Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released April 21, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). March Egg Production Up 4 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.97 billion during March 2017, up 4 percent from last year. Production included 7.84 billion table eggs, and 1.13 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.05 billion were broiler-type and 81.9 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2017 averaged 375 million, up 2 percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,392 eggs, up 2 percent from March 2016. All layers in the United States on April 1, 2017 totaled 375 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 375 million layers consisted of 316 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.37 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2017, averaged 77.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from April 1, 2016. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2017 totaled 55.9 million, down 2 percent from March 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 50.9 million on April 1, 2017, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 189 thousand during March 2017, up 18 percent from March 2016. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during March 2017 totaled 820 million, up 2 percent from March 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 667 million on April 1, 2017, up 3 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.26 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2017, up 1 percent from March 2016. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017............................ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017................................ 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States................................................... 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States......................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2016 and 2017............. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2016 and 2017................ 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2016 and 2017.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2016 and 2017..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2016 and 2017................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2016 and 2017...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2016 and 2017......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2016 and 2017............................ 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017......................................... 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: February 1, 2016 and 2017....................... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2016-2017.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017............ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2016 and 2017................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2016-2017.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Regional Listing............................................................................................ 21 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 353,821 376,570 January ......................: 357,784 376,100 February .....................: 362,856 375,093 March ........................: 366,521 374,908 April ........................: 366,498 May ..........................: 366,038 June .........................: 365,142 July .........................: 364,698 August .......................: 366,550 September ....................: 369,205 October ......................: 370,864 November .....................: 374,040 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 8,261.4 9,083.3 7,124.6 7,950.4 1,136.8 1,132.9 January .......: 8,307.9 9,026.9 7,168.2 7,903.5 1,139.7 1,123.4 February ......: 7,948.1 8,094.3 6,878.1 7,079.8 1,070.0 1,014.5 March .........: 8,622.3 8,969.1 7,475.2 7,840.3 1,147.1 1,128.8 April .........: 8,333.2 7,213.0 1,120.2 May ...........: 8,643.4 7,478.6 1,164.8 June ..........: 8,349.2 7,228.4 1,120.8 July ..........: 8,671.9 7,513.9 1,158.0 August ........: 8,750.6 7,597.0 1,153.6 September .....: 8,507.0 7,402.4 1,104.6 October .......: 8,850.6 7,711.8 1,138.8 November ......: 8,707.1 7,602.4 1,104.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 688,450.7 756,941.4 593,717.2 662,533.1 94,733.5 94,408.3 January .......: 692,325.3 752,241.9 597,350.4 658,624.8 94,974.9 93,617.1 February ......: 662,341.5 674,525.1 573,175.0 589,983.7 89,166.5 84,541.4 March .........: 718,525.0 747,425.4 622,933.2 653,358.4 95,591.8 94,067.0 April .........: 694,433.4 601,083.4 93,350.0 May ...........: 720,283.4 623,216.7 97,066.7 June ..........: 695,766.8 602,366.9 93,399.9 July ..........: 722,658.5 626,158.4 96,500.1 August ........: 729,216.4 633,083.3 96,133.1 September .....: 708,917.3 616,867.3 92,050.0 October .......: 737,549.9 642,649.9 94,900.0 November ......: 725,592.3 633,533.7 92,058.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2016 and 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : All layers ...................................1,000: 362,856 375,093 103 Table egg type .............................1,000: 304,022 316,807 104 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,834 58,286 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,236 54,893 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,598 3,393 94 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : All layers ..................................number: 2,190 2,158 99 Table egg type ............................number: 2,262 2,235 99 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,819 1,741 96 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,785 1,713 96 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,335 2,193 94 : Eggs produced during February : All layers .................................million: 7,948.1 8,094.3 102 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,878.1 7,079.8 103 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,070.0 1,014.5 95 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 986.0 940.1 95 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 84.0 74.4 89 : Eggs produced during February : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 662,341.5 674,525.1 102 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 573,175.0 589,983.7 103 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 89,166.5 84,541.4 95 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 82,166.6 78,341.6 95 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,999.9 6,199.8 89 : Layers on March 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 366,253 374,476 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 307,107 315,994 103 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 59,146 58,482 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,510 55,084 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,636 3,398 93 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : All layers ..................................number: 76.2 77.0 101 Table egg type ............................number: 78.8 79.8 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.6 62.0 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.3 61.1 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 80.8 77.2 96 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 1.5 2.4 160 Molt completed .............................percent: 20.6 15.3 74 : Layers sold for slaughter during February ......1,000: 15,507.5 15,000.6 97 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February .1,000: 5,126.2 8,992.8 175 : Pullets on March 1 .............................1,000: 120,720 114,046 94 : Pullets added during February 1/ ...............1,000: 28,599.5 27,125.5 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: March-April 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : All layers ......................................1,000: 366,521 374,908 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 307,438 316,171 103 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 59,083 58,737 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 55,379 55,349 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,704 3,388 91 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : All layers .....................................number: 2,352 2,392 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,431 2,480 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,942 1,922 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,906 1,891 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,476 2,417 98 : Eggs produced during March : All layers ....................................million: 8,622.3 8,969.1 104 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,475.2 7,840.3 105 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,147.1 1,128.8 98 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,055.4 1,046.9 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 91.7 81.9 89 : Eggs produced during March : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 718,525.0 747,425.4 104 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 622,933.2 653,358.4 105 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 95,591.8 94,067.0 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 87,950.1 87,242.0 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,641.7 6,825.0 89 : Layers on April 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 366,749 375,307 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 307,750 316,330 103 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 58,999 58,977 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 55,234 55,605 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,765 3,372 90 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : All layers .....................................number: 75.5 77.3 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 78.0 80.1 103 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.6 61.9 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.5 60.9 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 78.5 78.3 100 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 3.0 1.6 53 Molt completed ................................percent: 19.2 15.6 81 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 18,364.8 16,096.4 88 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 8,027.3 10,457.4 130 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 118,660 111,275 94 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 26,422.7 26,499.6 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,562 1,414 9,329 8,919 1,821 1,755 Arkansas .......: 3,933 3,881 14,095 14,135 1,989 1,813 California .....: 11,784 11,595 12,310 12,202 2,237 2,178 Colorado .......: 4,233 4,196 4,701 4,643 2,327 2,395 Florida ........: 8,592 7,716 8,960 8,098 2,201 2,089 Georgia ........: 10,252 9,585 19,411 18,599 2,070 2,017 Illinois .......: 4,499 4,706 4,951 5,158 2,383 2,251 Indiana ........: 28,853 31,397 29,793 32,206 2,311 2,281 Iowa ...........: 43,852 54,389 45,088 55,737 2,063 2,220 Maryland .......: 2,621 2,760 2,777 2,915 2,333 2,274 : Michigan .......: 13,164 14,068 13,383 14,331 2,378 2,222 Minnesota ......: 8,806 10,474 9,262 10,933 2,258 2,265 Mississippi ....: 1,462 1,439 5,722 5,484 1,922 1,898 Missouri .......: 7,357 7,437 10,854 10,894 2,280 2,240 Nebraska .......: 8,449 8,528 8,557 8,636 2,239 2,433 New York .......: 5,302 5,389 5,674 5,776 2,346 2,303 North Carolina .: 6,783 7,453 14,481 15,137 2,045 1,983 Ohio ...........: 33,736 29,737 34,595 30,618 2,276 2,216 Oregon .........: 2,418 2,267 2,557 2,406 2,452 2,386 Pennsylvania ...: 25,349 25,197 27,428 27,344 2,374 2,256 : South Carolina .: 3,173 2,641 4,443 3,795 2,120 2,090 South Dakota ...: 1,791 2,606 1,933 2,748 2,162 2,191 Texas ..........: 16,547 17,297 20,791 21,599 2,121 2,059 Utah ...........: 4,583 5,141 4,621 5,179 2,138 2,174 Virginia .......: 1,271 830 3,028 2,590 1,991 1,942 Washington .....: 6,936 6,915 7,101 7,080 2,262 2,281 Wisconsin ......: 4,916 4,991 5,604 5,662 2,395 2,215 : Other States 1/ : 22,284 23,339 31,407 32,269 2,149 2,051 : United States ..: 294,508 307,388 362,856 375,093 2,190 2,158 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,566 1,353 9,281 8,988 1,967 1,920 Arkansas .......: 3,919 3,758 14,095 14,047 2,090 2,047 California .....: 11,805 11,663 12,332 12,269 2,402 2,394 Colorado .......: 4,327 4,168 4,785 4,610 2,447 2,603 Florida ........: 8,574 7,698 9,004 8,100 2,270 2,290 Georgia ........: 10,030 9,430 19,303 18,478 2,192 2,262 Illinois .......: 4,716 4,675 5,166 5,142 2,493 2,536 Indiana ........: 29,229 31,646 30,215 32,480 2,518 2,484 Iowa ...........: 46,476 54,054 47,729 55,391 2,231 2,466 Maryland .......: 2,603 2,737 2,767 2,900 2,486 2,507 : Michigan .......: 13,088 14,112 13,313 14,375 2,591 2,544 Minnesota ......: 9,046 10,200 9,502 10,656 2,363 2,523 Mississippi ....: 1,463 1,411 5,714 5,511 2,056 2,103 Missouri .......: 7,090 7,254 10,523 10,755 2,429 2,502 Nebraska .......: 8,633 8,313 8,741 8,421 2,511 2,675 New York .......: 5,293 5,332 5,668 5,711 2,532 2,542 North Carolina .: 6,699 7,325 14,447 15,135 2,141 2,197 Ohio ...........: 33,460 29,718 34,319 30,629 2,421 2,461 Oregon .........: 2,359 2,239 2,498 2,378 2,670 2,645 Pennsylvania ...: 25,639 25,380 27,759 27,520 2,578 2,509 : South Carolina .: 3,231 2,634 4,547 3,810 2,371 2,349 South Dakota ...: 1,891 2,604 2,033 2,746 2,366 2,418 Texas ..........: 16,488 17,446 20,769 21,716 2,283 2,268 Utah ...........: 4,486 5,146 4,524 5,184 2,396 2,454 Virginia .......: 1,354 952 3,114 2,696 2,132 2,077 Washington .....: 7,095 6,909 7,260 7,074 2,482 2,563 Wisconsin ......: 4,873 5,087 5,562 5,762 2,571 2,480 : Other States 1/ : 22,491 23,508 31,551 32,424 2,298 2,252 : United States ..: 297,924 306,752 366,521 374,908 2,352 2,392 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 169.9 156.5 36.8 31.3 133.1 125.2 Arkansas ........: 280.3 256.3 99.6 90.9 180.7 165.4 California ......: 275.4 265.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 109.4 111.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 197.2 169.2 193.5 165.8 3.7 3.4 Georgia .........: 401.9 375.2 236.9 217.0 165.0 158.2 Illinois ........: 118.0 116.1 113.8 112.2 4.2 3.9 Indiana .........: 688.5 734.7 672.2 721.2 16.3 13.5 Iowa ............: 930.1 1,237.2 913.6 1,222.3 16.5 14.9 Maryland ........: 64.8 66.3 63.6 65.2 1.2 1.1 : Michigan ........: 318.2 318.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 209.1 247.6 203.0 241.7 6.1 5.9 Mississippi .....: 110.0 104.1 33.0 32.9 77.0 71.2 Missouri ........: 247.5 244.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 191.6 210.1 191.6 210.1 - - New York ........: 133.1 133.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 296.2 300.2 160.9 169.3 135.3 130.9 Ohio ............: 787.4 678.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 62.7 57.4 62.7 57.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 651.1 616.8 623.3 586.7 27.8 30.1 : South Carolina ..: 94.2 79.3 72.5 59.7 21.7 19.6 South Dakota ....: 41.8 60.2 41.8 60.2 - - Texas ...........: 440.9 444.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 98.8 112.6 98.8 112.6 - - Virginia ........: 60.3 50.3 30.5 20.9 29.8 29.4 Washington ......: 160.6 161.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 134.2 125.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 674.9 661.8 546.5 541.5 128.4 120.3 : United States ...: 7,948.1 8,094.3 6,878.1 7,079.8 1,070.0 1,014.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182.6 172.6 39.6 33.5 143.0 139.1 Arkansas ........: 294.6 287.6 101.5 98.0 193.1 189.6 California ......: 296.2 293.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 117.1 120.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 204.4 185.5 199.4 181.0 5.0 4.5 Georgia .........: 423.1 418.0 245.6 245.1 177.5 172.9 Illinois ........: 128.8 130.4 124.3 125.7 4.5 4.7 Indiana .........: 760.9 806.9 742.5 790.9 18.4 16.0 Iowa ............: 1,064.8 1,365.7 1,047.5 1,350.0 17.3 15.7 Maryland ........: 68.8 72.7 67.5 71.5 1.3 1.2 : Michigan ........: 345.0 365.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 224.5 268.9 218.0 262.4 6.5 6.5 Mississippi .....: 117.5 115.9 35.5 36.7 82.0 79.2 Missouri ........: 255.6 269.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 219.5 225.3 219.5 225.3 - - New York ........: 143.5 145.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 309.3 332.5 165.9 185.8 143.4 146.7 Ohio ............: 830.8 753.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 66.7 62.9 66.7 62.9 - - Pennsylvania ....: 715.5 690.4 684.3 657.4 31.2 33.0 : South Carolina ..: 107.8 89.5 84.3 67.5 23.5 22.0 South Dakota ....: 48.1 66.4 48.1 66.4 - - Texas ...........: 474.1 492.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 108.4 127.2 108.4 127.2 - - Virginia ........: 66.4 56.0 33.8 23.7 32.6 32.3 Washington ......: 180.2 181.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 143.0 142.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 725.1 730.3 589.1 598.1 136.0 132.2 : United States ...: 8,622.3 8,969.1 7,475.2 7,840.3 1,147.1 1,128.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,158.4 13,041.6 3,066.7 2,608.3 11,091.7 10,433.3 Arkansas ........: 23,358.3 21,358.3 8,300.0 7,575.0 15,058.3 13,783.3 California ......: 22,949.9 22,141.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,116.7 9,266.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 16,433.3 14,100.0 16,125.0 13,816.7 308.3 283.3 Georgia .........: 33,491.7 31,266.7 19,741.7 18,083.4 13,750.0 13,183.3 Illinois ........: 9,833.4 9,675.0 9,483.4 9,350.0 350.0 325.0 Indiana .........: 57,375.0 61,225.0 56,016.7 60,100.0 1,358.3 1,125.0 Iowa ............: 77,508.4 103,100.1 76,133.4 101,858.4 1,375.0 1,241.7 Maryland ........: 5,400.0 5,525.0 5,300.0 5,433.3 100.0 91.7 : Michigan ........: 26,516.6 26,541.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,425.0 20,633.4 16,916.7 20,141.7 508.3 491.7 Mississippi .....: 9,166.7 8,675.0 2,750.0 2,741.7 6,416.7 5,933.3 Missouri ........: 20,624.9 20,333.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 15,966.7 17,508.4 15,966.7 17,508.4 - - New York ........: 11,091.6 11,083.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 24,683.3 25,016.7 13,408.3 14,108.4 11,275.0 10,908.3 Ohio ............: 65,616.7 56,533.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,225.0 4,783.3 5,225.0 4,783.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 54,258.3 51,400.0 51,941.7 48,891.7 2,316.6 2,508.3 : South Carolina ..: 7,850.0 6,608.3 6,041.7 4,975.0 1,808.3 1,633.3 South Dakota ....: 3,483.3 5,016.6 3,483.3 5,016.6 - - Texas ...........: 36,741.6 37,058.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,233.4 9,383.4 8,233.4 9,383.4 - - Virginia ........: 5,025.0 4,191.6 2,541.6 1,741.6 2,483.4 2,450.0 Washington ......: 13,383.3 13,458.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 11,183.3 10,450.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 56,241.7 55,150.1 45,541.6 45,125.1 10,700.1 10,025.0 : United States ...: 662,341.5 674,525.1 573,175.0 589,983.7 89,166.5 84,541.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,216.7 14,383.4 3,300.0 2,791.7 11,916.7 11,591.7 Arkansas ........: 24,550.0 23,966.7 8,458.3 8,166.7 16,091.7 15,800.0 California ......: 24,683.4 24,475.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,758.3 10,000.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 17,033.4 15,458.4 16,616.7 15,083.4 416.7 375.0 Georgia .........: 35,258.4 34,833.3 20,466.7 20,425.0 14,791.7 14,408.3 Illinois ........: 10,733.4 10,866.7 10,358.4 10,475.0 375.0 391.7 Indiana .........: 63,408.3 67,241.8 61,875.0 65,908.4 1,533.3 1,333.4 Iowa ............: 88,733.4 113,808.3 87,291.7 112,500.0 1,441.7 1,308.3 Maryland ........: 5,733.3 6,058.4 5,625.0 5,958.4 108.3 100.0 : Michigan ........: 28,750.0 30,475.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,708.4 22,408.3 18,166.7 21,866.6 541.7 541.7 Mississippi .....: 9,791.7 9,658.4 2,958.3 3,058.4 6,833.4 6,600.0 Missouri ........: 21,300.0 22,425.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 18,291.7 18,775.0 18,291.7 18,775.0 - - New York ........: 11,958.3 12,100.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,775.0 27,708.4 13,825.0 15,483.4 11,950.0 12,225.0 Ohio ............: 69,233.3 62,824.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,558.3 5,241.6 5,558.3 5,241.6 - - Pennsylvania ....: 59,625.0 57,533.3 57,025.0 54,783.3 2,600.0 2,750.0 : South Carolina ..: 8,983.3 7,458.3 7,025.0 5,625.0 1,958.3 1,833.3 South Dakota ....: 4,008.3 5,533.3 4,008.3 5,533.3 - - Texas ...........: 39,508.3 41,050.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,033.3 10,600.0 9,033.3 10,600.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,533.3 4,666.7 2,816.7 1,975.0 2,716.6 2,691.7 Washington ......: 15,016.6 15,108.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 11,916.6 11,908.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 60,425.0 60,858.5 49,091.6 49,841.6 11,333.4 11,016.9 : United States ...: 718,525.0 747,425.4 622,933.2 653,358.4 95,591.8 94,067.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.5 1.7 21.3 15.7 February ...............: 3.0 2.2 20.5 15.3 March ..................: 1.5 2.4 20.6 15.3 April ..................: 3.0 1.6 19.2 15.6 May ....................: 2.8 18.7 June ...................: 2.9 18.2 July ...................: 2.6 17.6 August .................: 2.6 17.3 September ..............: 2.7 16.5 October ................: 2.1 16.8 November ...............: 2.3 16.5 December ...............: 1.5 16.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: March 1 and April 1, 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1 : April 1 : March 1 : April 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.5 0.5 0.5 - 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 Arkansas ...............: 0.5 2.5 2.5 1.0 19.0 21.5 18.5 20.5 California .............: 1.5 3.5 2.0 3.0 18.0 16.5 16.0 14.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 1.0 6.0 - 19.5 5.0 20.5 5.5 Florida ................: 2.5 10.0 11.5 3.0 60.5 76.0 54.5 82.0 Georgia ................: 1.5 - 3.0 - 18.0 7.0 14.5 4.0 Illinois ...............: 4.5 - 1.5 - 22.5 13.0 20.5 13.0 Indiana ................: - 0.5 3.0 2.0 21.0 14.0 19.0 13.5 Iowa ...................: 1.0 3.5 3.0 1.5 28.0 10.0 24.5 11.5 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 0.5 - 0.5 - 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 Minnesota ..............: 2.5 1.5 3.0 - 21.5 5.0 21.5 6.5 Mississippi ............: 1.5 4.0 3.5 - 23.5 23.5 23.5 25.5 Missouri ...............: 0.5 4.0 - - 14.0 7.0 11.0 9.0 Nebraska ...............: 4.5 - 2.0 - 18.5 4.0 20.0 2.0 New York ...............: - - 1.0 - 5.0 3.5 5.0 2.5 North Carolina .........: 2.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 15.5 12.0 15.5 12.0 Ohio ...................: 2.5 6.0 4.5 3.5 22.5 21.0 21.5 22.0 Oregon .................: 4.0 - 4.0 1.0 10.0 14.0 14.5 15.0 Pennsylvania ...........: - - - 0.5 7.5 5.0 6.5 4.5 : South Carolina .........: 2.0 2.5 3.5 - 15.0 22.0 16.0 22.5 South Dakota ...........: 1.5 - 5.0 - 29.5 5.0 29.0 2.0 Texas ..................: 1.5 3.5 5.0 4.0 48.5 49.5 45.5 50.0 Utah ...................: 1.0 4.0 7.5 4.5 33.5 19.5 27.5 22.5 Virginia ...............: 3.0 - 10.0 - 15.0 7.0 13.5 3.5 Washington .............: 4.0 7.0 0.5 1.5 15.5 13.0 20.0 16.5 Wisconsin ..............: - 1.0 10.5 4.5 25.5 21.0 20.5 20.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.4 2.6 2.7 1.9 10.8 12.4 11.6 13.4 : United States ..........: 1.5 2.4 3.0 1.6 20.6 15.3 19.2 15.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 52,062 50,899 98 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 57,055 55,942 98 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 159,119 149,304 94 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 160 189 118 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,293 3,013 91 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 650,549 666,987 103 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 803,974 819,589 102 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 2,351,983 2,359,266 100 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,143 8,262 101 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 66,452 70,129 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2015 through August 2016. 2/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2015 through August 2016. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1 : 2017 as : April 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 7,968 7,725 97 8,463 7,542 89 East North Central .: 10,574 6,599 62 10,851 7,244 67 West North Central .: 17,287 19,188 111 15,380 18,291 119 South Atlantic .....: 5,276 4,843 92 5,033 4,946 98 South Central ......: 6,930 5,354 77 5,414 5,935 110 West ...............: 7,070 8,433 119 6,921 6,941 100 : United States ......: 55,105 52,142 95 52,062 50,899 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 47,775 44,906 94 47,775 44,906 94 February ......: 54,289 48,456 89 102,064 93,362 91 March .........: 57,055 55,942 98 159,119 149,304 94 April .........: 51,266 210,385 May ...........: 57,306 267,691 June ..........: 57,562 325,253 July ..........: 41,609 366,862 August ........: 43,258 410,120 September .....: 44,892 455,012 October .......: 43,344 498,356 November ......: 41,648 540,004 December ......: 45,633 585,637 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2017 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2016 :----------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 148 222 150 3,386 2,836 February ...............: 189 180 95 3,378 2,855 March ..................: 160 189 118 3,293 3,013 April ..................: 351 3,121 2,972 May ....................: 327 3,082 2,966 June ...................: 244 3,149 3,019 July ...................: 286 3,116 2,963 August .................: 324 2,994 3,037 September ..............: 181 2,874 3,028 October ................: 324 2,688 3,057 November ...............: 270 2,820 December ...............: 159 2,912 : Total ..................: 2,963 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For March 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2015 through August 2016. 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 - Regions and United States: 2016-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1 : 2017 as : April 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 14,032 14,703 105 14,229 15,324 108 East North Central .: 15,315 15,663 102 15,368 15,581 101 West North Central .: 29,658 32,238 109 30,177 31,384 104 South Atlantic .....: 250,192 252,910 101 250,638 255,425 102 South Central ......: 318,615 328,004 103 316,145 325,766 103 West ...............: 22,275 23,908 107 23,992 23,507 98 : United States ......: 650,087 667,426 103 650,549 666,987 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2016 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During March : January-March :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 107,318 108,364 101 318,164 316,657 100 Arkansas .......................: 82,604 87,744 106 238,935 245,676 103 Delaware .......................: 17,658 17,972 102 52,254 52,425 100 Florida ........................: 4,456 3,802 85 13,290 11,430 86 Georgia ........................: 128,472 125,974 98 371,585 364,025 98 Kentucky .......................: 28,766 27,120 94 83,933 78,571 94 Louisiana ......................: 13,454 13,915 103 38,674 37,592 97 Maryland .......................: 28,280 29,941 106 85,139 87,020 102 Mississippi ....................: 67,140 67,059 100 198,309 192,876 97 Missouri .......................: 29,982 31,060 104 88,206 88,429 100 : North Carolina .................: 78,053 78,725 101 228,130 228,559 100 Oklahoma .......................: 25,169 28,067 112 73,936 81,598 110 Pennsylvania ...................: 17,094 17,096 100 50,170 49,215 98 South Carolina .................: 19,382 19,866 102 58,494 57,756 99 Texas ..........................: 57,603 59,229 103 166,154 171,680 103 Virginia .......................: 23,904 24,233 101 69,351 70,084 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 44,194 45,679 103 129,564 130,434 101 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 773,529 785,846 102 2,264,288 2,264,027 100 : Other States 2/ ................: 30,445 33,743 111 87,695 95,239 109 : United States ..................: 803,974 819,589 102 2,351,983 2,359,266 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 799,283 809,163 101 799,283 809,163 101 February ......: 748,726 730,514 98 1,548,009 1,539,677 99 March .........: 803,974 819,589 102 2,351,983 2,359,266 100 April .........: 780,702 3,132,685 May ...........: 807,675 3,940,360 June ..........: 789,665 4,730,025 July ..........: 810,621 5,540,646 August ........: 808,478 6,349,124 September .....: 771,937 7,121,061 October .......: 779,476 7,900,537 November ......: 759,396 8,659,933 December ......: 811,139 9,471,072 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2017 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2016 :----------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 6,726 7,163 106 65,531 68,802 February ................: 8,098 7,832 97 66,136 69,669 March ...................: 8,143 8,262 101 66,452 70,129 April ...................: 7,615 68,230 70,194 May .....................: 8,083 68,149 70,377 June ....................: 8,500 67,487 69,989 July ....................: 7,730 67,871 69,381 August ..................: 7,690 67,602 68,929 September ...............: 7,609 68,159 68,678 October .................: 6,909 68,512 68,440 November ................: 7,710 68,699 December ................: 7,535 68,875 : Annual total ..............: 92,348 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,275 8,764 106 February ................: 10,098 9,958 99 March ...................: 10,025 10,047 100 April ...................: 9,128 May .....................: 9,954 June ....................: 10,257 July ....................: 9,119 August ..................: 9,708 September ...............: 9,584 October .................: 8,522 November ................: 9,379 December ................: 9,459 : Annual total ..............: 113,508 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For March 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2015 through August 2016. 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 field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and United States totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 1.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 375 million layers by more than 1.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.3 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 1.9 3.3 6,507 269 9,308 22 2 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 2.0 3.4 154 2 277 22 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. South Atlantic: Florida, Georgia, Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. West: California, Idaho, New Mexico. Broiler-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Oregon, Washington. Chicken Hatchery Capacity Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................................ (202) 720-4447 Aaron Cosgrove - Catfish Production, Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised...................................................... (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ....................................................... (202) 720-4751 Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture ..................................................... (202) 690-4870 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................................... (202) 690-8632 Joshua O'Rear - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies............................ (202) 690-3676 Miste Salmon - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Mink .................................. 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