Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released February 28, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Egg Production Up 9 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.04 billion during January 2017, up 9 percent from last year. Production included 7.91 billion table eggs, and 1.12 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 87.7 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2017 averaged 376 million, up 5 percent from last year. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,401 eggs, up 3 percent from January 2016. All layers in the United States on February 1, 2017 totaled 376 million, up 5 percent from last year. The 376 million layers consisted of 318 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.7 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.50 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2017, averaged 77.1 eggs per 100 layers, up 3 percent from February 1, 2016. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January 2017 totaled 43.4 million, down 9 percent from January 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 48.0 million on February 1, 2017, up slightly from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 222 thousand during January 2017, up 50 percent from January 2016. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during January 2017 totaled 809 million, up 1 percent from January 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 659 million on February 1, 2017, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.16 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2017, up 6 percent from January 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: November-December 2015 and 2016.......... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2015-2017............... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2015 and 2016.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2016 and 2017................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2015 and 2016................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2016 and 2017.................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 2015 and 2016......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 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: January 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 ......................: 357,784 376,412 February .....................: 362,856 March ........................: 366,521 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 9,036.8 7,168.2 7,912.1 1,139.7 1,124.7 February ......: 7,948.1 6,878.1 1,070.0 March .........: 8,622.3 7,475.2 1,147.1 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 .......: 692,325.3 753,066.8 597,350.4 659,341.4 94,974.9 93,725.4 February ......: 662,341.5 573,175.0 89,166.5 March .........: 718,525.0 622,933.2 95,591.8 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: December-January 2015-2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during December : All layers ......................................1,000: 353,821 376,570 106 Table egg type ................................1,000: 295,594 318,820 108 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 58,227 57,750 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 54,645 54,152 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,582 3,598 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers ....................................number: 2,335 2,412 103 Table egg type ..............................number: 2,410 2,494 103 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,952 1,962 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,914 1,932 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,538 2,415 95 : Eggs produced during December : All layers ....................................million: 8,261.4 9,083.3 110 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,124.6 7,950.4 112 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,136.8 1,132.9 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,045.9 1,046.0 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 90.9 86.9 96 : Eggs produced during December : All layers ................................1,000 dozen:688,450.7 756,941.4 110 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:593,717.2 662,533.1 112 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 94,733.5 94,408.3 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 87,158.4 87,166.5 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,575.1 7,241.8 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers on January 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 356,109 376,497 106 Table egg type ................................1,000: 297,723 318,598 107 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 58,386 57,899 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 54,797 54,261 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,589 3,638 101 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers .....................................number: 74.9 77.7 104 Table egg type ...............................number: 77.3 80.5 104 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.9 62.6 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.7 61.5 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 82.3 78.5 95 : Molted layers on January 1 : Percent being molted ..........................percent: 2.5 1.7 68 Percent with molt completed ...................percent: 21.3 15.7 74 : Layers sold for slaughter during December 1/ ......1,000: 13,968 14,259 102 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during December 1/ 1,000: 6,520 10,307 158 : Pullets on January 1 ..............................1,000: 120,106 113,185 94 : Pullets added during December 1/ 2/ ..............1,000: 28,042 27,795 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. 2/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during January : All layers ......................................1,000: 357,784 376,412 105 Table egg type ................................1,000: 299,329 318,378 106 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 58,455 58,034 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 54,879 54,462 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,576 3,572 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : All layers .....................................number: 2,322 2,401 103 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,395 2,485 104 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,950 1,938 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,912 1,904 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,522 2,455 97 : Eggs produced during January : All layers ....................................million: 8,307.9 9,036.8 109 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,168.2 7,912.1 110 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,139.7 1,124.7 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,049.5 1,037.0 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 90.2 87.7 97 : Eggs produced during January : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 692,325.3 753,066.8 109 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 597,350.4 659,341.4 110 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 94,974.9 93,725.4 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 87,458.3 86,417.0 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,516.6 7,308.4 97 : Layers on February 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 359,429 376,298 105 Table egg type ................................1,000: 300,922 318,142 106 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 58,507 58,156 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 54,952 54,655 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,555 3,501 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : All layers .....................................number: 74.8 77.1 103 Table egg type ...............................number: 77.2 79.8 103 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.8 62.3 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.7 61.2 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 79.9 79.2 99 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 3.0 2.2 73 Molt completed ................................percent: 20.5 15.3 75 : Layers sold for slaughter during January ..........1,000: 13,407.5 15,498.7 116 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January .....1,000: 8,498.8 9,175.0 108 : Pullets on February 1 .............................1,000: 120,405 111,539 93 : Pullets added during January 1/ ...................1,000: 26,717.9 24,313.0 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,561 1,406 9,189 8,947 1,985 1,965 Arkansas .......: 3,995 4,005 13,924 13,912 2,064 1,997 California .....: 11,821 11,546 12,329 12,160 2,346 2,487 Colorado .......: 4,118 4,243 4,554 4,688 2,497 2,517 Florida ........: 8,784 7,937 9,156 8,284 2,379 2,373 Georgia ........: 10,462 9,608 19,415 18,687 2,232 2,203 Illinois .......: 4,570 4,555 5,028 5,029 2,514 2,607 Indiana ........: 29,528 31,443 30,506 32,296 2,468 2,516 Iowa ...........: 38,010 53,884 39,238 55,168 2,140 2,500 Maryland .......: 2,638 2,520 2,809 2,689 2,488 2,507 : Michigan .......: 12,922 13,858 13,138 14,109 2,505 2,559 Minnesota ......: 8,961 10,674 9,418 11,130 2,418 2,426 Mississippi ....: 1,471 1,470 5,658 5,463 2,130 2,134 Missouri .......: 7,669 7,729 11,183 11,286 2,490 2,583 Nebraska .......: 7,431 8,849 7,539 8,957 2,179 2,582 New York .......: 5,392 5,170 5,763 5,565 2,455 2,571 North Carolina .: 6,900 7,628 14,782 15,062 2,235 2,280 Ohio ...........: 33,423 30,793 34,277 31,649 2,439 2,473 Oregon .........: 2,116 2,411 2,255 2,550 2,528 2,671 Pennsylvania ...: 24,620 25,811 26,748 28,088 2,516 2,504 : South Carolina .: 3,067 2,685 4,342 3,857 2,333 2,297 South Dakota ...: 1,447 2,643 1,589 2,785 2,303 2,492 Texas ..........: 16,386 16,853 20,479 21,129 2,302 2,256 Utah ...........: 4,368 5,319 4,406 5,357 2,320 2,479 Virginia .......: 1,240 988 2,970 2,666 2,327 2,198 Washington .....: 6,999 6,972 7,164 7,137 2,446 2,550 Wisconsin ......: 4,453 4,980 5,141 5,651 2,404 2,592 : Other States 1/ : 21,728 23,408 30,821 32,269 2,301 2,309 : United States ..: 286,080 309,388 353,821 376,570 2,335 2,412 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 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 ........: 1,537 1,415 9,230 8,914 1,953 1,959 Arkansas .......: 3,918 3,848 13,892 14,017 2,122 1,999 California .....: 11,870 11,702 12,393 12,306 2,404 2,448 Colorado .......: 4,189 4,198 4,632 4,637 2,532 2,588 Florida ........: 8,548 7,823 8,896 8,159 2,346 2,405 Georgia ........: 10,374 9,690 19,438 18,709 2,218 2,188 Illinois .......: 4,555 4,636 5,016 5,095 2,502 2,555 Indiana ........: 29,071 31,610 30,013 32,466 2,441 2,532 Iowa ...........: 40,853 54,209 42,095 55,522 2,139 2,486 Maryland .......: 2,635 2,639 2,798 2,800 2,477 2,511 : Michigan .......: 12,991 13,816 13,208 14,079 2,508 2,467 Minnesota ......: 8,890 10,710 9,347 11,167 2,387 2,481 Mississippi ....: 1,484 1,494 5,731 5,506 2,080 2,109 Missouri .......: 7,548 7,646 11,073 11,147 2,471 2,515 Nebraska .......: 8,163 8,701 8,271 8,809 2,226 2,606 New York .......: 5,366 5,308 5,737 5,703 2,414 2,567 North Carolina .: 6,750 7,547 14,523 15,105 2,243 2,250 Ohio ...........: 33,449 30,173 34,309 31,034 2,411 2,451 Oregon .........: 2,278 2,324 2,417 2,463 2,569 2,708 Pennsylvania ...: 25,008 25,458 27,106 27,711 2,500 2,502 : South Carolina .: 3,067 2,597 4,327 3,753 2,246 2,331 South Dakota ...: 1,539 2,558 1,681 2,700 2,344 2,522 Texas ..........: 16,591 17,089 20,752 21,375 2,269 2,265 Utah ...........: 4,405 5,440 4,443 5,478 2,273 2,426 Virginia .......: 1,200 942 2,936 2,693 2,258 2,213 Washington .....: 6,723 7,091 6,888 7,256 2,398 2,517 Wisconsin ......: 4,777 5,022 5,464 5,691 2,405 2,469 : Other States 1/ : 22,036 23,273 31,168 32,117 2,297 2,303 : United States ..: 289,815 308,959 357,784 376,412 2,322 2,401 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2015 and 2016 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182.4 175.8 41.3 36.6 141.1 139.2 Arkansas ........: 287.4 277.8 104.2 95.4 183.2 182.4 California ......: 289.2 302.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 113.7 118.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 217.8 196.6 213.8 193.2 4.0 3.4 Georgia .........: 433.4 411.7 258.0 231.4 175.4 180.3 Illinois ........: 126.4 131.1 122.0 126.5 4.4 4.6 Indiana .........: 752.9 812.7 733.4 795.7 19.5 17.0 Iowa ............: 839.7 1,379.1 821.8 1,362.7 17.9 16.4 Maryland ........: 69.9 67.4 68.5 66.1 1.4 1.3 : Michigan ........: 329.1 361.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 227.7 270.0 221.1 263.4 6.6 6.6 Mississippi .....: 120.5 116.6 38.0 35.9 82.5 80.7 Missouri ........: 278.5 291.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 164.3 231.3 164.3 231.3 - - New York ........: 141.5 143.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 330.4 343.4 183.4 200.7 147.0 142.7 Ohio ............: 836.1 782.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 57.0 68.1 57.0 68.1 - - Pennsylvania ....: 673.1 703.4 641.4 669.1 31.7 34.3 : South Carolina ..: 101.3 88.6 77.2 66.7 24.1 21.9 South Dakota ....: 36.6 69.4 36.6 69.4 - - Texas ...........: 473.3 476.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 102.2 132.8 102.2 132.8 - - Virginia ........: 69.1 58.6 37.4 28.1 31.7 30.5 Washington ......: 175.2 182.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 123.6 146.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 709.1 745.1 572.9 613.1 136.2 132.0 : United States ...: 8,261.4 9,083.3 7,124.6 7,950.4 1,136.8 1,132.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 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 .........: 180.3 174.6 40.6 36.4 139.7 138.2 Arkansas ........: 294.8 280.2 106.2 99.9 188.6 180.3 California ......: 297.9 301.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 117.3 120.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 208.7 196.2 205.2 192.9 3.5 3.3 Georgia .........: 431.1 409.3 254.6 231.9 176.5 177.4 Illinois ........: 125.5 130.2 121.0 125.7 4.5 4.5 Indiana .........: 732.5 821.9 714.9 805.8 17.6 16.1 Iowa ............: 900.6 1,380.4 882.4 1,364.0 18.2 16.4 Maryland ........: 69.3 70.3 67.9 69.0 1.4 1.3 : Michigan ........: 331.2 347.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 223.1 277.1 216.5 270.6 6.6 6.5 Mississippi .....: 119.2 116.1 36.1 36.4 83.1 79.7 Missouri ........: 273.6 280.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 184.1 229.6 184.1 229.6 - - New York ........: 138.5 146.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 325.8 339.8 179.3 196.4 146.5 143.4 Ohio ............: 827.3 760.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 62.1 66.7 62.1 66.7 - - Pennsylvania ....: 677.6 693.4 646.4 657.0 31.2 36.4 : South Carolina ..: 97.2 87.5 73.7 65.9 23.5 21.6 South Dakota ....: 39.4 68.1 39.4 68.1 - - Texas ...........: 470.9 484.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 101.0 132.9 101.0 132.9 - - Virginia ........: 66.3 59.6 34.7 27.6 31.6 32.0 Washington ......: 165.2 182.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 131.4 140.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 716.0 739.8 579.3 607.6 136.7 132.2 : United States ...: 8,307.9 9,036.8 7,168.2 7,912.1 1,139.7 1,124.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 2015 and 2016 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,200.0 14,650.0 3,441.7 3,050.0 11,758.3 11,600.0 Arkansas ........: 23,950.1 23,150.0 8,683.4 7,950.0 15,266.7 15,200.0 California ......: 24,100.0 25,200.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,475.0 9,833.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 18,150.0 16,383.3 17,816.7 16,100.0 333.3 283.3 Georgia .........: 36,116.7 34,308.3 21,500.0 19,283.3 14,616.7 15,025.0 Illinois ........: 10,533.4 10,925.0 10,166.7 10,541.7 366.7 383.3 Indiana .........: 62,741.7 67,725.0 61,116.7 66,308.3 1,625.0 1,416.7 Iowa ............: 69,975.0 114,925.0 68,483.3 113,558.3 1,491.7 1,366.7 Maryland ........: 5,825.1 5,616.7 5,708.4 5,508.4 116.7 108.3 : Michigan ........: 27,425.0 30,091.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,975.0 22,500.0 18,425.0 21,950.0 550.0 550.0 Mississippi .....: 10,041.7 9,716.6 3,166.7 2,991.6 6,875.0 6,725.0 Missouri ........: 23,208.4 24,291.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 13,691.7 19,275.0 13,691.7 19,275.0 - - New York ........: 11,791.6 11,924.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,533.4 28,616.6 15,283.4 16,725.0 12,250.0 11,891.6 Ohio ............: 69,675.1 65,216.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,750.0 5,675.0 4,750.0 5,675.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 56,091.7 58,616.7 53,450.0 55,758.3 2,641.7 2,858.4 : South Carolina ..: 8,441.7 7,383.4 6,433.4 5,558.4 2,008.3 1,825.0 South Dakota ....: 3,050.0 5,783.4 3,050.0 5,783.4 - - Texas ...........: 39,441.8 39,716.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,516.7 11,066.7 8,516.7 11,066.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,758.3 4,883.3 3,116.6 2,341.7 2,641.7 2,541.6 Washington ......: 14,600.0 15,166.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 10,300.0 12,208.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 59,091.6 62,091.7 47,741.5 51,091.6 11,350.1 11,000.1 : United States ...: 688,450.7 756,941.4 593,717.2 662,533.1 94,733.5 94,408.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 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 .........: 15,025.1 14,550.0 3,383.4 3,033.3 11,641.7 11,516.7 Arkansas ........: 24,566.7 23,350.0 8,850.0 8,325.0 15,716.7 15,025.0 California ......: 24,825.0 25,108.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,775.0 10,000.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 17,391.7 16,350.0 17,100.0 16,075.0 291.7 275.0 Georgia .........: 35,925.0 34,108.4 21,216.7 19,325.0 14,708.3 14,783.4 Illinois ........: 10,458.4 10,850.0 10,083.4 10,475.0 375.0 375.0 Indiana .........: 61,041.7 68,491.7 59,575.0 67,150.0 1,466.7 1,341.7 Iowa ............: 75,050.0 115,033.4 73,533.3 113,666.7 1,516.7 1,366.7 Maryland ........: 5,775.1 5,858.3 5,658.4 5,750.0 116.7 108.3 : Michigan ........: 27,600.0 28,941.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,591.7 23,091.7 18,041.7 22,550.0 550.0 541.7 Mississippi .....: 9,933.3 9,675.0 3,008.3 3,033.3 6,925.0 6,641.7 Missouri ........: 22,800.0 23,358.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 15,341.7 19,133.3 15,341.7 19,133.3 - - New York ........: 11,541.7 12,200.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,150.0 28,316.7 14,941.7 16,366.7 12,208.3 11,950.0 Ohio ............: 68,941.7 63,383.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,175.0 5,558.4 5,175.0 5,558.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 56,466.7 57,783.4 53,866.7 54,750.0 2,600.0 3,033.4 : South Carolina ..: 8,099.9 7,291.7 6,141.6 5,491.7 1,958.3 1,800.0 South Dakota ....: 3,283.3 5,675.0 3,283.3 5,675.0 - - Texas ...........: 39,241.6 40,341.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,416.7 11,075.0 8,416.7 11,075.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,525.0 4,966.6 2,891.7 2,300.0 2,633.3 2,666.6 Washington ......: 13,766.7 15,216.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 10,950.0 11,708.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 59,666.6 61,649.9 48,274.9 50,633.0 11,391.7 11,016.9 : United States ...: 692,325.3 753,066.8 597,350.4 659,341.4 94,974.9 93,725.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 20.6 April ..................: 3.0 19.2 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: February 1, 2016 and 2017 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.5 1.0 9.0 11.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 2.5 19.5 20.0 California .............: 1.0 3.5 19.0 15.5 Colorado ...............: 4.5 1.0 18.0 7.5 Florida ................: 6.5 3.5 61.0 80.5 Georgia ................: 0.5 1.0 18.5 8.0 Illinois ...............: 2.0 - 26.0 13.0 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.5 23.5 13.0 Iowa ...................: 5.5 2.5 27.5 8.0 Maryland ...............: - - - - : Michigan ...............: 1.0 - 7.0 5.5 Minnesota ..............: 3.0 0.5 20.0 7.0 Mississippi ............: 3.0 1.0 22.5 25.5 Missouri ...............: 0.5 2.0 15.5 8.5 Nebraska ...............: 6.5 - 16.0 4.0 New York ...............: 1.5 - 3.5 2.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 2.0 18.0 11.5 Ohio ...................: 4.0 6.5 22.0 21.0 Oregon .................: 4.5 - 10.0 15.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 - 8.0 6.0 : South Carolina .........: 5.5 - 12.0 27.0 South Dakota ...........: 5.5 - 29.5 5.5 Texas ..................: 5.5 2.5 47.0 52.5 Utah ...................: 3.0 2.0 34.0 17.5 Virginia ...............: 7.0 - 11.5 13.5 Washington .............: 5.0 5.0 14.5 10.0 Wisconsin ..............: 12.0 8.0 17.5 13.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.8 2.4 10.7 13.5 : United States ..........: 3.0 2.2 20.5 15.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 February 1 .........................: 47,942 47,993 100 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 47,645 43,393 91 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 148 222 150 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,386 2,725 80 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on February 1 .........................: 649,555 659,130 101 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 799,420 809,163 101 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,726 7,163 106 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 65,531 68,864 105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched July 2015 through June 2016. 2/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2015 through June 2016. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January 1 : 2017 as : February 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 .....: 9,793 5,916 60 6,744 6,995 104 East North Central .: 9,531 5,237 55 10,766 6,082 56 West North Central .: 10,912 14,225 130 11,736 19,346 165 South Atlantic .....: 5,435 4,326 80 5,079 4,811 95 South Central ......: 6,259 4,874 78 6,802 4,820 71 West ...............: 6,051 5,163 85 6,815 5,939 87 : United States ......: 47,981 39,741 83 47,942 47,993 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .......: 47,645 43,393 91 47,645 43,393 91 February ......: 50,481 98,126 March .........: 57,037 155,163 April .........: 51,052 206,215 May ...........: 57,155 263,370 June ..........: 58,040 321,410 July ..........: 42,349 363,759 August ........: 43,870 407,629 September .....: 45,724 453,353 October .......: 44,071 497,424 November ......: 42,313 539,737 December ......: 45,633 585,370 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2,725 February ...............: 189 3,378 2,744 March ..................: 160 3,293 2,902 April ..................: 240 3,121 2,861 May ....................: 327 3,082 2,855 June ...................: 244 3,149 2,908 July ...................: 286 3,116 2,852 August .................: 324 2,994 2,926 September ..............: 181 2,874 October ................: 324 2,688 November ...............: 270 2,709 December ...............: 159 2,801 : Total ..................: 2,852 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For January 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched July 2015 through June 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] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January 1 : 2017 as : February 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 .....: 14,540 14,746 101 13,597 14,943 110 East North Central .: 14,462 15,352 106 14,883 15,297 103 West North Central .: 29,281 31,220 107 29,707 31,183 105 South Atlantic .....: 247,548 251,559 102 248,944 251,868 101 South Central ......: 316,208 323,911 102 319,065 322,239 101 West ...............: 22,976 23,377 102 23,359 23,600 101 : United States ......: 645,015 660,165 102 649,555 659,130 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: January 2016 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During January : January-January :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : Alabama ........................: 109,493 109,164 100 109,493 109,164 100 Arkansas .......................: 81,212 82,607 102 81,212 82,607 102 Delaware .......................: 18,209 18,392 101 18,209 18,392 101 Florida ........................: 4,677 4,253 91 4,677 4,253 91 Georgia ........................: 124,900 124,901 100 124,900 124,901 100 Kentucky .......................: 28,175 26,284 93 28,175 26,284 93 Louisiana ......................: 12,875 13,422 104 12,875 13,422 104 Maryland .......................: 29,832 30,239 101 29,832 30,239 101 Mississippi ....................: 67,389 66,769 99 67,389 66,769 99 Missouri .......................: 30,125 30,183 100 30,125 30,183 100 : North Carolina .................: 77,244 78,370 101 77,244 78,370 101 Oklahoma .......................: 24,843 28,106 113 24,843 28,106 113 Pennsylvania ...................: 17,222 16,934 98 17,222 16,934 98 South Carolina .................: 20,478 20,217 99 20,478 20,217 99 Texas ..........................: 55,189 58,911 107 55,189 58,911 107 Virginia .......................: 23,733 24,038 101 23,733 24,038 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 44,390 44,631 101 44,390 44,631 101 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 769,986 777,421 101 769,986 777,421 101 : Other States 2/ ................: 29,434 31,742 108 29,434 31,742 108 : United States ..................: 799,420 809,163 101 799,420 809,163 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 .......: 799,420 809,163 101 799,420 809,163 101 February ......: 748,650 1,548,070 March .........: 804,128 2,352,198 April .........: 780,779 3,132,977 May ...........: 807,648 3,940,625 June ..........: 789,420 4,730,045 July ..........: 810,395 5,540,440 August ........: 808,453 6,348,893 September .....: 770,670 7,119,563 October .......: 778,444 7,898,007 November ......: 760,074 8,658,081 December ......: 811,168 9,469,249 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 68,864 February ................: 8,098 66,136 69,731 March ...................: 8,143 66,452 70,191 April ...................: 7,615 68,230 70,256 May .....................: 8,083 68,149 70,439 June ....................: 8,562 67,487 70,051 July ....................: 7,730 67,871 69,443 August ..................: 7,690 67,602 68,991 September ...............: 7,609 68,159 October .................: 6,909 68,512 November ................: 7,710 68,699 December ................: 7,535 68,875 : Annual total ..............: 92,410 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,275 8,764 106 February ................: 10,098 March ...................: 10,025 April ...................: 9,128 May .....................: 9,954 June ....................: 10,261 July ....................: 9,119 August ..................: 9,708 September ...............: 9,584 October .................: 8,522 November ................: 9,379 December ................: 9,459 : Annual total ..............: 113,512 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For January 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2015 through June 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 2.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 376 million layers by more than 2.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.4 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 ...................: 2.0 3.4 6,903 4,776 9,308 24 0 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 2.0 3.5 163 111 277 24 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 ....................................................... 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