Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released January 20, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). December Egg Production Down 6 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.12 billion during December 2022, down 6 percent from last year. Production included 7.83 billion table eggs, and 1.29 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.19 billion were broiler-type and 100 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2022 averaged 374 million, down 5 percent from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,435 eggs, down 1 percent from December 2021. All layers in the United States on January 1, 2023 totaled 373 million, down 5 percent from last year. The 373 million layers consisted of 306 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 63.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.83 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2023, averaged 78.2 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from January 1, 2022. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during December 2022 totaled 48.0 million, down slightly from December 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 49.2 million on January 1, 2023, up 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 217 thousand during December 2022, up 1 percent from December 2021. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during December 2022 totaled 854 million, up 1 percent from December 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 719 million on January 1, 2023, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 9.16 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2022, up 2 percent from December 2021. 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: November-December 2021 and 2022.......... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2021-2023............... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2021 and 2022.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2021 and 2022.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2021 and 2022................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2021 and 2022................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2021 and 2022......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 2021 and 2022......................... 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: December 1 and January 1, 2021-2023.. 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: 2021-2022................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2023.................................................................................... 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: December 2021 and 2022.............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2023.. 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/ ..................: 392,761 374,266 January ......................: 390,906 February .....................: 388,868 March ........................: 380,359 April ........................: 369,689 May ..........................: 366,512 June .........................: 365,829 July .........................: 368,203 August .......................: 372,108 September ....................: 373,569 October ......................: 374,374 November .....................: 375,224 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ ...: 9,678.9 9,115.1 8,376.2 7,825.8 1,302.7 1,289.3 January .......: 9,575.3 8,266.8 1,308.5 February ......: 8,595.1 7,388.3 1,206.8 March .........: 9,370.5 8,030.8 1,339.7 April .........: 8,833.1 7,552.9 1,280.2 May ...........: 8,989.1 7,663.1 1,326.0 June ..........: 8,656.4 7,379.4 1,277.0 July ..........: 9,011.1 7,698.0 1,313.1 August ........: 9,108.4 7,790.0 1,318.4 September .....: 8,833.3 7,561.0 1,272.3 October .......: 9,141.2 7,839.2 1,302.0 November ......: 8,879.0 7,627.3 1,251.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ ...: 806,574.6 759,591.8 698,016.4 652,150.2 108,558.2 107,441.6 January .......: 797,941.0 688,899.1 109,041.9 February ......: 716,258.9 615,692.2 100,566.7 March .........: 780,874.7 669,232.9 111,641.8 April .........: 736,092.4 629,408.8 106,683.6 May ...........: 749,091.6 638,591.8 110,499.8 June ..........: 721,366.9 614,950.1 106,416.8 July ..........: 750,925.2 641,500.3 109,424.9 August ........: 759,032.8 649,166.6 109,866.2 September .....: 736,108.3 630,083.3 106,025.0 October .......: 761,766.7 653,266.7 108,500.0 November ......: 739,916.6 635,608.4 104,308.2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during November : Total layers ....................................1,000: 392,242 375,224 96 Table egg type ................................1,000: 326,853 309,266 95 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,389 65,958 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 61,984 62,325 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,405 3,633 107 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : Total layers ...................................number: 2,371 2,366 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,462 2,466 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,917 1,898 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,887 1,860 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,461 2,543 103 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..................................million: 9,301.4 8,879.0 95 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,047.8 7,627.3 95 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,253.6 1,251.7 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,169.8 1,159.3 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 83.8 92.4 110 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 775,116.8 739,916.6 95 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 670,650.2 635,608.4 95 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 104,466.6 104,308.2 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,483.3 96,608.3 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,983.3 7,699.9 110 : Layers on December 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 393,078 375,354 95 Table egg type ................................1,000: 327,479 309,376 94 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,599 65,978 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,170 62,241 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,429 3,737 109 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.7 78.9 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.9 82.3 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.9 62.9 98 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.8 61.5 98 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.0 85.9 102 : Molted layers on December 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.0 0.6 60 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.6 11.6 85 : Layers sold for slaughter during November .........1,000: 13,736.0 14,207.6 103 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November ....1,000: 11,447.4 8,751.6 76 : Pullets on December 1 .............................1,000: 123,179 128,835 105 : Pullets added during November 1/ ..................1,000: 29,330.5 26,541.1 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: December-January 2021-2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during December : All layers ...................................1,000:392,761 374,266 95 Table egg type .............................1,000:326,730 307,835 94 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 66,031 66,431 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 62,589 62,645 100 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,442 3,786 110 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers ..................................number: 2,464 2,435 99 Table egg type ............................number: 2,564 2,542 99 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,973 1,941 98 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,938 1,898 98 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,609 2,652 102 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .................................million: 9,678.9 9,115.1 94 Table egg type ...........................million: 8,376.2 7,825.8 93 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,302.7 1,289.3 99 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,212.9 1,188.9 98 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 89.8 100.4 112 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .............................1,000 dozen:806,574.6 759,591.8 94 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen:698,016.4 652,150.2 93 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen:108,558.2 107,441.6 99 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen:101,074.9 99,074.9 98 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,483.3 8,366.7 112 :-------------------------------- : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 :-------------------------------- Layers on January 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 392,407 373,141 95 Table egg type .............................1,000: 325,965 306,277 94 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 66,442 66,864 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 62,998 63,037 100 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,444 3,827 111 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers ..................................number: 79.3 78.2 99 Table egg type ............................number: 82.5 81.7 99 Hatching egg type .........................number: 63.3 62.3 98 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 62.2 60.9 98 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 83.7 85.1 102 : Molted layers on January 1 : Percent being molted .......................percent: 1.1 0.8 73 Percent with molt completed ................percent: 12.6 10.6 84 : Layers sold for slaughter during December ......1,000: 13,258 12,728 96 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during December 1,000: 13,570 13,302 98 : Pullets on January 1 ...........................1,000: 123,833 126,387 102 : Pullets added during December 1/ ...............1,000: 29,249 23,624 81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,430 1,443 10,724 11,216 1,909 1,879 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,336 15,653 2,168 2,083 California .....: 13,336 12,497 13,961 13,110 2,324 2,342 Colorado .......: 4,426 1,608 4,934 2,136 2,438 2,299 Georgia ........: 9,644 9,920 20,113 20,140 2,151 2,146 Illinois .......: 6,286 6,330 6,845 6,884 2,275 2,361 Indiana ........: 34,587 35,793 35,857 37,106 2,477 2,439 Iowa ...........: 47,601 38,829 49,499 40,735 2,548 2,500 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,400 5,458 2,230 2,221 Maryland .......: 2,197 2,037 2,394 2,241 2,448 2,610 : Michigan .......: 15,372 16,502 15,680 16,827 2,492 2,485 Minnesota ......: 7,844 8,109 8,378 8,644 2,418 2,478 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,552 5,756 2,039 2,133 Missouri .......: 7,166 7,456 13,083 13,649 2,432 2,527 Nebraska .......: 7,563 6,614 8,211 7,224 2,416 2,277 New York .......: 5,174 5,227 5,742 5,779 2,503 2,542 North Carolina .: 7,428 6,786 15,709 15,381 2,105 2,121 Ohio ...........: 34,599 35,071 35,938 36,396 2,449 2,403 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,409 2,384 1,959 1,951 Oregon .........: 1,918 1,867 2,089 2,038 2,652 2,444 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,880 22,968 30,641 26,008 2,362 2,529 South Carolina .: 2,390 2,438 3,645 3,699 2,255 2,203 South Dakota ...: 1,928 1,876 1,983 1,931 2,577 2,444 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,693 23,255 2,352 2,367 Utah ...........: 6,091 5,520 6,143 5,572 2,492 2,608 Virginia .......: 793 884 2,526 2,706 2,260 2,203 Washington .....: 6,407 6,327 6,571 6,491 2,517 2,568 Wisconsin ......: 6,127 4,565 7,281 5,704 2,476 2,519 : Other States 1/ : 24,806 24,739 30,905 31,101 2,363 2,339 : United States ..: 310,199 292,468 392,242 375,224 2,371 2,366 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 December 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,403 1,397 10,814 11,238 1,985 1,914 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,460 15,725 2,230 2,157 California .....: 13,014 11,854 13,623 12,451 2,368 2,403 Colorado .......: 4,358 1,891 4,876 2,419 2,557 2,414 Georgia ........: 9,357 9,886 19,817 20,316 2,224 2,213 Illinois .......: 6,428 6,338 6,990 6,896 2,312 2,374 Indiana ........: 34,163 35,683 35,418 37,020 2,513 2,530 Iowa ...........: 46,840 39,006 48,724 40,933 2,609 2,552 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,523 5,504 2,299 2,307 Maryland .......: 2,158 2,034 2,348 2,231 2,513 2,689 : Michigan .......: 15,625 16,410 15,945 16,739 2,529 2,572 Minnesota ......: 7,977 8,102 8,513 8,644 2,490 2,540 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,610 5,689 2,148 2,192 Missouri .......: 7,275 7,320 13,266 13,537 2,528 2,575 Nebraska .......: 7,604 6,211 8,222 6,804 2,487 2,371 New York .......: 5,214 5,198 5,785 5,752 2,589 2,636 North Carolina .: 7,471 6,995 15,838 15,723 2,179 2,201 Ohio ...........: 35,039 34,892 36,364 36,209 2,538 2,483 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,417 2,486 2,065 2,043 Oregon .........: 1,937 1,894 2,108 2,065 2,666 2,620 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,767 22,819 30,579 25,924 2,674 2,603 South Carolina .: 2,533 2,577 3,765 3,868 2,353 2,272 South Dakota ...: 1,877 1,378 1,932 1,433 2,567 2,505 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,650 23,601 2,475 2,408 Utah ...........: 6,163 5,856 6,215 5,908 2,679 2,602 Virginia .......: 787 888 2,573 2,694 2,382 2,365 Washington .....: 6,615 5,671 6,779 5,835 2,658 2,680 Wisconsin ......: 6,097 4,615 7,232 5,727 2,539 2,598 : Other States 1/ : 25,223 24,654 31,375 30,895 2,448 2,415 : United States ..: 310,049 291,037 392,761 374,266 2,464 2,435 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: November 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 204.7 210.7 38.1 38.9 166.6 171.8 Arkansas ........: 354.1 326.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 324.5 307.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 120.3 49.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 432.7 432.3 240.1 241.7 192.6 190.6 Illinois ........: 155.7 162.5 151.8 158.8 3.9 3.7 Indiana .........: 888.2 905.0 872.8 888.6 15.4 16.4 Iowa ............: 1,261.4 1,018.2 1,242.6 995.5 18.8 22.7 Kentucky ........: 120.4 121.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 58.6 58.5 57.3 57.0 1.3 1.5 : Michigan ........: 390.7 418.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 202.6 214.2 194.9 206.6 7.7 7.6 Mississippi .....: 113.2 122.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 318.2 344.9 280.4 302.6 37.8 42.3 Nebraska ........: 198.4 164.5 186.6 153.1 11.8 11.4 New York ........: 143.7 146.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 330.6 326.3 176.9 168.1 153.7 158.2 Ohio ............: 880.3 874.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.2 46.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.4 49.8 55.4 49.8 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 723.6 657.7 690.0 615.3 33.6 42.4 South Carolina ..: 82.2 81.5 59.8 59.7 22.4 21.8 South Dakota ....: 51.1 47.2 51.1 47.2 - - Texas ...........: 557.3 550.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 153.1 145.3 153.1 145.3 - - Virginia ........: 57.1 59.6 28.7 30.8 28.4 28.8 Washington ......: 165.4 166.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 180.3 143.7 174.5 137.6 5.8 6.1 : Other States 1/ .: 730.4 727.4 656.5 652.7 73.9 74.7 : United States ...: 9,301.4 8,879.0 8,047.8 7,627.3 1,253.6 1,251.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 214.7 215.1 40.6 38.4 174.1 176.7 Arkansas ........: 367.0 339.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 322.6 299.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 124.7 58.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 440.8 449.6 243.5 252.4 197.3 197.2 Illinois ........: 161.6 163.7 157.8 160.0 3.8 3.7 Indiana .........: 890.0 936.6 873.8 918.7 16.2 17.9 Iowa ............: 1,271.0 1,044.5 1,250.6 1,020.9 20.4 23.6 Kentucky ........: 127.0 127.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 59.0 60.0 57.6 58.6 1.4 1.4 : Michigan ........: 403.3 430.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 212.0 219.6 204.5 211.8 7.5 7.8 Mississippi .....: 120.5 124.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 335.3 348.6 294.7 305.3 40.6 43.3 Nebraska ........: 204.5 161.3 193.4 150.1 11.1 11.2 New York ........: 149.8 151.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 345.1 346.1 184.3 179.4 160.8 166.7 Ohio ............: 922.9 899.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 49.9 50.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 56.2 54.1 56.2 54.1 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 817.8 674.7 781.8 628.1 36.0 46.6 South Carolina ..: 88.6 87.9 66.0 65.3 22.6 22.6 South Dakota ....: 49.6 35.9 49.6 35.9 - - Texas ...........: 585.3 568.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 166.5 153.7 166.5 153.7 - - Virginia ........: 61.3 63.7 31.4 33.8 29.9 29.9 Washington ......: 180.2 156.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 183.6 148.8 177.6 142.8 6.0 6.0 : Other States 1/ .: 768.1 746.0 690.8 672.0 77.3 74.0 : United States ...: 9,678.9 9,115.1 8,376.2 7,825.8 1,302.7 1,289.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: November 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,058.3 17,558.4 3,175.0 3,241.7 13,883.3 14,316.7 Arkansas ........: 29,508.3 27,174.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,041.6 25,591.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,025.0 4,091.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,058.3 36,025.1 20,008.3 20,141.7 16,050.0 15,883.4 Illinois ........: 12,975.0 13,541.8 12,650.0 13,233.4 325.0 308.4 Indiana .........: 74,016.6 75,416.6 72,733.3 74,050.0 1,283.3 1,366.6 Iowa ............: 105,116.7 84,849.9 103,550.0 82,958.3 1,566.7 1,891.6 Kentucky ........: 10,033.4 10,100.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,883.4 4,875.0 4,775.0 4,750.0 108.4 125.0 : Michigan ........: 32,558.3 34,841.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,883.3 17,850.1 16,241.7 17,216.7 641.6 633.4 Mississippi .....: 9,433.4 10,233.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,516.7 28,741.6 23,366.7 25,216.6 3,150.0 3,525.0 Nebraska ........: 16,533.3 13,708.4 15,550.0 12,758.4 983.3 950.0 New York ........: 11,975.0 12,241.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,550.0 27,191.7 14,741.7 14,008.4 12,808.3 13,183.3 Ohio ............: 73,358.4 72,891.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,933.3 3,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,616.7 4,150.0 4,616.7 4,150.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 60,300.0 54,808.3 57,500.0 51,275.0 2,800.0 3,533.3 South Carolina ..: 6,850.0 6,791.7 4,983.3 4,975.0 1,866.7 1,816.7 South Dakota ....: 4,258.4 3,933.3 4,258.4 3,933.3 - - Texas ...........: 46,441.7 45,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,758.3 12,108.4 12,758.3 12,108.4 - - Virginia ........: 4,758.4 4,966.7 2,391.7 2,566.7 2,366.7 2,400.0 Washington ......: 13,783.4 13,891.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,024.9 11,974.9 14,541.6 11,466.6 483.3 508.3 : Other States 1/ .: 60,866.7 60,616.5 54,708.4 54,391.6 6,158.3 6,224.9 : United States ...: 775,116.8 739,916.6 670,650.2 635,608.4 104,466.6 104,308.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,891.6 17,925.0 3,383.3 3,200.0 14,508.3 14,725.0 Arkansas ........: 30,583.3 28,266.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 26,883.3 24,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,391.6 4,866.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,733.3 37,466.7 20,291.7 21,033.4 16,441.6 16,433.3 Illinois ........: 13,466.7 13,641.7 13,150.0 13,333.3 316.7 308.4 Indiana .........: 74,166.7 78,049.9 72,816.7 76,558.3 1,350.0 1,491.6 Iowa ............: 105,916.7 87,041.7 104,216.7 85,075.0 1,700.0 1,966.7 Kentucky ........: 10,583.4 10,583.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,916.7 5,000.0 4,800.0 4,883.3 116.7 116.7 : Michigan ........: 33,608.3 35,883.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,666.7 18,300.0 17,041.7 17,650.0 625.0 650.0 Mississippi .....: 10,041.6 10,391.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 27,941.6 29,050.1 24,558.3 25,441.7 3,383.3 3,608.4 Nebraska ........: 17,041.6 13,441.6 16,116.6 12,508.3 925.0 933.3 New York ........: 12,483.3 12,633.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,758.4 28,841.7 15,358.4 14,950.0 13,400.0 13,891.7 Ohio ............: 76,908.4 74,925.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,158.4 4,233.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,683.3 4,508.3 4,683.3 4,508.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 68,150.0 56,225.0 65,150.0 52,341.7 3,000.0 3,883.3 South Carolina ..: 7,383.3 7,324.9 5,500.0 5,441.6 1,883.3 1,883.3 South Dakota ....: 4,133.4 2,991.7 4,133.4 2,991.7 - - Texas ...........: 48,775.0 47,350.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 13,875.0 12,808.4 13,875.0 12,808.4 - - Virginia ........: 5,108.3 5,308.4 2,616.6 2,816.7 2,491.7 2,491.7 Washington ......: 15,016.6 13,033.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,300.0 12,400.0 14,800.0 11,900.0 500.0 500.0 : Other States 1/ .: 64,008.1 62,166.7 57,566.5 56,000.1 6,441.6 6,166.6 : United States ...: 806,574.6 759,591.8 698,016.4 652,150.2 108,558.2 107,441.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 ................: 1.1 0.8 12.6 10.6 February ...............: 1.8 11.6 March ..................: 1.7 12.1 April ..................: 1.2 12.6 May ....................: 1.2 12.8 June ...................: 2.2 12.1 July ...................: 1.7 12.3 August .................: 1.3 12.3 September ..............: 1.8 11.6 October ................: 1.7 11.4 November ...............: 1.3 11.7 December ...............: 0.6 11.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: December 1 and January 1, 2021-2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1 : January 1 : December 1 : January 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : 2023 : 2021 : 2022 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 - - 0.5 4.5 4.5 5.0 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 - 1.0 3.0 10.5 7.5 9.0 6.5 California .............: - - - - 6.5 4.5 3.0 4.0 Colorado ...............: 2.0 - 1.5 - 13.0 - 10.5 - Georgia ................: 1.0 - 1.5 - 12.0 6.0 10.5 5.0 Illinois ...............: 7.5 - 7.0 - 26.5 23.0 28.0 21.0 Indiana ................: - 1.0 1.0 - 11.0 8.0 10.5 8.0 Iowa ...................: 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 10.5 9.0 9.5 7.5 Kentucky ...............: - - - - 2.0 6.5 - 2.0 Maryland ...............: - - 1.5 - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 3.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 8.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 Mississippi ............: 3.0 - 1.5 1.0 18.0 25.5 20.5 23.5 Missouri ...............: 0.5 - 0.5 - 7.0 1.5 4.0 0.5 Nebraska ...............: - - - - 3.0 1.0 2.5 - New York ...............: - - 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 - - - 12.0 6.0 11.0 4.0 Ohio ...................: 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 13.5 10.5 13.5 8.5 Oklahoma ...............: - - 2.0 - 16.0 25.0 15.5 23.0 Oregon .................: - - 1.0 - 1.0 - 0.5 - : Pennsylvania ...........: 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 2.5 South Carolina .........: - 2.0 5.5 3.0 21.5 24.0 13.0 24.0 South Dakota ...........: - - - - 6.0 - 5.5 - Texas ..................: 1.0 - 0.5 2.5 58.5 54.0 56.0 51.0 Utah ...................: 1.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 33.5 23.5 31.5 20.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 1.5 - - - 8.5 8.5 9.0 4.0 Wisconsin ..............: - - - - 9.5 8.5 9.0 8.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.7 2.1 1.3 2.1 22.2 21.7 21.6 21.2 : United States ..........: 1.0 0.6 1.1 0.8 13.6 11.6 12.6 10.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 January 1 ..........................: 46,378 49,229 106 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 48,209 48,000 100 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 627,647 630,354 100 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 214 217 101 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,445 2,989 87 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on January 1 ..........................: 712,702 718,571 101 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 846,240 853,712 101 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 9,882,191 10,030,661 102 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,986 9,158 102 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 74,767 77,234 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2023 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2021 through May 2022. 2/ 2023 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2021 through May 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 49,229 106 February ...............................................: 51,822 March ..................................................: 57,677 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: 2021-2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,982 49,048 96 50,982 49,048 96 February ......: 52,273 51,796 99 103,255 100,844 98 March .........: 62,319 60,099 96 165,574 160,943 97 April .........: 59,787 50,636 85 225,361 211,579 94 May ...........: 57,729 57,802 100 283,090 269,381 95 June ..........: 54,339 56,816 105 337,429 326,197 97 July ..........: 50,954 49,915 98 388,383 376,112 97 August ........: 49,682 55,991 113 438,065 432,103 99 September .....: 49,626 53,242 107 487,691 485,345 100 October .......: 45,949 50,330 110 533,640 535,675 100 November ......: 45,798 46,679 102 579,438 582,354 101 December ......: 48,209 48,000 100 627,647 630,354 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 279 261 94 3,360 2,919 February ...............: 202 276 137 3,265 2,886 March ..................: 327 199 61 3,225 2,805 April ..................: 266 208 78 3,313 2,779 May ....................: 306 269 88 3,368 2,778 June ...................: 288 218 76 3,403 2,774 July ...................: 199 166 83 3,156 2,777 August .................: 330 249 75 3,138 September ..............: 289 263 91 3,212 October ................: 252 251 100 3,084 November ...............: 204 200 98 3,026 December ...............: 214 217 101 2,989 : Annual total ...........: 3,156 2,777 88 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For December 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2021 through May 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 ................................................: 712,702 718,571 101 February ...............................................: 715,910 March ..................................................: 719,191 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: December 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During December : January-December :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 120,672 124,777 103 1,395,997 1,450,628 104 Arkansas .......................: 87,515 86,214 99 1,004,113 1,029,795 103 Delaware .......................: 17,612 19,344 110 190,604 209,879 110 Florida ........................: 4,372 4,291 98 50,023 49,937 100 Georgia ........................: 121,385 125,160 103 1,411,867 1,443,817 102 Kentucky .......................: 20,888 22,667 109 309,775 250,990 81 Louisiana ......................: 11,511 12,197 106 136,538 138,138 101 Maryland .......................: 28,614 28,746 100 335,914 337,506 100 Mississippi ....................: 61,398 60,137 98 731,448 713,624 98 Missouri .......................: 34,545 35,708 103 395,531 407,031 103 : North Carolina .................: 89,966 88,252 98 1,039,216 1,072,860 103 Oklahoma .......................: 25,872 25,561 99 293,849 306,397 104 Pennsylvania ...................: 25,063 24,617 98 279,430 281,547 101 South Carolina .................: 17,883 20,610 115 232,749 226,367 97 Texas ..........................: 65,282 64,398 99 752,276 776,847 103 Virginia .......................: 23,904 20,051 84 276,956 274,471 99 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 46,382 46,345 100 529,101 545,038 103 : Other States 2/ ................: 43,376 44,637 103 516,804 515,789 100 : United States ..................: 846,240 853,712 101 9,882,191 10,030,661 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 848,743 839,265 99 848,743 839,265 99 February ......: 757,377 758,932 100 1,606,120 1,598,197 100 March .........: 840,635 844,719 100 2,446,755 2,442,916 100 April .........: 821,252 821,754 100 3,268,007 3,264,670 100 May ...........: 850,488 854,115 100 4,118,495 4,118,785 100 June ..........: 823,316 835,072 101 4,941,811 4,953,857 100 July ..........: 843,578 859,263 102 5,785,389 5,813,120 100 August ........: 840,314 865,459 103 6,625,703 6,678,579 101 September .....: 801,015 839,364 105 7,426,718 7,517,943 101 October .......: 810,633 848,702 105 8,237,351 8,366,645 102 November ......: 798,600 810,304 101 9,035,951 9,176,949 102 December ......: 846,240 853,712 101 9,882,191 10,030,661 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2023 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 8,095 7,880 97 74,605 76,325 February ................: 8,245 8,499 103 75,156 75,295 March ...................: 8,232 9,296 113 76,097 74,989 April ...................: 8,110 7,935 98 77,914 74,146 May .....................: 8,708 8,468 97 78,385 73,568 June ....................: 9,546 8,709 91 78,126 72,731 July ....................: 8,623 7,536 87 78,880 72,593 August ..................: 8,737 7,680 88 78,650 September ...............: 9,618 8,143 85 78,441 October .................: 8,566 7,302 85 78,191 November ................: 7,986 7,662 96 77,503 December ................: 8,986 9,158 102 77,234 : Annual total ..............: 103,452 98,268 95 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,811 9,370 96 February ................: 9,954 10,423 105 March ...................: 9,996 11,023 110 April ...................: 9,908 9,212 93 May .....................: 10,148 9,962 98 June ....................: 11,179 10,338 92 July ....................: 10,079 8,847 88 August ..................: 10,585 9,053 86 September ...............: 11,250 9,621 86 October .................: 10,401 8,793 85 November ................: 9,226 9,069 98 December ................: 10,587 10,522 99 : Annual total ..............: 123,124 116,233 94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For December 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2021 through May 2022. 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 total layers over the past 24 months is 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 374 million layers by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.3 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 .................: 0.2 0.3 459 39 1,348 15 9 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.8 1.3 52 3 147 9 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 ..................... 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