Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released July 23, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). June Egg Production Down Slightly United States egg production totaled 7.50 billion during June 2012, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.47 billion table eggs, and 1.03 billion hatching eggs, of which 965 million were broiler-type and 68 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2012 averaged 337 million, up slightly from last year. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,227 eggs, down slightly from June 2011. All layers in the United States on July 1, 2012 totaled 335 million, down slightly from last year. The 335 million layers consisted of 281 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 51.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.81 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2012, averaged 73.9 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from July 1, 2011. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2012 totaled 39.4 million, up 1 percent from June 2011. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.2 million on July 1, 2012, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 119 thousand during June 2012, down 61 percent from June 2011. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2012 totaled 756 million, down 1 percent from June 2011. Eggs in incubators totaled 612 million on July 1, 2012, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.80 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2012, down 6 percent from June 2011. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2011-2012................... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2011-2012................................. 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States.......................................... 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States................................................ 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: May-June 2011 and 2012... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: June-July 2011 and 2012.. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2011 and 2012.............. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2011 and 2012............. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2011 and 2012............................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2011 and 2012.............................. 11 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2011-2012........................... 12 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: July 1, 2011 and 2012............. 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2011 and 2012................................................. 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: July 1, 2011 and 2012..................... 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012........................................ 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2011-2012........................................................................... 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: July 1, 2011 and 2012................. 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2011 and 2012......................... 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012.................................... 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2011-2012................................................................................... 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: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 343,083 338,158 January ......................: 342,266 337,618 February .....................: 339,787 338,151 March ........................: 340,655 339,626 April ........................: 340,896 339,517 May ..........................: 337,897 338,447 June .........................: 336,411 336,862 July .........................: 335,799 August .......................: 335,412 September ....................: 335,328 October ......................: 335,884 November .....................: 337,716 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2011-2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 7,927 7,932 6,845 6,894 1,083 1,038 January .......: 7,833 7,831 6,736 6,786 1,098 1,046 February ......: 7,013 7,235 6,022 6,247 990 987 March .........: 7,840 7,859 6,735 6,800 1,106 1,059 April .........: 7,617 7,582 6,534 6,545 1,083 1,038 May ...........: 7,773 7,770 6,651 6,693 1,123 1,078 June ..........: 7,503 7,502 6,421 6,470 1,083 1,033 July ..........: 7,732 6,633 1,100 August ........: 7,719 6,644 1,076 September .....: 7,503 6,476 1,028 October .......: 7,783 6,734 1,050 November ......: 7,612 6,605 1,007 During year ...: 91,855 79,036 12,827 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: May-June 2011 and 2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during May : All layers ................................1,000: 337,897 338,447 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 279,052 282,564 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,845 55,883 95 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,873 52,913 95 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,972 2,970 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : All layers ...............................number: 2,300 2,296 100 Table egg type .........................number: 2,383 2,369 99 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,908 1,929 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,879 1,899 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,456 2,458 100 : Eggs produced during May : All layers ..............................million: 7,773 7,770 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,651 6,693 101 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,123 1,078 96 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,050 1,005 96 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 73 73 100 : Layers on June 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 336,232 338,206 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 277,646 282,382 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,586 55,824 95 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,571 52,869 95 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 3,015 2,955 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : All layers ...............................number: 74.1 74.4 100 Table egg type .........................number: 76.7 76.8 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 61.7 62.2 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.7 61.3 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 80.5 78.1 97 : Forced molt layers on June 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 3.8 2.9 76 Molt completed ..........................percent: 19.5 20.3 104 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ........1,000: 14,951 14,839 99 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May ...1,000: 9,144 8,562 94 : Pullets on June 1 ...........................1,000: 107,205 105,626 99 : Pullets added during May 1/ .................1,000: 23,467 25,540 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: June-July 2011 and 2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during June : All layers ...................................1,000: 336,411 336,862 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 278,225 281,740 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,186 55,122 95 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,262 52,237 95 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,924 2,885 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : All layers ..................................number: 2,230 2,227 100 Table egg type ............................number: 2,308 2,296 99 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,861 1,874 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,833 1,847 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,394 2,357 98 : Eggs produced during June : All layers .................................million: 7,503 7,502 100 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,421 6,470 101 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,083 1,033 95 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,013 965 95 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 70 68 97 : Layers on July 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 336,559 335,483 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 278,788 281,082 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,771 54,401 94 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,945 51,593 94 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,826 2,808 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : All layers ..................................number: 74.5 73.9 99 Table egg type ............................number: 77.1 76.1 99 Hatching egg type .........................number: 61.8 62.5 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 60.8 61.6 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 80.0 77.8 97 : Forced molt layers on July 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 3.5 2.8 80 Molt completed .............................percent: 19.6 20.4 104 : Layers sold for slaughter during June ..........1,000: 13,311 15,380 116 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June .....1,000: 8,236 8,489 103 : Pullets on July 1 ..............................1,000: 106,502 107,099 101 : Pullets added during June 1/ ...................1,000: 22,694 23,643 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,318 1,528 9,417 9,311 1,890 1,944 Arkansas .......: 3,199 3,518 12,439 12,436 2,042 2,067 California .....: 18,766 19,439 19,069 19,785 2,355 2,300 Colorado .......: 3,493 4,023 3,943 4,503 2,435 2,487 Connecticut ....: 2,191 2,230 2,261 2,297 2,433 2,438 Florida ........: 9,143 8,204 9,508 8,517 2,293 2,348 Georgia ........: 7,509 8,104 16,569 16,878 2,137 2,192 Illinois .......: 4,168 4,203 4,393 4,410 2,322 2,336 Indiana ........: 22,568 23,323 23,321 24,154 2,431 2,335 Iowa ...........: 52,095 50,960 52,921 51,894 2,320 2,372 : Maine ..........: 3,493 3,465 3,548 3,520 2,424 2,443 Maryland .......: 1,930 2,188 2,068 2,303 2,466 2,301 Michigan .......: 10,188 11,473 10,352 11,623 2,463 2,486 Minnesota ......: 9,737 9,738 10,226 10,186 2,337 2,327 Mississippi ....: 1,474 1,459 6,129 5,748 2,039 2,070 Missouri .......: 6,012 5,335 7,618 6,898 2,402 2,392 Nebraska .......: 9,109 9,116 9,159 9,166 2,478 2,520 New York .......: 3,858 4,228 4,086 4,456 2,496 2,469 North Carolina .: 5,884 5,747 13,590 12,947 2,127 2,039 Ohio ...........: 26,812 27,093 27,346 27,632 2,296 2,291 : Oregon .........: 2,152 2,104 2,306 2,223 2,428 2,519 Pennsylvania ...: 23,858 22,761 25,078 23,925 2,476 2,420 South Carolina .: 3,103 2,969 4,446 4,254 2,249 2,210 South Dakota ...: 2,394 2,292 2,434 2,332 2,383 2,401 Texas ..........: 13,284 14,629 17,669 18,570 2,258 2,299 Utah ...........: 3,378 3,561 3,408 3,591 2,406 2,256 Virginia .......: 951 1,096 2,867 3,015 1,988 1,990 Washington .....: 6,627 6,720 6,743 6,835 2,462 2,180 Wisconsin ......: 4,016 4,250 4,592 4,849 2,199 2,207 : Other States 1/ : 11,782 12,205 20,391 20,189 2,192 2,204 : United States ..: 274,492 277,961 337,897 338,447 2,300 2,296 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,279 1,542 9,181 9,173 1,852 1,908 Arkansas .......: 3,446 3,593 12,496 12,407 2,033 2,031 California .....: 18,760 19,274 19,061 19,623 2,251 2,273 Colorado .......: 3,611 3,791 4,042 4,240 2,400 2,382 Connecticut ....: 2,200 2,242 2,271 2,309 2,334 2,339 Florida ........: 9,037 8,089 9,416 8,415 2,230 2,222 Georgia ........: 7,401 8,139 16,318 16,766 2,059 2,111 Illinois .......: 4,119 4,213 4,339 4,441 2,374 2,252 Indiana ........: 22,446 23,496 23,147 24,276 2,346 2,294 Iowa ...........: 51,866 50,897 52,714 51,833 2,254 2,286 : Maine ..........: 3,467 3,438 3,522 3,493 2,328 2,319 Maryland .......: 1,807 2,176 1,942 2,295 2,369 2,222 Michigan .......: 10,133 11,306 10,287 11,456 2,352 2,427 Minnesota ......: 9,637 9,807 10,133 10,246 2,280 2,284 Mississippi ....: 1,466 1,461 6,119 5,787 1,994 2,022 Missouri .......: 5,777 5,392 7,380 6,901 2,331 2,304 Nebraska .......: 9,094 9,107 9,144 9,157 2,373 2,435 New York .......: 3,985 4,259 4,218 4,491 2,418 2,405 North Carolina .: 5,783 5,646 13,575 12,890 2,041 1,971 Ohio ...........: 27,000 26,774 27,504 27,305 2,225 2,208 : Oregon .........: 2,189 1,937 2,332 2,076 2,273 2,457 Pennsylvania ...: 23,398 22,609 24,613 23,722 2,434 2,361 South Carolina .: 3,181 2,999 4,529 4,273 2,142 2,059 South Dakota ...: 2,349 2,051 2,389 2,091 2,428 2,439 Texas ..........: 13,322 14,834 17,602 18,663 2,204 2,186 Utah ...........: 3,403 3,665 3,433 3,695 2,272 2,219 Virginia .......: 967 1,107 2,899 2,983 1,932 1,944 Washington .....: 6,630 6,701 6,745 6,816 2,328 2,215 Wisconsin ......: 4,111 4,424 4,682 5,030 2,093 2,167 : Other States 1/ : 11,801 12,168 20,378 20,009 2,125 2,124 : United States ..: 273,665 277,137 336,411 336,862 2,230 2,227 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2011 and 2012 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 178 181 31 36 147 145 Arkansas ........: 254 257 79 85 175 172 California ......: 449 455 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 96 112 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 55 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 218 200 212 195 6 5 Georgia .........: 354 370 179 197 175 173 Illinois ........: 102 103 99 100 3 3 Indiana .........: 567 564 553 548 14 16 Iowa ............: 1,228 1,231 1,215 1,215 13 16 : Maine ...........: 86 86 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 51 53 49 52 2 1 Michigan ........: 255 289 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 239 237 231 230 8 7 Mississippi .....: 125 119 36 36 89 83 Missouri ........: 183 165 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 227 231 227 231 - - New York ........: 102 110 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 289 264 146 133 143 131 Ohio ............: 628 633 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 56 56 54 55 2 1 Pennsylvania ....: 621 579 599 559 22 20 South Carolina ..: 100 94 76 72 24 22 South Dakota ....: 58 56 58 56 - - Texas ...........: 399 427 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 82 81 82 81 - - Virginia ........: 57 60 22 24 35 36 Washington ......: 166 149 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 101 107 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 447 445 311 321 137 125 : United States ...: 7,773 7,770 6,651 6,693 1,123 1,078 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2011 and 2012 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 170 175 31 37 139 138 Arkansas ........: 254 252 82 85 172 167 California ......: 429 446 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 97 101 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 53 54 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 210 187 204 182 6 5 Georgia .........: 336 354 169 190 167 164 Illinois ........: 103 100 100 97 3 3 Indiana .........: 543 557 531 542 12 15 Iowa ............: 1,188 1,185 1,175 1,171 13 14 : Maine ...........: 82 81 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 46 51 44 50 2 1 Michigan ........: 242 278 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 231 234 223 227 8 7 Mississippi .....: 122 117 36 36 86 81 Missouri ........: 172 159 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 217 223 217 223 - - New York ........: 102 108 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 277 254 140 128 137 126 Ohio ............: 612 603 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 53 51 51 49 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 599 560 578 542 21 18 South Carolina ..: 97 88 74 66 23 22 South Dakota ....: 58 51 58 51 - - Texas ...........: 388 408 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 78 82 78 82 - - Virginia ........: 56 58 21 24 35 34 Washington ......: 157 151 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 98 109 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 433 425 300 306 134 120 : United States ...: 7,503 7,502 6,421 6,470 1,083 1,033 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.8 2.8 21.2 19.9 February ...............: 3.6 4.8 20.2 18.8 March ..................: 3.0 3.8 20.1 19.9 April ..................: 2.6 2.8 20.0 19.7 May ....................: 3.0 4.3 20.0 19.6 June ...................: 3.8 2.9 19.5 20.3 July ...................: 3.5 2.8 19.6 20.4 August .................: 3.6 19.5 September ..............: 3.2 20.3 October ................: 3.9 20.4 November ...............: 2.5 21.2 December ...............: 1.7 21.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: July 1, 2011 and 2012 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: - 0.5 8.5 6.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 1.5 8.5 10.5 California .............: 6.5 3.5 28.0 31.5 Colorado ...............: 9.0 8.0 12.0 31.5 Connecticut ............: - - 16.5 16.5 Florida ................: 5.5 7.0 33.5 37.5 Georgia ................: 3.0 1.0 18.0 11.0 Illinois ...............: - 1.5 29.0 17.0 Indiana ................: 2.5 4.5 25.0 33.0 Iowa ...................: 5.5 2.5 34.5 30.5 : Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: 2.5 5.5 19.5 6.0 Michigan ...............: 1.5 2.5 13.0 13.5 Minnesota ..............: 4.5 4.5 21.0 24.5 Mississippi ............: 1.0 2.0 11.0 10.0 Missouri ...............: 1.5 2.5 18.0 23.0 Nebraska ...............: - - 3.0 1.5 New York ...............: 3.0 4.0 5.5 14.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 2.0 14.0 15.0 Ohio ...................: 3.5 4.0 14.0 9.5 : Oregon .................: 12.0 4.5 28.0 29.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 2.5 1.5 8.5 10.5 South Carolina .........: 2.5 - 16.0 16.5 South Dakota ...........: 4.0 10.0 17.0 32.5 Texas ..................: 3.5 3.5 19.5 24.0 Utah ...................: 8.0 5.5 34.5 39.0 Virginia ...............: 5.5 - 2.5 11.0 Washington .............: 6.0 3.0 27.5 34.5 Wisconsin ..............: 5.5 - 26.0 22.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.7 2.8 14.4 18.3 : United States ..........: 3.5 2.8 19.6 20.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2011 and 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 34,606 34,193 99 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 38,920 39,410 101 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 246,436 242,591 98 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 302 119 39 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,027 3,053 101 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 619,154 611,978 99 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 766,371 756,316 99 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 4,632,521 4,502,857 97 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,211 6,800 94 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 64,558 62,547 97 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2012 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2010 through November 2011. 2/ 2012 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2011 through November 2011. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: July 1, 2011 and 2012 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Region : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ---- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 4,890 2,897 59 East North Central ...........: 5,778 6,761 117 West North Central ...........: 8,889 7,472 84 South Atlantic ...............: 3,959 3,581 90 South Central ................: 3,850 6,249 162 West .........................: 7,240 7,233 100 : United States ................: 34,606 34,193 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 40,590 40,277 99 40,590 40,277 99 February ......: 37,415 39,300 105 78,005 79,577 102 March .........: 43,603 40,622 93 121,608 120,199 99 April .........: 42,959 39,702 92 164,567 159,901 97 May ...........: 42,949 43,280 101 207,516 203,181 98 June ..........: 38,920 39,410 101 246,436 242,591 98 July ..........: 36,950 283,386 August ........: 41,431 324,817 September .....: 39,805 364,622 October .......: 37,624 402,246 November ......: 37,512 439,758 December ......: 39,071 478,829 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2012 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2011 :----------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : : 2012 : 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 220 263 120 2,920 2,834 February ...............: 244 238 98 2,936 March ..................: 253 210 83 3,001 April ..................: 287 137 48 3,002 May ....................: 196 302 154 3,098 June ...................: 302 119 39 3,053 July ...................: 234 3,067 August .................: 318 3,110 September ..............: 252 3,104 October ................: 266 3,061 November ...............: 218 2,911 December ...............: 277 3,017 : Total ..................: 3,067 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For June 2012, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2010 through November 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: July 1, 2011 and 2012 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Region : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,678 12,308 97 East North Central ...........: 12,857 13,080 102 West North Central ...........: 27,553 27,869 101 South Atlantic ...............: 232,859 232,792 100 South Central ................: 309,253 303,050 98 West .........................: 23,954 22,879 96 : United States ................: 619,154 611,978 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June : January-June :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 106,454 103,439 97 650,564 617,513 95 Arkansas .....................: 84,509 79,206 94 512,112 459,330 90 Delaware .....................: 11,620 13,274 114 83,029 74,966 90 Florida ......................: 4,814 4,738 98 28,614 28,478 100 Georgia ......................: 120,360 117,850 98 718,921 704,112 98 Kentucky .....................: 29,101 28,186 97 166,668 165,844 100 Louisiana ....................: 11,964 12,749 107 73,276 76,490 104 Maryland .....................: 27,721 26,331 95 165,519 160,379 97 Mississippi ..................: 68,294 66,630 98 412,767 398,092 96 Missouri .....................: 27,904 28,793 103 170,739 173,083 101 : North Carolina ...............: 72,441 72,856 101 432,772 442,034 102 Oklahoma .....................: 24,848 24,908 100 150,985 148,092 98 Pennsylvania .................: 14,405 13,682 95 83,726 81,937 98 South Carolina ...............: 18,859 18,392 98 114,797 113,493 99 Texas ........................: 53,717 54,447 101 331,048 325,889 98 Virginia .....................: 22,707 22,994 101 135,042 135,576 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 40,788 40,134 98 247,622 238,152 96 : 19 States 1/ .................: 740,506 728,609 98 4,478,201 4,343,460 97 : Other States 2/ ..............: 25,865 27,707 107 154,320 159,397 103 : United States ................: 766,371 756,316 99 4,632,521 4,502,857 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 781,313 751,870 96 781,313 751,870 96 February ......: 708,722 705,113 99 1,490,035 1,456,983 98 March .........: 793,765 764,225 96 2,283,800 2,221,208 97 April .........: 777,866 747,697 96 3,061,666 2,968,905 97 May ...........: 804,484 777,636 97 3,866,150 3,746,541 97 June ..........: 766,371 756,316 99 4,632,521 4,502,857 97 July ..........: 768,432 5,400,953 August ........: 758,980 6,159,933 September .....: 719,606 6,879,539 October .......: 715,886 7,595,425 November ......: 702,169 8,297,594 December ......: 758,382 9,055,976 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2012 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2011 :----------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : : 2012 : 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements: January ..............: 6,557 6,673 102 64,111 60,864 February .............: 7,284 7,025 96 63,679 March ................: 7,058 6,753 96 63,323 April ................: 7,044 6,524 93 63,209 May ..................: 7,721 7,472 97 62,941 June .................: 7,211 6,800 94 62,547 July .................: 6,444 61,927 August ...............: 7,233 61,556 September ............: 6,657 60,860 October ..............: 6,289 60,402 November .............: 6,890 60,482 December .............: 6,438 60,721 : Annual total ...........: 82,826 : Total placements 2/ : January ..............: 8,187 8,201 100 February .............: 8,931 8,818 99 March ................: 9,023 8,525 94 April ................: 8,944 8,232 92 May ..................: 9,612 9,430 98 June .................: 9,225 8,554 93 July .................: 8,131 August ...............: 8,700 September ............: 8,546 October ..............: 7,938 November .............: 8,489 December .............: 8,279 : Annual total ...........: 104,005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For June 2012, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2011 through November 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 337 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 0.5 639 25 1,904 17 7 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.4 14 1 39 18 6 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 LaKeya Jones - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Honey, Egg Products, Mink ............ (202) 720-0585 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ........................................... (202) 690-8632 Miste Salmon - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery .................... 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