Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released October 22, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.48 billion during September 2010, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.43 billion table eggs, and 1.05 billion hatching eggs, of which 980 million were broiler-type and 70 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2010 averaged 337 million, up 1 percent from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,218 eggs, up slightly from September 2009. All layers in the United States on October 1, 2010 totaled 335 million, up slightly from last year. The 335 million layers consisted of 279 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.89 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2010, averaged 73.6 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from October 1, 2009. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2010 totaled 40.3 million, down 1 percent from September 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 39.4 million on October 1, 2010, up 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 262 thousand during September 2010, up 19 percent from September 2009. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2010 totaled 761 million, up 3 percent from September 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 621 million on October 1, 2010, up 6 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.13 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2010, up slightly from September 2009. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2009-2010 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2009-2010 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 Forced Molt - United States: August-September 2009 and 2010 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: September-October 2009 and 2010 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2009 and 2010 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2009 and 2010 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2009 and 2010 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2009 and 2010 11 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2009-2010 12 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: October 1, 2009 and 2010 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: October 1, 2009 and 2010 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2009-2010 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2009-2010 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: October 1, 2009 and 2010 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2009 and 2010 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2009-2010 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2009-2010 17 Statistical Methodology 18 Regional Listing 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates 19 Information Contacts 19 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 340,638 339,744 January ......................: 341,400 339,009 February .....................: 341,068 339,086 March ........................: 340,914 340,869 April ........................: 340,170 339,946 May ..........................: 337,116 337,930 June .........................: 334,032 338,461 July .........................: 332,740 338,807 August .......................: 332,612 338,980 September ....................: 333,885 337,409 October ......................: 335,819 November .....................: 338,121 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun. Totals may not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 7,778 7,827 6,711 6,758 1,068 1,068 January .......: 7,678 7,688 6,603 6,606 1,075 1,082 February ......: 6,903 6,909 5,917 5,923 985 986 March .........: 7,737 7,813 6,645 6,710 1,093 1,102 April .........: 7,472 7,548 6,419 6,473 1,053 1,075 May ...........: 7,607 7,685 6,515 6,575 1,092 1,110 June ..........: 7,360 7,455 6,301 6,386 1,059 1,069 July ..........: 7,590 7,691 6,505 6,583 1,085 1,108 August ........: 7,593 7,739 6,518 6,642 1,075 1,097 September .....: 7,376 7,483 6,349 6,433 1,027 1,050 October .......: 7,696 6,638 1,059 November ......: 7,569 6,541 1,027 During year ...: 90,359 77,664 12,698 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: August-September 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during August : All layers ................................1,000: 332,612 338,980 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 276,804 281,734 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,808 57,246 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 52,893 54,271 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,915 2,975 102 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : All layers ...............................number: 2,283 2,283 100 Table egg type .........................number: 2,355 2,358 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,926 1,916 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,896 1,887 100 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,470 2,454 99 : Eggs produced during August : All layers ..............................million: 7,593 7,739 102 Table egg type ........................million: 6,518 6,642 102 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,075 1,097 102 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,003 1,024 102 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 72 73 101 : Layers on September 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 332,808 339,602 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 277,130 283,003 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,678 56,599 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 52,741 53,601 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,937 2,998 102 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.8 74.1 100 Table egg type .........................number: 76.2 76.5 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 62.0 62.0 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 61.0 61.1 100 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 78.7 78.4 100 : Forced molt layers on September 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 2.9 2.6 90 Molt completed ..........................percent: 21.2 22.9 108 : Layers sold for slaughter during August .....1,000: 13,857 12,156 88 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August 1,000: 7,068 7,274 103 : Pullets on September 1 ......................1,000: 101,251 101,970 101 : Pullets added during August 1/ ..............1,000: 23,062 20,410 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: September-October 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during September : All layers ................................1,000: 333,885 337,409 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 278,453 280,845 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,432 56,564 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 52,519 53,618 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,913 2,946 101 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : All layers ...............................number: 2,209 2,218 100 Table egg type .........................number: 2,280 2,291 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,853 1,856 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,824 1,828 100 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,369 2,376 100 : Eggs produced during September : All layers ..............................million: 7,376 7,483 101 Table egg type ........................million: 6,349 6,433 101 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,027 1,050 102 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 958 980 102 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 69 70 101 : Layers on October 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 334,917 335,180 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 279,754 278,670 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,163 56,510 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 52,286 53,624 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,877 2,886 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.4 73.6 100 Table egg type .........................number: 75.7 76.1 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 61.5 61.5 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.6 60.5 100 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 78.7 79.7 101 : Forced molt layers on October 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 3.5 4.4 126 Molt completed ..........................percent: 21.1 21.4 101 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ..1,000: 13,996 13,718 98 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September 1,: 6,113 9,920 162 : Pullets on October 1 ........................1,000: 102,352 103,530 101 : Pullets added during September 1/ ...........1,000: 24,139 21,991 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 ------------------ ----- number ---- : Alabama ........: 1,227 1,348 9,081 9,625 1,927 1,953 Arkansas .......: 3,380 3,244 11,873 12,010 2,080 2,040 California .....: 19,434 19,364 19,740 19,669 2,310 2,359 Colorado .......: 3,184 3,144 3,645 3,578 2,524 2,515 Connecticut ....: 2,611 2,325 2,670 2,394 2,472 2,464 Florida ........: 9,373 9,227 9,705 9,594 2,267 2,283 Georgia ........: 8,611 8,025 17,197 16,610 2,163 2,137 Hawaii .........: 299 266 326 311 1,810 1,833 Illinois .......: 4,024 4,409 4,231 4,613 2,364 2,385 Indiana ........: 22,314 22,771 23,087 23,476 2,283 2,330 : Iowa ...........: 52,779 54,563 53,643 55,445 2,293 2,269 Maine ..........: 3,329 3,477 3,417 3,532 2,253 2,492 Maryland .......: 1,892 2,141 2,021 2,268 2,326 2,381 Michigan .......: 9,545 9,978 9,695 10,129 2,517 2,488 Minnesota ......: 9,656 9,778 10,147 10,264 2,306 2,338 Mississippi ....: 1,312 1,483 5,565 6,237 2,084 2,020 Missouri .......: 5,926 5,724 7,184 7,121 2,339 2,345 Nebraska .......: 9,595 9,246 9,645 9,296 2,447 2,506 New York .......: 3,833 3,730 4,057 3,951 2,465 2,480 North Carolina .: 5,523 5,773 12,578 13,081 2,091 2,110 : Ohio ...........: 25,792 27,378 26,249 27,857 2,316 2,301 Oregon .........: 2,258 2,301 2,393 2,452 2,591 2,488 Pennsylvania ...: 21,509 23,022 22,584 24,165 2,444 2,446 South Carolina .: 3,164 3,111 4,516 4,390 2,126 2,096 South Dakota ...: 2,406 2,370 2,446 2,410 2,535 2,365 Texas ..........: 13,391 13,478 17,963 17,767 2,294 2,246 Utah 1/ ........: (NA) 3,362 (NA) 3,392 (NA) 2,270 Virginia .......: 1,272 1,284 3,148 3,563 2,033 2,049 Washington .....: 6,001 6,084 6,116 6,199 2,305 2,420 Wisconsin ......: 4,249 4,108 4,837 4,688 2,315 2,346 : Other States 2/ : 14,464 10,728 22,853 18,893 2,223 2,186 : United States ..: 272,353 277,242 332,612 338,980 2,283 2,283 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for states not listed in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 ------------------ ----- number ---- : Alabama ........: 1,261 1,406 9,244 9,605 1,882 1,895 Arkansas .......: 3,440 3,213 11,818 11,899 2,014 1,983 California .....: 19,249 19,526 19,551 19,831 2,235 2,274 Colorado .......: 3,113 3,148 3,575 3,529 2,406 2,465 Connecticut ....: 2,580 2,292 2,639 2,360 2,387 2,415 Florida ........: 9,377 9,153 9,700 9,524 2,258 2,247 Georgia ........: 8,535 8,153 17,105 16,761 2,116 2,118 Hawaii .........: 290 260 315 305 1,778 1,705 Illinois .......: 4,132 4,356 4,341 4,561 2,235 2,324 Indiana ........: 22,249 22,604 23,000 23,332 2,261 2,267 : Iowa ...........: 52,990 53,798 53,901 54,670 2,215 2,213 Maine ..........: 3,395 3,526 3,487 3,581 2,208 2,402 Maryland .......: 1,984 2,119 2,111 2,257 2,037 2,215 Michigan .......: 9,872 9,974 10,022 10,124 2,325 2,410 Minnesota ......: 9,772 9,894 10,242 10,399 2,255 2,279 Mississippi ....: 1,350 1,385 5,507 6,061 2,016 1,963 Missouri .......: 5,925 5,788 7,130 7,111 2,188 2,236 Nebraska .......: 9,566 9,377 9,616 9,427 2,340 2,440 New York .......: 3,786 3,725 4,006 3,949 2,371 2,380 North Carolina .: 5,587 5,840 12,617 12,935 1,997 2,002 : Ohio ...........: 26,359 27,247 26,830 27,722 2,285 2,222 Oregon .........: 2,246 2,218 2,381 2,365 2,478 2,452 Pennsylvania ...: 21,662 22,527 22,739 23,654 2,370 2,372 South Carolina .: 3,246 3,100 4,643 4,404 2,089 2,112 South Dakota ...: 2,355 2,365 2,395 2,405 2,505 2,245 Texas ..........: 13,538 13,593 17,962 17,798 2,210 2,202 Utah 1/ ........: (NA) 3,430 (NA) 3,460 (NA) 2,254 Virginia .......: 1,291 1,241 3,150 3,482 2,000 2,096 Washington .....: 6,057 6,174 6,172 6,289 2,236 2,274 Wisconsin ......: 4,278 4,247 4,874 4,832 2,257 2,194 : Other States 2/ : 14,519 10,674 22,812 18,777 2,109 2,125 : United States ..: 274,004 276,353 333,885 337,409 2,209 2,218 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding. 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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 175 188 30 33 145 155 Arkansas ........: 247 245 86 78 161 167 California ......: 456 464 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 92 90 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 66 59 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 220 219 216 214 4 5 Georgia .........: 372 355 202 184 170 171 Hawaii ..........: 5.9 5.7 5.9 5.7 - - Illinois ........: 100 110 97 107 3 3 Indiana .........: 527 547 513 534 14 13 : Iowa ............: 1,230 1,258 1,217 1,245 13 13 Maine ...........: 77 88 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 47 54 45 52 2 2 Michigan ........: 244 252 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 234 240 226 232 8 8 Mississippi .....: 116 126 33 37 83 89 Missouri ........: 168 167 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 236 233 236 233 - - New York ........: 100 98 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 263 276 133 142 130 134 : Ohio ............: 608 641 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 62 61 60 59 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 552 591 532 570 20 21 South Carolina ..: 96 92 73 70 23 22 South Dakota ....: 62 57 62 57 - - Texas ...........: 412 399 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah 1/ .........: (NA) 77 (NA) 77 (NA) - Virginia ........: 64 73 28 29 36 44 Washington ......: 141 150 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 112 110 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 508 413 373 285 135 128 : United States ...: 7,593 7,739 6,518 6,642 1,075 1,097 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding. 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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 174 182 30 34 144 148 Arkansas ........: 238 236 84 78 154 158 California ......: 437 451 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 86 87 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 63 57 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 219 214 215 208 4 6 Georgia .........: 362 355 197 188 165 167 Hawaii ..........: 5.6 5.2 5.6 5.2 - - Illinois ........: 97 106 94 103 3 3 Indiana .........: 520 529 506 516 14 13 : Iowa ............: 1,194 1,210 1,181 1,197 13 13 Maine ...........: 77 86 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 43 50 42 48 1 2 Michigan ........: 233 244 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 231 237 223 228 8 9 Mississippi .....: 111 119 32 33 79 86 Missouri ........: 156 159 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 225 230 225 230 - - New York ........: 95 94 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 252 259 130 136 122 123 : Ohio ............: 613 616 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59 58 57 56 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 539 561 520 542 19 19 South Carolina ..: 97 93 74 71 23 22 South Dakota ....: 60 54 60 54 - - Texas ...........: 397 392 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah 1/ .........: (NA) 78 (NA) 78 (NA) - Virginia ........: 63 73 29 32 34 41 Washington ......: 138 143 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 110 106 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 481 399 355 276 126 123 : United States ...: 7,376 7,483 6,349 6,433 1,027 1,050 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2009-2010 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 3.3 2.7 21.3 20.6 February ...............: 3.4 3.6 21.6 20.1 March ..................: 3.4 3.2 21.5 21.0 April ..................: 2.1 2.6 21.8 21.1 May ....................: 4.5 4.2 20.7 21.2 June ...................: 3.4 3.3 21.4 22.6 July ...................: 3.4 3.3 20.8 22.4 August .................: 2.7 3.4 21.4 22.4 September ..............: 2.9 2.6 21.2 22.9 October ................: 3.5 4.4 21.1 21.4 November ...............: 2.3 21.9 December ...............: 1.8 22.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: October 1, 2009 and 2010 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 8.0 6.0 Arkansas ...............: 4.5 3.0 11.5 11.0 California .............: 4.0 5.5 31.0 30.0 Colorado ...............: 5.5 5.0 12.5 26.5 Connecticut ............: - - 6.5 8.5 Florida ................: 4.5 9.5 33.0 37.0 Georgia ................: 3.0 5.5 14.5 15.0 Hawaii .................: 10.0 9.0 54.0 48.5 Illinois ...............: 4.0 13.0 32.5 19.0 Indiana ................: 3.5 5.5 32.5 27.5 : Iowa ...................: 3.5 6.5 30.5 32.0 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: 4.5 11.5 7.0 14.0 Michigan ...............: 4.5 2.5 21.0 21.5 Minnesota ..............: 3.5 2.0 28.5 24.5 Mississippi ............: 2.0 3.0 10.5 9.5 Missouri ...............: 1.5 5.0 18.0 17.0 Nebraska ...............: 2.0 - 2.0 2.0 New York ...............: 0.0 0.5 7.5 11.0 North Carolina .........: 2.0 4.0 8.0 16.5 : Ohio ...................: 3.5 3.0 19.5 21.5 Oregon .................: 5.0 8.5 32.0 24.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 2.0 1.5 13.5 11.5 South Carolina .........: - 4.5 22.0 16.5 South Dakota ...........: 6.5 10.0 21.0 30.5 Texas ..................: 3.5 4.0 19.5 19.0 Utah 1/ ................: (NA) 12.5 (NA) 31.5 Virginia ...............: 2.0 - 17.0 19.5 Washington .............: 10.0 7.5 32.5 34.5 Wisconsin ..............: 8.5 4.0 24.5 34.0 : Other States 2/ ........: 5.4 2.7 17.9 16.9 : United States ..........: 3.5 4.4 21.1 21.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 36,511 39,427 108 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 40,515 40,307 99 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 356,537 372,649 105 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 220 262 119 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,985 3,432 115 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 587,958 621,428 106 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 742,769 761,473 103 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 6,900,679 6,974,972 101 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,110 7,128 100 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 63,204 62,218 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2010 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2009 through February 2010. 2/ 2010 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2009 through February 2010. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: October 1, 2009 and 2010 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Region : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 5,652 5,435 96 East North Central ...........: 8,026 7,466 93 West North Central ...........: 7,944 8,716 110 South Atlantic ...............: 2,803 4,846 173 South Central ................: 4,573 5,420 119 West .........................: 7,513 7,544 100 : United States ................: 36,511 39,427 108 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2010 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : percent : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 : : : of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ percent ------- 1,000 ------ percent : January .......: 37,812 38,794 103 37,812 38,794 103 February ......: 36,795 40,120 109 74,607 78,914 106 March .........: 41,737 45,151 108 116,344 124,065 107 April .........: 42,794 47,503 111 159,138 171,568 108 May ...........: 40,758 43,075 106 199,896 214,643 107 June ..........: 41,968 42,623 102 241,864 257,266 106 July ..........: 36,213 38,053 105 278,077 295,319 106 August ........: 37,945 37,023 98 316,022 332,342 105 September .....: 40,515 40,307 99 356,537 372,649 105 October .......: 37,566 394,103 November ......: 34,512 428,615 December ......: 39,554 468,169 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2010 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2009 :----------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 -------- : January ................: 240 227 95 3,198 3,292 February ...............: 256 296 116 3,296 3,168 March ..................: 277 260 94 3,308 3,142 April ..................: 307 232 76 3,318 3,184 May ....................: 275 230 84 3,322 June ...................: 321 318 99 3,295 July ...................: 342 218 64 3,405 August .................: 291 265 91 3,392 September ..............: 220 262 119 3,432 October ................: 277 3,415 November ...............: 290 3,340 December ...............: 309 3,295 : Total ..................: 3,405 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For September 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2009 through February 2010. 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 - Regions and United States: October 1, 2009 and 2010 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Region : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,224 12,123 99 East North Central ...........: 11,140 11,950 107 West North Central ...........: 27,134 28,162 104 South Atlantic ...............: 217,531 228,803 105 South Central ................: 299,156 319,728 107 West .........................: 20,773 20,662 99 : United States ................: 587,958 621,428 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September : January-September :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2010 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : percent : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 : : : of 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 ------- percent : Alabama ......................: 101,887 107,962 106 966,549 985,330 102 Arkansas .....................: 83,136 85,559 103 782,495 787,133 101 Delaware .....................: 12,588 13,949 111 115,146 119,125 103 Florida ......................: 3,279 4,784 146 32,377 43,387 134 Georgia ......................: 113,624 114,988 101 1,040,163 1,032,406 99 Kentucky .....................: 27,228 27,883 102 250,517 254,532 102 Louisiana ....................: 12,299 11,980 97 102,081 112,138 110 Maryland .....................: 31,147 26,244 84 288,669 270,888 94 Mississippi ..................: 65,144 67,198 103 596,416 631,528 106 North Carolina ...............: 65,257 69,544 107 609,254 626,394 103 : Oklahoma .....................: 24,269 22,576 93 222,122 215,330 97 Pennsylvania .................: 13,607 13,621 100 124,238 120,233 97 South Carolina ...............: 19,550 20,025 102 178,787 184,099 103 Texas ........................: 56,118 57,253 102 525,814 514,089 98 Virginia .....................: 22,082 22,259 101 200,327 207,701 104 California, Missouri, : Tennessee, and West Virginia : 66,671 70,467 106 634,331 636,634 100 : 19 States 1/ .................: 717,886 736,292 103 6,669,286 6,740,947 101 : Other States 2/ ..............: 24,883 25,181 101 231,393 234,025 101 : United States ................: 742,769 761,473 103 6,900,679 6,974,972 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2010 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : percent : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 : : : of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January .......: 780,219 775,615 99 780,219 775,615 99 February ......: 704,234 699,776 99 1,484,453 1,475,391 99 March .........: 785,851 786,954 100 2,270,304 2,262,345 100 April .........: 758,663 767,225 101 3,028,967 3,029,570 100 May ...........: 789,812 797,833 101 3,818,779 3,827,403 100 June ..........: 773,590 786,707 102 4,592,369 4,614,110 100 July ..........: 784,118 800,860 102 5,376,487 5,414,970 101 August ........: 781,423 798,529 102 6,157,910 6,213,499 101 September .....: 742,769 761,473 103 6,900,679 6,974,972 101 October .......: 730,698 7,631,377 November ......: 705,439 8,336,816 December ......: 779,533 9,116,349 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2010 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2009 :----------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent --------- 1,000 -------- : United States placements: January ..............: 7,142 7,219 101 62,833 63,658 February .............: 7,215 6,994 97 62,005 63,945 March ................: 6,773 6,610 98 62,142 63,912 April ................: 6,240 6,538 105 62,672 64,413 May ..................: 7,658 8,351 109 61,918 June .................: 7,157 7,585 106 62,049 July .................: 6,214 6,675 107 61,903 August ...............: 7,163 7,313 102 62,882 September ............: 7,110 7,128 100 62,218 October ..............: 6,388 61,671 November .............: 7,346 61,995 December .............: 6,627 63,183 : Annual total ...........: 83,033 : Total placements 2/ : January ..............: 8,410 8,626 103 February .............: 8,524 8,972 105 March ................: 8,626 8,910 103 April ................: 7,746 8,031 104 May ..................: 9,143 10,338 113 June .................: 8,830 9,666 109 July .................: 7,469 8,520 114 August ...............: 8,975 9,009 100 September ............: 8,947 9,087 102 October ..............: 7,883 November .............: 8,916 December .............: 8,400 : Annual total ...........: 101,869 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For September 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2009 through February 2010. 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 650 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. 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 U.S. 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 placed on feed 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. AHatchery 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 ARoot Mean Square Error@ is shown for selected items in the following table. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ for all layers over the past 24 months is 0.1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 337 million layers by more than 0.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.2 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 ...................: 0.1 0.2 315 - 841 16 7 : : ------ million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.1 0.2 7 - 21 16 7 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. 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. 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 Doug Bounds - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ............ (202) 690-3237 David Colwell - Cold Storage ................................................ (202) 720-8784 Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink .. (202) 720-0585 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs .................................................. (202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey ................... 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