Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released August 22, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). July Egg Production Up Slightly United States egg production totaled 7.74 billion during July 2011, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.65 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 68 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2011 averaged 336 million, down 1 percent from last year. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,304 eggs, up 1 percent from July 2010. All layers in the United States on August 1, 2011 totaled 335 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 335 million layers consisted of 279 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 52.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.86 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2011, averaged 74.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from August 1, 2010. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July 2011 totaled 37.4 million, down 2 percent from July 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.1 million on August 1, 2011, up 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 232 thousand during July 2011, up 6 percent from July 2010. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 4 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during July 2011 totaled 770 million, down 4 percent from July 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 610 million on August 1, 2011, down 6 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.44 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2011, down 3 percent from July 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: June-July 2010 and 2011.... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: July-August 2010 and 2011.. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2010 and 2011............... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2010 and 2011............... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2010 and 2011................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 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: August 1, 2010 and 2011............. 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011................................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: August 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: August 1, 2010 and 2011................. 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 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 .........................: 339,750 336,466 July .........................: 339,929 335,763 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 7,505 6,415 6,438 1,069 1,068 July ..........: 7,719 7,735 6,610 6,651 1,109 1,085 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: 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: 339,750 336,466 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 281,425 278,951 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,325 57,515 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,397 54,592 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,928 2,923 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : All layers ...............................number: 2,203 2,231 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,279 2,308 101 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 7,505 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,415 6,438 100 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: 340,442 336,574 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 281,976 279,400 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,466 57,174 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,542 54,349 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 3.5 106 Molt completed ..........................percent: 22.5 19.5 87 : Layers sold for slaughter during June .......1,000: 14,007 13,243 95 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June ..1,000: 7,923 8,178 103 : Pullets on July 1 ...........................1,000: 103,435 105,712 102 : Pullets added during June 1/ ................1,000: 23,308 22,609 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: July-August 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during July : All layers ................................1,000: 339,929 335,763 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 281,751 279,277 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,178 56,486 97 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,234 53,640 97 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,944 2,846 97 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : All layers ...............................number: 2,271 2,304 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,346 2,382 102 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,906 1,921 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,877 1,896 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,446 2,389 98 : Eggs produced during July : All layers ..............................million: 7,719 7,735 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,610 6,651 101 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,109 1,085 98 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,037 1,017 98 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 72 68 94 : Layers on August 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 339,384 334,912 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 281,509 279,137 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 57,875 55,775 96 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,915 52,916 96 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,960 2,859 97 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.2 74.2 101 Table egg type .........................number: 75.6 76.6 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 61.6 62.0 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.7 61.3 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 78.9 75.4 96 : Forced molt layers on August 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 3.4 3.6 106 Molt completed ..........................percent: 22.6 19.3 85 : Layers sold for slaughter during July .......1,000: 13,672 14,625 107 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July ..1,000: 8,055 8,835 110 : Pullets on August 1 .........................1,000: 104,150 104,149 100 : Pullets added during July 1/ ................1,000: 22,460 21,361 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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 9,333 1,859 1,854 Arkansas .......: 3,229 3,488 12,060 12,253 1,940 2,032 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 9,416 2,174 2,230 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 13,322 17,914 17,602 2,144 2,204 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 11,801 20,102 20,376 2,119 2,115 : United States ..: 276,933 274,441 339,750 336,466 2,203 2,231 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 July 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 ........: 1,322 1,278 9,677 9,223 1,932 1,952 Arkansas .......: 3,230 3,438 12,230 12,114 2,020 2,088 California .....: 19,106 19,171 19,415 19,471 2,333 2,393 Colorado .......: 3,119 3,918 3,589 4,386 2,508 2,371 Connecticut ....: 2,375 2,222 2,446 2,295 2,412 2,397 Florida ........: 8,972 9,040 9,322 9,416 2,263 2,326 Georgia ........: 7,932 7,648 16,654 15,921 2,144 2,154 Hawaii 1/ ......: 285 (NA) 330 (NA) 1,788 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,385 4,165 4,593 4,382 2,308 2,396 Indiana ........: 22,880 22,354 23,560 23,019 2,334 2,355 : Iowa ...........: 53,865 51,457 54,736 52,324 2,264 2,349 Maine ..........: 3,480 3,367 3,535 3,422 2,489 2,425 Maryland .......: 2,131 1,745 2,271 1,867 2,334 2,250 Michigan .......: 9,947 9,996 10,099 10,147 2,426 2,513 Minnesota ......: 9,828 9,618 10,314 10,111 2,346 2,364 Mississippi ....: 1,536 1,417 6,351 5,986 2,015 2,088 Missouri .......: 5,699 5,835 7,087 7,156 2,342 2,320 Nebraska .......: 9,292 9,089 9,342 9,139 2,526 2,484 New York .......: 3,760 4,092 3,977 4,325 2,489 2,428 North Carolina .: 5,984 5,644 13,505 13,391 2,081 2,046 : Ohio ...........: 27,794 27,065 28,279 27,526 2,263 2,300 Oregon .........: 2,415 2,141 2,567 2,273 2,415 2,420 Pennsylvania ...: 23,021 23,607 24,148 24,800 2,485 2,492 South Carolina .: 2,918 3,204 4,180 4,502 2,105 2,221 South Dakota ...: 2,325 2,297 2,365 2,337 2,410 2,525 Texas ..........: 13,513 13,776 17,938 17,961 2,185 2,272 Utah ...........: 3,268 3,499 3,298 3,529 2,365 2,267 Virginia .......: 1,287 1,149 3,139 2,951 1,911 2,033 Washington .....: 6,266 6,549 6,381 6,664 2,366 2,446 Wisconsin ......: 3,910 4,102 4,497 4,671 2,402 2,248 : Other States 2/ : 11,414 11,884 20,104 20,454 2,189 2,161 : United States ..: 277,259 274,767 339,929 335,763 2,271 2,304 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 ...........: 384 388 (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/ .: 426 431 292 300 134 132 : United States ...: 7,484 7,505 6,415 6,438 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. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 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 .........: 187 180 32 30 155 150 Arkansas ........: 247 253 77 84 170 169 California ......: 453 466 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 90 104 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 59 55 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 211 219 206 213 5 6 Georgia .........: 357 343 182 183 175 160 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.9 (NA) 5.9 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 106 105 103 102 3 3 Indiana .........: 550 542 538 530 12 12 : Iowa ............: 1,239 1,229 1,226 1,216 13 13 Maine ...........: 88 83 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 53 42 51 40 2 2 Michigan ........: 245 255 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 242 239 233 231 9 8 Mississippi .....: 128 125 38 37 90 88 Missouri ........: 166 166 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 236 227 236 227 - - New York ........: 99 105 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 281 274 146 133 135 141 : Ohio ............: 640 633 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 62 55 60 53 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 600 618 580 597 20 21 South Carolina ..: 88 100 66 78 22 22 South Dakota ....: 57 59 57 59 - - Texas ...........: 392 408 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 78 80 78 80 - - Virginia ........: 60 60 25 25 35 35 Washington ......: 151 163 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 108 105 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 440 442 301 308 139 135 : United States ...: 7,719 7,735 6,610 6,651 1,109 1,085 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 3.5 22.5 19.5 August .................: 3.4 3.6 22.6 19.3 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: August 1, 2010 and 2011 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 2.5 6.0 8.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 1.0 12.5 7.5 California .............: 5.0 7.0 29.0 27.5 Colorado ...............: - 1.0 21.5 17.5 Connecticut ............: - - 12.0 13.0 Florida ................: 6.5 6.5 38.0 34.5 Georgia ................: 7.0 3.5 13.0 17.0 Hawaii 1/ ..............: 9.5 (NA) 43.5 (NA) Illinois ...............: 7.0 6.5 21.5 25.5 Indiana ................: 3.5 6.0 31.0 21.5 : Iowa ...................: 3.0 4.5 39.5 33.5 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: 3.5 5.0 12.5 17.5 Michigan ...............: 1.5 1.5 24.0 13.5 Minnesota ..............: 5.0 4.5 21.5 22.5 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.0 9.0 10.5 Missouri ...............: 1.0 3.0 19.5 15.5 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 - 1.0 1.5 New York ...............: 0.5 - 11.5 7.0 North Carolina .........: 2.0 3.0 12.0 14.5 : Ohio ...................: 4.0 3.5 21.5 13.5 Oregon .................: 2.5 2.5 29.0 31.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 2.0 1.0 11.5 10.0 South Carolina .........: 5.0 3.5 16.0 15.0 South Dakota ...........: 7.0 2.5 30.0 21.0 Texas ..................: 2.5 3.5 20.0 18.5 Utah ...................: 10.5 6.0 35.5 40.0 Virginia ...............: 7.5 5.5 15.5 7.0 Washington .............: 9.5 5.0 34.0 29.5 Wisconsin ..............: 8.0 11.5 22.5 24.0 : Other States 2/ ........: 2.5 2.7 17.6 14.4 : United States ..........: 3.4 3.6 22.6 19.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 August 1 ...........................: 33,381 37,117 111 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 38,089 37,405 98 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 294,160 286,128 97 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 218 232 106 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,405 2,981 88 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 649,404 610,239 94 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 801,716 770,368 96 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 5,420,203 5,408,778 100 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,675 6,444 97 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 61,903 64,656 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2010 through December 2010. 2/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched April 2010 through December 2010. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: August 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ---- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 3,507 5,469 156 East North Central ...........: 7,295 6,630 91 West North Central ...........: 8,037 9,242 115 South Atlantic ...............: 2,936 4,456 152 South Central ................: 4,487 4,809 107 West .........................: 7,119 6,511 91 : United States ................: 33,381 37,117 111 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 37,405 98 294,160 286,128 97 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 2,934 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 ...................: 218 232 106 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 July 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2010 through December 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: August 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,528 13,169 105 East North Central ...........: 12,457 12,953 104 West North Central ...........: 30,072 28,141 94 South Atlantic ...............: 240,085 229,729 96 South Central ................: 332,268 304,072 92 West .........................: 21,994 22,175 101 : United States ................: 649,404 610,239 94 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July : January-July :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 115,251 105,394 91 764,206 755,933 99 Arkansas .....................: 89,626 80,797 90 612,321 592,915 97 Delaware .....................: 14,238 10,916 77 90,684 93,945 104 Florida ......................: 4,969 4,962 100 33,538 33,576 100 Georgia ......................: 117,828 121,106 103 798,528 840,027 105 Kentucky .....................: 28,673 28,799 100 198,286 195,194 98 Louisiana ....................: 12,950 12,558 97 87,603 85,834 98 Maryland .....................: 29,697 28,575 96 215,510 194,094 90 Mississippi ..................: 71,866 69,976 97 491,695 488,714 99 North Carolina ...............: 72,985 72,757 100 483,359 505,479 105 : Oklahoma .....................: 24,970 24,112 97 175,749 175,062 100 Pennsylvania .................: 13,742 14,174 103 93,080 97,900 105 South Carolina ...............: 21,771 19,745 91 142,363 134,542 95 Texas ........................: 59,095 56,476 96 397,323 387,479 98 Virginia .....................: 24,300 23,174 95 161,658 158,216 98 California, Missouri, : Tennessee, and West Virginia : 73,854 70,565 96 493,673 488,853 99 : 19 States 1/ .................: 775,815 744,086 96 5,239,576 5,227,763 100 : Other States 2/ ..............: 25,901 26,282 101 180,627 181,015 100 : United States ................: 801,716 770,368 96 5,420,203 5,408,778 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ..........: 801,716 770,368 96 5,420,203 5,408,778 100 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 64,366 February .............: 7,021 7,107 101 63,283 63,934 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 7,211 101 64,558 July .................: 6,675 6,444 97 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 9,225 102 July .................: 8,520 8,131 95 August ...............: 9,009 September ............: 9,087 October ..............: 8,553 November .............: 9,314 December .............: 8,596 : Annual total ...........: 107,492 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For July 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched April 2010 through December 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 0.6 970 26 2,021 22 2 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.5 21 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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