Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released February 27, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Egg Production Up 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.54 billion during January 2015, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.43 billion table eggs, and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 86 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2015 averaged 364 million, up 1 percent from last year. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,348 eggs, up 1 percent from January 2014. All layers in the United States on February 1, 2015 totaled 362 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 362 million layers consisted of 305 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.57 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2015, averaged 74.9 eggs per 100 layers, unchanged from February 1, 2014. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January 2015 totaled 43.7 million, down 1 percent from January 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 40.3 million on February 1, 2015, down slightly from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 270 thousand during January 2015, unchanged from January 2014. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during January 2015 totaled 792 million, up 3 percent from January 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 643 million on February 1, 2015, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 6.96 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2015, up 8 percent from January 2014. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2014-2015.................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2014-2015................................ 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States......................................... 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States............................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2013-2015..... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: January-February 2014 and 2015.................................................................... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2013 and 2014........ 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2014 and 2015......... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2013 and 2014......................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015.......................... 11 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2014-2015............................... 12 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: February 1, 2014 and 2015............. 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2014 and 2015................................................ 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015...... 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2014-2015....................................... 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2014-2015.......................................................................... 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015.. 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015..................... 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2014-2015................................... 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2014-2015.................................................................................. 17 Statistical Methodology........................................................................... 18 Regional Listing.................................................................................. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates.............................................. 19 Information Contacts.............................................................................. 20 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2014-2015 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2014 : 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 360,673 365,691 January ......................: 359,556 363,769 February .....................: 358,967 March ........................: 359,955 April ........................: 360,826 May ..........................: 360,383 June .........................: 359,729 July .........................: 360,787 August .......................: 361,731 September ....................: 361,813 October ......................: 362,034 November .....................: 364,017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2014-2015 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 8,489 8,731 7,422 7,633 1,068 1,098 January .......: 8,397 8,541 7,321 7,430 1,077 1,111 February ......: 7,551 6,579 972 March .........: 8,430 7,354 1,077 April .........: 8,205 7,160 1,045 May ...........: 8,428 7,336 1,094 June ..........: 8,151 7,091 1,060 July ..........: 8,503 7,404 1,100 August ........: 8,491 7,394 1,098 September .....: 8,186 7,126 1,060 October .......: 8,526 7,433 1,094 November ......: 8,411 7,353 1,058 During year ...: 99,768 86,971 12,803 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2013-2015 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2014 as Item : 2013 : 2014 : percent : : : of 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during December : All layers ...................................1,000: 360,673 365,691 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 305,151 309,117 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 55,522 56,574 102 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 52,205 53,257 102 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,317 3,317 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers .................................number: 2,354 2,388 101 Table egg type ...........................number: 2,432 2,469 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,924 1,941 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,891 1,908 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,442 2,472 101 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .................................million: 8,489 8,731 103 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,422 7,633 103 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,068 1,098 103 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 987 1,016 103 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 81 82 101 :-------------------------------- : : : 2015 as : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 :-------------------------------- : Layers on January 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 360,079 365,314 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 304,292 308,168 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 55,787 57,146 102 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 52,557 53,699 102 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,230 3,447 107 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.6 76.5 101 Table egg type ............................number: 78.2 79.1 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 61.9 62.6 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 60.8 61.6 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 81.4 78.9 97 : Molted layers on January 1 : Percent being molted .......................percent: 2.7 2.1 78 Percent with molt completed ................percent: 18.2 18.1 99 : Layers sold for slaughter during December ......1,000: 14,156 14,317 101 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, : Composted or disappeared for any : Reason during December .......................1,000: 7,573 8,667 114 : Pullets on January 1 ...........................1,000: 108,526 106,793 98 : Pullets added during December 1/ ...............1,000: 23,722 23,684 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: January-February 2014 and 2015 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2015 as Item : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during January : All layers ...................................1,000: 359,556 363,769 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 303,392 306,465 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,164 57,304 102 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 52,858 53,795 102 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,306 3,509 106 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : All layers ..................................number: 2,335 2,348 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,413 2,424 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,918 1,939 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,882 1,905 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,480 2,451 99 : Eggs produced during January : All layers .................................million: 8,397 8,541 102 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,321 7,430 101 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,077 1,111 103 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 995 1,025 103 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 82 86 105 : Layers on February 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 358,861 362,197 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 302,343 304,748 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,518 57,449 102 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,146 53,883 101 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,372 3,566 106 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : All layers ..................................number: 74.9 74.9 100 Table egg type ............................number: 77.5 77.2 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 61.4 62.3 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 60.3 61.2 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 78.7 78.3 99 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.8 3.3 118 Molt completed .............................percent: 18.0 17.9 99 : Layers sold for slaughter during January .......1,000: 15,707 16,141 103 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January ..1,000: 8,222 8,117 99 : Pullets on February 1 ..........................1,000: 108,122 108,055 100 : Pullets added during January 1/ ................1,000: 22,821 23,359 102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2013 and 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,482 1,588 9,176 9,274 1,994 1,984 Arkansas .......: 3,602 3,786 11,823 12,620 2,098 2,108 California .....: 16,448 13,581 16,811 14,080 2,445 2,379 Colorado .......: 4,552 4,300 5,014 4,673 2,513 2,440 Connecticut ....: 2,326 2,326 2,420 2,419 2,314 2,315 Florida ........: 8,273 8,731 8,634 9,112 2,363 2,447 Georgia ........: 9,369 10,127 18,096 18,950 2,238 2,211 Illinois .......: 4,287 4,509 4,764 4,979 2,414 2,350 Indiana ........: 26,546 26,124 27,545 27,009 2,396 2,444 Iowa ...........: 57,561 58,738 58,676 59,930 2,340 2,423 : Maine ..........: 3,478 3,478 3,533 3,533 2,378 2,378 Maryland .......: 2,719 2,661 2,888 2,827 2,216 2,441 Michigan .......: 12,812 12,878 13,025 13,093 2,495 2,551 Minnesota ......: 10,310 11,108 10,757 11,563 2,371 2,447 Mississippi ....: 1,532 1,514 5,709 5,600 2,032 2,107 Missouri .......: 6,257 6,837 8,511 9,063 2,350 2,438 Nebraska .......: 9,257 9,464 9,365 9,572 2,499 2,549 New York .......: 4,759 4,809 5,122 5,161 2,519 2,577 North Carolina .: 5,863 6,724 13,252 14,404 2,151 2,201 Ohio ...........: 28,924 30,203 29,752 31,062 2,481 2,450 : Oregon .........: 2,197 2,144 2,336 2,283 2,697 2,628 Pennsylvania ...: 24,384 24,093 26,290 26,031 2,495 2,582 South Carolina .: 3,221 3,012 4,441 4,281 2,252 2,172 South Dakota ...: 2,593 2,510 2,735 2,652 2,523 2,564 Texas ..........: 14,989 15,096 19,084 19,150 2,316 2,355 Utah ...........: 3,865 4,407 3,903 4,445 2,460 2,520 Virginia .......: 1,196 1,260 2,851 2,948 2,210 2,239 Washington .....: 6,756 7,113 6,920 7,278 2,399 2,446 Wisconsin ......: 4,726 4,831 5,497 5,609 2,547 2,460 : Other States 1/ : 12,946 13,084 21,743 22,090 2,221 2,277 : United States ..: 297,230 301,036 360,673 365,691 2,354 2,388 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2014 and 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,506 1,536 9,275 9,268 1,930 1,964 Arkansas .......: 3,698 3,737 11,930 12,720 2,070 2,099 California .....: 16,306 12,771 16,736 13,269 2,366 2,344 Colorado .......: 4,515 4,169 4,929 4,542 2,516 2,400 Connecticut ....: 2,285 2,285 2,379 2,378 2,354 2,355 Florida ........: 8,264 8,760 8,655 9,122 2,322 2,302 Georgia ........: 9,252 10,009 18,105 18,869 2,209 2,162 Illinois .......: 4,251 4,334 4,726 4,794 2,433 2,461 Indiana ........: 26,576 25,885 27,572 26,767 2,394 2,324 Iowa ...........: 57,386 58,491 58,522 59,723 2,331 2,403 : Maine ..........: 3,476 3,476 3,531 3,531 2,407 2,407 Maryland .......: 2,669 2,649 2,830 2,814 2,332 2,416 Michigan .......: 12,482 12,828 12,708 13,062 2,439 2,503 Minnesota ......: 10,214 11,390 10,634 11,845 2,417 2,431 Mississippi ....: 1,531 1,535 5,782 5,676 2,024 2,079 Missouri .......: 6,196 6,791 8,502 9,033 2,294 2,314 Nebraska .......: 9,325 9,464 9,433 9,572 2,512 2,549 New York .......: 4,676 4,732 5,036 5,087 2,502 2,536 North Carolina .: 5,805 6,575 13,205 14,331 2,143 2,198 Ohio ...........: 28,751 29,564 29,599 30,426 2,473 2,416 : Oregon .........: 2,199 2,194 2,338 2,333 2,609 2,615 Pennsylvania ...: 24,274 23,987 26,185 26,043 2,486 2,550 South Carolina .: 3,115 3,178 4,368 4,437 2,312 2,186 South Dakota ...: 2,498 2,496 2,640 2,638 2,462 2,426 Texas ..........: 14,885 14,885 19,003 19,037 2,289 2,243 Utah ...........: 3,855 4,298 3,893 4,336 2,415 2,491 Virginia .......: 1,093 1,251 2,834 2,953 2,152 2,201 Washington .....: 6,829 7,225 6,993 7,390 2,302 2,449 Wisconsin ......: 4,459 4,749 5,231 5,526 2,504 2,407 : Other States 1/ : 13,018 13,140 21,982 22,247 2,215 2,270 : United States ..: 295,389 298,384 359,556 363,769 2,335 2,348 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2013 and 2014 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 183 184 37 41 146 143 Arkansas ........: 248 266 93 97 155 169 California ......: 411 335 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 126 114 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 56 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 204 223 200 218 4 5 Georgia .........: 405 419 235 248 170 171 Illinois ........: 115 117 110 112 5 5 Indiana .........: 660 660 642 644 18 16 Iowa ............: 1,373 1,452 1,359 1,436 14 16 : Maine ...........: 84 84 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 64 69 63 68 1 1 Michigan ........: 325 334 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 255 283 249 277 6 6 Mississippi .....: 116 118 38 39 78 79 Missouri ........: 200 221 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 234 244 234 244 - - New York ........: 129 133 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 285 317 150 175 135 142 Ohio ............: 738 761 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 63 60 63 60 - - Pennsylvania ....: 656 672 628 643 28 29 South Carolina ..: 100 93 80 71 20 22 South Dakota ....: 69 68 69 68 - - Texas ...........: 442 451 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 96 112 96 112 - - Virginia ........: 63 66 33 35 30 31 Washington ......: 166 178 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 140 138 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 483 503 349 367 135 136 : United States ...: 8,489 8,731 7,422 7,633 1,068 1,098 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 179 182 35 39 144 143 Arkansas ........: 247 267 92 95 155 172 California ......: 396 311 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 124 109 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 56 56 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 201 210 197 206 4 4 Georgia .........: 400 408 229 236 171 172 Illinois ........: 115 118 111 113 4 5 Indiana .........: 660 622 641 606 19 16 Iowa ............: 1,364 1,435 1,348 1,417 16 18 : Maine ...........: 85 85 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 66 68 65 67 1 1 Michigan ........: 310 327 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 257 288 251 282 6 6 Mississippi .....: 117 118 37 38 80 80 Missouri ........: 195 209 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 237 244 237 244 - - New York ........: 126 129 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 283 315 148 172 135 143 Ohio ............: 732 735 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 61 61 61 61 - - Pennsylvania ....: 651 664 623 635 28 29 South Carolina ..: 101 97 80 74 21 23 South Dakota ....: 65 64 65 64 - - Texas ...........: 435 427 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 94 108 94 108 - - Virginia ........: 61 65 30 34 31 31 Washington ......: 161 181 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 131 133 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 487 505 352 368 136 137 : United States ...: 8,397 8,541 7,321 7,430 1,077 1,111 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2014-2015 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.7 2.1 18.2 18.1 February ...............: 2.8 3.3 18.0 17.9 March ..................: 2.4 18.0 April ..................: 1.9 17.9 May ....................: 2.8 17.7 June ...................: 3.0 17.2 July ...................: 2.6 18.0 August .................: 3.3 18.0 September ..............: 2.9 18.9 October ................: 3.3 19.3 November ...............: 2.0 19.9 December ...............: 1.3 19.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: February 1, 2014 and 2015 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.5 3.0 4.5 7.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 3.0 10.0 16.0 California .............: 8.0 2.5 22.0 30.5 Colorado ...............: 5.5 2.0 16.5 21.0 Connecticut ............: 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.5 Florida ................: 8.5 12.0 26.5 40.5 Georgia ................: 2.5 3.5 13.5 19.5 Illinois ...............: 2.0 1.0 14.5 10.0 Indiana ................: 1.5 4.0 27.5 25.5 Iowa ...................: 3.0 5.0 27.0 23.0 : Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: - - 7.5 - Michigan ...............: 1.0 1.5 9.0 8.5 Minnesota ..............: 4.5 3.5 17.0 18.5 Mississippi ............: 1.0 3.5 10.0 13.5 Missouri ...............: 1.5 3.5 23.0 12.0 Nebraska ...............: - - 6.5 1.0 New York ...............: 2.0 1.0 4.5 4.0 North Carolina .........: - 0.5 13.5 16.0 Ohio ...................: 3.0 2.0 22.0 22.5 : Oregon .................: - 2.5 14.0 15.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 0.5 7.0 1.0 South Carolina .........: - 2.5 11.5 7.5 South Dakota ...........: 4.5 - 8.0 7.0 Texas ..................: 5.0 7.0 24.0 29.5 Utah ...................: 4.0 9.5 29.0 22.5 Virginia ...............: 4.0 - 15.0 22.0 Washington .............: 6.5 5.0 24.5 20.0 Wisconsin ..............: 6.5 6.5 21.0 30.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.2 1.5 14.3 11.9 : United States ..........: 2.8 3.3 18.0 17.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2014 and 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2015 as Item : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on February 1 .........................: 40,524 40,327 100 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 44,134 43,662 99 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 270 270 100 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,714 2,947 109 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on February 1 .........................: 627,231 642,537 102 Chicks hatched during January ............................: 770,893 792,176 103 : Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,470 6,959 108 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 60,546 62,018 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2015 includes pullet chicks hatched July 2013 through June 2014. 2/ 2015 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2013 through June 2014. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015 [See regional listing on page 19] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January 1 : 2015 as : February 1 : 2015 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2014 : 2015 : of 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : of 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 5,772 5,872 102 3,590 3,812 106 East North Central .: 8,882 9,258 104 8,841 8,711 99 West North Central .: 9,993 11,702 117 10,042 10,452 104 South Atlantic .....: 4,430 4,527 102 4,809 4,484 93 South Central ......: 6,025 5,643 94 5,843 6,283 108 West ...............: 5,951 5,235 88 7,399 6,585 89 : United States ......: 41,053 42,237 103 40,524 40,327 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2014-2015 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2015 as : : : 2015 as : 2014 : 2015 : percent : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 : : : of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 44,134 43,662 99 44,134 43,662 99 February ......: 40,323 84,457 March .........: 43,818 128,275 April .........: 45,115 173,390 May ...........: 49,003 222,393 June ..........: 43,470 265,863 July ..........: 42,123 307,986 August ........: 39,458 347,444 September .....: 43,309 390,753 October .......: 44,416 435,169 November ......: 36,539 471,708 December ......: 42,980 514,688 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2014-2015 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2015 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2014 :----------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 270 270 100 2,714 2,947 February ...............: 243 2,710 2,955 March ..................: 235 2,716 2,863 April ..................: 243 2,780 2,987 May ....................: 224 2,744 3,206 June ...................: 172 2,680 3,178 July ...................: 275 2,866 3,074 August .................: 251 2,786 3,074 September ..............: 394 2,805 October ................: 369 2,868 November ...............: 150 2,878 December ...............: 248 2,927 : Total ..................: 3,074 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For January 2015, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched July 2013 through June 2014. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015 [See regional listing on page 19] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January 1 : 2015 as : February 1 : 2015 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2014 : 2015 : of 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : of 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 13,941 14,477 104 13,631 13,739 101 East North Central .: 13,861 14,160 102 13,855 13,794 100 West North Central .: 30,337 30,091 99 30,568 30,018 98 South Atlantic .....: 242,365 250,748 103 242,155 246,544 102 South Central ......: 306,472 312,218 102 305,251 315,899 103 West ...............: 21,670 22,485 104 21,771 22,543 104 : United States ......: 628,646 644,179 102 627,231 642,537 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: January 2014 and 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January : January-January :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2015 as : : : 2015 as : 2014 : 2015 : percent : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 : : : of 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : Alabama ......................: 104,620 105,890 101 104,620 105,890 101 Arkansas .....................: 77,905 80,015 103 77,905 80,015 103 Delaware .....................: 16,338 17,148 105 16,338 17,148 105 Florida ......................: 4,473 4,537 101 4,473 4,537 101 Georgia ......................: 124,292 126,907 102 124,292 126,907 102 Kentucky .....................: 28,415 29,068 102 28,415 29,068 102 Louisiana ....................: 14,153 14,256 101 14,153 14,256 101 Maryland .....................: 26,677 28,980 109 26,677 28,980 109 Mississippi ..................: 65,622 66,354 101 65,622 66,354 101 Missouri .....................: 31,471 30,521 97 31,471 30,521 97 : North Carolina ...............: 74,192 76,613 103 74,192 76,613 103 Oklahoma .....................: 24,826 23,282 94 24,826 23,282 94 Pennsylvania .................: 15,946 16,009 100 15,946 16,009 100 South Carolina ...............: 17,885 19,348 108 17,885 19,348 108 Texas ........................: 52,719 55,558 105 52,719 55,558 105 Virginia .....................: 23,823 24,249 102 23,823 24,249 102 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 38,529 43,359 113 38,529 43,359 113 : 19 States 1/ .................: 741,886 762,094 103 741,886 762,094 103 : Other States 2/ ..............: 29,007 30,082 104 29,007 30,082 104 : United States ................: 770,893 792,176 103 770,893 792,176 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2014-2015 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2015 as : : : 2015 as : 2014 : 2015 : percent : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 : : : of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 770,893 792,176 103 770,893 792,176 103 February ......: 692,647 1,463,540 March .........: 769,818 2,233,358 April .........: 748,669 2,982,027 May ...........: 781,446 3,763,473 June ..........: 762,677 4,526,150 July ..........: 784,571 5,310,721 August ........: 788,385 6,099,106 September .....: 756,086 6,855,192 October .......: 760,593 7,615,785 November ......: 732,972 8,348,757 December ......: 796,060 9,144,817 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2014-2015 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2015 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2014 :----------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : : 2014 : 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 6,470 6,959 108 60,546 62,018 February ................: 7,239 60,850 61,999 March ...................: 6,790 61,214 62,220 April ...................: 6,710 61,457 62,804 May .....................: 7,600 61,385 63,157 June ....................: 7,094 61,444 63,509 July ....................: 6,212 61,524 63,514 August ..................: 7,436 61,772 63,763 September ...............: 7,253 61,446 October .................: 6,823 61,225 November ................: 7,591 61,366 December ................: 6,795 61,835 : Annual total ..............: 84,013 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 8,077 8,382 104 February ................: 9,068 March ...................: 8,702 April ...................: 8,122 May .....................: 9,470 June ....................: 9,021 July ....................: 7,916 August ..................: 9,413 September ...............: 9,228 October .................: 8,288 November ................: 9,540 December ................: 8,649 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For January 2015, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2013 through June 2014. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and United States totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 2.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 364 million layers by more than 2.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 4.0 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 2.3 4.0 8,021 3,606 10,344 24 0 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 2.4 4.2 192 87 418 24 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Florida, Georgia, Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. West: California, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon. Broiler-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Oregon, Washington. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .............. (202) 720-4447 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ..................................... (202) 720-4751 Heidi Gleich - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ...................... (202) 720-0585 Michael Klamm - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..... 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