Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released December 22, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). November Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.61 billion during November 2011, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.62 billion table eggs, and 999 million hatching eggs, of which 932 million were broiler-type and 67 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2011 averaged 338 million, down slightly from last year. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,253 eggs, up 1 percent from November 2010. All layers in the United States on December 1, 2011 totaled 338 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 338 million layers consisted of 286 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 50.1 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.78 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2011, averaged 75.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from December 1, 2010. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2011 totaled 37.5 million, down 3 percent from November 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 40.1 million on December 1, 2011, up 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 218 thousand during November 2011, down 17 percent from November 2010. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 5 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2011 totaled 704 million, down 5 percent from November 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 609 million on December 1, 2011, down 5 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.89 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2011, down 9 percent from November 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: October-November 2010 and 2011............................................................... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: November-December 2010 and 2011.............................................................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2010 and 2011.... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2010 and 2011... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2010 and 2011..................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 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: December 1, 2010 and 2011... 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011........................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: December 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: December 1, 2010 and 2011....... 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ......................: 336,804 336,204 November .....................: 339,447 337,885 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2010-2011 [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 7,790 6,618 6,753 1,080 1,038 November ......: 7,573 7,614 6,538 6,615 1,036 999 During year ...: 91,398 91,870 78,530 79,225 12,868 12,652 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 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: 336,804 336,204 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 279,977 282,878 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 56,827 53,326 94 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 53,895 50,368 93 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 1,947 102 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,872 1,922 103 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,422 2,366 98 : Eggs produced during October : All layers ..............................million: 7,698 7,790 101 Table egg type ........................million: 6,618 6,753 102 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: 337,300 337,307 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 280,189 284,260 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 57,111 53,047 93 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,177 50,103 92 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 74.9 99 : Forced molt layers on November 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 2.7 2.5 93 Molt completed ..........................percent: 22.5 21.2 94 : Layers sold for slaughter during October ....1,000: 11,473 14,371 125 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October 1,00: 9,234 5,940 64 : Pullets on November 1 .......................1,000: 104,815 102,606 98 : Pullets added during October 1/ .............1,000: 22,399 21,145 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: November-December 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during November : All layers ...................................1,000: 339,447 337,885 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 282,656 284,901 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,791 52,984 93 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,956 50,121 93 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,835 2,863 101 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : All layers ..................................number: 2,231 2,253 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,313 2,322 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,824 1,885 103 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,800 1,860 103 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,293 2,340 102 : Eggs produced during November : All layers .................................million: 7,573 7,614 101 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,538 6,615 101 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,036 999 96 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 971 932 96 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 65 67 103 : Layers on December 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 341,551 338,427 99 Table egg type .............................1,000: 285,099 285,527 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,452 52,900 94 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,722 50,124 93 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,730 2,776 102 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : All layers ..................................number: 74.9 75.4 101 Table egg type ............................number: 77.7 77.7 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 60.6 62.8 104 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 59.9 61.9 103 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 75.2 79.5 106 : Forced molt layers on December 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 1.8 1.7 94 Molt completed .............................percent: 22.5 20.9 93 : Layers sold for slaughter during November ......1,000: 11,515 12,950 112 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November .1,000: 6,556 7,016 107 : Pullets on December 1 ..........................1,000: 104,665 101,516 97 : Pullets added during November 1/ ...............1,000: 22,652 20,924 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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 7,871 17,027 16,410 2,214 2,230 Hawaii 1/ ......: 302 (NA) 347 (NA) 1,671 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,428 4,417 4,635 4,623 2,309 2,444 Indiana ........: 22,277 21,871 23,002 22,559 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 27,330 28,061 27,820 2,302 2,344 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 14,289 18,018 18,190 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 ..: 275,485 278,368 336,804 336,204 2,286 2,317 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 November 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 ........: 1,368 1,468 9,469 9,006 1,901 1,921 Arkansas .......: 3,356 3,524 12,301 11,385 1,959 2,038 California .....: 19,241 19,919 19,550 20,213 2,292 2,291 Colorado .......: 3,255 4,268 3,659 4,712 2,350 2,377 Connecticut ....: 2,248 2,167 2,315 2,233 2,289 2,284 Florida ........: 9,263 9,599 9,652 9,938 2,300 2,355 Georgia ........: 8,529 8,241 17,101 16,536 2,175 2,129 Hawaii 1/ ......: 311 (NA) 346 (NA) 1,705 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,347 4,348 4,557 4,554 2,260 2,350 Indiana ........: 22,387 22,120 23,101 22,778 2,277 2,243 : Iowa ...........: 51,745 52,256 52,632 53,193 2,210 2,241 Maine ..........: 3,524 3,547 3,579 3,602 2,347 2,249 Maryland .......: 2,065 1,892 2,215 2,029 2,167 2,366 Michigan .......: 10,000 10,574 10,150 10,724 2,424 2,378 Minnesota ......: 10,071 9,554 10,556 10,046 2,311 2,289 Mississippi ....: 1,433 1,519 5,969 5,593 1,994 2,038 Missouri .......: 6,038 5,580 7,308 6,834 2,217 2,210 Nebraska .......: 9,367 9,013 9,417 9,063 2,421 2,450 New York .......: 4,000 4,183 4,226 4,410 2,437 2,426 North Carolina .: 5,858 5,753 13,208 12,665 2,029 1,982 : Ohio ...........: 27,853 27,510 28,318 27,998 2,267 2,304 Oregon .........: 2,275 2,219 2,399 2,361 2,376 2,457 Pennsylvania ...: 23,589 23,776 24,690 24,996 2,406 2,396 South Carolina .: 3,033 3,155 4,312 4,221 2,203 2,180 South Dakota ...: 2,349 2,391 2,389 2,431 2,344 2,427 Texas ..........: 14,044 14,349 18,355 18,221 2,277 2,343 Utah ...........: 3,369 3,479 3,399 3,509 2,354 2,394 Virginia .......: 1,284 1,217 3,030 2,881 2,013 2,187 Washington .....: 6,365 6,733 6,480 6,848 2,114 2,366 Wisconsin ......: 4,192 4,346 4,720 4,905 2,309 2,345 : Other States 2/ : 11,395 11,691 20,044 20,000 2,105 2,120 : United States ..: 278,154 280,391 339,447 337,885 2,231 2,253 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 .........: 377 366 203 196 174 170 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.8 (NA) 5.8 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 107 113 104 110 3 3 Indiana .........: 534 526 522 514 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 ............: 646 652 (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 ...........: 417 424 (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 7,790 6,618 6,753 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. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 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 .........: 180 173 34 35 146 138 Arkansas ........: 241 232 81 83 160 149 California ......: 448 463 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 86 112 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 53 51 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 222 234 216 229 6 5 Georgia .........: 372 352 208 193 164 159 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.9 (NA) 5.9 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 103 107 100 104 3 3 Indiana .........: 526 511 515 500 11 11 : Iowa ............: 1,163 1,192 1,150 1,176 13 16 Maine ...........: 84 81 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 48 48 46 46 2 2 Michigan ........: 246 255 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 244 230 236 222 8 8 Mississippi .....: 119 114 36 36 83 78 Missouri ........: 162 151 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 228 222 228 222 - - New York ........: 103 107 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 268 251 141 129 127 122 : Ohio ............: 642 645 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 57 58 55 56 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 594 599 577 579 17 20 South Carolina ..: 95 92 73 73 22 19 South Dakota ....: 56 59 56 59 - - Texas ...........: 418 427 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 80 84 80 84 - - Virginia ........: 61 63 30 32 31 31 Washington ......: 137 162 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 109 115 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 422 424 292 298 131 127 : United States ...: 7,573 7,614 6,538 6,615 1,036 999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 2.5 22.5 21.2 December ...............: 1.8 1.7 22.5 20.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: December 1, 2010 and 2011 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: - - 6.0 8.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 - 9.5 9.5 California .............: 3.5 2.0 30.5 28.5 Colorado ...............: - - 30.0 14.0 Connecticut ............: - - 7.5 8.5 Florida ................: 0.5 3.0 42.5 39.0 Georgia ................: - 0.5 19.5 13.5 Hawaii 1/ ..............: 7.5 (NA) 35.0 (NA) Illinois ...............: - - 29.5 25.5 Indiana ................: 3.5 2.0 24.5 31.0 : Iowa ...................: 3.0 3.5 36.0 33.0 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: - - 24.0 9.0 Michigan ...............: 3.0 1.5 18.0 16.5 Minnesota ..............: 3.0 2.0 23.5 26.0 Mississippi ............: - - 11.0 14.0 Missouri ...............: 2.0 - 20.5 25.0 Nebraska ...............: - 1.0 2.5 2.0 New York ...............: 1.0 1.5 11.5 5.5 North Carolina .........: - - 16.0 15.0 : Ohio ...................: 2.5 2.0 20.5 11.0 Oregon .................: 4.0 2.5 25.5 34.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 2.5 11.5 13.5 South Carolina .........: 1.0 - 21.0 18.5 South Dakota ...........: 6.5 2.5 37.0 15.5 Texas ..................: - - 21.5 23.5 Utah ...................: - 3.0 42.5 35.0 Virginia ...............: - - 16.5 17.0 Washington .............: 5.5 3.0 34.5 32.0 Wisconsin ..............: - 2.0 35.5 28.0 : Other States 2/ ........: 1.6 1.8 15.3 15.3 : United States ..........: 1.8 1.7 22.5 20.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 December 1 .........................: 37,729 40,069 106 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 38,849 37,508 97 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 451,453 443,343 98 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 263 218 83 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,340 2,970 89 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 639,122 608,538 95 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 741,093 704,103 95 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 8,490,635 8,312,331 98 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,589 6,890 91 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 61,790 63,875 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2010 through April 2011. 2/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2010 through April 2011. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: December 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ---- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 4,985 5,058 101 East North Central ...........: 7,676 8,886 116 West North Central ...........: 8,158 8,701 107 South Atlantic ...............: 3,848 4,604 120 South Central ................: 5,339 5,426 102 West .........................: 7,723 7,394 96 : United States ................: 37,729 40,069 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 37,508 97 451,453 443,343 98 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 3,046 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 ...............: 263 218 83 2,970 December ...............: 263 2,936 : Total ..................: 2,981 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For November 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2010 through April 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: December 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,665 12,323 97 East North Central ...........: 12,040 12,587 105 West North Central ...........: 29,677 29,043 98 South Atlantic ...............: 238,464 229,781 96 South Central ................: 323,842 301,331 93 West .........................: 22,434 23,473 105 : United States ................: 639,122 608,538 95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November : January-November :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 101,505 94,226 93 1,194,897 1,151,117 96 Arkansas .....................: 82,950 69,915 84 957,868 887,029 93 Delaware .....................: 14,144 10,654 75 147,867 137,529 93 Florida ......................: 4,431 4,722 107 52,482 52,750 101 Georgia ......................: 112,143 108,182 96 1,260,944 1,293,471 103 Kentucky .....................: 27,318 26,054 95 309,942 304,344 98 Louisiana ....................: 12,200 12,245 100 136,687 134,405 98 Maryland .....................: 26,051 26,530 102 323,626 301,207 93 Mississippi ..................: 65,592 62,960 96 764,206 751,523 98 Missouri .....................: 26,850 26,544 99 317,268 311,642 98 : North Carolina ...............: 70,418 69,209 98 766,488 785,517 102 Oklahoma .....................: 24,780 23,251 94 273,791 270,151 99 Pennsylvania .................: 12,937 13,152 102 146,581 151,753 104 South Carolina ...............: 19,066 18,661 98 223,238 209,820 94 Texas ........................: 54,702 51,007 93 625,841 594,326 95 Virginia .....................: 22,119 21,628 98 252,629 244,463 97 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 39,336 39,446 100 455,668 448,662 98 : 19 States 1/ .................: 716,542 678,386 95 8,210,023 8,029,709 98 : Other States 2/ ..............: 24,551 25,717 105 280,612 282,622 101 : United States ................: 741,093 704,103 95 8,490,635 8,312,331 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 ......: 741,093 704,103 95 8,490,635 8,312,331 98 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 62,547 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 6,890 91 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 8,489 91 December .............: 8,596 : Annual total ...........: 107,492 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For November 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2010 through April 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 338 million layers by more than 0.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.5 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 0.5 877 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 - Honey, 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, Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink .. 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