Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released July 22, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). June Egg Production Up Slightly United States egg production totaled 7.50 billion during June 2011, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.44 billion table eggs, and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 999 million were broiler-type and 69 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2011 averaged 336 million, down 1 percent from last year. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,230 eggs, up 1 percent from June 2010. All layers in the United States on July 1, 2011 totaled 336 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 336 million layers consisted of 279 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.83 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2011, averaged 74.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from July 1, 2010. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2011 totaled 39.3 million, down 7 percent from June 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.0 million on July 1, 2011, down 10 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 302 thousand during June 2011, down 5 percent from June 2010. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2011 totaled 768 million, down 2 percent from June 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 622 million on July 1, 2011, down 5 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.07 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2011, down 1 percent from June 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: May-June 2010 and 2011... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: June-July 2010 and 2011.. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2010 and 2011.............. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2010 and 2011............. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2010 and 2011............................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 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: July 1, 2010 and 2011............. 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011................................................. 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: July 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: July 1, 2010 and 2011................. 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 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 ......................: 340,596 341,701 February .....................: 340,486 339,338 March ........................: 342,098 340,461 April ........................: 341,318 340,688 May ..........................: 339,344 337,919 June .........................: 339,750 336,386 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 7,821 6,637 6,739 1,087 1,083 February ......: 6,935 7,006 5,950 6,029 985 976 March .........: 7,839 7,836 6,740 6,754 1,098 1,083 April .........: 7,578 7,617 6,503 6,555 1,075 1,062 May ...........: 7,716 7,777 6,607 6,671 1,109 1,107 June ..........: 7,484 7,502 6,415 6,435 1,069 1,068 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: May-June 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during May : All layers ................................1,000: 339,344 337,919 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 280,676 279,869 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,668 58,050 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,705 55,075 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,963 2,975 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : All layers ...............................number: 2,274 2,301 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,354 2,384 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,890 1,907 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,860 1,879 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,464 2,420 98 : Eggs produced during May : All layers ..............................million: 7,716 7,777 101 Table egg type ........................million: 6,607 6,671 101 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,109 1,107 100 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,036 1,035 100 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 73 72 99 : Layers on June 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 339,018 336,327 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 280,857 278,486 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,161 57,841 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,237 54,827 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,924 3,014 103 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.4 74.0 101 Table egg type .........................number: 76.0 76.6 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 60.8 61.6 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.0 60.7 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 77.7 78.6 101 : Forced molt layers on June 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 3.3 3.8 115 Molt completed ..........................percent: 22.7 19.4 85 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ........1,000: 12,619 14,882 118 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May ...1,000: 7,781 9,089 117 : Pullets on June 1 ...........................1,000: 103,956 106,431 102 : Pullets added during May 1/ .................1,000: 22,995 23,431 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: June-July 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during June : All layers ................................1,000: 339,750 336,386 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 281,425 278,880 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,325 57,506 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,397 54,583 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,928 2,923 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : All layers ...............................number: 2,203 2,230 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,279 2,307 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,833 1,857 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,805 1,830 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,357 2,361 100 : Eggs produced during June : All layers ..............................million: 7,484 7,502 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,415 6,435 100 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,069 1,068 100 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,000 999 100 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 69 69 100 : Layers on July 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 340,442 336,414 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 281,976 279,259 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,466 57,155 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,542 54,330 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,924 2,825 97 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.3 74.4 102 Table egg type .........................number: 75.8 77.0 102 Hatching egg type ......................number: 61.1 61.6 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.2 60.8 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 78.7 78.0 99 : Forced molt layers on July 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 3.3 3.4 103 Molt completed ..........................percent: 22.5 19.5 87 : Layers sold for slaughter during June .......1,000: 14,007 13,364 95 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June ..1,000: 7,923 8,174 103 : Pullets on July 1 ...........................1,000: 103,435 105,613 102 : Pullets added during June 1/ ................1,000: 23,308 22,590 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 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 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,394 1,318 9,946 9,483 1,900 1,898 Arkansas .......: 3,184 3,283 12,012 12,238 2,023 2,051 California .....: 19,105 19,262 19,412 19,565 2,313 2,356 Colorado .......: 3,124 3,493 3,636 3,943 2,448 2,435 Connecticut ....: 2,442 2,191 2,513 2,261 2,427 2,433 Florida ........: 8,744 9,143 9,088 9,508 2,223 2,293 Georgia ........: 8,360 7,845 17,167 16,382 2,132 2,143 Hawaii 1/ ......: 279 (NA) 324 (NA) 1,883 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,391 4,168 4,607 4,393 2,279 2,322 Indiana ........: 22,793 22,568 23,540 23,321 2,358 2,431 : Iowa ...........: 53,544 52,095 54,429 52,921 2,324 2,320 Maine ..........: 3,548 3,493 3,603 3,548 2,470 2,424 Maryland .......: 2,110 1,930 2,240 2,068 2,321 2,466 Michigan .......: 9,967 10,188 10,132 10,352 2,398 2,463 Minnesota ......: 9,804 9,737 10,276 10,226 2,326 2,337 Mississippi ....: 1,398 1,474 6,247 6,129 2,017 2,039 Missouri .......: 5,905 6,012 7,259 7,423 2,328 2,425 Nebraska .......: 9,317 9,109 9,367 9,159 2,498 2,478 New York .......: 3,674 3,858 3,891 4,086 2,467 2,496 North Carolina .: 6,069 5,884 13,635 13,734 2,010 2,119 : Ohio ...........: 27,227 26,812 27,738 27,321 2,264 2,299 Oregon .........: 2,406 2,103 2,555 2,257 2,427 2,481 Pennsylvania ...: 22,553 23,858 23,660 25,078 2,494 2,476 South Carolina .: 2,881 3,103 4,160 4,446 2,139 2,249 South Dakota ...: 2,333 2,394 2,373 2,434 2,276 2,383 Texas ..........: 13,385 13,284 17,928 17,669 2,248 2,258 Utah ...........: 3,386 3,378 3,416 3,408 2,283 2,406 Virginia .......: 1,222 951 3,043 2,842 2,037 1,970 Washington .....: 6,192 6,627 6,307 6,743 2,299 2,462 Wisconsin ......: 4,070 4,016 4,667 4,592 2,421 2,199 : Other States 2/ : 11,377 11,782 20,173 20,389 2,181 2,183 : United States ..: 276,184 275,359 339,344 337,919 2,274 2,301 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 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 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,379 1,279 9,843 9,327 1,859 1,855 Arkansas .......: 3,229 3,516 12,060 12,281 1,940 2,028 California .....: 19,180 19,252 19,488 19,553 2,268 2,250 Colorado .......: 3,109 3,611 3,575 4,042 2,378 2,400 Connecticut ....: 2,372 2,200 2,443 2,271 2,333 2,334 Florida ........: 8,769 9,037 9,108 9,413 2,174 2,231 Georgia ........: 8,196 7,713 16,963 16,128 2,093 2,071 Hawaii 1/ ......: 270 (NA) 315 (NA) 1,778 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,327 4,119 4,540 4,339 2,181 2,374 Indiana ........: 22,903 22,446 23,616 23,147 2,295 2,346 : Iowa ...........: 53,663 51,866 54,530 52,714 2,232 2,254 Maine ..........: 3,513 3,397 3,568 3,452 2,382 2,346 Maryland .......: 2,152 1,807 2,290 1,942 2,358 2,369 Michigan .......: 9,965 10,133 10,121 10,287 2,213 2,352 Minnesota ......: 9,880 9,637 10,364 10,133 2,277 2,280 Mississippi ....: 1,476 1,466 6,372 6,119 1,962 1,994 Missouri .......: 5,870 5,777 7,220 7,185 2,244 2,338 Nebraska .......: 9,370 9,094 9,420 9,144 2,431 2,373 New York .......: 3,854 3,985 4,067 4,218 2,385 2,418 North Carolina .: 6,095 5,783 13,612 13,736 1,962 2,038 : Ohio ...........: 27,482 27,000 27,984 27,479 2,166 2,227 Oregon .........: 2,425 2,189 2,576 2,332 2,290 2,273 Pennsylvania ...: 22,822 23,398 23,928 24,613 2,432 2,434 South Carolina .: 2,819 3,181 4,087 4,529 2,080 2,142 South Dakota ...: 2,330 2,349 2,370 2,389 2,321 2,428 Texas ..........: 13,451 13,251 17,914 17,531 2,144 2,202 Utah ...........: 3,322 3,403 3,352 3,433 2,387 2,272 Virginia .......: 1,238 967 3,079 2,874 1,949 1,914 Washington .....: 6,262 6,630 6,377 6,745 2,258 2,328 Wisconsin ......: 3,869 4,111 4,466 4,682 2,373 2,093 : Other States 2/ : 11,341 11,773 20,102 20,348 2,119 2,113 : United States ..: 276,933 274,370 339,750 336,386 2,203 2,230 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 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 .........: 189 180 34 31 155 149 Arkansas ........: 243 251 74 81 169 170 California ......: 449 461 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 89 96 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 61 55 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 202 218 197 212 5 6 Georgia .........: 366 351 193 186 173 165 Hawaii 1/ .......: 6.1 (NA) 6.1 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 105 102 102 99 3 3 Indiana .........: 555 567 541 553 14 14 : Iowa ............: 1,265 1,228 1,251 1,215 14 13 Maine ...........: 89 86 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 52 51 50 49 2 2 Michigan ........: 243 255 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 239 239 231 231 8 8 Mississippi .....: 126 125 34 36 92 89 Missouri ........: 169 180 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 234 227 234 227 - - New York ........: 96 102 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 274 291 141 146 133 145 : Ohio ............: 628 628 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 62 56 60 54 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 590 621 571 599 19 22 South Carolina ..: 89 100 67 76 22 24 South Dakota ....: 54 58 54 58 - - Texas ...........: 403 399 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 78 82 78 82 - - Virginia ........: 62 56 28 21 34 35 Washington ......: 145 166 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 113 101 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 440 445 301 311 139 135 : United States ...: 7,716 7,777 6,607 6,671 1,109 1,107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 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 .........: 183 173 32 31 151 142 Arkansas ........: 234 249 73 83 161 166 California ......: 442 440 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 85 97 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 57 53 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 198 210 194 204 4 6 Georgia .........: 355 334 186 176 169 158 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.6 (NA) 5.6 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 99 103 96 100 3 3 Indiana .........: 542 543 530 531 12 12 : Iowa ............: 1,217 1,188 1,204 1,175 13 13 Maine ...........: 85 81 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 54 46 52 44 2 2 Michigan ........: 224 242 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 236 231 228 223 8 8 Mississippi .....: 125 122 36 36 89 86 Missouri ........: 162 168 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 229 217 229 217 - - New York ........: 97 102 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 267 280 140 140 127 140 : Ohio ............: 606 612 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59 53 57 51 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 582 599 563 578 19 21 South Carolina ..: 85 97 63 74 22 23 South Dakota ....: 55 58 55 58 - - Texas ...........: 384 386 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 80 78 80 78 - - Virginia ........: 60 55 27 20 33 35 Washington ......: 144 157 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 106 98 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 426 430 292 299 134 132 : United States ...: 7,484 7,502 6,415 6,435 1,069 1,068 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 published 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 20.3 March ..................: 3.2 3.1 21.2 20.2 April ..................: 2.8 2.6 21.3 20.0 May ....................: 4.2 3.0 21.5 20.0 June ...................: 3.3 3.8 22.7 19.4 July ...................: 3.3 3.4 22.5 19.5 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: July 1, 2010 and 2011 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 - 8.0 8.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.0 1.5 10.5 8.5 California .............: 6.0 6.5 31.0 28.0 Colorado ...............: 7.5 5.0 17.0 11.0 Connecticut ............: - - 15.0 16.5 Florida ................: 6.5 5.5 37.0 34.0 Georgia ................: 0.5 3.0 19.0 18.0 Hawaii 1/ ..............: 9.0 (NA) 48.5 (NA) Illinois ...............: 4.5 - 23.0 29.0 Indiana ................: 2.0 2.5 30.0 22.5 : Iowa ...................: 4.0 5.5 39.0 34.5 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: 4.5 2.5 13.0 19.5 Michigan ...............: 5.0 1.5 20.5 13.0 Minnesota ..............: 4.5 4.5 21.5 21.0 Mississippi ............: 1.0 1.0 8.5 11.0 Missouri ...............: 1.5 1.5 21.0 18.0 Nebraska ...............: - - 1.0 3.0 New York ...............: 1.5 3.0 10.0 5.5 North Carolina .........: - 0.5 14.0 14.0 : Ohio ...................: 5.0 3.5 20.5 14.0 Oregon .................: 8.5 12.0 24.0 28.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 2.5 2.0 12.0 8.0 South Carolina .........: - 2.5 17.0 16.0 South Dakota ...........: 6.5 6.5 30.5 21.0 Texas ..................: 4.5 3.5 17.0 20.0 Utah ...................: 1.5 8.0 43.0 34.5 Virginia ...............: 4.0 5.5 13.0 2.5 Washington .............: 8.0 6.0 28.5 27.5 Wisconsin ..............: 5.5 5.5 32.5 26.0 : Other States 2/ ........: 2.6 2.7 17.7 14.4 : United States ..........: 3.3 3.4 22.5 19.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not published 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 July 1 .............................: 37,607 34,016 90 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 42,331 39,313 93 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 256,071 248,723 97 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 318 302 95 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,295 3,027 92 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 653,290 622,086 95 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 787,703 768,173 98 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 4,618,487 4,638,410 100 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,128 7,066 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 62,049 64,558 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2009 through November 2010. 2/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2010 through November 2010. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: July 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ---- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 5,449 4,055 74 East North Central ...........: 7,560 5,936 79 West North Central ...........: 8,780 8,890 101 South Atlantic ...............: 4,622 3,963 86 South Central ................: 3,557 3,850 108 West .........................: 7,639 7,322 96 : United States ................: 37,607 34,016 90 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 38,819 41,366 107 38,819 41,366 107 February ......: 39,218 37,336 95 78,037 78,702 101 March .........: 44,914 43,974 98 122,951 122,676 100 April .........: 47,558 43,429 91 170,509 166,105 97 May ...........: 43,231 43,305 100 213,740 209,410 98 June ..........: 42,331 39,313 93 256,071 248,723 97 July ..........: 38,089 294,160 August ........: 37,014 331,174 September .....: 40,130 371,304 October .......: 41,300 412,604 November ......: 38,849 451,453 December ......: 37,759 489,212 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 227 220 97 3,292 2,920 February ...............: 296 244 82 3,168 March ..................: 260 253 97 3,130 April ..................: 232 287 124 3,161 May ....................: 230 196 85 3,054 June ...................: 318 302 95 3,027 July ...................: 218 2,981 August .................: 253 2,974 September ..............: 251 2,922 October ................: 170 2,915 November ...............: 263 2,970 December ...............: 263 2,936 : Total ..................: 2,981 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For June 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2009 through November 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: July 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,941 13,023 101 East North Central ...........: 12,731 12,847 101 West North Central ...........: 29,375 27,563 94 South Atlantic ...............: 239,533 232,859 97 South Central ................: 334,571 311,735 93 West .........................: 24,139 24,059 100 : United States ................: 653,290 622,086 95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June : January-June :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 111,322 106,454 96 648,955 650,539 100 Arkansas .....................: 88,806 84,509 95 522,695 512,118 98 Delaware .....................: 13,826 11,620 84 76,446 83,029 109 Florida ......................: 4,863 4,814 99 28,569 28,614 100 Georgia ......................: 116,254 120,360 104 680,700 718,921 106 Kentucky .....................: 28,223 28,979 103 169,613 166,395 98 Louisiana ....................: 12,596 11,964 95 74,653 73,276 98 Maryland .....................: 28,962 27,721 96 185,813 165,519 89 Mississippi ..................: 71,093 70,154 99 419,829 418,738 100 North Carolina ...............: 71,843 72,419 101 410,374 432,722 105 : Oklahoma .....................: 25,257 24,848 98 150,779 150,950 100 Pennsylvania .................: 13,532 14,405 106 79,338 83,726 106 South Carolina ...............: 20,472 18,859 92 120,592 114,797 95 Texas ........................: 58,030 53,717 93 338,228 331,003 98 Virginia .....................: 23,297 22,707 97 137,358 135,042 98 California, Missouri, : Tennessee, and West Virginia : 73,390 68,567 93 419,819 418,288 100 : 19 States 1/ .................: 761,766 742,097 97 4,463,761 4,483,677 100 : Other States 2/ ..............: 25,937 26,076 101 154,726 154,733 100 : United States ................: 787,703 768,173 98 4,618,487 4,638,410 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 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 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 775,431 781,123 101 775,431 781,123 101 February ......: 700,050 708,724 101 1,475,481 1,489,847 101 March .........: 787,939 793,957 101 2,263,420 2,283,804 101 April .........: 768,296 779,859 102 3,031,716 3,063,663 101 May ...........: 799,068 806,574 101 3,830,784 3,870,237 101 June ..........: 787,703 768,173 98 4,618,487 4,638,410 100 July ..........: 801,716 5,420,203 August ........: 798,751 6,218,954 September .....: 762,494 6,981,448 October .......: 768,094 7,749,542 November ......: 741,093 8,490,635 December ......: 786,440 9,277,075 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements: January ..............: 6,637 6,989 105 62,996 64,221 February .............: 7,021 7,107 101 63,283 March ................: 6,673 7,058 106 63,250 April ................: 6,825 7,044 103 63,751 May ..................: 8,351 7,721 92 63,990 June .................: 7,128 7,066 99 64,558 July .................: 6,675 64,656 August ...............: 7,313 64,820 September ............: 7,128 63,576 October ..............: 6,876 63,506 November .............: 7,589 63,875 December .............: 6,771 64,283 : Annual total ...........: 84,987 : Total placements 2/ : January ..............: 8,626 8,548 99 February .............: 9,151 8,782 96 March ................: 9,033 9,023 100 April ................: 8,210 8,944 109 May ..................: 10,338 9,612 93 June .................: 9,055 8,995 99 July .................: 8,520 August ...............: 9,009 September ............: 9,087 October ..............: 8,553 November .............: 9,314 December .............: 8,596 : Annual total ...........: 107,492 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For June 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2010 through November 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 0.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 336 million layers by more than 0.3 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 ...................: 0.3 0.6 1,022 26 2,021 22 2 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.6 22 1 45 22 2 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Cody Brokmeyer - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ...... (202) 690-3237 David Colwell - Cold Storage ............................................. (202) 720-8784 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................... (202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey ................ (202) 720-3244 Miste Salmon - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink .. 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