Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released September 22, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). August Egg Production Down Slightly United States egg production totaled 7.74 billion during August 2011, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.67 billion table eggs, and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.00 billion were broiler-type and 68 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 2011 averaged 336 million, down 1 percent from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,301 eggs, up 1 percent from August 2010. All layers in the United States on September 1, 2011 totaled 337 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 337 million layers consisted of 282 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 51.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.01 million layers producing egg- type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2011, averaged 74.3 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from September 1, 2010. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 12 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2011 totaled 41.6 million, up 12 percent from August 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 39.1 million on September 1, 2011, up 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 311 thousand during August 2011, up 23 percent from August 2010. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 5 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2011 totaled 761 million, down 5 percent from August 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 601 million on September 1, 2011, down 6 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.23 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2011, down 1 percent from August 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: July-August 2010 and 2011.. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: August-September 2010 and 2011....................................................................... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2010 and 2011............... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2010 and 2011............. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2010 and 2011................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 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: September 1, 2010 and 2011.......... 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011................................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: September 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: September 1, 2010 and 2011.............. 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 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 .........................: 339,929 336,136 August .......................: 340,084 336,321 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 7,740 6,610 6,656 1,109 1,085 August ........: 7,765 7,739 6,669 6,672 1,096 1,068 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: 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: 339,929 336,136 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 281,751 279,593 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,178 56,543 97 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,234 53,712 97 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,944 2,831 96 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : All layers ...............................number: 2,271 2,303 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,346 2,381 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,906 1,919 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,877 1,893 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,446 2,402 98 : Eggs produced during July : All layers ..............................million: 7,719 7,740 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,610 6,656 101 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: 339,384 335,657 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 281,509 279,769 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 57,875 55,888 97 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,915 53,060 97 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,960 2,828 96 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.2 74.1 101 Table egg type .........................number: 75.6 76.5 101 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 14,752 108 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July ..1,000: 8,055 8,840 110 : Pullets on August 1 .........................1,000: 104,150 104,531 100 : Pullets added during July 1/ ................1,000: 22,460 21,702 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: August-September 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during August : All layers ................................1,000: 340,084 336,321 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 282,874 280,963 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 57,210 55,358 97 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,255 52,434 97 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,955 2,924 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : All layers ...............................number: 2,283 2,301 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,358 2,375 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,916 1,929 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,887 1,907 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,437 2,326 95 : Eggs produced during August : All layers ..............................million: 7,765 7,739 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,669 6,672 100 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,096 1,068 97 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,024 1,000 98 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 72 68 94 : Layers on September 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 340,749 336,950 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 284,221 282,142 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 56,528 54,808 97 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 53,585 51,794 97 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,943 3,014 102 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : All layers ...............................number: 74.1 74.3 100 Table egg type .........................number: 76.5 76.7 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 62.0 62.1 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 61.1 61.5 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 78.6 72.9 93 : Forced molt layers on September 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 2.6 3.1 119 Molt completed ..........................percent: 23.0 19.7 86 : Layers sold for slaughter during August .....1,000: 12,263 12,963 106 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August 1,000: 7,290 7,484 103 : Pullets on September 1 ......................1,000: 102,573 103,454 101 : Pullets added during August 1/ ..............1,000: 20,498 21,263 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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 9,243 1,932 1,947 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 7,941 16,654 16,251 2,144 2,154 Hawaii 1/ ......: 285 (NA) 330 (NA) 1,788 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,385 4,205 4,593 4,422 2,308 2,397 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 3,412 3,535 3,467 2,489 2,365 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 1,355 6,351 5,924 2,015 2,076 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 ..: 277,259 275,083 339,929 336,136 2,271 2,303 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 August 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 ........: 1,348 1,274 9,625 9,221 1,953 1,952 Arkansas .......: 3,245 3,400 12,011 11,905 2,040 2,092 California .....: 19,364 19,199 19,670 19,498 2,359 2,375 Colorado .......: 3,171 4,055 3,605 4,511 2,524 2,283 Connecticut ....: 2,325 2,191 2,394 2,263 2,464 2,475 Florida ........: 9,227 9,085 9,594 9,473 2,283 2,354 Georgia ........: 8,025 8,159 16,629 16,444 2,141 2,165 Hawaii 1/ ......: 304 (NA) 349 (NA) 1,805 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,409 4,097 4,613 4,309 2,385 2,390 Indiana ........: 22,771 22,229 23,476 22,931 2,330 2,351 : Iowa ...........: 54,439 51,932 55,281 52,871 2,268 2,328 Maine ..........: 3,477 3,506 3,532 3,561 2,492 2,303 Maryland .......: 2,141 1,760 2,268 1,885 2,381 2,175 Michigan .......: 9,978 9,839 10,129 9,991 2,488 2,452 Minnesota ......: 9,778 9,584 10,264 10,081 2,338 2,331 Mississippi ....: 1,483 1,359 6,237 5,783 2,020 2,092 Missouri .......: 5,722 5,931 7,119 7,159 2,346 2,361 Nebraska .......: 9,246 8,923 9,296 8,973 2,506 2,530 New York .......: 3,730 4,130 3,951 4,365 2,480 2,474 North Carolina .: 5,773 5,458 13,081 12,917 2,110 2,083 : Ohio ...........: 27,783 27,204 28,262 27,680 2,303 2,290 Oregon .........: 2,301 2,235 2,452 2,380 2,488 2,437 Pennsylvania ...: 23,147 24,100 24,290 25,260 2,445 2,435 South Carolina .: 3,111 3,183 4,390 4,420 2,096 2,308 South Dakota ...: 2,370 2,341 2,410 2,381 2,365 2,604 Texas ..........: 13,478 14,036 17,767 18,101 2,246 2,282 Utah ...........: 3,407 3,527 3,437 3,557 2,269 2,390 Virginia .......: 1,284 1,224 3,063 2,871 2,057 2,125 Washington .....: 6,084 6,688 6,199 6,803 2,420 2,396 Wisconsin ......: 4,108 3,986 4,688 4,559 2,346 2,369 : Other States 2/ : 11,353 11,818 20,002 20,168 2,185 2,172 : United States ..: 278,382 276,453 340,084 336,321 2,283 2,301 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 .........: 357 350 182 190 175 160 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.9 (NA) 5.9 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 106 106 103 103 3 3 Indiana .........: 550 542 538 530 12 12 : Iowa ............: 1,239 1,229 1,226 1,216 13 13 Maine ...........: 88 82 (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 .....: 128 123 38 35 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 7,740 6,610 6,656 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. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 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 .........: 188 180 33 29 155 151 Arkansas ........: 245 249 78 85 167 164 California ......: 464 463 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 91 103 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 59 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 219 223 214 217 5 6 Georgia .........: 356 356 184 196 172 160 Hawaii 1/ .......: 6.3 (NA) 6.3 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 110 103 107 100 3 3 Indiana .........: 547 539 534 527 13 12 : Iowa ............: 1,254 1,231 1,242 1,217 12 14 Maine ...........: 88 82 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 54 41 52 40 2 1 Michigan ........: 252 245 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 240 235 232 226 8 9 Mississippi .....: 126 121 37 35 89 86 Missouri ........: 167 169 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 233 227 233 227 - - New York ........: 98 108 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 276 269 142 130 134 139 : Ohio ............: 651 634 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 61 58 59 56 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 594 615 573 595 21 20 South Carolina ..: 92 102 70 80 22 22 South Dakota ....: 57 62 57 62 - - Texas ...........: 399 413 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 78 85 78 85 - - Virginia ........: 63 61 29 29 34 32 Washington ......: 150 163 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 110 108 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 437 438 300 306 137 133 : United States ...: 7,765 7,739 6,669 6,672 1,096 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 3.5 22.5 19.5 August .................: 3.4 3.6 22.6 19.3 September ..............: 2.6 3.1 23.0 19.7 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: September 1, 2010 and 2011 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 1.0 6.0 8.0 Arkansas ...............: - 2.0 11.0 6.5 California .............: 2.5 4.5 30.5 28.0 Colorado ...............: 1.5 1.0 23.0 19.5 Connecticut ............: - - 8.5 9.5 Florida ................: 6.0 5.5 42.5 36.0 Georgia ................: 2.0 1.0 16.5 16.5 Hawaii 1/ ..............: 9.5 (NA) 43.5 (NA) Illinois ...............: 7.0 2.0 17.0 28.5 Indiana ................: 3.0 2.5 29.5 25.5 : Iowa ...................: 2.5 4.5 38.0 33.0 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: - 5.0 15.5 7.5 Michigan ...............: 3.5 6.0 20.5 12.5 Minnesota ..............: 4.0 6.0 25.5 25.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.0 9.0 11.5 Missouri ...............: 1.0 - 15.5 19.0 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 New York ...............: 2.0 - 10.5 7.0 North Carolina .........: 2.5 0.5 14.0 14.0 : Ohio ...................: 2.5 2.5 23.0 13.0 Oregon .................: - 4.0 27.5 32.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 2.0 2.0 12.0 7.5 South Carolina .........: 1.0 2.0 19.5 19.0 South Dakota ...........: 2.5 2.5 34.5 20.0 Texas ..................: 4.0 3.5 21.0 20.5 Utah ...................: 8.0 3.0 36.0 44.5 Virginia ...............: - 3.5 23.5 13.0 Washington .............: 7.0 12.0 33.0 27.5 Wisconsin ..............: 5.5 5.5 29.0 27.5 : Other States 2/ ........: 2.2 3.1 17.2 14.8 : United States ..........: 2.6 3.1 23.0 19.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 September 1 ........................: 37,109 39,141 105 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 37,014 41,564 112 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 331,174 327,692 99 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 253 311 123 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,392 2,974 88 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on September 1 ........................: 640,440 600,882 94 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 798,751 760,882 95 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 6,218,954 6,169,660 99 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,313 7,233 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 62,300 64,820 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2010 through January 2011. 2/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2010 through January 2011. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: September 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ---- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 4,127 6,000 145 East North Central ...........: 6,822 6,856 100 West North Central ...........: 8,890 8,741 98 South Atlantic ...............: 5,107 4,889 96 South Central ................: 4,796 4,722 98 West .........................: 7,367 7,933 108 : United States ................: 37,109 39,141 105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 41,564 112 331,174 327,692 99 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 2,936 March ..................: 260 253 97 3,130 2,994 April ..................: 232 287 124 3,161 May ....................: 230 196 85 3,054 June ...................: 318 302 95 3,027 July ...................: 218 234 107 2,981 August .................: 253 311 123 2,974 September ..............: 251 2,922 October ................: 170 2,915 November ...............: 263 2,970 December ...............: 263 2,936 : Total ..................: 2,981 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For August 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2010 through January 2011. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: September 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,733 12,161 96 East North Central ...........: 11,801 12,252 104 West North Central ...........: 30,091 28,192 94 South Atlantic ...............: 235,923 227,159 96 South Central ................: 328,201 297,430 91 West .........................: 21,691 23,688 109 : United States ................: 640,440 600,882 94 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August : January-August :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 113,162 103,491 91 877,368 859,424 98 Arkansas .....................: 89,253 77,751 87 701,574 670,666 96 Delaware .....................: 14,492 11,228 77 105,176 105,173 100 Florida ......................: 5,055 4,945 98 38,593 38,521 100 Georgia ......................: 118,890 118,289 99 917,418 958,316 104 Kentucky .....................: 28,331 28,639 101 226,617 223,833 99 Louisiana ....................: 12,555 12,601 100 100,158 98,435 98 Maryland .....................: 29,134 28,029 96 244,644 222,123 91 Mississippi ..................: 72,635 70,429 97 564,330 559,143 99 North Carolina ...............: 73,491 74,016 101 556,850 579,495 104 : Oklahoma .....................: 24,388 24,142 99 200,137 199,204 100 Pennsylvania .................: 13,564 14,284 105 106,644 112,184 105 South Carolina ...............: 21,628 19,140 88 163,991 153,682 94 Texas ........................: 59,521 54,962 92 456,844 442,441 97 Virginia .....................: 23,804 22,166 93 185,462 180,382 97 California, Missouri, : Tennessee, and West Virginia : 72,895 70,485 97 566,568 559,338 99 : 19 States 1/ .................: 772,798 734,597 95 6,012,374 5,962,360 99 : Other States 2/ ..............: 25,953 26,285 101 206,580 207,300 100 : United States ................: 798,751 760,882 95 6,218,954 6,169,660 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ........: 798,751 760,882 95 6,218,954 6,169,660 99 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 63,578 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 7,233 99 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 8,700 97 September ............: 9,087 October ..............: 8,553 November .............: 9,314 December .............: 8,596 : Annual total ...........: 107,492 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For August 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2010 through January 2011. 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 0.6 958 26 2,021 22 2 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.5 20 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 Miste Salmon - Broiler Hatchery, Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Census of Aquaculture, Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products, Honey, Mink, Trout Production .. 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