339,744 341,479 January ......................: 339,009 February .....................: 339,086 March ........................: 340,869 April ........................: 339,946 May ..........................: 337,930 June .........................: 338,461 July .........................: 338,807 August .......................: 338,980 September ....................: 337,649 October ......................: 335,890 November .....................: 338,157 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2010-2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 7,827 7,899 6,758 6,830 1,068 1,068 January .......: 7,688 6,606 1,082 February ......: 6,909 5,923 986 March .........: 7,813 6,710 1,102 April .........: 7,548 6,473 1,075 May ...........: 7,685 6,575 1,110 June ..........: 7,455 6,386 1,069 July ..........: 7,691 6,583 1,108 August ........: 7,739 6,642 1,097 September .....: 7,488 6,438 1,050 October .......: 7,676 6,596 1,080 November ......: 7,550 6,515 1,035 During year ...: 91,069 78,205 12,862 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: November-December 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during November : All layers ................................1,000: 338,121 338,157 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 282,412 281,425 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,709 56,732 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 52,798 53,912 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,911 2,820 97 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : All layers ...............................number: 2,239 2,233 100 Table egg type .........................number: 2,316 2,315 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,844 1,824 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,816 1,799 99 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,336 2,305 99 : Eggs produced during November : All layers ..............................million: 7,569 7,550 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,541 6,515 100 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,027 1,035 101 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 959 970 101 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 68 65 96 : Layers on December 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 339,526 340,189 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 283,463 283,863 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 56,063 56,326 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 53,157 53,621 101 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,906 2,705 93 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : All layers ...............................number: 74.8 74.9 100 Table egg type .........................number: 77.5 77.8 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 61.0 60.5 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.1 59.7 99 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 77.1 75.6 98 : Forced molt layers on December 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 1.8 1.8 100 Molt completed ..........................percent: 22.2 22.6 102 : Layers sold for slaughter during November ...1,000: 11,031 11,449 104 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November 1,0: 6,557 6,572 100 : Pullets on December 1 .......................1,000: 101,588 104,303 103 : Pullets added during November 1/ ............1,000: 20,926 22,058 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: December-January 2009-2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during December : All layers ...................................1,000: 339,744 341,479 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 283,314 284,640 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,430 56,839 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,498 54,073 101 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,932 2,766 94 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers .................................number: 2,304 2,313 100 Table egg type ...........................number: 2,385 2,400 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,893 1,879 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,862 1,851 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,456 2,422 99 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .................................million: 7,827 7,899 101 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,758 6,830 101 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,068 1,068 100 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 996 1,001 101 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 72 67 93 :-------------------------------- : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 :-------------------------------- : Layers on January 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 339,894 342,740 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 283,138 285,401 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,756 57,339 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,807 54,518 101 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,949 2,821 96 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers ..................................number: 73.8 74.2 101 Table egg type ............................number: 76.3 76.9 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 61.2 60.6 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 60.2 59.6 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 80.6 79.3 98 : Forced molt layers on January 1 : Percent being molted .......................percent: 2.7 2.8 104 Percent with molt completed ................percent: 20.6 21.5 104 : Layers sold for slaughter during December ......1,000: 12,805 13,521 106 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, : Composted or disappeared for any : Reason during December .......................1,000: 7,328 7,284 99 : Pullets on January 1 ...........................1,000: 103,331 103,573 100 : Pullets added during December 1/ ...............1,000: 23,783 23,515 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 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 ........: 1,260 1,368 9,036 9,469 1,903 1,901 Arkansas .......: 3,309 3,347 12,158 12,292 1,966 1,961 California .....: 19,115 19,241 19,414 19,549 2,302 2,292 Colorado .......: 3,292 3,253 3,770 3,657 2,414 2,379 Connecticut ....: 2,496 2,248 2,562 2,315 2,264 2,289 Florida ........: 9,611 9,263 9,961 9,652 2,389 2,300 Georgia ........: 9,084 8,529 17,661 17,112 2,146 2,174 Hawaii .........: 298 333 323 378 1,703 1,693 Illinois .......: 4,456 4,347 4,672 4,557 2,290 2,260 Indiana ........: 22,805 22,387 23,456 23,101 2,298 2,277 : Iowa ...........: 53,320 51,756 54,180 52,643 2,235 2,211 Maine ..........: 3,619 3,524 3,710 3,579 2,210 2,347 Maryland .......: 2,101 2,016 2,251 2,166 2,177 2,170 Michigan .......: 10,178 10,000 10,328 10,150 2,266 2,424 Minnesota ......: 9,865 10,072 10,367 10,526 2,267 2,309 Mississippi ....: 1,515 1,433 5,885 5,969 2,005 1,994 Missouri .......: 5,744 5,916 6,950 7,169 2,273 2,232 Nebraska .......: 9,366 9,367 9,416 9,417 2,368 2,421 New York .......: 3,860 3,977 4,084 4,203 2,400 2,451 North Carolina .: 5,877 5,868 12,987 13,208 2,071 2,029 : Ohio ...........: 27,100 27,853 27,558 28,318 2,264 2,267 Oregon .........: 2,047 2,231 2,193 2,355 2,554 2,420 Pennsylvania ...: 22,091 23,305 23,199 24,397 2,392 2,406 South Carolina .: 3,234 3,033 4,583 4,312 2,117 2,203 South Dakota ...: 2,404 2,350 2,444 2,390 2,373 2,343 Texas ..........: 13,505 14,040 17,774 18,351 2,273 2,278 Utah 1/ ........: (NA) 3,316 (NA) 3,346 (NA) 2,361 Virginia .......: 1,264 1,284 3,237 3,530 2,101 2,011 Washington .....: 6,123 6,365 6,238 6,480 2,357 2,114 Wisconsin ......: 4,342 4,172 4,896 4,705 2,431 2,317 : Other States 2/ : 14,669 10,739 22,828 18,861 2,138 2,115 : United States ..: 277,950 276,933 338,121 338,157 2,239 2,233 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 December 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 ........: 1,277 1,365 9,133 9,529 1,938 1,952 Arkansas .......: 3,225 3,419 12,234 12,286 2,027 2,035 California .....: 19,163 19,511 19,461 19,817 2,353 2,316 Colorado .......: 3,189 3,243 3,701 3,619 2,513 2,515 Connecticut ....: 2,564 2,342 2,632 2,405 2,318 2,328 Florida ........: 9,784 9,407 10,127 9,794 2,400 2,430 Georgia ........: 9,225 8,601 17,817 17,178 2,195 2,235 Hawaii 1/ ......: 276 (NA) 311 (NA) 1,768 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,560 4,390 4,782 4,600 2,363 2,391 Indiana ........: 22,869 22,898 23,539 23,596 2,362 2,348 : Iowa ...........: 53,612 52,537 54,475 53,374 2,296 2,299 Maine ..........: 3,561 3,559 3,652 3,614 2,355 2,407 Maryland .......: 2,212 2,122 2,342 2,254 2,220 2,351 Michigan .......: 10,082 10,119 10,232 10,269 2,404 2,454 Minnesota ......: 9,825 9,991 10,331 10,384 2,362 2,408 Mississippi ....: 1,513 1,451 6,115 6,002 2,028 2,033 Missouri .......: 5,782 6,092 7,029 7,429 2,333 2,275 Nebraska .......: 9,455 9,321 9,505 9,371 2,441 2,476 New York .......: 3,750 4,085 3,976 4,312 2,465 2,505 North Carolina .: 6,050 5,786 13,186 13,242 2,139 2,084 : Ohio ...........: 27,029 28,050 27,508 28,525 2,341 2,380 Oregon .........: 2,003 2,213 2,138 2,351 2,572 2,510 Pennsylvania ...: 22,422 23,876 23,542 25,012 2,481 2,491 South Carolina .: 3,195 3,030 4,483 4,270 2,164 2,272 South Dakota ...: 2,396 2,347 2,436 2,387 2,504 2,472 Texas ..........: 13,706 14,240 17,998 18,618 2,328 2,331 Utah ...........: 3,272 3,306 3,302 3,336 2,362 2,368 Virginia .......: 1,197 1,191 3,281 3,426 2,133 2,102 Washington .....: 6,058 6,378 6,173 6,493 2,414 2,418 Wisconsin ......: 4,306 4,167 4,861 4,699 2,469 2,405 : Other States 2/ : 11,274 11,121 19,442 19,287 2,186 2,193 : United States ..: 278,832 280,158 339,744 341,479 2,304 2,313 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2010. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 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 .........: 172 180 30 34 142 146 Arkansas ........: 239 241 79 81 160 160 California ......: 447 448 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 91 87 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 58 53 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 238 222 233 216 5 6 Georgia .........: 379 372 217 208 162 164 Hawaii ..........: 5.5 6.4 5.5 6.4 - - Illinois ........: 107 103 104 100 3 3 Indiana .........: 539 526 528 515 11 11 : Iowa ............: 1,211 1,164 1,198 1,151 13 13 Maine ...........: 82 84 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 49 47 47 45 2 2 Michigan ........: 234 246 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 235 243 226 236 9 7 Mississippi .....: 118 119 37 36 81 83 Missouri ........: 158 160 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 223 228 223 228 - - New York ........: 98 103 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 269 268 142 141 127 127 : Ohio ............: 624 642 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 56 57 54 55 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 555 587 537 570 18 17 South Carolina ..: 97 95 75 73 22 22 South Dakota ....: 58 56 58 56 - - Texas ...........: 404 418 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah 1/ .........: (NA) 79 (NA) 79 (NA) - Virginia ........: 68 71 31 30 37 41 Washington ......: 147 137 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 119 109 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 488 399 367 278 121 121 : United States ...: 7,569 7,550 6,541 6,515 1,027 1,035 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 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 .........: 177 186 30 34 147 152 Arkansas ........: 248 250 81 86 167 164 California ......: 458 459 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 93 91 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 61 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 243 238 237 232 6 6 Georgia .........: 391 384 223 217 168 167 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.5 (NA) 5.5 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 113 110 110 107 3 3 Indiana .........: 556 554 544 542 12 12 : Iowa ............: 1,251 1,227 1,238 1,215 13 12 Maine ...........: 86 87 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 52 53 51 52 1 1 Michigan ........: 246 252 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 244 250 235 244 9 6 Mississippi .....: 124 122 38 37 86 85 Missouri ........: 164 169 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 232 232 232 232 - - New York ........: 98 108 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 282 276 149 143 133 133 : Ohio ............: 644 679 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55 59 53 57 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 584 623 564 603 20 20 South Carolina ..: 97 97 75 75 22 22 South Dakota ....: 61 59 61 59 - - Texas ...........: 419 434 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 78 79 78 79 - - Virginia ........: 70 72 31 30 39 42 Washington ......: 149 157 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 120 113 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 425 423 301 295 124 127 : United States ...: 7,827 7,899 6,758 6,830 1,068 1,068 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2010. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2010-2011 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.7 2.8 20.6 21.5 February ...............: 3.6 20.1 March ..................: 3.2 21.0 April ..................: 2.6 21.1 May ....................: 4.2 21.2 June ...................: 3.3 22.6 July ...................: 3.3 22.4 August .................: 3.4 22.4 September ..............: 2.6 22.9 October ................: 4.4 21.6 November ...............: 2.7 22.6 December ...............: 1.8 22.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: January 1, 2010 and 2011 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 1.0 8.0 5.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.5 9.5 12.0 California .............: 4.5 5.5 31.0 28.0 Colorado ...............: 4.0 4.0 14.5 32.0 Connecticut ............: - - 5.5 7.5 Florida ................: 8.5 1.0 31.5 39.0 Georgia ................: 1.5 2.5 17.0 18.5 Hawaii 1/ ..............: 5.5 (NA) 51.5 (NA) Illinois ...............: - - 26.5 29.0 Indiana ................: 3.0 3.5 34.0 24.0 : Iowa ...................: 3.0 3.5 29.0 36.0 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: - 3.0 7.5 24.0 Michigan ...............: 5.0 3.5 21.0 19.5 Minnesota ..............: 2.0 3.0 24.0 24.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 2.0 9.0 9.5 Missouri ...............: 3.5 5.0 18.5 17.5 Nebraska ...............: - 1.0 2.5 2.5 New York ...............: 2.5 2.5 7.0 10.5 North Carolina .........: 2.0 0.5 7.0 16.0 : Ohio ...................: 2.5 4.0 20.5 18.0 Oregon .................: 5.0 4.5 26.5 25.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 2.5 1.5 12.0 9.5 South Carolina .........: 2.0 3.5 19.5 18.0 South Dakota ...........: 2.5 2.5 24.0 37.0 Texas ..................: 1.0 2.0 17.5 20.0 Utah ...................: 9.5 8.5 31.5 36.0 Virginia ...............: - - 15.5 14.5 Washington .............: 3.5 5.0 29.5 32.0 Wisconsin ..............: 8.0 2.5 35.0 25.0 : Other States 2/ ........: 3.0 1.9 16.8 17.0 : United States ..........: 2.7 2.8 20.6 21.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 [December preceding year] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on January 1 ..........................: 38,929 38,693 99 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 39,554 37,845 96 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 468,169 490,704 105 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 309 264 85 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,108 3,295 106 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on January 1 ..........................: 632,926 635,068 100 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 779,533 785,649 101 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 9,116,349 9,268,260 102 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,627 6,497 98 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 62,562 63,183 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2009 through May 2010. 2/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2009 through May 2010. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: January 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 5,645 4,688 83 East North Central ...........: 7,514 7,508 100 West North Central ...........: 7,939 8,413 106 South Atlantic ...............: 4,261 5,645 132 South Central ................: 5,896 5,223 89 West .........................: 7,674 7,216 94 : United States ................: 38,929 38,693 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2009-2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 40,307 99 356,537 372,649 105 October .......: 37,566 41,263 110 394,103 413,912 105 November ......: 34,512 38,947 113 428,615 452,859 106 December ......: 39,554 37,845 96 468,169 490,704 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3,173 May ....................: 275 230 84 3,322 3,066 June ...................: 321 318 99 3,295 3,039 July ...................: 342 218 64 3,405 2,994 August .................: 291 265 91 3,392 September ..............: 220 251 114 3,432 October ................: 277 170 61 3,415 November ...............: 290 263 91 3,340 December ...............: 309 264 85 3,295 : Total ..................: 3,405 2,994 88 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For December 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2009 through May 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: January 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 11,378 12,875 113 East North Central ...........: 12,866 12,327 96 West North Central ...........: 28,044 28,776 103 South Atlantic ...............: 232,302 236,998 102 South Central ................: 326,940 321,807 98 West .........................: 21,396 22,285 104 : United States ................: 632,926 635,068 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: December 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December : January-December :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2010 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : percent : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 : : : of 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 ------- percent : Alabama ......................: 108,444 109,235 101 1,271,867 1,304,132 103 Arkansas .....................: 88,619 86,488 98 1,030,732 1,044,356 101 Delaware .....................: 12,393 15,253 123 150,212 163,120 109 Florida ......................: 4,818 4,743 98 45,939 57,235 125 Georgia ......................: 114,450 121,481 106 1,368,382 1,381,969 101 Kentucky .....................: 29,288 27,704 95 332,791 337,649 101 Louisiana ....................: 12,789 12,782 100 138,738 149,469 108 Maryland .....................: 32,286 26,902 83 383,004 350,528 92 Mississippi ..................: 69,919 69,813 100 792,056 834,019 105 North Carolina ...............: 69,864 74,013 106 805,888 840,501 104 : Oklahoma .....................: 25,865 23,534 91 296,453 286,778 97 Pennsylvania .................: 14,130 14,313 101 164,722 160,932 98 South Carolina ...............: 20,366 19,890 98 238,034 243,211 102 Texas ........................: 58,554 59,435 102 691,610 685,272 99 Virginia .....................: 22,812 21,922 96 265,900 274,526 103 California, Missouri, : Tennessee, and West Virginia : 68,280 71,916 105 831,534 844,482 102 : 19 States 1/ .................: 752,877 759,424 101 8,807,862 8,958,179 102 : Other States 2/ ..............: 26,656 26,225 98 308,487 310,081 101 : United States ................: 779,533 785,649 101 9,116,349 9,268,260 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 .....: 742,769 761,473 103 6,900,679 6,974,972 101 October .......: 730,698 766,978 105 7,631,377 7,741,950 101 November ......: 705,439 740,661 105 8,336,816 8,482,611 102 December ......: 779,533 785,649 101 9,116,349 9,268,260 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 64,413 May ..................: 7,658 8,351 109 61,918 64,070 June .................: 7,157 7,585 106 62,049 64,542 July .................: 6,214 6,675 107 61,903 64,429 August ...............: 7,163 7,313 102 62,882 September ............: 7,110 7,128 100 62,218 October ..............: 6,388 6,876 108 61,671 November .............: 7,346 7,466 102 61,995 December .............: 6,627 6,497 98 63,183 : Annual total ...........: 83,033 85,252 103 : 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 9,087 102 October ..............: 7,883 8,553 108 November .............: 8,916 9,157 103 December .............: 8,400 8,170 97 : Annual total ...........: 101,869 107,039 105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For December 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2009 through May 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. "Hatchery 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 "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root 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 341 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 0.2 284 - 835 18 5 : : ------ million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.1 0.2 6 - 20 18 5 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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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