Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released March 23, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). February Egg Production Down 5 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.23 billion during February 2023, down 5 percent from last year. Production included 7.03 billion table eggs, and 1.19 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.10 billion were broiler-type and 94.0 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during February 2023 totaled 379 million, down 3 percent from last year. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,171 eggs, down 2 percent from February 2022. Total layers in the United States on March 1, 2023 totaled 382 million, down 3 percent from last year. The 382 million layers consisted of 313 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 64.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 4.01 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2023, averaged 77.4 eggs per 100 layers, down 2 percent from March 1, 2022. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2023 totaled 52.0 million, up slightly from February 2022. Eggs in incubators totaled 54.0 million on March 1, 2023, down 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 230 thousand during February 2023, down 17 percent from February 2022. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2023 totaled 763 million, up 1 percent from February 2022. Eggs in incubators totaled 723 million on March 1, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.25 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2023, down 3 percent from February 2022. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2022-2023.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2022-2023.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2022-2023................................ 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 2022 and 2023........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2022 and 2023............. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2022 and 2023................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2022 and 2023.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2022 and 2023.................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2022 and 2023................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2022 and 2023.......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2022 and 2023......................... 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2022-2023.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2022-2023.... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2022 and 2023.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2022-2023............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2022-2023.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2022-2023........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2022 and 2023.............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2022-2023.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 396,696 375,943 January ......................: 394,962 375,125 February .....................: 392,621 378,931 March ........................: 384,293 April ........................: 372,228 May ..........................: 368,033 June .........................: 367,417 July .........................: 369,916 August .......................: 373,915 September ....................: 376,141 October ......................: 377,572 November .....................: 377,842 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,777.9 9,148.9 8,474.6 7,859.7 1,303.3 1,289.2 January .......: 9,677.0 9,052.5 8,370.1 7,756.9 1,306.9 1,295.6 February ......: 8,684.3 8,225.3 7,477.1 7,033.0 1,207.2 1,192.3 March .........: 9,471.0 8,125.9 1,345.1 April .........: 8,894.6 7,608.1 1,286.5 May ...........: 9,027.5 7,698.8 1,328.7 June ..........: 8,696.9 7,419.1 1,277.8 July ..........: 9,055.9 7,741.5 1,314.4 August ........: 9,158.4 7,838.1 1,320.3 September .....: 8,898.9 7,624.2 1,274.7 October .......: 9,224.5 7,917.9 1,306.6 November ......: 8,947.2 7,691.3 1,255.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 814,824.5 762,408.2 706,216.2 654,975.1 108,608.3 107,433.1 January .......: 806,416.2 754,374.8 697,507.6 646,408.1 108,908.6 107,966.7 February ......: 723,692.1 685,441.7 623,092.1 586,083.3 100,600.0 99,358.4 March .........: 789,249.9 677,158.1 112,091.8 April .........: 741,217.4 634,008.7 107,208.7 May ...........: 752,291.7 641,567.0 110,724.7 June ..........: 724,741.9 618,258.4 106,483.5 July ..........: 754,658.6 645,125.2 109,533.4 August ........: 763,199.6 653,175.1 110,024.5 September .....: 741,575.1 635,350.0 106,225.1 October .......: 768,708.4 659,825.0 108,883.4 November ......: 745,600.1 640,941.8 104,658.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2022 and 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during January : Total layers ....................................1,000: 394,962 375,125 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 328,378 308,173 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,584 66,952 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,040 63,128 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,544 3,824 108 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : Total layers ...................................number: 2,450 2,413 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,549 2,517 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,963 1,935 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,931 1,891 98 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,525 2,657 105 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..................................million: 9,677.0 9,052.5 94 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,370.1 7,756.9 93 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,306.9 1,295.6 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,217.4 1,194.0 98 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 89.5 101.6 114 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 806,416.2 754,374.8 94 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 697,507.6 646,408.1 93 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 108,908.6 107,966.7 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 101,450.1 99,500.1 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,458.5 8,466.6 114 : Layers on February 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 392,677 375,966 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 325,987 308,965 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,690 67,001 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,067 63,204 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,623 3,797 105 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.8 77.6 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.9 80.8 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.3 62.6 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.3 61.2 98 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 79.6 86.6 109 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.8 1.9 106 Molt completed ................................percent: 11.6 10.6 91 : Layers sold for slaughter during January ..........1,000: 15,531.7 12,636.6 81 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January .....1,000: 12,783.2 8,911.6 70 : Pullets on February 1 .............................1,000: 124,847 127,249 102 : Pullets added during January 1/ ...................1,000: 26,584.2 25,192.7 95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 and 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : Total layers ....................................1,000: 392,621 378,931 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 325,586 310,940 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,035 67,991 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,386 64,081 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,649 3,910 107 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : Total layers ...................................number: 2,212 2,171 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,297 2,262 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,801 1,754 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,775 1,714 97 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,247 2,404 107 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..................................million: 8,684.3 8,225.3 95 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,477.1 7,033.0 94 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,207.2 1,192.3 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,125.2 1,098.3 98 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 82.0 94.0 115 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:723,692.1 685,441.7 95 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:623,092.1 586,083.3 94 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:100,600.0 99,358.4 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 93,766.6 91,524.9 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,833.4 7,833.5 115 : Layers on March 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 392,528 381,859 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 325,169 312,897 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,359 68,962 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,692 64,948 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,667 4,014 109 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.2 77.4 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.0 80.7 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 65.3 62.6 96 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 64.4 61.2 95 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.3 85.6 105 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.7 2.5 147 Molt completed ................................percent: 11.9 10.4 87 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 12,994.5 11,559.4 89 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 12,371.9 9,483.2 77 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 124,378 127,129 102 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 26,737.1 28,617.6 107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,342 1,388 10,748 11,533 1,953 1,893 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,823 15,773 2,232 2,130 California .....: 12,671 11,392 13,265 11,996 2,394 2,311 Colorado .......: 4,366 1,109 4,894 1,637 2,622 2,694 Georgia ........: 9,000 9,914 19,446 20,472 2,213 2,229 Illinois .......: 5,965 6,447 6,531 7,007 2,398 2,318 Indiana ........: 34,323 35,959 35,611 37,233 2,468 2,499 Iowa ...........: 46,650 40,361 48,557 42,291 2,556 2,499 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,689 5,693 2,253 2,252 Maryland .......: 2,153 1,980 2,341 2,176 2,486 2,688 : Michigan .......: 16,090 16,297 16,413 16,626 2,524 2,520 Minnesota ......: 8,221 8,070 8,766 8,623 2,560 2,464 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,566 5,358 2,161 2,139 Missouri .......: 7,504 7,214 13,589 13,633 2,513 2,578 Nebraska .......: 7,758 5,644 8,430 6,271 2,496 2,370 New York .......: 5,186 5,168 5,747 5,732 2,551 2,615 North Carolina .: 7,215 7,117 15,645 15,871 2,198 2,218 Ohio ...........: 37,611 35,250 38,941 36,619 2,537 2,465 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,443 2,482 1,993 2,039 Oregon .........: 1,915 1,909 2,086 2,080 2,589 2,716 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,498 22,612 30,312 25,792 2,651 2,571 South Carolina .: 2,558 2,620 3,803 3,919 2,261 2,348 South Dakota ...: 1,910 1,002 1,965 1,057 2,641 2,611 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,426 23,347 2,453 2,372 Utah ...........: 6,234 5,929 6,286 5,981 2,585 2,592 Virginia .......: 780 882 2,626 2,695 2,357 2,423 Washington .....: 6,481 5,548 6,645 5,712 2,644 2,656 Wisconsin ......: 5,996 4,704 7,109 5,797 2,533 2,596 : Other States 1/ : 25,147 25,466 31,259 31,719 2,444 2,420 : United States ..: 311,580 291,165 394,962 375,125 2,450 2,413 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,375 1,423 10,802 11,743 1,771 1,711 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,953 15,618 2,065 1,915 California .....: 12,475 11,454 13,087 12,063 2,211 2,079 Colorado .......: 4,434 1,108 4,962 1,636 2,289 2,445 Georgia ........: 9,207 9,797 19,765 20,548 1,979 2,004 Illinois .......: 5,776 6,363 6,331 6,921 2,099 2,078 Indiana ........: 34,154 36,498 35,497 37,746 2,274 2,220 Iowa ...........: 45,012 41,388 46,924 43,290 2,305 2,283 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,653 5,915 2,105 1,990 Maryland .......: 2,168 1,926 2,352 2,129 2,270 2,433 : Michigan .......: 16,504 16,213 16,827 16,542 2,295 2,297 Minnesota ......: 8,343 7,855 8,864 8,406 2,323 2,192 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,565 5,382 1,975 1,951 Missouri .......: 7,489 7,367 13,565 13,720 2,306 2,306 Nebraska .......: 7,798 5,890 8,515 6,560 2,262 2,183 New York .......: 5,127 5,189 5,687 5,760 2,337 2,342 North Carolina .: 7,248 7,087 15,700 15,879 1,966 2,026 Ohio ...........: 37,255 36,047 38,596 37,390 2,299 2,254 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,408 2,334 1,827 1,834 Oregon .........: 1,888 1,905 2,059 2,076 2,356 2,461 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,175 22,756 30,001 25,950 2,377 2,286 South Carolina .: 2,413 2,660 3,655 3,953 1,975 2,079 South Dakota ...: 1,829 1,447 1,884 1,502 2,463 2,370 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,661 23,559 2,161 2,077 Utah ...........: 6,506 5,829 6,558 5,881 2,222 2,330 Virginia .......: 736 881 2,641 2,765 2,056 2,141 Washington .....: 6,280 5,560 6,444 5,724 2,368 2,358 Wisconsin ......: 5,972 4,819 7,100 5,925 2,301 2,346 : Other States 1/ : 24,475 25,579 30,565 32,014 2,182 2,157 : United States ..: 308,788 293,932 392,621 378,931 2,212 2,171 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 209.9 218.3 35.9 36.7 174.0 181.6 Arkansas ........: 375.5 335.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 317.5 277.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 128.3 44.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 430.3 456.3 234.3 255.8 196.0 200.5 Illinois ........: 156.6 162.4 152.8 158.7 3.8 3.7 Indiana .........: 878.8 930.3 862.7 913.3 16.1 17.0 Iowa ............: 1,241.2 1,056.8 1,220.6 1,033.7 20.6 23.1 Kentucky ........: 128.2 128.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 58.2 58.5 56.9 57.2 1.3 1.3 : Michigan ........: 414.2 418.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 224.4 212.5 216.6 204.6 7.8 7.9 Mississippi .....: 120.3 114.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 341.5 351.4 301.7 308.1 39.8 43.3 Nebraska ........: 210.4 148.6 198.7 137.5 11.7 11.1 New York ........: 146.6 149.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 343.9 352.0 183.9 185.1 160.0 166.9 Ohio ............: 988.1 902.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 48.7 50.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 54.0 56.5 54.0 56.5 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 803.6 663.2 767.5 614.6 36.1 48.6 South Carolina ..: 86.0 92.0 63.7 69.2 22.3 22.8 South Dakota ....: 51.9 27.6 51.9 27.6 - - Texas ...........: 574.6 553.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 162.5 155.0 162.5 155.0 - - Virginia ........: 61.9 65.3 31.8 35.3 30.1 30.0 Washington ......: 175.7 151.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 180.1 150.5 174.5 145.0 5.6 5.5 : Other States 1/ .: 764.1 767.7 688.1 691.1 76.0 76.6 : United States ...: 9,677.0 9,052.5 8,370.1 7,756.9 1,306.9 1,295.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 191.3 200.9 30.7 33.7 160.6 167.2 Arkansas ........: 350.1 299.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 289.4 250.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 113.6 40.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 391.1 411.7 210.6 226.5 180.5 185.2 Illinois ........: 132.9 143.8 129.3 140.4 3.6 3.4 Indiana .........: 807.1 837.9 791.9 823.6 15.2 14.3 Iowa ............: 1,081.6 988.3 1,064.5 967.5 17.1 20.8 Kentucky ........: 119.0 117.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 53.4 51.8 52.3 50.5 1.1 1.3 : Michigan ........: 386.2 379.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 205.9 184.3 199.7 177.0 6.2 7.3 Mississippi .....: 109.9 105.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 312.8 316.4 274.8 277.5 38.0 38.9 Nebraska ........: 192.6 143.2 180.7 132.2 11.9 11.0 New York ........: 132.9 134.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 308.7 321.7 162.4 170.0 146.3 151.7 Ohio ............: 887.5 842.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 44.0 42.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 48.5 51.1 48.5 51.1 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 713.0 593.2 679.8 549.8 33.2 43.4 South Carolina ..: 72.2 82.2 51.8 61.7 20.4 20.5 South Dakota ....: 46.4 35.6 46.4 35.6 - - Texas ...........: 511.2 489.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 145.7 137.0 145.7 137.0 - - Virginia ........: 54.3 59.2 25.3 30.8 29.0 28.4 Washington ......: 152.6 135.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 163.4 139.0 158.4 134.0 5.0 5.0 : Other States 1/ .: 667.0 690.7 598.9 617.6 68.1 73.1 : United States ...: 8,684.3 8,225.3 7,477.1 7,033.0 1,207.2 1,192.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: January 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,491.6 18,191.6 2,991.6 3,058.3 14,500.0 15,133.3 Arkansas ........: 31,291.6 27,991.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,458.3 23,100.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,691.6 3,675.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,858.3 38,025.0 19,525.0 21,316.7 16,333.3 16,708.3 Illinois ........: 13,050.0 13,533.4 12,733.3 13,225.0 316.7 308.4 Indiana .........: 73,233.4 77,524.9 71,891.7 76,108.3 1,341.7 1,416.6 Iowa ............: 103,433.4 88,066.7 101,716.7 86,141.7 1,716.7 1,925.0 Kentucky ........: 10,683.3 10,683.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,850.0 4,875.0 4,741.6 4,766.6 108.4 108.4 : Michigan ........: 34,516.7 34,908.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,700.0 17,708.3 18,050.0 17,050.0 650.0 658.3 Mississippi .....: 10,024.9 9,550.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,458.4 29,283.4 25,141.7 25,675.0 3,316.7 3,608.4 Nebraska ........: 17,533.3 12,383.3 16,558.3 11,458.3 975.0 925.0 New York ........: 12,216.7 12,491.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,658.3 29,333.3 15,325.0 15,425.0 13,333.3 13,908.3 Ohio ............: 82,341.7 75,225.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,058.4 4,216.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,500.0 4,708.3 4,500.0 4,708.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 66,966.7 55,266.6 63,958.3 51,216.6 3,008.4 4,050.0 South Carolina ..: 7,166.6 7,666.7 5,308.3 5,766.7 1,858.3 1,900.0 South Dakota ....: 4,325.0 2,300.0 4,325.0 2,300.0 - - Texas ...........: 47,883.3 46,150.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,541.6 12,916.6 13,541.6 12,916.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,158.4 5,441.6 2,650.0 2,941.6 2,508.4 2,500.0 Washington ......: 14,641.6 12,641.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,008.2 12,541.6 14,541.6 12,083.3 466.6 458.3 : Other States 1/ .: 63,674.9 63,975.0 57,341.5 57,591.7 6,333.4 6,383.3 : United States ...: 806,416.2 754,374.8 697,507.6 646,408.1 108,908.6 107,966.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,941.6 16,741.6 2,558.3 2,808.3 13,383.3 13,933.3 Arkansas ........: 29,175.0 24,925.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 24,116.7 20,900.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,466.7 3,333.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 32,591.6 34,308.4 17,550.0 18,875.0 15,041.6 15,433.4 Illinois ........: 11,075.0 11,983.3 10,775.0 11,700.0 300.0 283.3 Indiana .........: 67,258.4 69,824.9 65,991.7 68,633.3 1,266.7 1,191.6 Iowa ............: 90,133.3 82,358.4 88,708.3 80,625.0 1,425.0 1,733.4 Kentucky ........: 9,916.6 9,808.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,450.0 4,316.7 4,358.3 4,208.3 91.7 108.4 : Michigan ........: 32,183.3 31,658.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,158.4 15,358.3 16,641.7 14,750.0 516.7 608.3 Mississippi .....: 9,158.3 8,750.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,066.6 26,366.7 22,900.0 23,125.0 3,166.6 3,241.7 Nebraska ........: 16,050.1 11,933.3 15,058.4 11,016.6 991.7 916.7 New York ........: 11,075.0 11,241.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,725.1 26,808.4 13,533.4 14,166.7 12,191.7 12,641.7 Ohio ............: 73,958.3 70,224.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,666.6 3,566.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,041.6 4,258.3 4,041.6 4,258.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 59,416.7 49,433.4 56,650.0 45,816.7 2,766.7 3,616.7 South Carolina ..: 6,016.7 6,850.0 4,316.7 5,141.7 1,700.0 1,708.3 South Dakota ....: 3,866.7 2,966.6 3,866.7 2,966.6 - - Texas ...........: 42,600.0 40,783.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,141.7 11,416.7 12,141.7 11,416.7 - - Virginia ........: 4,525.0 4,933.4 2,108.3 2,566.7 2,416.7 2,366.7 Washington ......: 12,716.7 11,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 13,616.6 11,583.3 13,200.0 11,166.6 416.6 416.7 : Other States 1/ .: 55,583.8 57,558.5 49,908.7 51,466.9 5,675.1 6,091.6 : United States ...: 723,692.1 685,441.7 623,092.1 586,083.3 100,600.0 99,358.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.2 1.1 12.6 10.8 February ...............: 1.8 1.9 11.6 10.6 March ..................: 1.7 2.5 11.9 10.4 April ..................: 1.4 12.5 May ....................: 1.2 13.0 June ...................: 2.1 12.2 July ...................: 1.7 12.3 August .................: 1.4 12.2 September ..............: 1.8 11.7 October ................: 1.7 11.3 November ...............: 1.7 11.7 December ...............: 0.8 11.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2022-2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : February 1 : March 1 : February 1 : March 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.0 - - 0.5 4.0 4.0 4.5 3.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 3.5 1.5 2.5 8.0 8.0 8.5 8.5 California .............: - 0.5 - - 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.5 Colorado ...............: - - 1.5 - 10.5 - 8.0 - Georgia ................: 1.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 8.5 6.0 9.0 5.0 Illinois ...............: 4.5 3.0 2.5 3.5 23.5 34.0 21.0 35.0 Indiana ................: 0.5 1.0 - 2.0 9.5 6.5 9.5 6.5 Iowa ...................: 3.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 6.5 8.0 9.0 8.5 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 - 1.5 3.0 - 1.5 1.5 0.5 Maryland ...............: 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.5 - 1.5 - : Michigan ...............: 1.0 - 0.5 - 2.5 3.5 2.5 3.0 Minnesota ..............: 0.5 2.0 0.5 3.0 8.0 4.5 9.0 4.5 Mississippi ............: 1.5 4.0 1.0 4.0 20.5 24.0 20.0 18.5 Missouri ...............: 5.0 4.0 1.5 3.5 3.0 0.5 6.5 1.0 Nebraska ...............: - 2.0 - 2.0 2.0 - - - New York ...............: - - - 1.0 2.5 3.0 2.5 2.5 North Carolina .........: 3.0 2.0 - 2.0 10.0 3.5 11.5 5.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 14.0 10.5 13.5 9.0 Oklahoma ...............: 6.5 - 7.0 - 15.5 20.0 18.0 20.5 Oregon .................: 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 - 1.5 - : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 2.5 0.5 1.5 South Carolina .........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 5.0 19.0 18.5 19.5 20.0 South Dakota ...........: - 7.0 - 4.5 - - - 3.0 Texas ..................: 2.5 5.0 5.5 6.5 54.0 50.0 52.0 49.0 Utah ...................: 3.0 1.5 7.5 4.5 32.5 17.0 31.0 13.0 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 0.5 2.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 Wisconsin ..............: - - - 1.5 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.6 3.3 3.3 5.3 20.1 19.3 20.6 19.3 : United States ..........: 1.8 1.9 1.7 2.5 11.6 10.6 11.9 10.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2022 and 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 57,677 53,971 94 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 51,796 52,048 100 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 100,844 102,796 102 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 276 230 83 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,265 2,886 88 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 719,191 723,265 101 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 758,932 763,448 101 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 1,598,197 1,609,507 101 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,499 8,248 97 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 75,156 75,295 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2023 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2021 through July 2022. 2/ 2023 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2021 through July 2022. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 46,378 47,370 102 February ...............................................: 51,822 50,031 97 March ..................................................: 57,677 53,971 94 April ..................................................: 57,156 May ....................................................: 51,046 June ...................................................: 49,652 July ...................................................: 45,360 August .................................................: 49,852 September ..............................................: 49,192 October ................................................: 47,868 November ...............................................: 47,299 December ...............................................: 47,740 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 49,048 50,748 103 49,048 50,748 103 February ......: 51,796 52,048 100 100,844 102,796 102 March .........: 60,099 160,943 April .........: 50,636 211,579 May ...........: 57,802 269,381 June ..........: 56,816 326,197 July ..........: 49,915 376,112 August ........: 55,991 432,103 September .....: 53,242 485,345 October .......: 50,330 535,675 November ......: 46,679 582,354 December ......: 48,438 630,792 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2023 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2022 :----------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 261 197 75 3,360 2,919 February ...............: 276 230 83 3,265 2,886 March ..................: 199 3,225 2,805 April ..................: 208 3,313 2,779 May ....................: 269 3,368 2,778 June ...................: 218 3,403 2,774 July ...................: 166 3,156 2,777 August .................: 249 3,138 2,713 September ..............: 263 3,212 2,667 October ................: 251 3,084 November ...............: 200 3,026 December ...............: 217 2,989 : Annual total ...........: 2,777 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For February 2023, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2021 through July 2022. 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: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 712,702 719,036 101 February ...............................................: 715,910 718,730 100 March ..................................................: 719,191 723,265 101 April ..................................................: 721,163 May ....................................................: 721,523 June ...................................................: 728,799 July ...................................................: 724,571 August .................................................: 727,488 September ..............................................: 734,139 October ................................................: 720,159 November ...............................................: 707,964 December ...............................................: 721,508 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During February : January-February :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 109,644 111,789 102 230,608 236,030 102 Arkansas .......................: 78,788 77,228 98 167,054 163,013 98 Delaware .......................: 16,152 16,828 104 34,090 35,461 104 Florida ........................: 3,901 3,639 93 8,262 7,802 94 Georgia ........................: 109,623 111,853 102 230,809 235,364 102 Kentucky .......................: 16,836 20,201 120 34,563 42,719 124 Louisiana ......................: 10,140 10,471 103 21,146 21,774 103 Maryland .......................: 25,900 26,260 101 54,886 55,306 101 Mississippi ....................: 54,247 55,047 101 114,132 114,270 100 Missouri .......................: 30,774 31,262 102 64,686 65,832 102 : North Carolina .................: 81,203 79,099 97 170,828 166,711 98 Oklahoma .......................: 23,333 22,297 96 49,960 47,634 95 Pennsylvania ...................: 20,447 21,590 106 44,256 45,314 102 South Carolina .................: 16,086 17,715 110 33,985 37,558 111 Texas ..........................: 59,127 55,920 95 123,727 119,489 97 Virginia .......................: 21,458 21,061 98 44,475 44,103 99 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 42,242 41,191 98 88,698 86,973 98 : Other States 1/ ................: 39,031 39,997 102 82,032 84,154 103 : United States ..................: 758,932 763,448 101 1,598,197 1,609,507 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 839,265 846,059 101 839,265 846,059 101 February .......................: 758,932 763,448 101 1,598,197 1,609,507 101 March ..........................: 844,719 2,442,916 April ..........................: 821,754 3,264,670 May ............................: 854,115 4,118,785 June ...........................: 835,072 4,953,857 July ...........................: 859,263 5,813,120 August .........................: 865,459 6,678,579 September ......................: 839,364 7,517,943 October ........................: 848,702 8,366,645 November .......................: 810,304 9,176,949 December .......................: 853,712 10,030,661 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2022-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2023 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2022 :----------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,880 8,010 102 74,605 76,325 February ................: 8,499 8,248 97 75,156 75,295 March ...................: 9,296 76,097 74,989 April ...................: 7,935 77,914 74,146 May .....................: 8,468 78,385 73,568 June ....................: 8,709 78,126 72,731 July ....................: 7,536 78,880 72,593 August ..................: 7,680 78,650 72,668 September ...............: 8,143 78,441 72,448 October .................: 7,302 78,191 November ................: 7,662 77,503 December ................: 9,158 77,234 : Annual total ..............: 98,268 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,370 9,320 99 February ................: 10,423 10,153 97 March ...................: 11,023 April ...................: 9,212 May .....................: 9,962 June ....................: 10,338 July ....................: 8,847 August ..................: 9,053 September ...............: 9,621 October .................: 8,793 November ................: 9,069 December ................: 10,522 : Annual total ..............: 116,233 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For February 2023, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2021 through July 2022. 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 0.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 379 million layers by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.0 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 .................: 0.6 1.0 1,734 54 4,445 19 5 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.9 1.6 81 23 147 13 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .......... (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter................................... (202) 720-0585 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 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ........................... (202) 690-4870 Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs ........................................ (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery................................... 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