Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released April 22, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). March Egg Production Up 4 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.62 billion during March 2019, up 4 percent from last year. Production included 8.42 billion table eggs, and 1.20 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.11 billion were broiler-type and 89.6 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during March 2019 totaled 404 million, up 3 percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,385 eggs, up 1 percent from March 2018. All layers in the United States on April 1, 2019 totaled 404 million, up 3 percent from last year. The 404 million layers consisted of 341 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 59.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.38 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2019, averaged 77.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from April 1, 2018. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2019 totaled 55.7 million, down 4 percent from March 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 58.1 million on April 1, 2019, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 189 thousand during March 2019, up 3 percent from March 2018. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during March 2019 totaled 836 million, up 1 percent from March 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 694 million on April 1, 2019, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.22 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2019, up 1 percent from March 2018. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019................................ 4 Average 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 Molt - United States: February-March 2018 and 2019............. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2018 and 2019................ 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2018 and 2019.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2018 and 2019..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2018 and 2019................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2018 and 2019...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2018 and 2019......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2018 and 2019............................ 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019........................ 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: March 1 and April 1, 2018-2019.................. 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019........................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2019.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019.................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2018 and 2019................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2019.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 388,256 392,577 January ......................: 388,368 394,789 February .....................: 390,282 399,559 March ........................: 392,585 403,590 April ........................: 392,319 May ..........................: 391,773 June .........................: 391,581 July .........................: 390,626 August .......................: 390,726 September ....................: 391,745 October ......................: 392,492 November .....................: 394,987 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,252.0 9,435.6 8,106.1 8,259.1 1,145.9 1,176.5 January .......: 9,132.1 9,456.6 7,983.3 8,275.4 1,148.8 1,181.2 February ......: 8,278.0 8,599.6 7,226.9 7,516.5 1,051.1 1,083.1 March .........: 9,243.3 9,624.4 8,070.2 8,421.3 1,173.1 1,203.1 April .........: 8,932.3 7,785.1 1,147.2 May ...........: 9,251.8 8,055.8 1,196.0 June ..........: 8,965.7 7,798.2 1,167.5 July ..........: 9,239.2 8,035.5 1,203.7 August ........: 9,304.6 8,106.1 1,198.5 September .....: 9,052.4 7,898.8 1,153.6 October .......: 9,369.8 8,185.2 1,184.6 November ......: 9,170.9 8,024.2 1,146.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 771,000.5 786,299.9 675,508.4 688,258.4 95,492.1 98,041.5 January .......: 761,008.4 788,050.4 665,275.0 689,617.1 95,733.4 98,433.3 February ......: 689,833.4 716,633.1 602,241.7 626,374.9 87,591.7 90,258.2 March .........: 770,275.4 802,033.2 672,517.0 701,775.0 97,758.4 100,258.2 April .........: 744,358.6 648,758.7 95,599.9 May ...........: 770,983.3 671,316.9 99,666.4 June ..........: 747,142.1 649,850.4 97,291.7 July ..........: 769,933.8 669,625.3 100,308.5 August ........: 775,383.4 675,508.8 99,874.6 September .....: 754,366.7 658,233.4 96,133.3 October .......: 780,817.0 682,100.2 98,716.8 November ......: 764,242.0 668,683.5 95,558.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : All layers ...................................1,000: 390,282 399,559 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 328,559 336,802 103 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 61,723 62,757 102 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 58,241 59,284 102 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,482 3,473 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : All layers ..................................number: 2,121 2,152 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,200 2,232 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,703 1,726 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,678 1,691 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,128 2,318 109 : Eggs produced during February : All layers .................................million: 8,278.0 8,599.6 104 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,226.9 7,516.5 104 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,051.1 1,083.1 103 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 977.0 1,002.6 103 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 74.1 80.5 109 : Eggs produced during February : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 689,833.4 716,633.1 104 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 602,241.7 626,374.9 104 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 87,591.7 90,258.2 103 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 81,416.7 83,549.9 103 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,175.0 6,708.3 109 : Layers on March 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 392,297 402,883 103 Table egg type .............................1,000: 330,576 339,986 103 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 61,721 62,897 102 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 58,208 59,416 102 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,513 3,481 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.9 76.5 101 Table egg type ............................number: 78.8 79.3 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 60.9 61.7 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 60.0 60.5 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 76.2 83.3 109 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 1.8 1.5 83 Molt completed .............................percent: 16.0 13.8 86 : Layers sold for slaughter during February ......1,000: 12,779.7 14,830.1 116 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February .1,000: 10,232.2 9,972.2 97 : Pullets on March 1 .............................1,000: 119,847 122,359 102 : Pullets added during February 1/ ...............1,000: 29,018.1 25,986.6 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : All layers ......................................1,000: 392,585 403,590 103 Table egg type ................................1,000: 330,291 340,745 103 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 62,294 62,845 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 58,762 59,409 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,532 3,436 97 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : All layers .....................................number: 2,354 2,385 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,443 2,471 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,883 1,914 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,854 1,874 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,364 2,608 110 : Eggs produced during March : All layers ....................................million: 9,243.3 9,624.4 104 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,070.2 8,421.3 104 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,173.1 1,203.1 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,089.6 1,113.5 102 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 83.5 89.6 107 : Eggs produced during March : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 770,275.4 802,033.2 104 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 672,517.0 701,775.0 104 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 97,758.4 100,258.2 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 90,800.0 92,791.5 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,958.4 7,466.7 107 : Layers on April 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 392,843 404,261 103 Table egg type ................................1,000: 329,990 341,487 103 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 62,853 62,774 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 59,305 59,391 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,548 3,383 95 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : All layers .....................................number: 75.9 77.3 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 78.8 80.1 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 60.5 61.7 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 59.6 60.4 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 76.4 84.2 110 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.7 1.2 71 Molt completed ................................percent: 15.4 13.8 90 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 14,295.0 14,457.4 101 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 10,085.8 10,118.4 100 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 121,917 122,638 101 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 28,704.9 27,731.1 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,311 1,405 9,477 10,135 1,706 1,713 Arkansas .......: 4,275 (D) 14,845 14,915 1,821 1,810 California .....: 13,605 13,053 14,348 13,783 2,238 2,203 Colorado .......: 4,164 4,322 4,684 4,835 2,289 2,345 Florida 1/ .....: 6,847 (NA) 7,289 (NA) 2,083 (NA) Georgia ........: 9,346 9,797 19,534 20,157 1,875 1,919 Illinois .......: 5,169 5,870 5,742 6,444 2,255 2,216 Indiana ........: 31,861 34,190 33,083 35,492 2,138 2,247 Iowa ...........: 54,867 56,381 56,612 58,114 2,151 2,228 Kentucky 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 5,800 (NA) 1,947 : Maryland .......: 2,629 2,602 2,818 2,794 2,253 2,273 Michigan .......: 14,989 15,843 15,301 16,157 2,239 2,211 Minnesota ......: 10,346 10,494 10,926 11,070 2,166 2,243 Mississippi ....: 1,464 (D) 5,800 5,699 1,905 1,872 Missouri .......: 7,419 7,639 11,762 12,605 2,174 2,270 Nebraska .......: 7,273 8,201 7,506 8,477 2,353 2,373 New York .......: 5,149 5,120 5,660 5,664 2,300 2,327 North Carolina .: 6,917 6,081 15,363 14,685 1,923 1,933 Ohio ...........: 31,684 33,810 32,864 35,017 2,187 2,258 Oklahoma 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 3,089 (NA) 1,751 : Oregon .........: 2,357 2,192 2,550 2,385 2,298 2,344 Pennsylvania ...: 26,101 25,523 28,600 28,107 2,275 2,213 South Carolina .: 3,025 3,339 4,274 4,611 2,036 2,071 South Dakota ...: 2,555 2,737 2,610 2,792 2,395 2,224 Texas ..........: 17,781 (D) 22,532 22,194 2,043 2,057 Utah ...........: 5,082 4,730 5,134 4,782 2,205 2,359 Virginia .......: 787 904 2,666 2,747 2,138 1,922 Washington .....: 6,810 6,838 6,975 7,003 2,364 2,402 Wisconsin ......: 6,006 6,047 7,080 7,173 2,201 2,107 : Other States 3/ : 24,063 26,730 34,247 32,833 2,059 2,142 : United States ..: 313,882 321,332 390,282 399,559 2,121 2,152 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,327 1,421 9,731 10,203 1,872 1,901 Arkansas .......: 4,329 (D) 14,821 14,993 2,063 2,026 California .....: 13,676 12,937 14,419 13,665 2,524 2,402 Colorado .......: 4,231 4,391 4,751 4,904 2,578 2,571 Florida 1/ .....: 7,042 (NA) 7,503 (NA) 2,300 (NA) Georgia ........: 9,388 9,981 19,671 20,513 2,077 2,135 Illinois .......: 5,378 6,047 5,951 6,585 2,541 2,237 Indiana ........: 32,113 34,028 33,341 35,304 2,390 2,507 Iowa ...........: 55,554 57,502 57,332 59,229 2,378 2,414 Kentucky 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 5,733 (NA) 2,226 : Maryland .......: 2,538 2,512 2,734 2,704 2,524 2,548 Michigan .......: 15,242 15,943 15,554 16,257 2,531 2,483 Minnesota ......: 10,327 10,582 10,904 11,151 2,422 2,516 Mississippi ....: 1,450 (D) 5,785 5,706 2,140 2,114 Missouri .......: 7,363 7,761 11,819 12,752 2,469 2,436 Nebraska .......: 7,453 8,211 7,685 8,491 2,570 2,527 New York .......: 4,971 4,959 5,497 5,506 2,574 2,621 North Carolina .: 7,027 6,282 15,550 14,915 2,153 2,132 Ohio ...........: 31,781 35,938 32,981 37,137 2,360 2,547 Oklahoma 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 3,069 (NA) 1,952 : Oregon .........: 2,306 2,184 2,499 2,377 2,689 2,541 Pennsylvania ...: 26,088 25,380 28,607 27,900 2,526 2,453 South Carolina .: 2,972 3,254 4,226 4,541 2,220 2,352 South Dakota ...: 2,563 2,795 2,618 2,850 2,628 2,488 Texas ..........: 17,779 (D) 22,601 22,442 2,295 2,334 Utah ...........: 5,187 4,777 5,239 4,829 2,453 2,618 Virginia .......: 733 922 2,573 2,774 2,347 2,199 Washington .....: 6,496 6,764 6,661 6,929 2,491 2,670 Wisconsin ......: 6,114 6,038 7,202 7,152 2,417 2,328 : Other States 3/ : 24,116 26,874 34,330 32,979 2,278 2,402 : United States ..: 315,544 325,275 392,585 403,590 2,354 2,385 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 161.7 173.6 30.3 31.8 131.4 141.8 Arkansas ........: 270.4 270.0 105.5 (D) 164.9 (D) California ......: 321.1 303.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 107.2 113.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 151.8 (NA) 148.1 (NA) 3.7 (NA) Georgia .........: 366.3 386.9 197.1 211.8 169.2 175.1 Illinois ........: 129.5 142.8 126.0 140.2 3.5 2.6 Indiana .........: 707.3 797.6 694.2 781.9 13.1 15.7 Iowa ............: 1,217.5 1,294.9 1,201.9 1,274.7 15.6 20.2 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 112.9 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 63.5 63.5 62.5 62.4 1.0 1.1 Michigan ........: 342.6 357.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 236.7 248.3 229.4 240.6 7.3 7.7 Mississippi .....: 110.5 106.7 34.1 (D) 76.4 (D) Missouri ........: 255.7 286.1 (D) 255.8 (D) 30.3 Nebraska ........: 176.6 201.2 173.2 196.6 3.4 4.6 New York ........: 130.2 131.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 295.4 283.9 155.8 141.4 139.6 142.5 Ohio ............: 718.7 790.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 54.1 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 58.6 55.9 58.6 55.9 - - Pennsylvania ....: 650.7 622.0 625.8 594.3 24.9 27.7 South Carolina ..: 87.0 95.5 67.3 75.0 19.7 20.5 South Dakota ....: 62.5 62.1 62.5 62.1 - - Texas ...........: 460.4 456.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 113.2 112.8 113.2 112.8 - - Virginia ........: 57.0 52.8 28.1 25.0 28.9 27.8 Washington ......: 164.9 168.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 155.8 151.1 (D) 145.3 (D) 5.8 : Other States 3/ .: 705.2 703.3 582.7 634.1 122.5 69.2 : United States ...: 8,278.0 8,599.6 7,226.9 7,516.5 1,051.1 1,083.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182.2 194.0 32.6 35.2 149.6 158.8 Arkansas ........: 305.7 303.8 123.0 (D) 182.7 (D) California ......: 363.9 328.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 122.5 126.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 172.6 (NA) 167.8 (NA) 4.8 (NA) Georgia .........: 408.6 438.0 218.9 242.2 189.7 195.8 Illinois ........: 151.2 147.3 147.0 144.8 4.2 2.5 Indiana .........: 797.0 885.2 782.5 868.1 14.5 17.1 Iowa ............: 1,363.1 1,429.8 1,345.4 1,408.2 17.7 21.6 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 127.6 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 69.0 68.9 67.8 67.6 1.2 1.3 Michigan ........: 393.7 403.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 264.1 280.6 256.0 272.3 8.1 8.3 Mississippi .....: 123.8 120.6 38.9 (D) 84.9 (D) Missouri ........: 291.8 310.6 (D) 275.9 (D) 34.7 Nebraska ........: 197.5 214.6 193.8 209.4 3.7 5.2 New York ........: 141.5 144.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 334.8 318.0 180.6 157.9 154.2 160.1 Ohio ............: 778.3 945.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 59.9 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 67.2 60.4 67.2 60.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 722.5 684.4 694.3 654.5 28.2 29.9 South Carolina ..: 93.8 106.8 72.0 84.1 21.8 22.7 South Dakota ....: 68.8 70.9 68.8 70.9 - - Texas ...........: 518.6 523.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 128.5 126.4 128.5 126.4 - - Virginia ........: 60.4 61.0 29.6 30.5 30.8 30.5 Washington ......: 165.9 185.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 174.1 166.5 (D) 160.5 (D) 6.0 : Other States 3/ .: 782.2 792.2 646.0 715.0 136.2 77.2 : United States ...: 9,243.3 9,624.4 8,070.2 8,421.3 1,173.1 1,203.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 13,475.0 14,466.7 2,525.0 2,650.0 10,950.0 11,816.7 Arkansas ........: 22,533.3 22,500.0 8,791.6 (D) 13,741.7 (D) California ......: 26,758.3 25,300.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 8,933.4 9,449.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 12,650.0 (NA) 12,341.7 (NA) 308.3 (NA) Georgia .........: 30,525.0 32,241.7 16,425.0 17,650.0 14,100.0 14,591.7 Illinois ........: 10,791.6 11,899.9 10,500.0 11,683.3 291.6 216.6 Indiana .........: 58,941.7 66,466.6 57,850.0 65,158.3 1,091.7 1,308.3 Iowa ............: 101,458.3 107,908.3 100,158.3 106,225.0 1,300.0 1,683.3 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 9,408.4 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 5,291.6 5,291.7 5,208.3 5,200.0 83.3 91.7 Michigan ........: 28,549.9 29,775.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 19,724.9 20,691.6 19,116.6 20,050.0 608.3 641.6 Mississippi .....: 9,208.3 8,891.7 2,841.6 (D) 6,366.7 (D) Missouri ........: 21,308.4 23,841.6 (D) 21,316.6 (D) 2,525.0 Nebraska ........: 14,716.7 16,766.7 14,433.4 16,383.4 283.3 383.3 New York ........: 10,850.1 10,983.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 24,616.7 23,658.3 12,983.4 11,783.3 11,633.3 11,875.0 Ohio ............: 59,891.7 65,891.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 4,508.4 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 4,883.4 4,658.3 4,883.4 4,658.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 54,225.0 51,833.3 52,150.0 49,525.0 2,075.0 2,308.3 South Carolina ..: 7,250.0 7,958.3 5,608.3 6,250.0 1,641.7 1,708.3 South Dakota ....: 5,208.3 5,175.0 5,208.3 5,175.0 - - Texas ...........: 38,366.6 38,050.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,433.4 9,400.0 9,433.4 9,400.0 - - Virginia ........: 4,750.0 4,400.0 2,341.6 2,083.3 2,408.4 2,316.7 Washington ......: 13,741.7 14,016.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 12,983.3 12,591.6 (D) 12,108.3 (D) 483.3 : Other States 3/ .: 58,766.8 58,608.3 48,558.5 52,841.7 10,208.3 5,766.6 : United States ...: 689,833.4 716,633.1 602,241.7 626,374.9 87,591.7 90,258.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,183.4 16,166.7 2,716.7 2,933.4 12,466.7 13,233.3 Arkansas ........: 25,475.0 25,316.6 10,250.0 (D) 15,225.0 (D) California ......: 30,325.0 27,358.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,208.3 10,508.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 14,383.3 (NA) 13,983.3 (NA) 400.0 (NA) Georgia .........: 34,050.0 36,500.0 18,241.7 20,183.3 15,808.3 16,316.7 Illinois ........: 12,600.0 12,275.0 12,250.0 12,066.7 350.0 208.3 Indiana .........: 66,416.8 73,766.7 65,208.4 72,341.7 1,208.4 1,425.0 Iowa ............: 113,591.7 119,150.0 112,116.7 117,350.0 1,475.0 1,800.0 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 10,633.3 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 5,750.0 5,741.7 5,650.0 5,633.4 100.0 108.3 Michigan ........: 32,808.4 33,633.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 22,008.4 23,383.3 21,333.4 22,691.6 675.0 691.7 Mississippi .....: 10,316.6 10,050.0 3,241.6 (D) 7,075.0 (D) Missouri ........: 24,316.6 25,883.3 (D) 22,991.7 (D) 2,891.6 Nebraska ........: 16,458.3 17,883.3 16,150.0 17,450.0 308.3 433.3 New York ........: 11,791.7 12,025.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,900.0 26,500.0 15,050.0 13,158.3 12,850.0 13,341.7 Ohio ............: 64,858.4 78,808.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 4,991.6 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 5,600.0 5,033.3 5,600.0 5,033.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 60,208.3 57,033.2 57,858.3 54,541.6 2,350.0 2,491.6 South Carolina ..: 7,816.7 8,900.1 6,000.0 7,008.4 1,816.7 1,891.7 South Dakota ....: 5,733.4 5,908.4 5,733.4 5,908.4 - - Texas ...........: 43,216.6 43,658.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,708.3 10,533.4 10,708.3 10,533.4 - - Virginia ........: 5,033.4 5,083.3 2,466.7 2,541.6 2,566.7 2,541.7 Washington ......: 13,825.0 15,416.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,508.3 13,875.0 (D) 13,375.0 (D) 500.0 : Other States 3/ .: 65,183.5 66,016.8 53,833.5 59,583.4 11,350.0 6,433.4 : United States ...: 770,275.4 802,033.2 672,517.0 701,775.0 97,758.4 100,258.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.8 1.5 16.4 13.3 February ...............: 2.9 2.6 16.0 13.0 March ..................: 1.8 1.5 16.0 13.8 April ..................: 1.7 1.2 15.4 13.8 May ....................: 3.1 14.4 June ...................: 3.0 14.7 July ...................: 2.2 15.0 August .................: 2.2 14.6 September ..............: 2.7 14.6 October ................: 2.3 15.2 November ...............: 1.6 14.9 December ...............: 1.1 14.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: March 1 and April 1, 2018-2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1 : April 1 : March 1 : April 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: - 0.5 1.5 0.5 3.5 5.0 3.5 3.5 Arkansas ...............: - 2.0 - 1.0 8.5 8.5 6.5 10.0 California .............: 0.5 2.0 0.5 1.5 12.0 8.5 11.5 9.0 Colorado ...............: - 1.0 3.5 1.0 14.0 5.0 9.5 5.5 Florida 1/ .............: 2.5 (NA) 3.5 (NA) 52.0 (NA) 46.5 (NA) Georgia ................: 1.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 13.5 11.0 13.0 11.5 Illinois ...............: 1.5 1.5 1.5 - 10.0 13.5 9.5 13.0 Indiana ................: 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 17.5 15.5 16.5 16.5 Iowa ...................: 5.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 24.5 18.0 26.5 17.5 Kentucky 2/ ............: (NA) 3.0 (NA) - (NA) 5.0 (NA) 4.5 : Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - Michigan ...............: - 1.5 1.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 - 1.0 1.0 14.0 7.5 14.5 7.0 Mississippi ............: 1.0 2.0 1.0 - 10.5 18.5 10.5 18.5 Missouri ...............: - 0.5 0.5 2.0 9.5 8.0 7.0 7.5 Nebraska ...............: - 1.0 2.5 6.5 9.5 10.5 9.0 8.5 New York ...............: - - 1.0 - 5.5 3.5 3.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 12.5 5.0 12.0 5.5 Ohio ...................: 2.5 1.5 5.0 1.5 26.0 17.0 23.0 16.5 Oklahoma 2/ ............: (NA) 0.5 (NA) 0.5 (NA) 22.0 (NA) 22.0 : Oregon .................: - - - - 8.5 2.5 8.5 - Pennsylvania ...........: 2.0 - 0.5 - 3.5 2.5 5.0 2.5 South Carolina .........: - - - - 12.5 20.5 9.5 20.5 South Dakota ...........: 3.5 - - - 10.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 Texas ..................: 2.0 3.5 3.0 1.0 25.0 37.0 23.5 37.0 Utah ...................: 3.5 5.5 1.5 - 13.0 24.0 15.0 26.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - 4.0 - - Washington .............: 3.5 - 3.5 1.0 14.5 16.0 9.0 15.5 Wisconsin ..............: - 1.5 - 2.0 24.5 25.0 21.5 20.5 : Other States 3/ ........: 2.5 3.0 1.5 1.8 15.2 19.5 15.4 20.1 : United States ..........: 1.8 1.5 1.7 1.2 16.0 13.8 15.4 13.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 55,990 58,121 104 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 58,147 55,656 96 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 160,608 164,057 102 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 184 189 103 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,792 2,332 84 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 683,117 694,210 102 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 828,179 835,954 101 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 2,385,737 2,414,395 101 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,112 8,222 101 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 69,495 70,625 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2017 through August 2018. 2/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2017 through August 2018. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 46,750 52,153 112 February ...................................................: 51,216 55,001 107 March ......................................................: 56,120 53,586 95 April ......................................................: 55,990 58,121 104 May ........................................................: 56,063 June .......................................................: 50,523 July .......................................................: 46,390 August .....................................................: 46,678 September ..................................................: 50,036 October ....................................................: 51,647 November ...................................................: 45,096 December ...................................................: 50,858 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 52,313 56,219 107 52,313 56,219 107 February ......: 50,148 52,182 104 102,461 108,401 106 March .........: 58,147 55,656 96 160,608 164,057 102 April .........: 58,986 219,594 May ...........: 60,063 279,657 June ..........: 53,486 333,143 July ..........: 50,752 383,895 August ........: 53,207 437,102 September .....: 49,610 486,712 October .......: 54,960 541,672 November ......: 46,844 588,516 December ......: 46,779 635,295 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 231 268 116 3,012 2,354 February ...............: 153 201 131 2,972 2,284 March ..................: 184 189 103 2,792 2,332 April ..................: 215 2,801 2,330 May ....................: 199 2,675 2,357 June ...................: 165 2,555 2,468 July ...................: 176 2,675 2,439 August .................: 192 2,684 2,476 September ..............: 188 2,657 2,524 October ................: 225 2,652 2,529 November ...............: 261 2,622 December ...............: 250 2,523 : Total ..................: 2,439 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For March 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2017 through August 2018. 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: 2018 and 2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 680,502 683,669 100 February ...................................................: 674,490 687,593 102 March ......................................................: 682,716 693,433 102 April ......................................................: 683,117 694,210 102 May ........................................................: 691,301 June .......................................................: 695,586 July .......................................................: 688,754 August .....................................................: 687,393 September ..................................................: 671,760 October ....................................................: 648,519 November ...................................................: 647,483 December ...................................................: 691,826 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During March : January-March :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 109,562 108,430 99 314,314 324,158 103 Arkansas .......................: 88,497 89,782 101 255,626 260,044 102 Delaware .......................: 19,056 19,187 101 55,133 54,606 99 Florida ........................: 4,272 4,378 102 12,084 12,747 105 Georgia ........................: 127,697 125,312 98 368,856 362,743 98 Kentucky .......................: 27,725 27,430 99 80,131 79,922 100 Louisiana ......................: 12,922 13,537 105 37,746 38,858 103 Maryland .......................: 29,599 30,205 102 84,376 85,666 102 Mississippi ....................: 68,550 67,078 98 197,846 197,219 100 Missouri .......................: 29,185 30,837 106 85,124 87,270 103 : North Carolina .................: 82,622 87,049 105 236,396 247,647 105 Oklahoma .......................: 27,241 27,431 101 78,855 79,896 101 Pennsylvania ...................: 19,594 19,147 98 56,991 55,071 97 South Carolina .................: 20,713 20,636 100 59,637 59,560 100 Texas ..........................: 57,996 63,072 109 168,884 175,712 104 Virginia .......................: 24,258 23,604 97 68,949 67,427 98 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 45,270 43,901 97 128,381 124,585 97 : Other States 1/ ................: 33,420 34,938 105 96,408 101,264 105 : United States ..................: 828,179 835,954 101 2,385,737 2,414,395 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 822,829 828,596 101 822,829 828,596 101 February ......: 734,729 749,845 102 1,557,558 1,578,441 101 March .........: 828,179 835,954 101 2,385,737 2,414,395 101 April .........: 802,652 3,188,389 May ...........: 838,720 4,027,109 June ..........: 821,452 4,848,561 July ..........: 843,942 5,692,503 August ........: 839,600 6,532,103 September .....: 787,252 7,319,355 October .......: 790,000 8,109,355 November ......: 766,335 8,875,690 December ......: 826,323 9,702,013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,071 7,478 106 68,873 70,299 February ................: 7,631 7,882 103 69,049 70,207 March ...................: 8,112 8,222 101 69,495 70,625 April ...................: 7,714 70,200 71,317 May .....................: 8,301 70,626 71,521 June ....................: 8,344 70,737 71,797 July ....................: 7,497 70,069 72,550 August ..................: 8,361 70,095 72,314 September ...............: 8,286 69,567 71,895 October .................: 7,275 69,421 71,773 November ................: 7,907 70,050 December ................: 8,865 70,195 : Annual total ..............: 95,364 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,736 8,957 103 February ................: 9,540 9,525 100 March ...................: 9,806 10,161 104 April ...................: 9,360 May .....................: 10,197 June ....................: 10,165 July ....................: 8,867 August ..................: 10,120 September ...............: 9,895 October .................: 8,977 November ................: 9,726 December ................: 10,489 : Annual total ..............: 115,878 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For March 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2017 through August 2018. 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 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 all layers over the past 24 months is 1.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 404 million layers by more than 1.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.5 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 ...................: 1.5 2.5 5,324 0 8,430 23 0 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.5 2.6 130 0 206 23 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. 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 Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch .......................................... (202) 720-3570 Tony Dorn, 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 ....... 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