Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released May 21, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April Egg Production Up 5 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.34 billion during April 2019, up 5 percent from last year. Production included 8.18 billion table eggs, and 1.17 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.08 billion were broiler-type and 87.1 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during April 2019 totaled 403 million, up 3 percent from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,318 eggs, up 2 percent from April 2018. All layers in the United States on May 1, 2019 totaled 402 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 402 million layers consisted of 339 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 59.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.59 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2019, averaged 77.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from May 1, 2018. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2019 totaled 60.7 million, up 3 percent from April 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 55.1 million on May 1, 2019, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 295 thousand during April 2019, up 44 percent from April 2018. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2019 totaled 817 million, up 2 percent from April 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 701 million on May 1, 2019, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.04 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2019, up 5 percent from April 2018. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States......................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2018 and 2019................ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2018 and 2019.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2018 and 2019..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2018 and 2019..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2018 and 2019...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2018 and 2019............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019............................ 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019........................ 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2018-2019.................... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019........................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2019.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019.................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2019.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 388,256 392,577 January ......................: 388,368 394,789 February .....................: 390,282 399,559 March ........................: 392,585 403,680 April ........................: 392,319 403,014 May ..........................: 391,773 June .........................: 391,581 July .........................: 390,626 August .......................: 390,726 September ....................: 391,745 October ......................: 392,492 November .....................: 394,987 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,252.0 9,435.6 8,106.1 8,259.1 1,145.9 1,176.5 January .......: 9,132.1 9,456.6 7,983.3 8,275.4 1,148.8 1,181.2 February ......: 8,278.0 8,599.6 7,226.9 7,516.5 1,051.1 1,083.1 March .........: 9,243.3 9,626.7 8,070.2 8,424.3 1,173.1 1,202.4 April .........: 8,932.3 9,341.5 7,785.1 8,176.5 1,147.2 1,165.0 May ...........: 9,251.8 8,055.8 1,196.0 June ..........: 8,965.7 7,798.2 1,167.5 July ..........: 9,239.2 8,035.5 1,203.7 August ........: 9,304.6 8,106.1 1,198.5 September .....: 9,052.4 7,898.8 1,153.6 October .......: 9,369.8 8,185.2 1,184.6 November ......: 9,170.9 8,024.2 1,146.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 771,000.5 786,299.9 675,508.4 688,258.4 95,492.1 98,041.5 January .......: 761,008.4 788,050.4 665,275.0 689,617.1 95,733.4 98,433.3 February ......: 689,833.4 716,633.1 602,241.7 626,374.9 87,591.7 90,258.2 March .........: 770,275.4 802,224.9 672,517.0 702,025.0 97,758.4 100,199.9 April .........: 744,358.6 778,458.0 648,758.7 681,374.8 95,599.9 97,083.2 May ...........: 770,983.3 671,316.9 99,666.4 June ..........: 747,142.1 649,850.4 97,291.7 July ..........: 769,933.8 669,625.3 100,308.5 August ........: 775,383.4 675,508.8 99,874.6 September .....: 754,366.7 658,233.4 96,133.3 October .......: 780,817.0 682,100.2 98,716.8 November ......: 764,242.0 668,683.5 95,558.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : All layers ...................................1,000: 392,585 403,680 103 Table egg type .............................1,000: 330,291 340,855 103 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 62,294 62,825 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 58,762 59,389 101 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,532 3,436 97 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : All layers ..................................number: 2,354 2,385 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,443 2,472 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,883 1,914 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,854 1,874 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,364 2,608 110 : Eggs produced during March : All layers .................................million: 9,243.3 9,626.7 104 Table egg type ...........................million: 8,070.2 8,424.3 104 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,173.1 1,202.4 102 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,089.6 1,112.8 102 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 83.5 89.6 107 : Eggs produced during March : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 770,275.4 802,224.9 104 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 672,517.0 702,025.0 104 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 97,758.4 100,199.9 102 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 90,800.0 92,733.2 102 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,958.4 7,466.7 107 : Layers on April 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 392,843 404,443 103 Table egg type .............................1,000: 329,990 341,709 104 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 62,853 62,734 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 59,305 59,351 100 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,548 3,383 95 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.9 77.3 102 Table egg type ............................number: 78.8 80.1 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 60.5 61.7 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 59.6 60.4 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 76.4 84.2 110 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 1.7 1.3 76 Molt completed .............................percent: 15.4 13.8 90 : Layers sold for slaughter during March .........1,000: 14,295.0 14,312.1 100 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March ....1,000: 10,085.8 10,173.0 101 : Pullets on April 1 .............................1,000: 121,917 122,886 101 : Pullets added during March 1/ ..................1,000: 28,704.9 28,039.4 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during April : All layers ......................................1,000: 392,319 403,014 103 Table egg type ................................1,000: 329,336 340,167 103 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 62,983 62,847 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 59,466 59,356 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,517 3,491 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : All layers .....................................number: 2,277 2,318 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,364 2,404 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,821 1,854 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,794 1,816 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,278 2,495 110 : Eggs produced during April : All layers ....................................million: 8,932.3 9,341.5 105 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,785.1 8,176.5 105 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,147.2 1,165.0 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,067.1 1,077.9 101 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 80.1 87.1 109 : Eggs produced during April : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 744,358.6 778,458.0 105 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 648,758.7 681,374.8 105 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 95,599.9 97,083.2 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 88,924.9 89,825.1 101 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,675.0 7,258.1 109 : Layers on May 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 391,760 401,550 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 328,666 338,609 103 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 63,094 62,941 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 59,615 59,352 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,479 3,589 103 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : All layers .....................................number: 75.8 77.2 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 78.7 80.0 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 60.9 61.8 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.0 60.6 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 75.4 81.5 108 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 3.1 2.4 77 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.4 13.2 92 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ............1,000: 16,481.5 15,111.8 92 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .......1,000: 11,378.3 12,875.1 113 : Pullets on May 1 ..................................1,000: 122,785 123,894 101 : Pullets added during April 1/ .....................1,000: 28,493.5 27,878.9 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,327 1,421 9,731 10,203 1,872 1,901 Arkansas .......: 4,329 (D) 14,821 14,993 2,063 2,026 California .....: 13,676 12,931 14,419 13,639 2,524 2,401 Colorado .......: 4,231 4,391 4,751 4,904 2,578 2,571 Florida 1/ .....: 7,042 (NA) 7,503 (NA) 2,300 (NA) Georgia ........: 9,388 9,981 19,671 20,513 2,077 2,135 Illinois .......: 5,378 6,047 5,951 6,585 2,541 2,237 Indiana ........: 32,113 34,028 33,341 35,304 2,390 2,507 Iowa ...........: 55,554 57,502 57,332 59,229 2,378 2,414 Kentucky 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 5,733 (NA) 2,226 : Maryland .......: 2,538 2,512 2,734 2,704 2,524 2,548 Michigan .......: 15,242 15,943 15,554 16,257 2,531 2,483 Minnesota ......: 10,327 10,582 10,904 11,151 2,422 2,516 Mississippi ....: 1,450 (D) 5,785 5,706 2,140 2,114 Missouri .......: 7,363 7,744 11,819 12,735 2,469 2,436 Nebraska .......: 7,453 8,211 7,685 8,491 2,570 2,527 New York .......: 4,971 4,959 5,497 5,506 2,574 2,621 North Carolina .: 7,027 6,276 15,550 14,909 2,153 2,132 Ohio ...........: 31,781 36,077 32,981 37,276 2,360 2,547 Oklahoma 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 3,069 (NA) 1,952 : Oregon .........: 2,306 2,184 2,499 2,377 2,689 2,541 Pennsylvania ...: 26,088 25,380 28,607 27,900 2,526 2,453 South Carolina .: 2,972 3,254 4,226 4,541 2,220 2,352 South Dakota ...: 2,563 2,795 2,618 2,850 2,628 2,488 Texas ..........: 17,779 (D) 22,601 22,442 2,295 2,334 Utah ...........: 5,187 4,777 5,239 4,829 2,453 2,618 Virginia .......: 733 922 2,573 2,774 2,347 2,199 Washington .....: 6,496 6,764 6,661 6,929 2,491 2,670 Wisconsin ......: 6,114 6,038 7,202 7,152 2,417 2,328 : Other States 3/ : 24,116 26,874 34,330 32,979 2,278 2,402 : United States ..: 315,544 325,385 392,585 403,680 2,354 2,385 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,274 1,459 9,793 10,267 1,804 1,835 Arkansas .......: 4,161 (D) 14,803 14,890 1,965 2,007 California .....: 13,520 12,873 14,263 13,551 2,469 2,308 Colorado .......: 4,333 4,516 4,853 5,029 2,508 2,442 Florida 1/ .....: 7,040 (NA) 7,529 (NA) 2,180 (NA) Georgia ........: 9,200 10,182 19,650 20,697 1,991 2,084 Illinois .......: 5,489 5,891 6,057 6,426 2,389 2,314 Indiana ........: 32,461 33,718 33,661 34,941 2,332 2,415 Iowa ...........: 55,898 57,553 57,705 59,310 2,322 2,366 Kentucky 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 5,598 (NA) 2,176 : Maryland .......: 2,374 2,417 2,577 2,614 2,289 2,433 Michigan .......: 14,948 16,266 15,249 16,570 2,513 2,376 Minnesota ......: 10,163 10,582 10,744 11,159 2,411 2,457 Mississippi ....: 1,462 (D) 5,809 5,736 2,030 2,035 Missouri .......: 7,056 7,848 11,644 12,900 2,460 2,358 Nebraska .......: 7,522 8,341 7,755 8,622 2,471 2,405 New York .......: 4,848 4,829 5,374 5,369 2,410 2,481 North Carolina .: 7,165 6,477 15,738 15,037 2,117 2,047 Ohio ...........: 31,721 35,753 32,900 36,941 2,207 2,489 Oklahoma 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 3,073 (NA) 1,907 : Oregon .........: 2,201 2,173 2,394 2,366 2,586 2,489 Pennsylvania ...: 25,861 25,269 28,386 27,840 2,436 2,400 South Carolina .: 3,146 3,053 4,401 4,357 2,152 2,231 South Dakota ...: 2,571 2,773 2,626 2,828 2,502 2,511 Texas ..........: 17,803 (D) 22,670 22,620 2,210 2,256 Utah ...........: 4,882 4,901 4,934 4,953 2,355 2,461 Virginia .......: 780 849 2,653 2,690 2,213 2,286 Washington .....: 6,592 6,697 6,757 6,862 2,439 2,477 Wisconsin ......: 6,297 5,940 7,372 7,049 2,339 2,402 : Other States 3/ : 23,751 26,628 34,022 32,719 2,213 2,332 : United States ..: 314,519 324,697 392,319 403,014 2,277 2,318 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2018 and 2019 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182.2 194.0 32.6 35.2 149.6 158.8 Arkansas ........: 305.7 303.8 123.0 (D) 182.7 (D) California ......: 363.9 327.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 122.5 126.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 172.6 (NA) 167.8 (NA) 4.8 (NA) Georgia .........: 408.6 438.0 218.9 242.2 189.7 195.8 Illinois ........: 151.2 147.3 147.0 144.8 4.2 2.5 Indiana .........: 797.0 885.2 782.5 868.1 14.5 17.1 Iowa ............: 1,363.1 1,429.8 1,345.4 1,408.2 17.7 21.6 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 127.6 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 69.0 68.9 67.8 67.6 1.2 1.3 Michigan ........: 393.7 403.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 264.1 280.6 256.0 272.3 8.1 8.3 Mississippi .....: 123.8 120.6 38.9 (D) 84.9 (D) Missouri ........: 291.8 310.2 (D) 275.5 (D) 34.7 Nebraska ........: 197.5 214.6 193.8 209.4 3.7 5.2 New York ........: 141.5 144.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 334.8 317.9 180.6 157.8 154.2 160.1 Ohio ............: 778.3 949.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 59.9 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 67.2 60.4 67.2 60.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 722.5 684.4 694.3 654.5 28.2 29.9 South Carolina ..: 93.8 106.8 72.0 84.1 21.8 22.7 South Dakota ....: 68.8 70.9 68.8 70.9 - - Texas ...........: 518.6 523.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 128.5 126.4 128.5 126.4 - - Virginia ........: 60.4 61.0 29.6 30.5 30.8 30.5 Washington ......: 165.9 185.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 174.1 166.5 (D) 160.5 (D) 6.0 : Other States 3/ .: 782.2 792.2 646.0 715.0 136.2 77.2 : United States ...: 9,243.3 9,626.7 8,070.2 8,424.3 1,173.1 1,202.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 176.7 188.4 28.5 34.3 148.2 154.1 Arkansas ........: 290.9 298.9 113.2 (D) 177.7 (D) California ......: 352.1 312.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 121.7 122.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 164.1 (NA) 158.8 (NA) 5.3 (NA) Georgia .........: 391.2 431.3 204.8 240.5 186.4 190.8 Illinois ........: 144.7 148.7 140.6 146.3 4.1 2.4 Indiana .........: 785.1 843.9 771.3 828.5 13.8 15.4 Iowa ............: 1,339.8 1,403.0 1,323.5 1,381.5 16.3 21.5 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 121.8 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 59.0 63.6 57.6 62.3 1.4 1.3 Michigan ........: 383.2 393.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 259.0 274.2 251.4 266.1 7.6 8.1 Mississippi .....: 117.9 116.7 36.2 (D) 81.7 (D) Missouri ........: 286.5 304.2 (D) 269.5 (D) 34.7 Nebraska ........: 191.6 207.4 187.9 202.3 3.7 5.1 New York ........: 129.5 133.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 333.1 307.8 181.2 154.4 151.9 153.4 Ohio ............: 726.1 919.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 58.6 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 61.9 58.9 61.9 58.9 - - Pennsylvania ....: 691.6 668.2 663.0 639.4 28.6 28.8 South Carolina ..: 94.7 97.2 73.4 75.0 21.3 22.2 South Dakota ....: 65.7 71.0 65.7 71.0 - - Texas ...........: 501.1 510.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 116.2 121.9 116.2 121.9 - - Virginia ........: 58.7 61.5 28.7 32.0 30.0 29.5 Washington ......: 164.8 170.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 172.4 169.3 (D) 163.7 (D) 5.6 : Other States 3/ .: 753.0 763.0 620.6 688.3 132.4 74.7 : United States ...: 8,932.3 9,341.5 7,785.1 8,176.5 1,147.2 1,165.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2018 and 2019 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,183.4 16,166.7 2,716.7 2,933.4 12,466.7 13,233.3 Arkansas ........: 25,475.0 25,316.6 10,250.0 (D) 15,225.0 (D) California ......: 30,325.0 27,291.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,208.3 10,508.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 14,383.3 (NA) 13,983.3 (NA) 400.0 (NA) Georgia .........: 34,050.0 36,500.0 18,241.7 20,183.3 15,808.3 16,316.7 Illinois ........: 12,600.0 12,275.0 12,250.0 12,066.7 350.0 208.3 Indiana .........: 66,416.8 73,766.7 65,208.4 72,341.7 1,208.4 1,425.0 Iowa ............: 113,591.7 119,150.0 112,116.7 117,350.0 1,475.0 1,800.0 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 10,633.3 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 5,750.0 5,741.7 5,650.0 5,633.4 100.0 108.3 Michigan ........: 32,808.4 33,633.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 22,008.4 23,383.3 21,333.4 22,691.6 675.0 691.7 Mississippi .....: 10,316.6 10,050.0 3,241.6 (D) 7,075.0 (D) Missouri ........: 24,316.6 25,849.9 (D) 22,958.3 (D) 2,891.6 Nebraska ........: 16,458.3 17,883.3 16,150.0 17,450.0 308.3 433.3 New York ........: 11,791.7 12,025.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,900.0 26,491.7 15,050.0 13,150.0 12,850.0 13,341.7 Ohio ............: 64,858.4 79,108.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 4,991.6 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 5,600.0 5,033.3 5,600.0 5,033.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 60,208.3 57,033.2 57,858.3 54,541.6 2,350.0 2,491.6 South Carolina ..: 7,816.7 8,900.1 6,000.0 7,008.4 1,816.7 1,891.7 South Dakota ....: 5,733.4 5,908.4 5,733.4 5,908.4 - - Texas ...........: 43,216.6 43,658.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,708.3 10,533.4 10,708.3 10,533.4 - - Virginia ........: 5,033.4 5,083.3 2,466.7 2,541.6 2,566.7 2,541.7 Washington ......: 13,825.0 15,416.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,508.3 13,875.0 (D) 13,375.0 (D) 500.0 : Other States 3/ .: 65,183.5 66,016.8 53,833.5 59,583.4 11,350.0 6,433.4 : United States ...: 770,275.4 802,224.9 672,517.0 702,025.0 97,758.4 100,199.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,725.0 15,700.0 2,375.0 2,858.3 12,350.0 12,841.7 Arkansas ........: 24,241.7 24,908.4 9,433.4 (D) 14,808.3 (D) California ......: 29,341.7 26,066.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,141.7 10,233.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 13,675.0 (NA) 13,233.3 (NA) 441.7 (NA) Georgia .........: 32,600.1 35,941.7 17,066.7 20,041.7 15,533.4 15,900.0 Illinois ........: 12,058.4 12,391.7 11,716.7 12,191.7 341.7 200.0 Indiana .........: 65,425.0 70,324.9 64,275.0 69,041.6 1,150.0 1,283.3 Iowa ............: 111,649.9 116,916.6 110,291.6 115,125.0 1,358.3 1,791.6 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 10,150.0 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 4,916.7 5,300.1 4,800.0 5,191.7 116.7 108.4 Michigan ........: 31,933.4 32,808.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 21,583.3 22,850.0 20,950.0 22,175.0 633.3 675.0 Mississippi .....: 9,825.1 9,725.0 3,016.7 (D) 6,808.4 (D) Missouri ........: 23,875.0 25,349.9 (D) 22,458.3 (D) 2,891.6 Nebraska ........: 15,966.6 17,283.3 15,658.3 16,858.3 308.3 425.0 New York ........: 10,791.7 11,100.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,758.3 25,650.0 15,100.0 12,866.7 12,658.3 12,783.3 Ohio ............: 60,508.3 76,608.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 4,883.3 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 5,158.4 4,908.3 5,158.4 4,908.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 57,633.3 55,683.3 55,250.0 53,283.3 2,383.3 2,400.0 South Carolina ..: 7,891.7 8,100.0 6,116.7 6,250.0 1,775.0 1,850.0 South Dakota ....: 5,475.0 5,916.7 5,475.0 5,916.7 - - Texas ...........: 41,758.3 42,516.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,683.3 10,158.3 9,683.3 10,158.3 - - Virginia ........: 4,891.7 5,125.0 2,391.7 2,666.6 2,500.0 2,458.4 Washington ......: 13,733.3 14,166.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,366.6 14,108.2 (D) 13,641.6 (D) 466.6 : Other States 3/ .: 62,750.1 63,583.2 51,716.8 57,358.3 11,033.3 6,224.9 : United States ...: 744,358.6 778,458.0 648,758.7 681,374.8 95,599.9 97,083.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.8 1.5 16.4 13.3 February ...............: 2.9 2.6 16.0 13.0 March ..................: 1.8 1.5 16.0 13.8 April ..................: 1.7 1.3 15.4 13.8 May ....................: 3.1 2.4 14.4 13.2 June ...................: 3.0 14.7 July ...................: 2.2 15.0 August .................: 2.2 14.6 September ..............: 2.7 14.6 October ................: 2.3 15.2 November ...............: 1.6 14.9 December ...............: 1.1 14.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2018-2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : May 1 : April 1 : May 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.5 3.5 3.0 4.0 Arkansas ...............: - 1.0 1.5 0.5 6.5 10.0 4.0 9.0 California .............: 0.5 1.5 2.5 2.0 11.5 9.0 11.5 10.0 Colorado ...............: 3.5 1.0 - 1.5 9.5 5.5 12.0 6.0 Florida 1/ .............: 3.5 (NA) 8.5 (NA) 46.5 (NA) 43.0 (NA) Georgia ................: 1.5 0.5 4.5 2.0 13.0 11.5 10.0 9.5 Illinois ...............: 1.5 - 0.5 - 9.5 13.0 9.5 13.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 16.5 16.5 16.0 17.0 Iowa ...................: 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 26.5 17.5 25.5 17.0 Kentucky 2/ ............: (NA) - (NA) 1.5 (NA) 4.5 (NA) - : Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - Michigan ...............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 4.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 14.5 7.0 13.5 5.5 Mississippi ............: 1.0 - 3.0 2.0 10.5 18.5 10.5 17.5 Missouri ...............: 0.5 2.0 1.5 - 7.0 7.5 6.0 9.0 Nebraska ...............: 2.5 6.5 3.5 3.0 9.0 8.5 8.0 10.0 New York ...............: 1.0 - 1.5 5.0 3.5 1.5 4.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: 1.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 12.0 5.5 10.0 5.5 Ohio ...................: 5.0 1.5 10.5 2.0 23.0 16.5 22.5 15.5 Oklahoma 2/ ............: (NA) 0.5 (NA) 0.5 (NA) 22.0 (NA) 22.0 : Oregon .................: - - - - 8.5 - 4.5 - Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 - 1.5 0.5 5.0 2.5 5.0 2.5 South Carolina .........: - - 2.5 3.5 9.5 20.5 9.0 16.5 South Dakota ...........: - - 7.5 - 7.0 3.0 3.5 0.5 Texas ..................: 3.0 1.0 5.0 6.0 23.5 37.0 20.5 34.5 Utah ...................: 1.5 - 7.0 9.5 15.0 26.5 12.5 24.0 Virginia ...............: - - 4.0 - - - - - Washington .............: 3.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 9.0 15.5 11.5 14.0 Wisconsin ..............: - 2.0 - 2.5 21.5 20.5 18.5 17.0 : Other States 3/ ........: 1.5 2.3 2.6 3.9 15.4 20.1 13.5 19.9 : United States ..........: 1.7 1.3 3.1 2.4 15.4 13.8 14.4 13.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 56,063 55,106 98 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 58,986 60,668 103 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 219,181 224,727 103 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 205 295 144 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,899 2,446 84 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 691,648 700,648 101 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 803,046 817,416 102 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 3,189,565 3,232,329 101 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,688 8,036 105 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 70,197 71,182 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2017 through September 2018. 2/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2018 through September 2018. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 46,738 51,432 110 February ...................................................: 51,140 55,001 108 March ......................................................: 56,234 53,586 95 April ......................................................: 56,069 58,422 104 May ........................................................: 56,063 55,106 98 June .......................................................: 50,184 July .......................................................: 46,193 August .....................................................: 46,268 September ..................................................: 50,036 October ....................................................: 51,647 November ...................................................: 45,096 December ...................................................: 50,469 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 51,900 56,219 108 51,900 56,219 108 February ......: 50,148 52,182 104 102,048 108,401 106 March .........: 58,147 55,658 96 160,195 164,059 102 April .........: 58,986 60,668 103 219,181 224,727 103 May ...........: 59,756 278,937 June ..........: 53,019 331,956 July ..........: 50,806 382,762 August ........: 53,207 435,969 September .....: 49,610 485,579 October .......: 54,960 540,539 November ......: 47,043 587,582 December ......: 46,370 633,952 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 251 268 107 3,118 2,446 February ...............: 148 201 136 3,035 2,402 March ..................: 195 189 97 2,908 2,468 April ..................: 205 295 144 2,899 2,446 May ....................: 185 2,824 2,468 June ...................: 178 2,755 2,509 July ...................: 159 2,858 2,515 August .................: 263 2,877 2,476 September ..............: 150 2,836 2,524 October ................: 271 2,819 2,579 November ...............: 242 2,776 2,669 December ...............: 268 2,568 : Total ..................: 2,515 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For April 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2017 through September 2018. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 680,865 683,669 100 February ...................................................: 674,818 687,593 102 March ......................................................: 683,932 693,433 101 April ......................................................: 683,441 695,057 102 May ........................................................: 691,648 700,648 101 June .......................................................: 696,163 July .......................................................: 689,500 August .....................................................: 687,888 September ..................................................: 672,199 October ....................................................: 648,499 November ...................................................: 647,856 December ...................................................: 692,140 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During April : January-April :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 106,034 106,091 100 421,109 430,249 102 Arkansas .......................: 85,632 87,453 102 341,258 347,397 102 Delaware .......................: 18,643 18,929 102 73,776 73,535 100 Florida ........................: 4,132 4,191 101 16,216 16,938 104 Georgia ........................: 123,555 122,801 99 492,411 485,544 99 Kentucky .......................: 26,802 26,823 100 106,933 106,745 100 Louisiana ......................: 12,493 12,840 103 50,239 51,698 103 Maryland .......................: 28,868 28,465 99 113,244 114,131 101 Mississippi ....................: 66,364 67,961 102 264,210 265,180 100 Missouri .......................: 28,271 29,738 105 113,395 117,008 103 : North Carolina .................: 80,364 84,425 105 316,734 332,105 105 Oklahoma .......................: 25,337 26,804 106 104,192 106,700 102 Pennsylvania ...................: 19,939 18,292 92 76,924 73,718 96 South Carolina .................: 20,088 20,253 101 79,725 79,813 100 Texas ..........................: 56,522 62,126 110 225,406 238,085 106 Virginia .......................: 22,528 22,756 101 91,477 90,183 99 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 44,649 43,030 96 173,083 167,598 97 : Other States 1/ ................: 32,825 34,438 105 129,233 135,702 105 : United States ..................: 803,046 817,416 102 3,189,565 3,232,329 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 823,159 828,596 101 823,159 828,596 101 February ......: 735,151 749,845 102 1,558,310 1,578,441 101 March .........: 828,209 836,472 101 2,386,519 2,414,913 101 April .........: 803,046 817,416 102 3,189,565 3,232,329 101 May ...........: 839,138 4,028,703 June ..........: 822,100 4,850,803 July ..........: 844,737 5,695,540 August ........: 840,163 6,535,703 September .....: 787,754 7,323,457 October .......: 790,516 8,113,973 November ......: 767,008 8,880,981 December ......: 826,760 9,707,741 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,133 7,478 105 68,872 70,216 February ................: 7,579 7,882 104 69,047 70,100 March ...................: 8,088 8,222 102 69,492 70,500 April ...................: 7,688 8,036 105 70,197 71,182 May .....................: 8,282 70,623 71,318 June ....................: 8,319 70,734 71,640 July ....................: 7,473 70,067 72,147 August ..................: 8,343 70,155 72,314 September ...............: 8,277 69,575 71,895 October .................: 7,269 69,406 71,440 November ................: 7,901 70,010 72,003 December ................: 8,595 70,137 : Annual total ..............: 94,947 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,817 8,957 102 February ................: 9,458 9,525 101 March ...................: 9,782 10,161 104 April ...................: 9,334 9,731 104 May .....................: 10,178 June ....................: 10,140 July ....................: 8,843 August ..................: 10,102 September ...............: 9,886 October .................: 8,971 November ................: 9,720 December ................: 10,470 : Annual total ..............: 115,701 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For April 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2018 through September 2018. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 1.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 403 million layers by more than 1.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.5 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 1.5 2.5 5,189 0 8,430 23 0 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.5 2.6 126 0 206 23 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 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