Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released July 23, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). June Egg Production Up 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.83 billion during June 2018, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.67 billion table eggs, and 1.16 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.08 billion were broiler-type and 79.4 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during June 2018 totaled 386 million, up 4 percent from last year. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,289 eggs, down 1 percent from June 2017. All layers in the United States on July 1, 2018 totaled 385 million, up 4 percent from last year. The 385 million layers consisted of 324 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 58.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.30 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2018, averaged 76.1 eggs per 100 layers, down 2 percent from July 1, 2017. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2018 totaled 53.9 million, up 8 percent from June 2017. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.9 million on July 1, 2018, up 16 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 155 thousand during June 2018, down 54 percent from June 2017. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2018 totaled 821 million, up 2 percent from June 2017. Eggs in incubators totaled 689 million on July 1, 2018, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 9.33 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2018, up 13 percent from June 2017. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2017-2018............................ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2017-2018.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2017-2018................................ 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: May-June 2017 and 2018................... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2017 and 2018.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2017 and 2018....................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2017 and 2018...................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2017 and 2018........................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2017 and 2018....................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 2017 and 2018.............................. 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2017 and 2018............................. 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2017-2018......................................... 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: June 1 and July 1, 2017-2018.................... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2017 and 2018.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2017 and 2018........................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2017-2018................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2017-2019.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2017 and 2018.................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2017 and 2018.................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2017-2018............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2017-2019.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 377,371 382,301 January ......................: 377,198 382,255 February .....................: 376,341 384,086 March ........................: 376,257 386,512 April ........................: 375,748 386,754 May ..........................: 373,642 386,325 June .........................: 372,430 385,747 July .........................: 372,632 August .......................: 373,901 September ....................: 375,748 October ......................: 378,028 November .....................: 380,820 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,099.7 9,104.1 7,953.9 7,963.9 1,145.8 1,140.2 January .......: 9,053.4 8,984.9 7,916.4 7,841.8 1,137.0 1,143.1 February ......: 8,124.2 8,145.4 7,095.8 7,099.8 1,028.4 1,045.6 March .........: 9,006.5 9,098.9 7,861.5 7,932.0 1,145.0 1,166.9 April .........: 8,686.6 8,806.3 7,572.8 7,665.0 1,113.8 1,141.3 May ...........: 8,917.8 9,122.5 7,764.5 7,932.6 1,153.3 1,189.9 June ..........: 8,636.0 8,829.3 7,513.8 7,671.3 1,122.2 1,158.0 July ..........: 8,952.9 7,782.1 1,170.8 August ........: 8,922.3 7,755.2 1,167.1 September .....: 8,578.3 7,456.6 1,121.7 October .......: 8,920.2 7,763.3 1,156.9 November ......: 8,790.8 7,676.3 1,114.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 758,308.1 758,675.4 662,824.8 663,658.3 95,483.3 95,017.1 January .......: 754,450.2 748,741.7 659,699.8 653,483.3 94,750.4 95,258.4 February ......: 677,016.7 678,784.0 591,316.9 591,650.7 85,699.8 87,133.3 March .........: 750,542.0 758,241.5 655,125.1 660,999.7 95,416.9 97,241.8 April .........: 723,883.8 733,858.1 631,067.0 638,750.0 92,816.8 95,108.1 May ...........: 743,150.1 760,207.7 647,041.4 661,049.7 96,108.7 99,158.0 June ..........: 719,667.1 735,775.3 626,150.1 639,275.3 93,517.0 96,500.0 July ..........: 746,075.8 648,508.7 97,567.1 August ........: 743,525.7 646,266.9 97,258.8 September .....: 714,858.2 621,383.2 93,475.0 October .......: 743,350.7 646,941.9 96,408.8 November ......: 732,566.8 639,691.9 92,874.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during May : All layers ...................................1,000: 373,642 386,325 103 Table egg type .............................1,000: 313,464 323,536 103 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 60,178 62,789 104 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 57,015 59,368 104 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,163 3,421 108 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : All layers ..................................number: 2,387 2,361 99 Table egg type ............................number: 2,477 2,452 99 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,916 1,895 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,888 1,868 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,431 2,374 98 : Eggs produced during May : All layers .................................million: 8,917.8 9,122.5 102 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,764.5 7,932.6 102 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,153.3 1,189.9 103 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,076.4 1,108.7 103 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 76.9 81.2 106 : Eggs produced during May : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 743,150.1 760,207.7 102 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 647,041.4 661,049.7 102 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 96,108.7 99,158.0 103 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 89,700.3 92,391.6 103 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,408.4 6,766.4 106 : Layers on June 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 372,584 386,172 104 Table egg type .............................1,000: 312,296 323,380 104 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 60,288 62,792 104 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 57,173 59,414 104 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,115 3,378 108 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : All layers ..................................number: 77.2 76.4 99 Table egg type ............................number: 80.2 79.3 99 Hatching egg type .........................number: 61.7 61.3 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 60.9 60.4 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 77.2 77.8 101 : Molted layers on June 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.4 3.0 125 Molt completed .............................percent: 14.9 14.8 99 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ...........1,000: 16,679.1 16,731.3 100 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May ......1,000: 9,347.0 10,152.8 109 : Pullets on June 1 ..............................1,000: 117,539 126,635 108 : Pullets added during May 1/ ....................1,000: 28,703.9 31,119.9 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: June-July 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during June : All layers ......................................1,000: 372,430 385,747 104 Table egg type ................................1,000: 312,162 323,507 104 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 60,268 62,240 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 57,142 58,900 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,126 3,340 107 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : All layers .....................................number: 2,319 2,289 99 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,407 2,371 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,862 1,861 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,837 1,831 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,326 2,377 102 : Eggs produced during June : All layers ....................................million: 8,636.0 8,829.3 102 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,513.8 7,671.3 102 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,122.2 1,158.0 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,049.5 1,078.6 103 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 72.7 79.4 109 : Eggs produced during June : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 719,667.1 735,775.3 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 626,150.1 639,275.3 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 93,517.0 96,500.0 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 87,458.5 89,883.3 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,058.5 6,616.7 109 : Layers on July 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 372,241 385,286 104 Table egg type ................................1,000: 312,011 323,616 104 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 60,230 61,670 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 57,102 58,373 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,128 3,297 105 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : All layers .....................................number: 77.4 76.1 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.2 78.7 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.4 62.6 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.6 61.6 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 77.8 80.6 104 : Molted layers on July 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.4 2.3 96 Molt completed ................................percent: 15.4 15.1 98 : Layers sold for slaughter during June .............1,000: 14,347.3 14,114.1 98 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June ........1,000: 9,480.8 12,835.4 135 : Pullets on July 1 .................................1,000: 116,597 126,260 108 : Pullets added during June 1/ ......................1,000: 24,002.1 27,581.0 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2017 and 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,241 1,253 9,031 9,681 1,916 1,873 Arkansas .......: 3,796 3,836 13,828 14,205 2,072 1,998 California .....: 12,540 13,591 13,146 14,242 2,452 2,521 Colorado .......: 4,016 4,446 4,456 4,848 2,677 2,591 Florida ........: 7,003 6,806 7,373 7,237 2,426 2,276 Georgia ........: 9,562 9,141 19,504 19,447 2,126 2,074 Illinois .......: 4,595 5,201 5,069 5,654 2,391 2,384 Indiana ........: 31,623 31,786 32,452 32,556 2,492 2,432 Iowa ...........: 53,042 56,053 54,369 57,492 2,487 2,411 Maryland .......: 2,687 2,304 2,856 2,457 2,514 2,304 : Michigan .......: 14,092 14,785 14,338 15,013 2,473 2,576 Minnesota ......: 9,995 10,534 10,508 11,099 2,542 2,482 Mississippi ....: 1,446 1,473 5,727 5,771 2,038 2,060 Missouri .......: 7,076 6,941 10,699 10,687 2,504 2,490 Nebraska .......: 7,999 7,546 8,107 7,793 2,499 2,583 New York .......: 5,243 4,926 5,615 5,311 2,538 2,484 North Carolina .: 6,942 6,976 15,087 15,401 2,202 2,160 Ohio ...........: 29,271 31,246 30,183 32,212 2,435 2,408 Oregon .........: 2,202 2,091 2,341 2,230 2,640 2,596 Pennsylvania ...: 25,870 25,831 27,938 27,952 2,484 2,514 : South Carolina .: 2,459 3,173 3,667 4,401 2,293 2,295 South Dakota ...: 2,658 2,463 2,800 2,605 2,418 2,595 Texas ..........: 17,018 17,811 21,418 22,290 2,252 2,272 Utah ...........: 5,098 4,530 5,136 4,568 2,473 2,421 Virginia .......: 947 871 2,692 2,675 2,325 2,221 Washington .....: 6,809 6,849 6,974 7,014 2,621 2,615 Wisconsin ......: 5,411 6,343 6,053 7,010 2,533 2,402 : Other States 1/ : 23,404 24,980 32,275 34,474 2,278 2,290 : United States ..: 304,045 313,786 373,642 386,325 2,387 2,361 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2017 and 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,277 1,288 9,071 9,560 1,853 1,816 Arkansas .......: 3,795 3,963 13,746 14,301 2,000 1,933 California .....: 12,540 13,844 13,146 14,494 2,382 2,419 Colorado .......: 4,122 4,465 4,574 4,867 2,488 2,537 Florida ........: 6,640 6,613 7,002 7,028 2,362 2,281 Georgia ........: 9,706 9,072 19,684 19,419 2,098 2,029 Illinois .......: 4,610 5,157 5,086 5,610 2,314 2,430 Indiana ........: 31,356 31,775 32,180 32,552 2,459 2,359 Iowa ...........: 53,415 55,826 54,773 57,171 2,399 2,318 Maryland .......: 2,678 2,408 2,843 2,563 2,438 2,337 : Michigan .......: 14,101 14,868 14,326 15,096 2,354 2,426 Minnesota ......: 9,856 10,690 10,365 11,222 2,476 2,379 Mississippi ....: 1,456 1,425 5,707 5,593 2,029 2,045 Missouri .......: 6,585 7,192 10,216 10,932 2,402 2,378 Nebraska .......: 7,928 7,672 8,036 7,923 2,516 2,542 New York .......: 5,332 5,047 5,699 5,438 2,444 2,427 North Carolina .: 6,950 6,698 15,154 14,950 2,127 2,090 Ohio ...........: 29,174 30,914 30,098 31,904 2,406 2,421 Oregon .........: 2,124 2,140 2,263 2,279 2,598 2,492 Pennsylvania ...: 25,602 25,609 27,621 27,719 2,419 2,419 : South Carolina .: 2,545 2,983 3,761 4,244 2,175 2,283 South Dakota ...: 2,607 2,448 2,749 2,590 2,415 2,552 Texas ..........: 16,944 17,897 21,331 22,372 2,211 2,169 Utah ...........: 5,117 4,520 5,155 4,558 2,390 2,328 Virginia .......: 842 912 2,645 2,724 2,238 2,192 Washington .....: 6,634 6,961 6,799 7,126 2,543 2,471 Wisconsin ......: 5,352 6,236 5,992 6,920 2,390 2,273 : Other States 1/ : 23,455 25,134 32,408 34,592 2,180 2,198 : United States ..: 302,743 313,757 372,430 385,747 2,319 2,289 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2017 and 2018 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 173.0 181.3 31.5 29.3 141.5 152.0 Arkansas ........: 286.5 283.8 100.8 97.7 185.7 186.1 California ......: 322.4 359.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 119.3 125.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 178.9 164.7 174.0 159.3 4.9 5.4 Georgia .........: 414.6 403.4 226.1 209.7 188.5 193.7 Illinois ........: 121.2 134.8 116.3 130.8 4.9 4.0 Indiana .........: 808.8 791.7 793.3 777.5 15.5 14.2 Iowa ............: 1,351.9 1,386.0 1,334.9 1,371.3 17.0 14.7 Maryland ........: 71.8 56.6 70.4 55.5 1.4 1.1 : Michigan ........: 354.6 386.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 267.1 275.5 259.4 267.6 7.7 7.9 Mississippi .....: 116.7 118.9 35.3 34.8 81.4 84.1 Missouri ........: 267.9 266.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 202.6 201.3 202.6 197.2 - 4.1 New York ........: 142.5 131.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 332.2 332.6 179.6 175.7 152.6 156.9 Ohio ............: 735.0 775.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 61.8 57.9 61.8 57.9 - - Pennsylvania ....: 694.1 702.8 662.3 671.2 31.8 31.6 : South Carolina ..: 84.1 101.0 61.5 78.4 22.6 22.6 South Dakota ....: 67.7 67.6 67.7 67.6 - - Texas ...........: 482.3 506.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 127.0 110.6 127.0 110.6 - - Virginia ........: 62.6 59.4 30.9 27.1 31.7 32.3 Washington ......: 182.8 183.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 153.3 168.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 735.1 789.4 604.5 650.6 130.6 138.8 : United States ...: 8,917.8 9,122.5 7,764.5 7,932.6 1,153.3 1,189.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2017 and 2018 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 168.1 173.6 31.1 28.0 137.0 145.6 Arkansas ........: 274.9 276.4 97.6 92.3 177.3 184.1 California ......: 313.1 350.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 113.8 123.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 165.4 160.3 160.9 155.0 4.5 5.3 Georgia .........: 413.0 394.0 224.5 203.0 188.5 191.0 Illinois ........: 117.7 136.3 113.1 132.6 4.6 3.7 Indiana .........: 791.2 768.0 776.4 754.1 14.8 13.9 Iowa ............: 1,314.2 1,325.5 1,297.7 1,311.7 16.5 13.8 Maryland ........: 69.3 59.9 67.9 58.8 1.4 1.1 : Michigan ........: 337.3 366.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 256.6 267.0 249.7 259.1 6.9 7.9 Mississippi .....: 115.8 114.4 36.1 34.5 79.7 79.9 Missouri ........: 245.4 260.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 202.2 201.4 202.2 197.4 - 4.0 New York ........: 139.3 132.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 322.4 312.4 173.4 162.1 149.0 150.3 Ohio ............: 724.3 772.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58.8 56.8 58.8 56.8 - - Pennsylvania ....: 668.2 670.5 637.7 639.4 30.5 31.1 : South Carolina ..: 81.8 96.9 59.9 74.5 21.9 22.4 South Dakota ....: 66.4 66.1 66.4 66.1 - - Texas ...........: 471.7 485.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 123.2 106.1 123.2 106.1 - - Virginia ........: 59.2 59.7 27.5 27.2 31.7 32.5 Washington ......: 172.9 176.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 143.2 157.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 706.6 760.4 578.7 625.5 127.9 134.9 : United States ...: 8,636.0 8,829.3 7,513.8 7,671.3 1,122.2 1,158.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: May 2017 and 2018 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,416.7 15,108.3 2,625.0 2,441.6 11,791.7 12,666.7 Arkansas ........: 23,875.0 23,650.0 8,400.0 8,141.7 15,475.0 15,508.3 California ......: 26,866.6 29,916.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,941.7 10,466.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 14,908.3 13,725.0 14,500.0 13,275.0 408.3 450.0 Georgia .........: 34,550.1 33,616.6 18,841.7 17,475.0 15,708.4 16,141.6 Illinois ........: 10,100.0 11,233.3 9,691.7 10,900.0 408.3 333.3 Indiana .........: 67,400.1 65,974.9 66,108.4 64,791.6 1,291.7 1,183.3 Iowa ............: 112,658.4 115,500.0 111,241.7 114,275.0 1,416.7 1,225.0 Maryland ........: 5,983.4 4,716.7 5,866.7 4,625.0 116.7 91.7 : Michigan ........: 29,550.0 32,225.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 22,258.4 22,958.3 21,616.7 22,300.0 641.7 658.3 Mississippi .....: 9,724.9 9,908.3 2,941.6 2,900.0 6,783.3 7,008.3 Missouri ........: 22,325.0 22,174.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 16,883.3 16,775.0 16,883.3 16,433.3 - 341.7 New York ........: 11,875.0 10,991.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,683.4 27,716.7 14,966.7 14,641.7 12,716.7 13,075.0 Ohio ............: 61,250.0 64,633.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,150.0 4,825.0 5,150.0 4,825.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 57,841.6 58,566.6 55,191.6 55,933.3 2,650.0 2,633.3 : South Carolina ..: 7,008.3 8,416.7 5,125.0 6,533.4 1,883.3 1,883.3 South Dakota ....: 5,641.6 5,633.3 5,641.6 5,633.3 - - Texas ...........: 40,191.6 42,208.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,583.3 9,216.7 10,583.3 9,216.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,216.7 4,950.0 2,575.0 2,258.3 2,641.7 2,691.7 Washington ......: 15,233.3 15,283.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 12,775.0 14,033.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 61,258.4 65,783.1 50,374.8 54,216.5 10,883.6 11,566.6 : United States ...: 743,150.1 760,207.7 647,041.4 661,049.7 96,108.7 99,158.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: June 2017 and 2018 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,008.4 14,466.7 2,591.7 2,333.4 11,416.7 12,133.3 Arkansas ........: 22,908.3 23,033.4 8,133.3 7,691.7 14,775.0 15,341.7 California ......: 26,091.7 29,216.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,483.3 10,291.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 13,783.3 13,358.4 13,408.3 12,916.7 375.0 441.7 Georgia .........: 34,416.8 32,833.3 18,708.4 16,916.6 15,708.4 15,916.7 Illinois ........: 9,808.4 11,358.3 9,425.0 11,050.0 383.4 308.3 Indiana .........: 65,933.4 64,000.1 64,700.0 62,841.7 1,233.4 1,158.4 Iowa ............: 109,516.7 110,458.4 108,141.7 109,308.4 1,375.0 1,150.0 Maryland ........: 5,775.1 4,991.7 5,658.4 4,900.0 116.7 91.7 : Michigan ........: 28,108.4 30,525.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 21,383.3 22,250.0 20,808.3 21,591.7 575.0 658.3 Mississippi .....: 9,650.0 9,533.3 3,008.3 2,875.0 6,641.7 6,658.3 Missouri ........: 20,450.0 21,666.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 16,850.0 16,783.3 16,850.0 16,450.0 - 333.3 New York ........: 11,608.3 11,000.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,866.7 26,033.3 14,450.0 13,508.3 12,416.7 12,525.0 Ohio ............: 60,358.4 64,375.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,900.0 4,733.4 4,900.0 4,733.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 55,683.3 55,875.0 53,141.7 53,283.3 2,541.6 2,591.7 : South Carolina ..: 6,816.6 8,075.1 4,991.6 6,208.4 1,825.0 1,866.7 South Dakota ....: 5,533.3 5,508.3 5,533.3 5,508.3 - - Texas ...........: 39,308.3 40,441.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,266.7 8,841.7 10,266.7 8,841.7 - - Virginia ........: 4,933.4 4,975.0 2,291.7 2,266.7 2,641.7 2,708.3 Washington ......: 14,408.4 14,675.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 11,933.3 13,108.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 58,883.3 63,366.7 48,225.0 52,125.0 10,658.3 11,241.7 : United States ...: 719,667.1 735,775.3 626,150.1 639,275.3 93,517.0 96,500.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2017-2018 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.7 1.9 15.7 16.3 February ...............: 2.2 2.9 15.3 15.8 March ..................: 2.4 1.8 15.2 15.9 April ..................: 1.7 1.8 15.6 15.3 May ....................: 2.7 3.1 14.9 14.3 June ...................: 2.4 3.0 14.9 14.8 July ...................: 2.4 2.3 15.4 15.1 August .................: 2.5 15.5 September ..............: 3.5 15.4 October ................: 2.9 16.2 November ...............: 2.0 16.8 December ...............: 1.2 17.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: June 1 and July 1, 2017-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : June 1 : July 1 : June 1 : July 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.0 2.5 1.5 - 7.5 4.5 7.5 6.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 3.0 1.0 2.5 20.5 3.5 20.0 5.5 California .............: 2.5 1.5 3.5 2.0 16.5 12.0 14.0 11.5 Colorado ...............: 3.0 - 1.0 1.0 3.5 10.5 6.0 10.5 Florida ................: 1.5 8.0 5.0 6.0 82.0 38.5 80.0 34.0 Georgia ................: 1.5 3.5 1.5 3.0 5.0 10.5 5.0 11.5 Illinois ...............: - 4.0 - 5.0 11.5 9.5 12.0 11.0 Indiana ................: 2.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 13.0 17.0 13.0 16.0 Iowa ...................: 3.0 3.5 2.5 2.5 13.5 24.5 16.0 24.5 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 3.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 5.0 4.5 5.0 4.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 5.5 12.5 5.5 11.0 Mississippi ............: 4.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 22.5 12.0 26.0 16.0 Missouri ...............: 4.0 2.5 2.0 - 5.5 5.0 8.5 6.0 Nebraska ...............: - 1.0 - - - 9.0 - 6.5 New York ...............: 2.5 - 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.0 4.5 2.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 0.5 1.5 - 12.5 9.5 10.5 9.0 Ohio ...................: 7.0 7.0 5.5 5.5 20.5 27.0 21.5 28.0 Oregon .................: - 2.5 5.0 - 11.0 4.5 8.0 6.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 5.0 1.5 3.5 : South Carolina .........: 6.5 4.5 5.5 2.5 18.5 9.5 19.5 15.0 South Dakota ...........: - 7.5 - - - 4.0 - 11.0 Texas ..................: 3.5 5.5 4.5 7.0 52.5 24.0 52.5 26.0 Utah ...................: 4.0 8.0 4.0 3.5 24.0 15.0 20.0 18.0 Virginia ...............: - 3.5 - 4.5 3.5 - 4.0 3.5 Washington .............: 1.0 2.5 5.5 3.5 14.5 11.5 12.5 14.0 Wisconsin ..............: - 3.0 4.0 1.5 12.5 16.5 12.5 16.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.1 2.8 2.2 2.0 12.8 13.7 13.3 14.5 : United States ..........: 2.4 3.0 2.4 2.3 14.9 14.8 15.4 15.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2017 and 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 41,403 47,923 116 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 49,722 53,905 108 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 305,403 333,562 109 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 334 155 46 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,019 2,555 85 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on July 1 .............................: 672,199 688,941 102 Chicks hatched during June ...............................: 802,010 821,373 102 Chicks hatched January through June ......................: 4,772,361 4,848,482 102 : Pullets hatched during June for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,258 9,330 113 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 69,989 70,737 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2018 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2016 through November 2017. 2/ 2018 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2017 through November 2017. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 40,153 46,750 116 February ...................................................: 47,805 51,216 107 March ......................................................: 51,915 56,120 108 April ......................................................: 51,969 55,990 108 May ........................................................: 48,346 56,063 116 June .......................................................: 46,550 50,523 109 July .......................................................: 41,403 47,923 116 August .....................................................: 40,490 September ..................................................: 40,655 October ....................................................: 46,510 November ...................................................: 45,314 December ...................................................: 46,780 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2018 as : : : 2018 as : 2017 : 2018 : percent : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 : : : of 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 45,367 52,313 115 45,367 52,313 115 February ......: 48,127 50,148 104 93,494 102,461 110 March .........: 55,919 58,147 104 149,413 160,608 107 April .........: 52,762 58,986 112 202,175 219,594 109 May ...........: 53,506 60,063 112 255,681 279,657 109 June ..........: 49,722 53,905 108 305,403 333,562 109 July ..........: 41,862 347,265 August ........: 45,861 393,126 September .....: 42,725 435,851 October .......: 51,495 487,346 November ......: 48,344 535,690 December ......: 46,080 581,770 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2017-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2018 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2017 :----------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 222 231 104 3,012 2,344 February ...............: 180 153 85 2,972 March ..................: 189 184 97 2,792 April ..................: 245 215 88 2,801 May ....................: 298 199 67 2,675 June ...................: 334 155 46 2,555 July ...................: 246 2,675 August .................: 144 2,684 September ..............: 190 2,657 October ................: 198 2,652 November ...............: 150 2,622 December ...............: 279 2,523 : Total ..................: 2,675 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For June 2018, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2016 through November 2017. 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: 2017 and 2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 659,724 680,502 103 February ...................................................: 659,229 674,490 102 March ......................................................: 667,521 682,716 102 April ......................................................: 667,436 683,117 102 May ........................................................: 667,043 691,301 104 June .......................................................: 674,786 695,586 103 July .......................................................: 672,199 688,941 102 August .....................................................: 680,570 September ..................................................: 672,108 October ....................................................: 650,192 November ...................................................: 651,641 December ...................................................: 684,691 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: June 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During June : January-June :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2018 as : : : 2018 as : 2017 : 2018 : percent : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 : : : of 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 107,849 109,853 102 639,359 640,293 100 Arkansas .......................: 84,189 88,496 105 501,697 519,483 104 Delaware .......................: 17,411 19,042 109 104,648 112,145 107 Florida ........................: 4,259 4,171 98 24,173 24,986 103 Georgia ........................: 124,988 123,790 99 737,292 744,851 101 Kentucky .......................: 26,670 27,399 103 158,723 162,066 102 Louisiana ......................: 12,758 12,787 100 77,128 75,888 98 Maryland .......................: 29,352 29,534 101 175,608 172,996 99 Mississippi ....................: 65,974 67,829 103 392,665 401,331 102 Missouri .......................: 30,110 31,343 104 177,828 175,251 99 : North Carolina .................: 78,402 80,633 103 466,590 481,148 103 Oklahoma .......................: 25,966 27,266 105 160,841 158,958 99 Pennsylvania ...................: 16,410 20,432 125 99,708 118,426 119 South Carolina .................: 20,565 19,979 97 119,200 120,623 101 Texas ..........................: 57,660 58,750 102 345,126 342,955 99 Virginia .......................: 23,577 22,641 96 141,727 136,999 97 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 42,776 43,815 102 255,745 262,345 103 : Other States 1/ ................: 33,094 33,613 102 194,303 197,738 102 : United States ..................: 802,010 821,373 102 4,772,361 4,848,482 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2018 as : : : 2018 as : 2017 : 2018 : percent : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 : : : of 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 807,491 822,829 102 807,491 822,829 102 February ......: 730,311 734,729 101 1,537,802 1,557,558 101 March .........: 818,701 828,179 101 2,356,503 2,385,737 101 April .........: 793,227 802,652 101 3,149,730 3,188,389 101 May ...........: 820,621 838,720 102 3,970,351 4,027,109 101 June ..........: 802,010 821,373 102 4,772,361 4,848,482 102 July ..........: 826,602 5,598,963 August ........: 832,983 6,431,946 September .....: 788,098 7,220,044 October .......: 793,994 8,014,038 November ......: 774,598 8,788,636 December ......: 827,498 9,616,134 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2017-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2018 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2017 :----------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,163 7,071 99 68,873 71,285 February ................: 7,832 7,631 97 69,049 March ...................: 8,262 8,112 98 69,495 April ...................: 7,045 7,714 109 70,200 May .....................: 8,159 8,301 102 70,626 June ....................: 8,258 9,330 113 70,737 July ....................: 7,085 70,069 August ..................: 8,156 70,095 September ...............: 8,240 69,567 October .................: 7,589 69,421 November ................: 7,943 70,050 December ................: 7,594 70,195 : Annual total ..............: 93,326 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,764 8,736 100 February ................: 9,958 9,540 96 March ...................: 10,047 9,806 98 April ...................: 8,592 9,360 109 May .....................: 9,806 10,197 104 June ....................: 9,903 11,298 114 July ....................: 8,598 August ..................: 9,988 September ...............: 10,042 October .................: 9,605 November ................: 9,695 December ................: 9,278 : Annual total ..............: 114,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For June 2018, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2017 through November 2017. 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 1.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 386 million layers by more than 1.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.2 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 ...................: 1.3 2.2 3,385 24 9,953 24 0 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 1.3 2.3 84 1 289 24 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ...................................... (202) 720-3570 Tony Dorn, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................... (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter.......................................... (202) 720-0585 Aaron Cosgrove - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised .......................... 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