Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released February 28, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.83 billion during January 2011, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.75 billion table eggs, and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 70 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2011 averaged 342 million, up slightly from last year. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,289 eggs, up 1 percent from January 2010. All layers in the United States on February 1, 2011 totaled 340 million, up slightly from last year. The 340 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.99 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2011, averaged 73.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from February 1, 2010. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January 2011 totaled 41.4 million, up 7 percent from January 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 39.7 million on February 1, 2011, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 220 thousand during January 2011, down 3 percent from January 2010. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during January 2011 totaled 781 million, up 1 percent from January 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 634 million on February 1, 2011, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.99 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2011, down 3 percent from January 2010. 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: 2010-2011.......................... 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: December-January 2010 and 2011.............................................................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: January-February 2010 and 2011.............................................................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2009 and 2010.. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2010 and 2011... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2009 and 2010................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2010 and 2011.................... 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: February 1, 2010 and 2011.. 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011.......................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: February 1, 2010 and 2011.......... 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2010-2011................................. 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2010-2011............................................................ 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: February 1, 2010 and 2011...... 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: January 2010 and 2011............... 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2010-2011............................. 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2010-2011.................................................................. 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/ ..................: 340,936 342,661 January ......................: 340,596 342,017 February .....................: 340,486 March ........................: 342,098 April ........................: 341,318 May ..........................: 339,344 June .........................: 339,750 July .........................: 339,929 August .......................: 340,084 September ....................: 338,739 October ......................: 336,804 November .....................: 339,447 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun. Totals may not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 7,853 7,920 6,779 6,850 1,074 1,070 January .......: 7,724 7,828 6,637 6,745 1,087 1,084 February ......: 6,935 5,950 985 March .........: 7,839 6,740 1,098 April .........: 7,578 6,503 1,075 May ...........: 7,716 6,607 1,109 June ..........: 7,484 6,415 1,069 July ..........: 7,719 6,610 1,109 August ........: 7,765 6,669 1,096 September .....: 7,514 6,464 1,050 October .......: 7,698 6,618 1,080 November ......: 7,573 6,538 1,036 During year ...: 91,398 78,530 12,868 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 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: 340,936 342,661 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 284,218 285,580 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,718 57,081 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,812 54,291 101 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,906 2,790 96 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers .................................number: 2,303 2,311 100 Table egg type ...........................number: 2,385 2,399 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,894 1,875 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,862 1,851 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,478 2,330 94 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .................................million: 7,853 7,920 101 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,779 6,850 101 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,074 1,070 100 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,002 1,005 100 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 72 65 90 :-------------------------------- : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 :-------------------------------- : Layers on January 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 341,411 343,745 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 284,347 286,047 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,064 57,698 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,151 54,855 101 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,913 2,843 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers ..................................number: 73.8 74.1 100 Table egg type ............................number: 76.3 76.9 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 61.2 60.5 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 60.2 59.7 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 80.6 77.0 96 : Forced molt layers on January 1 : Percent being molted .......................percent: 2.7 2.8 104 Percent with molt completed ................percent: 20.8 21.3 102 : Layers sold for slaughter during December ......1,000: 12,942 13,497 104 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, : Composted or disappeared for any : Reason during December .......................1,000: 7,384 7,385 100 : Pullets on January 1 ...........................1,000: 104,138 104,270 100 : Pullets added during December 1/ ...............1,000: 24,070 23,722 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: January-February 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during January : All layers ................................1,000: 340,596 342,017 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 283,154 284,455 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 57,442 57,562 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,501 54,643 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,941 2,919 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : All layers ...............................number: 2,268 2,289 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,344 2,371 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,892 1,883 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,859 1,856 100 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,516 2,398 95 : Eggs produced during January : All layers ..............................million: 7,724 7,828 101 Table egg type ........................million: 6,637 6,745 102 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,087 1,084 100 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,013 1,014 100 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 74 70 95 : Layers on February 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 339,747 340,261 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 281,946 282,853 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 57,801 57,408 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,839 54,420 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,962 2,988 101 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : All layers ...............................number: 72.5 73.4 101 Table egg type .........................number: 74.8 76.0 102 Hatching egg type ......................number: 60.8 60.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 59.7 59.8 100 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 81.8 78.0 95 : Forced molt layers on February 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 3.6 3.6 100 Molt completed ..........................percent: 20.3 20.4 100 : Layers sold for slaughter during January ....1,000: 14,086 14,268 101 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January 1,00: 7,735 7,625 99 : Pullets on February 1 .......................1,000: 103,227 105,973 103 : Pullets added during January 1/ .............1,000: 20,551 21,578 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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 9,475 9,529 1,931 1,952 Arkansas .......: 3,225 3,423 12,234 12,327 2,027 2,028 California .....: 19,163 19,511 19,462 19,818 2,353 2,316 Colorado .......: 3,189 3,243 3,701 3,619 2,513 2,459 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 17,760 17,222 2,196 2,236 Hawaii 1/ ......: 270 (NA) 305 (NA) 1,770 (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 52,526 54,475 53,363 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 9,990 10,331 10,449 2,362 2,412 Mississippi ....: 1,513 1,451 6,115 6,002 2,028 2,033 Missouri .......: 5,782 6,092 7,029 7,445 2,333 2,270 Nebraska .......: 9,455 9,321 9,505 9,371 2,441 2,476 New York .......: 3,750 4,108 3,976 4,335 2,465 2,514 North Carolina .: 6,050 5,776 13,186 13,252 2,139 2,083 : Ohio ...........: 27,298 28,050 27,777 28,525 2,340 2,380 Oregon .........: 2,181 2,212 2,316 2,350 2,591 2,468 Pennsylvania ...: 22,547 24,023 23,667 25,158 2,480 2,488 South Carolina .: 3,195 3,030 4,483 4,270 2,164 2,272 South Dakota ...: 2,396 2,346 2,436 2,386 2,504 2,473 Texas ..........: 13,706 14,244 17,998 18,622 2,328 2,331 Utah ...........: 3,310 3,366 3,340 3,396 2,365 2,385 Virginia .......: 1,197 1,191 2,844 2,926 2,180 2,119 Washington .....: 6,058 6,378 6,173 6,493 2,414 2,418 Wisconsin ......: 4,306 4,198 4,861 4,720 2,469 2,394 : Other States 2/ : 11,574 11,788 20,181 20,551 2,180 2,180 : United States ..: 279,736 281,070 340,936 342,661 2,303 2,311 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2010. 2/ Includes data for states not listed in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 ------------------ ----- number ---- : Alabama ........: 1,232 1,304 9,539 9,630 1,908 1,900 Arkansas .......: 3,197 3,432 12,299 12,194 1,976 2,017 California .....: 19,031 19,451 19,332 19,756 2,317 2,273 Colorado .......: 3,044 3,221 3,589 3,604 2,508 2,442 Connecticut ....: 2,518 2,256 2,585 2,318 2,321 2,330 Florida ........: 9,581 9,165 9,903 9,534 2,292 2,444 Georgia ........: 9,020 8,504 17,654 17,290 2,169 2,180 Hawaii 1/ ......: 254 (NA) 299 (NA) 1,839 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,430 4,437 4,650 4,649 2,387 2,474 Indiana ........: 22,995 23,091 23,712 23,788 2,324 2,333 : Iowa ...........: 53,688 52,510 54,558 53,349 2,256 2,315 Maine ..........: 3,529 3,578 3,602 3,633 2,388 2,367 Maryland .......: 2,215 1,997 2,323 2,115 2,282 2,364 Michigan .......: 10,067 10,021 10,225 10,182 2,367 2,416 Minnesota ......: 9,811 9,923 10,295 10,397 2,351 2,318 Mississippi ....: 1,450 1,452 6,162 6,019 1,980 1,994 Missouri .......: 5,749 6,029 7,053 7,456 2,311 2,293 Nebraska .......: 9,473 9,266 9,523 9,316 2,426 2,480 New York .......: 3,715 4,063 3,941 4,290 2,487 2,471 North Carolina .: 6,067 5,766 13,183 13,289 2,101 2,047 : Ohio ...........: 26,838 28,072 27,329 28,557 2,294 2,318 Oregon .........: 2,187 2,123 2,309 2,276 2,555 2,504 Pennsylvania ...: 22,605 24,066 23,714 25,246 2,471 2,464 South Carolina .: 3,221 3,056 4,477 4,312 2,100 2,226 South Dakota ...: 2,346 2,351 2,386 2,391 2,473 2,384 Texas ..........: 13,680 14,153 18,204 18,568 2,263 2,278 Utah ...........: 3,358 3,337 3,388 3,367 2,273 2,228 Virginia .......: 1,140 1,098 2,841 2,793 2,042 2,112 Washington .....: 6,259 6,315 6,374 6,431 2,306 2,457 Wisconsin ......: 4,166 4,080 4,721 4,612 2,394 2,407 : Other States 2/ : 11,796 11,828 20,426 20,655 2,183 2,179 : United States ..: 278,662 279,945 340,596 342,017 2,268 2,289 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 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 .........: 183 186 30 34 153 152 Arkansas ........: 248 250 81 86 167 164 California ......: 458 459 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 93 89 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 61 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 243 238 237 232 6 6 Georgia .........: 390 385 223 217 167 168 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.4 (NA) 5.4 (D) - (D) 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 .......: 244 252 235 244 9 8 Mississippi .....: 124 122 38 37 86 85 Missouri ........: 164 169 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 232 232 232 232 - - New York ........: 98 109 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 282 276 149 143 133 133 : Ohio ............: 650 679 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 60 58 58 56 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 587 626 567 607 20 19 South Carolina ..: 97 97 75 75 22 22 South Dakota ....: 61 59 61 59 - - Texas ...........: 419 434 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 79 81 79 81 - - Virginia ........: 62 62 31 30 31 32 Washington ......: 149 157 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 120 113 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 440 448 308 311 132 137 : United States ...: 7,853 7,920 6,779 6,850 1,074 1,070 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2010 and 2011 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182 183 27 30 155 153 Arkansas ........: 243 246 78 83 165 163 California ......: 448 449 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 90 88 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 60 54 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 227 233 222 227 5 6 Georgia .........: 383 377 215 208 168 169 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.5 (NA) 5.5 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 111 115 108 112 3 3 Indiana .........: 551 555 538 542 13 13 : Iowa ............: 1,231 1,235 1,217 1,223 14 12 Maine ...........: 86 86 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 53 50 52 49 1 1 Michigan ........: 242 246 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 242 241 233 233 9 8 Mississippi .....: 122 120 35 35 87 85 Missouri ........: 163 171 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 231 231 231 231 - - New York ........: 98 106 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 277 272 144 138 133 134 : Ohio ............: 627 662 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59 57 57 55 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 586 622 565 601 21 21 South Carolina ..: 94 96 72 74 22 22 South Dakota ....: 59 57 59 57 - - Texas ...........: 412 423 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 77 75 77 75 - - Virginia ........: 58 59 27 27 31 32 Washington ......: 147 158 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 113 111 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 446 450 309 312 137 139 : United States ...: 7,724 7,828 6,637 6,745 1,087 1,084 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 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 20.8 21.3 February ...............: 3.6 3.6 20.3 20.4 March ..................: 3.2 21.2 April ..................: 2.8 21.3 May ....................: 4.2 21.5 June ...................: 3.3 22.7 July ...................: 3.3 22.5 August .................: 3.4 22.6 September ..............: 2.6 23.0 October ................: 4.4 21.7 November ...............: 2.7 22.5 December ...............: 1.8 22.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: February 1, 2010 and 2011 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 2.0 7.0 5.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.0 10.5 12.0 California .............: 7.0 7.5 27.5 27.0 Colorado ...............: 1.5 - 17.0 26.0 Connecticut ............: 3.5 - 9.5 7.5 Florida ................: 8.0 3.5 33.5 34.5 Georgia ................: 1.0 2.5 16.5 17.5 Hawaii 1/ ..............: 9.5 (NA) 48.5 (NA) Illinois ...............: 5.0 1.5 23.0 28.5 Indiana ................: 4.0 6.0 32.0 21.0 : Iowa ...................: 4.0 3.5 30.5 34.5 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: 15.5 7.5 7.0 27.5 Michigan ...............: 4.0 1.0 22.5 20.5 Minnesota ..............: 2.5 5.0 23.5 22.5 Mississippi ............: 3.5 3.5 7.5 8.0 Missouri ...............: 4.0 5.0 20.0 17.5 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.5 New York ...............: 2.0 1.0 8.0 13.0 North Carolina .........: 2.0 3.0 8.5 15.0 : Ohio ...................: 5.0 6.0 16.5 17.0 Oregon .................: 4.5 4.0 28.5 25.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 2.0 1.0 12.0 10.5 South Carolina .........: - - 18.0 19.5 South Dakota ...........: 2.5 6.5 21.0 33.0 Texas ..................: 3.5 3.5 18.0 17.5 Utah ...................: 11.0 8.0 34.0 32.0 Virginia ...............: 3.0 - 17.5 20.5 Washington .............: 6.0 5.0 29.0 32.0 Wisconsin ..............: 5.0 9.5 36.0 23.5 : Other States 2/ ........: 3.2 2.2 15.5 14.7 : United States ..........: 3.6 3.6 20.3 20.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on February 1 .........................: 39,338 39,701 101 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 38,794 41,366 107 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 227 220 97 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,198 3,292 103 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on February 1 .........................: 627,804 634,192 101 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 775,615 781,123 101 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,219 6,989 97 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 62,833 63,658 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched July 2009 through June 2010. 2/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2009 through June 2010. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: February 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 4,945 5,141 104 East North Central ...........: 7,687 8,007 104 West North Central ...........: 8,657 8,340 96 South Atlantic ...............: 4,876 4,413 91 South Central ................: 5,957 5,362 90 West .........................: 7,216 8,438 117 : United States ................: 39,338 39,701 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ percent ------- 1,000 ------ percent : January .......: 38,794 41,366 107 38,794 41,366 107 February ......: 40,120 78,914 March .........: 45,151 124,065 April .........: 47,503 171,568 May ...........: 43,075 214,643 June ..........: 42,623 257,266 July ..........: 38,053 295,319 August ........: 37,023 332,342 September .....: 40,307 372,649 October .......: 41,263 413,912 November ......: 38,947 452,859 December ......: 37,845 490,704 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2011 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2010 :----------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 -------- : January ................: 227 220 97 3,198 3,292 February ...............: 296 3,296 3,168 March ..................: 260 3,308 3,142 April ..................: 232 3,318 3,173 May ....................: 230 3,322 3,066 June ...................: 318 3,295 3,039 July ...................: 218 3,405 2,993 August .................: 265 3,392 2,986 September ..............: 251 3,432 October ................: 170 3,415 November ...............: 263 3,340 December ...............: 263 3,295 : Total ..................: 2,993 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For January 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched July 2009 through June 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: February 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 11,485 12,885 112 East North Central ...........: 12,570 11,863 94 West North Central ...........: 27,783 27,856 100 South Atlantic ...............: 230,539 236,620 103 South Central ................: 323,696 322,933 100 West .........................: 21,731 22,035 101 : United States ................: 627,804 634,192 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: January 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January : January-January :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent ------- 1,000 ------ percent : Alabama ......................: 109,127 110,220 101 109,127 110,220 101 Arkansas .....................: 89,402 86,467 97 89,402 86,467 97 Delaware .....................: 12,250 15,165 124 12,250 15,165 124 Florida ......................: 4,647 4,707 101 4,647 4,707 101 Georgia ......................: 114,428 121,577 106 114,428 121,577 106 Kentucky .....................: 29,106 26,127 90 29,106 26,127 90 Louisiana ....................: 12,444 12,370 99 12,444 12,370 99 Maryland .....................: 32,923 27,561 84 32,923 27,561 84 Mississippi ..................: 69,750 70,294 101 69,750 70,294 101 North Carolina ...............: 68,897 72,310 105 68,897 72,310 105 : Oklahoma .....................: 25,422 25,122 99 25,422 25,122 99 Pennsylvania .................: 13,975 14,506 104 13,975 14,506 104 South Carolina ...............: 20,172 19,920 99 20,172 19,920 99 Texas ........................: 56,554 58,140 103 56,554 58,140 103 Virginia .....................: 22,468 21,529 96 22,468 21,529 96 California, Missouri, : Tennessee, and West Virginia : 68,414 70,532 103 68,414 70,532 103 : 19 States 1/ .................: 749,979 756,547 101 749,979 756,547 101 : Other States 2/ ..............: 25,636 24,576 96 25,636 24,576 96 : United States ................: 775,615 781,123 101 775,615 781,123 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January .......: 775,615 781,123 101 775,615 781,123 101 February ......: 699,776 1,475,391 March .........: 786,954 2,262,345 April .........: 767,225 3,029,570 May ...........: 797,833 3,827,403 June ..........: 786,707 4,614,110 July ..........: 800,860 5,414,970 August ........: 798,529 6,213,499 September .....: 761,473 6,974,972 October .......: 766,978 7,741,950 November ......: 740,661 8,482,611 December ......: 785,649 9,268,260 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2011 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2010 :----------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent --------- 1,000 -------- : United States placements: January ..............: 7,219 6,989 97 62,833 63,658 February .............: 6,994 62,005 63,945 March ................: 6,610 62,142 63,912 April ................: 6,538 62,672 64,413 May ..................: 8,351 61,918 64,070 June .................: 7,585 62,049 64,542 July .................: 6,675 61,903 64,703 August ...............: 7,313 62,882 65,154 September ............: 7,128 62,218 October ..............: 6,876 61,671 November .............: 7,466 61,995 December .............: 6,771 63,183 : Annual total ...........: 85,526 : Total placements 2/ : January ..............: 8,626 8,548 99 February .............: 8,972 March ................: 8,910 April ................: 8,031 May ..................: 10,338 June .................: 9,666 July .................: 8,520 August ...............: 9,009 September ............: 9,087 October ..............: 8,553 November .............: 9,157 December .............: 8,596 : Annual total ...........: 107,465 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For January 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2009 through June 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 United States 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 0.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 342 million layers by more than 0.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.6 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 ...................: 0.4 0.6 1,140 534 2,021 24 0 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.6 25 14 45 24 0 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 720-3106 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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