Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released November 22, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). October Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.78 billion during October 2011, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.74 billion table eggs, and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 968 million were broiler-type and 70 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 2011 averaged 336 million, down slightly from last year. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,317 eggs, up 1 percent from October 2010. All layers in the United States on November 1, 2011 totaled 337 million, down slightly from last year. The 337 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 50.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.94 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2011, averaged 74.7 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from November 1, 2010. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October 2011 totaled 37.8 million, down 8 percent from October 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 38.3 million on November 1, 2011, down slightly from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 266 thousand during October 2011, up 56 percent from October 2010. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 7 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during October 2011 totaled 717 million, down 7 percent from October 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 575 million on November 1, 2011, down 7 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.29 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2011, down 9 percent from October 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: September-October 2010 and 2011.............................................................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: October-November 2010 and 2011............................................................... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2010 and 2011.. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2010 and 2011.... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2010 and 2011................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 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: November 1, 2010 and 2011... 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011........................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: November 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: November 1, 2010 and 2011....... 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 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 .......................: 340,084 336,022 September ....................: 338,739 335,727 October ......................: 336,804 335,818 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 7,734 6,669 6,671 1,096 1,064 September .....: 7,514 7,510 6,464 6,494 1,050 1,017 October .......: 7,698 7,780 6,618 6,743 1,080 1,038 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: September-October 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during September : All layers ................................1,000: 338,739 335,727 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 282,199 281,743 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 56,540 53,984 95 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 53,602 50,980 95 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,938 3,004 102 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : All layers ...............................number: 2,218 2,237 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,291 2,305 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,857 1,884 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,828 1,862 102 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,383 2,264 95 : Eggs produced during September : All layers ..............................million: 7,514 7,510 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,464 6,494 100 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,050 1,017 97 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 980 949 97 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 70 68 97 : Layers on October 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 336,691 335,067 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 280,158 281,477 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 56,533 53,590 95 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 53,608 50,624 94 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,925 2,966 101 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.7 74.6 101 Table egg type .........................number: 76.1 76.9 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 61.5 62.7 102 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.5 61.9 102 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 79.7 77.0 97 : Forced molt layers on October 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 4.4 3.9 89 Molt completed ..........................percent: 21.7 20.0 92 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ..1,000: 13,993 15,460 110 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September 1,: 9,982 6,388 64 : Pullets on October 1 ........................1,000: 104,763 104,824 100 : Pullets added during September 1/ ...........1,000: 22,951 23,207 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October-November 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during October : All layers ...................................1,000: 336,804 335,818 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 279,977 282,458 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,827 53,360 94 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,895 50,402 94 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,932 2,958 101 : Eggs per 100 layers during October : All layers ..................................number: 2,286 2,317 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,364 2,387 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,901 1,945 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,872 1,921 103 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,422 2,366 98 : Eggs produced during October : All layers .................................million: 7,698 7,780 101 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,618 6,743 102 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,080 1,038 96 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,009 968 96 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 71 70 99 : Layers on November 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 337,300 336,534 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 280,189 283,420 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,111 53,114 93 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,177 50,170 93 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,934 2,944 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on November 1 : All layers ..................................number: 73.8 74.7 101 Table egg type ............................number: 76.4 77.0 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 60.9 62.5 103 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 60.1 61.8 103 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 76.0 75.1 99 : Forced molt layers on November 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.7 2.3 85 Molt completed .............................percent: 22.5 21.0 93 : Layers sold for slaughter during October .......1,000: 11,473 14,011 122 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October ..1,000: 9,234 5,877 64 : Pullets on November 1 ..........................1,000: 104,815 102,589 98 : Pullets added during October 1/ ................1,000: 22,399 20,657 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 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 ........: 1,406 1,334 9,605 9,081 1,895 1,894 Arkansas .......: 3,228 3,385 11,914 11,458 1,981 2,016 California .....: 19,526 19,452 19,832 19,747 2,274 2,264 Colorado .......: 3,179 4,170 3,560 4,625 2,528 2,227 Connecticut ....: 2,292 2,162 2,360 2,232 2,415 2,375 Florida ........: 9,153 9,168 9,524 9,553 2,247 2,313 Georgia ........: 8,179 7,855 16,818 16,363 2,117 2,163 Hawaii 1/ ......: 303 (NA) 348 (NA) 1,695 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,417 4,238 4,622 4,446 2,315 2,362 Indiana ........: 22,604 22,001 23,332 22,720 2,267 2,311 : Iowa ...........: 53,748 51,988 54,580 52,917 2,213 2,220 Maine ..........: 3,526 3,540 3,581 3,595 2,402 2,225 Maryland .......: 2,119 1,737 2,257 1,874 2,215 2,241 Michigan .......: 9,924 10,023 10,074 10,175 2,412 2,319 Minnesota ......: 9,894 9,623 10,399 10,125 2,279 2,262 Mississippi ....: 1,385 1,453 6,061 5,758 1,963 2,049 Missouri .......: 5,820 5,907 7,143 7,097 2,226 2,395 Nebraska .......: 9,377 8,931 9,427 8,981 2,440 2,427 New York .......: 3,725 4,128 3,949 4,367 2,380 2,427 North Carolina .: 5,840 5,461 12,935 12,351 2,002 2,113 : Ohio ...........: 27,656 27,486 28,131 27,974 2,225 2,231 Oregon .........: 2,218 2,199 2,365 2,356 2,452 2,292 Pennsylvania ...: 22,652 24,123 23,779 25,280 2,372 2,350 South Carolina .: 3,100 2,996 4,404 4,196 2,112 2,264 South Dakota ...: 2,365 2,382 2,405 2,422 2,245 2,519 Texas ..........: 13,593 14,195 17,798 18,084 2,202 2,212 Utah ...........: 3,475 3,514 3,505 3,544 2,254 2,398 Virginia .......: 1,241 1,291 2,982 2,974 2,146 2,085 Washington .....: 6,174 6,779 6,289 6,894 2,274 2,306 Wisconsin ......: 4,247 3,963 4,832 4,543 2,194 2,355 : Other States 2/ : 11,341 11,749 19,928 19,995 2,118 2,116 : United States ..: 277,707 277,233 338,739 335,727 2,218 2,237 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 October 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 ........: 1,370 1,417 9,498 8,974 1,948 1,961 Arkansas .......: 3,271 3,408 12,101 11,200 2,025 2,063 California .....: 19,278 19,660 19,586 19,953 2,364 2,351 Colorado .......: 3,177 4,265 3,586 4,718 2,538 2,374 Connecticut ....: 2,219 2,108 2,287 2,175 2,405 2,391 Florida ........: 8,973 9,320 9,354 9,681 2,320 2,407 Georgia ........: 8,339 7,824 17,027 16,397 2,214 2,220 Hawaii 1/ ......: 302 (NA) 347 (NA) 1,671 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,428 4,368 4,635 4,574 2,309 2,449 Indiana ........: 22,277 21,699 23,002 22,387 2,322 2,332 : Iowa ...........: 52,061 52,301 52,947 53,235 2,276 2,309 Maine ..........: 3,545 3,556 3,600 3,611 2,417 2,326 Maryland .......: 1,994 1,782 2,145 1,924 2,145 2,339 Michigan .......: 9,756 10,389 9,906 10,540 2,524 2,419 Minnesota ......: 10,031 9,640 10,551 10,137 2,379 2,387 Mississippi ....: 1,400 1,473 5,970 5,646 2,027 2,108 Missouri .......: 5,870 5,684 7,142 6,902 2,310 2,420 Nebraska .......: 9,447 8,999 9,497 9,049 2,506 2,486 New York .......: 3,758 4,132 3,983 4,363 2,511 2,498 North Carolina .: 5,825 5,665 13,060 12,529 2,060 2,123 : Ohio ...........: 27,594 27,225 28,061 27,715 2,302 2,345 Oregon .........: 2,198 2,181 2,331 2,337 2,488 2,353 Pennsylvania ...: 22,686 23,847 23,800 25,029 2,471 2,453 South Carolina .: 3,030 2,964 4,352 4,053 2,229 2,295 South Dakota ...: 2,356 2,359 2,396 2,399 2,295 2,626 Texas ..........: 13,746 14,242 18,018 18,143 2,314 2,331 Utah ...........: 3,370 3,505 3,400 3,535 2,353 2,433 Virginia .......: 1,243 1,284 2,992 2,994 2,139 2,238 Washington .....: 6,340 6,783 6,455 6,898 2,153 2,464 Wisconsin ......: 4,195 4,168 4,754 4,733 2,272 2,387 : Other States 2/ : 11,406 11,700 20,021 19,987 2,168 2,171 : United States ..: 275,485 277,948 336,804 335,818 2,286 2,317 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: September 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182 172 34 31 148 141 Arkansas ........: 236 231 78 80 158 151 California ......: 451 447 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 90 103 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 57 53 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 214 221 208 215 6 6 Georgia .........: 356 354 188 192 168 162 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.9 (NA) 5.9 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 107 105 104 102 3 3 Indiana .........: 529 525 516 512 13 13 : Iowa ............: 1,208 1,175 1,196 1,160 12 15 Maine ...........: 86 80 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 50 42 48 40 2 2 Michigan ........: 243 236 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 237 229 228 221 9 8 Mississippi .....: 119 118 33 36 86 82 Missouri ........: 159 170 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 230 218 230 218 - - New York ........: 94 106 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 259 261 136 137 123 124 : Ohio ............: 626 624 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58 54 56 52 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 564 594 545 576 19 18 South Carolina ..: 93 95 71 75 22 20 South Dakota ....: 54 61 54 61 - - Texas ...........: 392 400 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 79 85 79 85 - - Virginia ........: 64 62 32 30 32 32 Washington ......: 143 159 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 106 107 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 422 423 290 296 132 128 : United States ...: 7,514 7,510 6,464 6,494 1,050 1,017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: October 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 .........: 185 176 35 34 150 142 Arkansas ........: 245 231 81 80 164 151 California ......: 463 469 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 91 112 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 55 52 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 217 233 211 227 6 6 Georgia .........: 377 364 203 194 174 170 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.8 (NA) 5.8 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 107 112 104 109 3 3 Indiana .........: 534 522 522 510 12 12 : Iowa ............: 1,205 1,229 1,191 1,213 14 16 Maine ...........: 87 84 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 46 45 44 43 2 2 Michigan ........: 250 255 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 251 242 242 233 9 9 Mississippi .....: 121 119 35 36 86 83 Missouri ........: 165 167 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 238 225 238 225 - - New York ........: 100 109 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 269 266 141 140 128 126 : Ohio ............: 646 650 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58 55 56 53 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 588 614 569 595 19 19 South Carolina ..: 97 93 74 73 23 20 South Dakota ....: 55 63 55 63 - - Texas ...........: 417 423 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 80 86 80 86 - - Virginia ........: 64 67 31 34 33 33 Washington ......: 139 170 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 108 113 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 434 434 298 305 136 130 : United States ...: 7,698 7,780 6,618 6,743 1,080 1,038 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 3.3 23.0 20.0 October ................: 4.4 3.9 21.7 20.0 November ...............: 2.7 2.3 22.5 21.0 December ...............: 1.8 22.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: November 1, 2010 and 2011 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 5.5 7.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.0 2.0 9.5 9.5 California .............: 3.0 3.5 30.5 30.5 Colorado ...............: 5.5 - 27.0 19.5 Connecticut ............: - - 8.5 9.5 Florida ................: 3.5 6.0 42.5 40.5 Georgia ................: 2.0 - 19.0 15.0 Hawaii 1/ ..............: 9.0 (NA) 48.5 (NA) Illinois ...............: 15.0 2.0 19.0 32.0 Indiana ................: 1.5 4.5 29.5 23.0 : Iowa ...................: 5.0 2.5 36.5 35.0 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: 17.0 5.0 12.0 8.0 Michigan ...............: 2.5 4.0 19.5 13.0 Minnesota ..............: 2.0 3.0 22.5 25.0 Mississippi ............: - 2.0 11.5 12.0 Missouri ...............: 1.0 2.0 15.0 21.0 Nebraska ...............: 1.5 - 2.0 2.0 New York ...............: 1.0 1.0 11.0 6.0 North Carolina .........: - - 17.5 16.5 : Ohio ...................: 2.0 2.0 21.5 13.5 Oregon .................: 4.0 4.0 28.5 36.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 3.0 10.5 9.5 South Carolina .........: - 2.0 19.0 18.0 South Dakota ...........: 10.5 2.5 33.0 16.5 Texas ..................: 2.0 1.0 20.5 22.5 Utah ...................: 3.0 3.0 41.0 39.5 Virginia ...............: - - 22.0 16.0 Washington .............: 4.5 4.5 32.0 37.0 Wisconsin ..............: 5.0 2.0 33.5 32.5 : Other States 2/ ........: 2.5 2.6 16.6 14.8 : United States ..........: 2.7 2.3 22.5 21.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 November 1 .........................: 38,413 38,312 100 Chicks hatched during October ............................: 41,300 37,845 92 Chicks hatched January through October ...................: 412,604 405,835 98 : Pullets hatched during October for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 170 266 156 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,415 2,915 85 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on November 1 .........................: 619,697 575,413 93 Chicks hatched during October ............................: 768,094 717,354 93 Chicks hatched January through October ...................: 7,749,542 7,608,228 98 : Pullets hatched during October for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,876 6,289 91 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 61,179 63,506 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched April 2010 through March 2011. 2/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched July 2010 through March 2011. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: November 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ---- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 4,687 5,157 110 East North Central ...........: 8,075 7,333 91 West North Central ...........: 8,789 8,933 102 South Atlantic ...............: 5,076 4,952 98 South Central ................: 4,328 4,939 114 West .........................: 7,458 6,998 94 : United States ................: 38,413 38,312 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 40,298 100 371,304 367,990 99 October .......: 41,300 37,845 92 412,604 405,835 98 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 2,995 May ....................: 230 196 85 3,054 3,091 June ...................: 318 302 95 3,027 July ...................: 218 234 107 2,981 August .................: 253 311 123 2,974 September ..............: 251 252 100 2,922 October ................: 170 266 156 2,915 November ...............: 263 2,970 December ...............: 263 2,936 : Total ..................: 2,981 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For October 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched April 2010 through March 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: November 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 11,788 11,956 101 East North Central ...........: 11,460 11,606 101 West North Central ...........: 27,166 26,319 97 South Atlantic ...............: 230,615 220,575 96 South Central ................: 316,770 283,011 89 West .........................: 21,898 21,946 100 : United States ................: 619,697 575,413 93 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: October 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October : January-October :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 108,062 99,703 92 1,093,392 1,056,891 97 Arkansas .....................: 87,785 72,260 82 874,918 817,114 93 Delaware .....................: 14,598 11,117 76 133,723 126,875 95 Florida ......................: 4,674 4,723 101 48,051 48,028 100 Georgia ......................: 115,939 113,372 98 1,148,801 1,185,289 103 Kentucky .....................: 28,124 26,387 94 282,624 278,290 98 Louisiana ....................: 12,349 12,028 97 124,487 122,160 98 Maryland .....................: 26,687 26,054 98 297,575 274,677 92 Mississippi ..................: 67,086 64,139 96 698,614 688,563 99 Missouri .....................: 29,271 28,178 96 290,418 285,098 98 : North Carolina ...............: 69,676 68,184 98 696,070 716,308 103 Oklahoma .....................: 25,256 23,937 95 249,011 246,900 99 Pennsylvania .................: 13,449 13,117 98 133,644 138,601 104 South Carolina ...............: 20,156 19,142 95 204,172 191,159 94 Texas ........................: 57,042 50,782 89 571,139 543,319 95 Virginia .....................: 22,789 20,895 92 230,510 222,835 97 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 40,405 38,726 96 416,332 409,216 98 : 19 States 1/ .................: 743,348 692,744 93 7,493,481 7,351,323 98 : Other States 2/ ..............: 24,746 24,610 99 256,061 256,905 100 : United States ................: 768,094 717,354 93 7,749,542 7,608,228 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .....: 762,494 721,214 95 6,981,448 6,890,874 99 October .......: 768,094 717,354 93 7,749,542 7,608,228 98 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 63,464 May ..................: 8,351 7,721 92 63,990 62,764 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 6,657 93 63,576 October ..............: 6,876 6,289 91 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 8,546 94 October ..............: 8,553 7,938 93 November .............: 9,314 December .............: 8,596 : Annual total ...........: 107,492 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For October 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched July 2010 through March 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 0.6 900 26 2,021 20 4 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.5 19 1 45 21 3 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products....... 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