Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released March 22, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). February Egg Production Down 4 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.60 billion during February 2021, down 4 percent from last year. Production included 7.44 billion table eggs, and 1.16 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.08 billion were broiler-type and 76.9 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during February 2021 totaled 394 million, down 1 percent from last year. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,183 eggs, down 3 percent from February 2020. Total layers in the United States on March 1, 2021 totaled 394 million, down slightly from last year. The 394 million layers consisted of 327 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 63.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.30 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2021, averaged 77.8 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from March 1, 2020. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2021 totaled 52.5 million, up 9 percent from February 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 58.9 million on March 1, 2021, up 20 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 202 thousand during February 2021, down 58 percent from February 2020. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 6 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2021 totaled 760 million, down 6 percent from February 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 708 million on March 1, 2021, down 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.60 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2021, up 6 percent from February 2020. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2020-2021.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2020-2021.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2020-2021................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States....................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2020 and 2021........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2020 and 2021............. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2020 and 2021................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2020 and 2021.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2020 and 2021.................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2020 and 2021................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2020 and 2021.......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2020 and 2021......................... 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2020-2021.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2020-2021.... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2020 and 2021.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2021.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2020 and 2021.............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2021.. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 403,445 391,780 January ......................: 401,419 393,284 February .....................: 396,916 394,089 March ........................: 395,613 April ........................: 392,770 May ..........................: 387,045 June .........................: 383,152 July .........................: 381,014 August .......................: 382,184 September ....................: 384,655 October ......................: 386,660 November .....................: 389,355 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,790.2 9,610.3 8,583.4 8,356.4 1,206.8 1,253.9 January .......: 9,690.4 9,530.9 8,470.3 8,260.7 1,220.1 1,270.2 February ......: 8,946.0 8,603.7 7,793.0 7,444.2 1,153.0 1,159.5 March .........: 9,538.5 8,299.5 1,239.0 April .........: 9,096.4 7,894.5 1,201.9 May ...........: 9,120.9 7,883.3 1,237.6 June ..........: 8,831.8 7,625.8 1,206.0 July ..........: 9,317.2 8,063.5 1,253.7 August ........: 9,352.5 8,096.8 1,255.7 September .....: 9,057.2 7,838.1 1,219.1 October .......: 9,505.2 8,250.4 1,254.8 November ......: 9,327.0 8,119.4 1,207.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 815,849.7 800,858.2 715,283.2 696,366.6 100,566.5 104,491.6 January .......: 807,533.2 794,241.9 705,858.4 688,391.7 101,674.8 105,850.2 February ......: 745,499.5 716,975.9 649,416.6 620,350.6 96,082.9 96,625.3 March .........: 794,875.2 691,625.0 103,250.2 April .........: 758,032.8 657,874.6 100,158.2 May ...........: 760,074.7 656,941.5 103,133.2 June ..........: 735,983.1 635,483.2 100,499.9 July ..........: 776,433.5 671,958.2 104,475.3 August ........: 779,375.1 674,733.2 104,641.9 September .....: 754,767.0 653,175.2 101,591.8 October .......: 792,100.1 687,533.5 104,566.6 November ......: 777,250.0 676,616.6 100,633.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during January : Total layers ....................................1,000: 401,419 393,284 98 Table egg type ................................1,000: 337,503 327,095 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 63,916 66,189 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,546 62,838 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,370 3,351 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : Total layers ...................................number: 2,414 2,423 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,510 2,525 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,909 1,919 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,873 1,880 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,546 2,644 104 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..................................million: 9,690.4 9,530.9 98 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,470.3 8,260.7 98 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,220.1 1,270.2 104 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,134.3 1,181.6 104 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 85.8 88.6 103 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 807,533.2 794,241.9 98 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 705,858.4 688,391.7 98 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 101,674.8 105,850.2 104 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 94,524.9 98,466.8 104 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,149.9 7,383.4 103 : Layers on February 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 399,049 394,017 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 334,695 327,296 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,354 66,721 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,084 63,395 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,270 3,326 102 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.9 78.0 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.0 81.4 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 61.7 61.8 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.6 60.6 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 82.9 84.6 102 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 1.8 78 Molt completed ................................percent: 12.0 14.4 120 : Layers sold for slaughter during January ..........1,000: 15,004.5 14,152.2 94 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January .....1,000: 13,820.9 10,549.3 76 : Pullets on February 1 .............................1,000: 123,461 121,126 98 : Pullets added during January 1/ ...................1,000: 27,525.7 27,152.3 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : Total layers ....................................1,000: 396,916 394,089 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 332,614 327,362 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,302 66,727 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,972 63,410 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,330 3,317 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : Total layers ...................................number: 2,254 2,183 97 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,343 2,274 97 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,793 1,738 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,759 1,707 97 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,420 2,318 96 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..................................million: 8,946.0 8,603.7 96 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,793.0 7,444.2 96 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,153.0 1,159.5 101 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,072.4 1,082.6 101 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 80.6 76.9 95 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:745,499.5 716,975.9 96 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:649,416.6 620,350.6 96 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 96,082.9 96,625.3 101 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 89,366.5 90,216.8 101 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,716.4 6,408.5 95 : Layers on March 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 394,752 394,122 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 330,520 327,413 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,232 66,709 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,848 63,410 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,384 3,299 97 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.5 77.8 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.5 81.0 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.0 62.3 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.7 61.3 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.4 81.7 97 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.7 1.5 88 Molt completed ................................percent: 12.3 14.7 120 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 16,291.0 13,525.3 83 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 12,528.2 9,730.4 78 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 124,796 121,667 97 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 27,521.5 25,675.3 93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,453 1,393 10,502 10,673 1,935 1,933 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,378 16,850 2,052 2,060 California .....: 13,406 13,648 14,068 14,393 2,443 2,380 Colorado .......: 4,580 5,169 5,091 5,677 2,695 2,621 Georgia ........: 9,356 9,513 19,789 20,056 2,122 2,176 Illinois .......: 5,748 6,274 6,290 6,831 2,351 2,439 Indiana ........: 34,254 33,624 35,518 34,959 2,554 2,530 Iowa ...........: 56,145 46,924 57,987 48,892 2,535 2,597 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,791 5,856 2,233 2,278 Maryland .......: 2,564 2,365 2,753 2,557 2,506 2,562 : Michigan .......: 14,489 14,473 14,784 14,768 2,436 2,579 Minnesota ......: 8,465 7,591 8,985 8,093 2,503 2,579 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,579 5,588 2,119 2,122 Missouri .......: 7,684 7,892 12,766 13,597 2,486 2,498 Nebraska .......: 8,552 7,536 9,167 8,175 2,486 2,482 New York .......: 5,180 5,236 5,720 5,789 2,579 2,557 North Carolina .: 7,164 7,500 15,846 15,951 2,232 2,272 Ohio ...........: 34,806 34,173 36,018 35,394 2,482 2,493 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,863 2,637 2,036 1,987 Oregon .........: 2,192 1,922 2,363 2,093 2,679 2,365 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,359 28,768 30,906 31,137 2,555 2,467 South Carolina .: 2,719 2,431 4,036 3,691 2,205 2,208 South Dakota ...: 2,663 2,497 2,718 2,552 2,575 2,700 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,517 23,440 2,267 2,383 Utah ...........: 4,514 5,367 4,566 5,419 2,641 2,545 Virginia .......: 902 835 2,695 2,728 2,404 2,276 Washington .....: 6,615 6,618 6,779 6,783 2,573 2,546 Wisconsin ......: 6,380 6,419 7,507 7,563 2,588 2,469 : Other States 1/ : 26,441 25,002 32,437 31,142 2,372 2,403 : United States ..: 321,818 310,729 401,419 393,284 2,414 2,423 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,432 1,450 10,635 10,807 1,802 1,731 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,316 17,017 1,925 1,873 California .....: 13,301 13,394 13,947 14,126 2,315 2,146 Colorado .......: 4,534 5,076 5,042 5,584 2,513 2,394 Georgia ........: 9,327 9,527 19,796 20,190 1,995 1,940 Illinois .......: 5,819 6,629 6,381 7,183 2,263 2,113 Indiana ........: 33,725 33,705 34,980 35,014 2,382 2,269 Iowa ...........: 55,041 46,528 56,929 48,465 2,351 2,326 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,793 5,898 2,077 2,075 Maryland .......: 2,483 2,339 2,677 2,535 2,383 2,312 : Michigan .......: 14,085 14,721 14,380 15,016 2,323 2,338 Minnesota ......: 7,951 7,594 8,478 8,113 2,389 2,265 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,676 5,536 1,943 1,929 Missouri .......: 7,579 7,998 12,671 13,655 2,368 2,230 Nebraska .......: 8,230 7,656 8,842 8,306 2,305 2,272 New York .......: 5,151 5,270 5,702 5,823 2,413 2,351 North Carolina .: 7,023 7,319 15,722 15,881 2,047 2,016 Ohio ...........: 34,631 34,770 35,843 35,992 2,308 2,277 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,872 2,596 1,898 1,822 Oregon .........: 2,134 1,832 2,305 2,003 2,460 2,132 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,448 28,285 30,975 30,648 2,386 2,293 South Carolina .: 2,667 2,425 3,990 3,732 2,108 1,996 South Dakota ...: 2,594 2,515 2,649 2,570 2,450 2,292 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,515 23,407 2,095 2,108 Utah ...........: 4,358 5,556 4,410 5,608 2,431 2,347 Virginia .......: 784 831 2,585 2,731 2,213 2,080 Washington .....: 6,507 6,798 6,671 6,963 2,395 2,160 Wisconsin ......: 5,992 6,504 7,113 7,643 2,384 2,241 : Other States 1/ : 26,026 24,894 32,021 31,047 2,225 2,169 : United States ..: 316,929 310,996 396,916 394,089 2,254 2,183 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: January 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 203.2 206.3 37.9 35.8 165.3 170.5 Arkansas ........: 315.5 347.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 343.7 342.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 137.2 148.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 419.9 436.4 225.8 243.6 194.1 192.8 Illinois ........: 147.9 166.6 144.7 162.7 3.2 3.9 Indiana .........: 907.0 884.3 890.2 865.6 16.8 18.7 Iowa ............: 1,469.9 1,269.7 1,448.0 1,244.2 21.9 25.5 Kentucky ........: 129.3 133.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 69.0 65.5 67.6 64.1 1.4 1.4 : Michigan ........: 360.1 380.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 224.9 208.7 217.8 203.2 7.1 5.5 Mississippi .....: 118.2 118.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 317.3 339.6 281.4 298.6 35.9 41.0 Nebraska ........: 227.9 202.9 214.3 191.5 13.6 11.4 New York ........: 147.5 148.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 353.7 362.4 192.4 201.7 161.3 160.7 Ohio ............: 894.0 882.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 58.3 52.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 63.3 49.5 63.3 49.5 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 789.7 768.3 759.9 742.9 29.8 25.4 South Carolina ..: 89.0 81.5 65.6 59.1 23.4 22.4 South Dakota ....: 70.0 68.9 70.0 68.9 - - Texas ...........: 510.4 558.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 120.6 137.9 120.6 137.9 - - Virginia ........: 64.8 62.1 33.9 31.2 30.9 30.9 Washington ......: 174.4 172.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 194.3 186.7 188.2 180.9 6.1 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 769.4 748.4 696.5 675.0 72.9 73.4 : United States ...: 9,690.4 9,530.9 8,470.3 8,260.7 1,220.1 1,270.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 191.6 187.1 33.7 32.6 157.9 154.5 Arkansas ........: 294.9 318.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 322.9 303.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 126.7 133.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 395.0 391.7 211.4 215.4 183.6 176.3 Illinois ........: 144.4 151.8 140.9 148.2 3.5 3.6 Indiana .........: 833.2 794.5 818.1 778.9 15.1 15.6 Iowa ............: 1,338.5 1,127.4 1,317.0 1,105.2 21.5 22.2 Kentucky ........: 120.3 122.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 63.8 58.6 62.5 57.3 1.3 1.3 : Michigan ........: 334.0 351.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 202.5 183.8 195.6 179.7 6.9 4.1 Mississippi .....: 110.3 106.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 300.1 304.5 266.7 268.6 33.4 35.9 Nebraska ........: 203.8 188.7 191.6 177.9 12.2 10.8 New York ........: 137.6 136.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 321.8 320.2 171.0 172.2 150.8 148.0 Ohio ............: 827.2 819.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 54.5 47.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 56.7 42.7 56.7 42.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 739.0 702.9 710.4 680.9 28.6 22.0 South Carolina ..: 84.1 74.5 62.1 53.4 22.0 21.1 South Dakota ....: 64.9 58.9 64.9 58.9 - - Texas ...........: 471.8 493.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 107.2 131.6 107.2 131.6 - - Virginia ........: 57.2 56.8 28.2 28.6 29.0 28.2 Washington ......: 159.8 150.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 169.6 171.3 163.6 165.9 6.0 5.4 : Other States 1/ .: 712.6 673.4 643.7 606.1 68.9 67.3 : United States ...: 8,946.0 8,603.7 7,793.0 7,444.2 1,153.0 1,159.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,933.3 17,191.6 3,158.3 2,983.3 13,775.0 14,208.3 Arkansas ........: 26,291.7 28,925.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 28,641.6 28,541.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 11,433.3 12,399.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 34,991.7 36,366.7 18,816.7 20,300.0 16,175.0 16,066.7 Illinois ........: 12,324.9 13,883.4 12,058.3 13,558.4 266.6 325.0 Indiana .........: 75,583.4 73,691.7 74,183.4 72,133.3 1,400.0 1,558.4 Iowa ............: 122,491.7 105,808.3 120,666.7 103,683.3 1,825.0 2,125.0 Kentucky ........: 10,775.0 11,116.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,750.0 5,458.4 5,633.3 5,341.7 116.7 116.7 : Michigan ........: 30,008.3 31,733.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,741.7 17,391.7 18,150.0 16,933.4 591.7 458.3 Mississippi .....: 9,850.0 9,883.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,441.7 28,300.1 23,450.0 24,883.4 2,991.7 3,416.7 Nebraska ........: 18,991.7 16,908.3 17,858.3 15,958.3 1,133.4 950.0 New York ........: 12,291.7 12,333.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,475.0 30,200.0 16,033.3 16,808.3 13,441.7 13,391.7 Ohio ............: 74,500.0 73,533.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,858.3 4,366.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,275.0 4,125.0 5,275.0 4,125.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 65,808.3 64,025.0 63,325.0 61,908.3 2,483.3 2,116.7 South Carolina ..: 7,416.7 6,791.7 5,466.7 4,925.0 1,950.0 1,866.7 South Dakota ....: 5,833.4 5,741.7 5,833.4 5,741.7 - - Texas ...........: 42,533.3 46,541.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,050.0 11,491.6 10,050.0 11,491.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,400.0 5,175.0 2,825.0 2,600.0 2,575.0 2,575.0 Washington ......: 14,533.3 14,391.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,191.6 15,558.3 15,683.3 15,075.0 508.3 483.3 : Other States 1/ .: 64,116.6 62,366.8 58,041.6 56,250.1 6,075.0 6,116.7 : United States ...: 807,533.2 794,241.9 705,858.4 688,391.7 101,674.8 105,850.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,966.6 15,591.7 2,808.3 2,716.7 13,158.3 12,875.0 Arkansas ........: 24,575.1 26,558.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,908.3 25,266.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,558.4 11,141.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 32,916.6 32,641.7 17,616.6 17,950.0 15,300.0 14,691.7 Illinois ........: 12,033.3 12,650.0 11,741.7 12,350.0 291.6 300.0 Indiana .........: 69,433.3 66,208.3 68,175.0 64,908.3 1,258.3 1,300.0 Iowa ............: 111,541.6 93,950.0 109,750.0 92,100.0 1,791.6 1,850.0 Kentucky ........: 10,024.9 10,200.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,316.6 4,883.4 5,208.3 4,775.0 108.3 108.4 : Michigan ........: 27,833.3 29,249.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,875.0 15,316.7 16,300.0 14,975.0 575.0 341.7 Mississippi .....: 9,191.6 8,900.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 25,008.4 25,375.0 22,225.0 22,383.3 2,783.4 2,991.7 Nebraska ........: 16,983.3 15,725.0 15,966.7 14,825.0 1,016.6 900.0 New York ........: 11,466.7 11,408.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,816.7 26,683.3 14,250.0 14,350.0 12,566.7 12,333.3 Ohio ............: 68,933.3 68,291.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,541.7 3,941.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,725.0 3,558.3 4,725.0 3,558.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 61,583.3 58,575.1 59,200.0 56,741.7 2,383.3 1,833.4 South Carolina ..: 7,008.3 6,208.3 5,175.0 4,450.0 1,833.3 1,758.3 South Dakota ....: 5,408.3 4,908.3 5,408.3 4,908.3 - - Texas ...........: 39,316.6 41,116.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,933.3 10,966.7 8,933.3 10,966.7 - - Virginia ........: 4,766.6 4,733.4 2,350.0 2,383.4 2,416.6 2,350.0 Washington ......: 13,316.7 12,533.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,133.3 14,275.0 13,633.3 13,825.0 500.0 450.0 : Other States 1/ .: 59,383.4 56,117.1 53,641.7 50,508.6 5,741.7 5,608.5 : United States ...: 745,499.5 716,975.9 649,416.6 620,350.6 96,082.9 96,625.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.7 2.2 11.9 14.0 February ...............: 2.3 1.8 12.0 14.4 March ..................: 1.7 1.5 12.3 14.7 April ..................: 1.3 12.1 May ....................: 3.5 11.0 June ...................: 4.6 11.8 July ...................: 2.4 13.8 August .................: 1.6 14.7 September ..............: 2.3 14.0 October ................: 2.3 14.7 November ...............: 1.2 15.4 December ...............: 1.1 14.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2020-2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : February 1 : March 1 : February 1 : March 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 - 0.5 6.5 4.5 6.0 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 9.0 13.5 9.5 13.5 California .............: 1.5 3.0 1.5 1.0 7.0 8.5 7.0 11.5 Colorado ...............: - 1.0 - 1.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 Georgia ................: 3.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 11.5 12.5 11.0 11.0 Illinois ...............: - - 2.0 - 4.0 5.0 3.5 4.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 15.0 13.0 15.0 13.5 Iowa ...................: 2.5 1.0 2.5 0.5 15.5 12.0 16.0 12.0 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 3.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 10.5 1.5 9.5 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: - - - - 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.0 Minnesota ..............: 4.5 0.5 - - 4.5 13.0 7.0 11.5 Mississippi ............: 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 22.0 16.5 21.5 18.5 Missouri ...............: - - - - 3.5 6.5 3.5 5.0 Nebraska ...............: 3.0 - 4.0 - 1.0 20.0 4.0 17.0 New York ...............: 1.0 1.5 1.0 - 9.0 2.5 7.5 3.5 North Carolina .........: 1.5 0.5 0.5 - 3.5 11.0 4.0 11.0 Ohio ...................: 2.5 3.0 3.0 2.0 14.0 16.5 14.0 19.0 Oklahoma ...............: - - - - - 16.5 - 15.5 Oregon .................: - - - - 1.5 - 1.5 - : Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 4.0 - 5.0 4.0 8.5 4.0 8.0 South Carolina .........: 2.5 - 2.5 - 22.5 22.0 20.5 18.5 South Dakota ...........: - - - - - - - - Texas ..................: 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.5 37.5 48.0 41.0 48.0 Utah ...................: 3.5 1.5 1.0 - 18.5 22.0 17.5 23.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 3.0 2.5 6.0 1.0 14.0 10.5 11.5 12.5 Wisconsin ..............: 8.0 - - - 4.5 23.0 8.5 22.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.0 2.8 2.2 3.2 18.9 23.1 18.5 23.8 : United States ..........: 2.3 1.8 1.7 1.5 12.0 14.4 12.3 14.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2020 and 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 49,225 58,898 120 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 48,169 52,454 109 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 100,994 103,336 102 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 482 202 42 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,887 3,391 117 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 718,593 707,864 99 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 806,862 759,550 94 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 1,668,062 1,609,515 96 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,135 8,595 106 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 73,411 73,590 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2019 through July 2020. 2/ 2021 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2019 through July 2020. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 47,756 50,735 106 February ...............................................: 50,243 53,521 107 March ..................................................: 49,225 58,898 120 April ..................................................: 57,631 May ....................................................: 49,575 June ...................................................: 50,029 July ...................................................: 46,093 August .................................................: 46,242 September ..............................................: 47,296 October ................................................: 46,624 November ...............................................: 44,601 December ...............................................: 53,170 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 52,825 50,882 96 52,825 50,882 96 February ......: 48,169 52,454 109 100,994 103,336 102 March .........: 56,065 157,059 April .........: 60,931 217,990 May ...........: 52,790 270,780 June ..........: 55,537 326,317 July ..........: 46,140 372,457 August ........: 50,007 422,464 September .....: 49,989 472,453 October .......: 50,597 523,050 November ......: 48,042 571,092 December ......: 51,765 622,857 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2020 : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 265 279 105 2,791 3,352 February ...............: 482 202 42 2,887 3,391 March ..................: 322 2,818 3,567 April ..................: 243 2,954 3,482 May ....................: 233 2,882 3,480 June ...................: 373 2,838 3,451 July ...................: 294 2,872 3,610 August .................: 370 2,869 3,624 September ..............: 201 3,150 October ................: 197 3,283 November ...............: 169 3,231 December ...............: 461 3,249 : Annual total ...........: 3,610 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For February 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2019 through July 2020. 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 on the First of the Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 715,246 712,182 100 February ...............................................: 716,997 703,515 98 March ..................................................: 718,593 707,864 99 April ..................................................: 711,218 May ....................................................: 660,894 June ...................................................: 701,891 July ...................................................: 700,493 August .................................................: 687,522 September ..............................................: 691,851 October ................................................: 665,453 November ...............................................: 664,565 December ...............................................: 706,253 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2020 and 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During February : January-February :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 114,819 109,285 95 237,248 229,550 97 Arkansas .......................: 81,082 78,186 96 167,879 165,138 98 Delaware .......................: 17,933 16,225 90 37,291 33,097 89 Florida ........................: 4,019 3,978 99 8,382 8,170 97 Georgia ........................: 117,553 106,338 90 241,514 228,308 95 Kentucky .......................: 26,037 24,494 94 53,718 51,153 95 Louisiana ......................: 12,729 10,698 84 26,041 22,931 88 Maryland .......................: 28,360 25,414 90 58,491 53,248 91 Mississippi ....................: 62,519 55,898 89 130,550 122,033 93 Missouri .......................: 30,194 30,014 99 62,685 63,324 101 : North Carolina .................: 84,634 80,420 95 173,910 167,665 96 Oklahoma .......................: 25,624 22,060 86 53,360 46,333 87 Pennsylvania ...................: 20,569 20,992 102 42,942 43,850 102 South Carolina .................: 18,983 18,628 98 39,091 38,893 99 Texas ..........................: 58,876 58,053 99 124,236 123,529 99 Virginia .......................: 22,148 20,827 94 45,347 44,121 97 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 43,721 41,566 95 88,416 88,169 100 : Other States 1/ ................: 37,062 36,474 98 76,961 80,003 104 : United States ..................: 806,862 759,550 94 1,668,062 1,609,515 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : By Months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 861,200 849,965 99 861,200 849,965 99 February .......................: 806,862 759,550 94 1,668,062 1,609,515 96 March ..........................: 859,346 2,527,408 April ..........................: 773,623 3,301,031 May ............................: 807,506 4,108,537 June ...........................: 828,448 4,936,985 July ...........................: 850,755 5,787,740 August .........................: 837,619 6,625,359 September ......................: 810,221 7,435,580 October ........................: 805,450 8,241,030 November .......................: 783,080 9,024,110 December .......................: 848,530 9,872,640 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 7,482 8,095 108 72,170 72,886 February ................: 8,135 8,595 106 73,411 73,590 March ...................: 8,547 73,604 73,660 April ...................: 8,161 73,624 74,741 May .....................: 8,188 73,677 75,331 June ....................: 8,074 73,936 74,992 July ....................: 8,235 74,341 74,246 August ..................: 8,211 74,484 74,180 September ...............: 9,708 73,852 October .................: 8,072 73,682 November ................: 7,796 73,333 December ................: 7,801 73,427 : Annual total ..............: 97,923 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,022 9,811 109 February ................: 9,581 10,328 108 March ...................: 10,183 April ...................: 9,700 May .....................: 9,860 June ....................: 9,713 July ....................: 9,726 August ..................: 9,902 September ...............: 11,729 October .................: 9,975 November ................: 9,324 December ................: 9,177 : Annual total ..............: 118,948 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For February 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2019 through July 2020. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total 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. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. 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 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. 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 regional 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. 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 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 total layers over the past 24 months is 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 394 million layers by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.8 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 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 ----- : Total layers .................: 0.5 0.8 1,290 34 6,102 20 4 : : -------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.5 0.8 32.7 0 131 20 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 692-0069 Vacant, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ..................... (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-4751 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products............................ (202) 690-3237 Adam Peters - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies .................................. (202) 690-4870 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................... 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