Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released June 21, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). May Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.78 billion during May 2011, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.67 billion table eggs, and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 72 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 2011 averaged 338 million, down slightly from last year. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,302 eggs, up 1 percent from May 2010. All layers in the United States on June 1, 2011 totaled 336 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 336 million layers consisted of 279 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.01 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2011, averaged 74.1 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from June 1, 2010. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during May 2011 totaled 43.3 million, up slightly from May 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.6 million on June 1, 2011, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 211 thousand during May 2011, down 8 percent from May 2010. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during May 2011 totaled 807 million, up 1 percent from May 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 642 million on June 1, 2011, down 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.72 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2011, down 8 percent from May 2010. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2010-2011................... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2010-2011................................. 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States.......................................... 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States................................................ 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: April-May 2010 and 2011.. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: May-June 2010 and 2011... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2010 and 2011............ 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2010 and 2011.............. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2010 and 2011............................. 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2010 and 2011............................... 11 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2010-2011........................... 12 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: June 1, 2010 and 2011............. 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011................................................. 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: June 1, 2010 and 2011..................... 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2010-2011........................................ 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2010-2011........................................................................... 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: June 1, 2010 and 2011................. 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: May 2010 and 2011.......................... 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2010-2011.................................... 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2010-2011................................................................................... 17 Statistical Methodology............................................................................ 18 Regional Listing................................................................................... 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates............................................... 19 Information Contacts............................................................................... 19 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 340,936 342,661 January ......................: 340,596 341,701 February .....................: 340,486 339,338 March ........................: 342,098 340,461 April ........................: 341,318 340,688 May ..........................: 339,344 337,945 June .........................: 339,750 July .........................: 339,929 August .......................: 340,084 September ....................: 338,739 October ......................: 336,804 November .....................: 339,447 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun. Totals may not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 7,853 7,920 6,779 6,850 1,074 1,070 January .......: 7,724 7,821 6,637 6,739 1,087 1,083 February ......: 6,935 7,006 5,950 6,029 985 976 March .........: 7,839 7,836 6,740 6,754 1,098 1,083 April .........: 7,578 7,617 6,503 6,555 1,075 1,062 May ...........: 7,716 7,779 6,607 6,673 1,109 1,107 June ..........: 7,484 6,415 1,069 July ..........: 7,719 6,610 1,109 August ........: 7,765 6,669 1,096 September .....: 7,514 6,464 1,050 October .......: 7,698 6,618 1,080 November ......: 7,573 6,538 1,036 During year ...: 91,398 78,530 12,868 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: April-May 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during April : All layers ................................1,000: 341,318 340,688 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 282,523 282,873 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,795 57,815 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,777 54,885 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 3,018 2,930 97 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : All layers ...............................number: 2,220 2,236 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,302 2,317 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,828 1,837 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,795 1,807 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,452 2,389 97 : Eggs produced during April : All layers ..............................million: 7,578 7,617 101 Table egg type ........................million: 6,503 6,555 101 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,075 1,062 99 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,001 992 99 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 74 70 95 : Layers on May 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 339,635 339,471 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 280,479 281,236 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 59,156 58,235 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 56,161 55,309 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,995 2,926 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.2 74.3 102 Table egg type .........................number: 75.7 77.0 102 Hatching egg type ......................number: 60.9 61.2 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 59.8 60.3 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 80.8 77.9 96 : Forced molt layers on May 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 4.2 3.0 71 Molt completed ..........................percent: 21.5 20.0 93 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ......1,000: 14,452 13,736 95 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .1,000: 9,406 11,797 125 : Pullets on May 1 ............................1,000: 102,218 104,562 102 : Pullets added during April 1/ ...............1,000: 21,166 21,579 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May-June 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during May : All layers ................................1,000: 339,344 337,945 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 280,676 279,914 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,668 58,031 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,705 55,056 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,963 2,975 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : All layers ...............................number: 2,274 2,302 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,354 2,384 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,890 1,908 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,860 1,880 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,464 2,420 98 : Eggs produced during May : All layers ..............................million: 7,716 7,779 101 Table egg type ........................million: 6,607 6,673 101 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,109 1,107 100 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,036 1,035 100 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 73 72 99 : Layers on June 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 339,018 336,379 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 280,857 278,575 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,161 57,804 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,237 54,790 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,924 3,014 103 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.4 74.1 101 Table egg type .........................number: 76.0 76.7 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 60.8 61.6 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.0 60.7 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 77.7 78.6 101 : Forced molt layers on June 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 3.3 3.7 112 Molt completed ..........................percent: 22.7 19.5 86 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ........1,000: 12,619 15,114 120 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May ...1,000: 7,781 9,091 117 : Pullets on June 1 ...........................1,000: 103,956 106,261 102 : Pullets added during May 1/ .................1,000: 22,995 23,566 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,338 1,359 9,855 9,650 1,847 1,845 Arkansas .......: 3,252 3,145 12,283 12,068 1,978 1,956 California .....: 19,205 19,355 19,513 19,659 2,255 2,314 Colorado .......: 3,227 3,518 3,766 3,987 2,363 2,282 Connecticut ....: 2,533 2,217 2,607 2,289 2,301 2,315 Florida ........: 9,065 9,232 9,382 9,569 2,238 2,236 Georgia ........: 8,609 8,457 17,462 16,949 2,107 2,112 Hawaii 1/ ......: 287 (NA) 332 (NA) 1,807 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,403 4,288 4,622 4,515 2,272 2,148 Indiana ........: 22,923 22,825 23,686 23,568 2,292 2,338 : Iowa ...........: 53,563 52,302 54,442 53,112 2,263 2,241 Maine ..........: 3,575 3,561 3,630 3,616 2,397 2,351 Maryland .......: 2,118 2,099 2,253 2,230 2,219 2,377 Michigan .......: 10,046 10,326 10,216 10,496 2,418 2,458 Minnesota ......: 9,865 9,883 10,355 10,350 2,231 2,280 Mississippi ....: 1,389 1,513 6,096 6,060 1,969 2,013 Missouri .......: 5,726 6,006 7,069 7,397 2,263 2,298 Nebraska .......: 9,368 9,271 9,418 9,321 2,389 2,425 New York .......: 3,560 3,838 3,787 4,065 2,403 2,411 North Carolina .: 6,008 5,926 13,586 13,530 1,987 1,981 : Ohio ...........: 27,372 26,904 27,880 27,422 2,217 2,265 Oregon .........: 2,498 2,106 2,646 2,244 2,419 2,540 Pennsylvania ...: 22,544 24,392 23,664 25,618 2,426 2,401 South Carolina .: 3,076 3,047 4,356 4,363 2,089 2,177 South Dakota ...: 2,336 2,331 2,376 2,371 2,273 2,320 Texas ..........: 13,510 13,628 18,090 18,097 2,184 2,210 Utah ...........: 3,433 3,420 3,463 3,450 2,195 2,377 Virginia .......: 1,232 1,082 3,041 2,904 1,973 1,963 Washington .....: 6,272 6,536 6,387 6,652 2,317 2,435 Wisconsin ......: 4,277 3,969 4,868 4,548 2,280 2,199 : Other States 2/ : 11,421 11,827 20,187 20,588 2,120 2,108 : United States ..: 278,031 278,363 341,318 340,688 2,220 2,236 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,394 1,318 9,946 9,483 1,900 1,898 Arkansas .......: 3,184 3,283 12,012 12,238 2,023 2,051 California .....: 19,105 19,262 19,412 19,565 2,313 2,356 Colorado .......: 3,124 3,493 3,636 3,943 2,448 2,435 Connecticut ....: 2,442 2,191 2,513 2,261 2,427 2,433 Florida ........: 8,744 9,188 9,088 9,534 2,223 2,308 Georgia ........: 8,360 7,845 17,167 16,382 2,132 2,143 Hawaii 1/ ......: 279 (NA) 324 (NA) 1,883 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,391 4,168 4,607 4,393 2,279 2,322 Indiana ........: 22,793 22,568 23,540 23,321 2,358 2,431 : Iowa ...........: 53,544 52,095 54,429 52,921 2,324 2,320 Maine ..........: 3,548 3,493 3,603 3,548 2,470 2,424 Maryland .......: 2,110 1,930 2,240 2,068 2,321 2,466 Michigan .......: 9,967 10,188 10,132 10,352 2,398 2,463 Minnesota ......: 9,804 9,737 10,276 10,226 2,326 2,337 Mississippi ....: 1,398 1,474 6,247 6,129 2,017 2,039 Missouri .......: 5,905 6,012 7,259 7,423 2,328 2,425 Nebraska .......: 9,317 9,109 9,367 9,159 2,498 2,478 New York .......: 3,674 3,858 3,891 4,086 2,467 2,496 North Carolina .: 6,069 5,884 13,635 13,734 2,010 2,119 : Ohio ...........: 27,227 26,812 27,738 27,321 2,264 2,299 Oregon .........: 2,406 2,103 2,555 2,257 2,427 2,481 Pennsylvania ...: 22,553 23,858 23,660 25,078 2,494 2,476 South Carolina .: 2,881 3,103 4,160 4,446 2,139 2,249 South Dakota ...: 2,333 2,394 2,373 2,434 2,276 2,383 Texas ..........: 13,385 13,284 17,928 17,669 2,248 2,258 Utah ...........: 3,386 3,378 3,416 3,408 2,283 2,406 Virginia .......: 1,222 951 3,043 2,842 2,037 1,970 Washington .....: 6,192 6,627 6,307 6,743 2,299 2,462 Wisconsin ......: 4,070 4,016 4,667 4,592 2,421 2,199 : Other States 2/ : 11,377 11,782 20,173 20,389 2,181 2,183 : United States ..: 276,184 275,404 339,344 337,945 2,274 2,302 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2010 and 2011 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182 178 31 31 151 147 Arkansas ........: 243 236 78 74 165 162 California ......: 440 455 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 89 91 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 60 53 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 210 214 206 208 4 6 Georgia .........: 368 358 200 201 168 157 Hawaii 1/ .......: 6.0 (NA) 6.0 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 105 97 102 94 3 3 Indiana .........: 543 551 529 538 14 13 : Iowa ............: 1,232 1,190 1,218 1,177 14 13 Maine ...........: 87 85 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 50 53 49 51 1 2 Michigan ........: 247 258 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 231 236 223 228 8 8 Mississippi .....: 120 122 34 37 86 85 Missouri ........: 160 170 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 225 226 225 226 - - New York ........: 91 98 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 270 268 138 135 132 133 : Ohio ............: 618 621 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 64 57 62 55 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 574 615 554 593 20 22 South Carolina ..: 91 95 70 72 21 23 South Dakota ....: 54 55 54 55 - - Texas ...........: 395 400 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 76 82 76 82 - - Virginia ........: 60 57 27 24 33 33 Washington ......: 148 162 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 111 100 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 428 434 294 301 134 134 : United States ...: 7,578 7,617 6,503 6,555 1,075 1,062 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 2010 and 2011 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 189 180 34 31 155 149 Arkansas ........: 243 251 74 81 169 170 California ......: 449 461 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 89 96 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 61 55 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 202 220 197 214 5 6 Georgia .........: 366 351 193 186 173 165 Hawaii 1/ .......: 6.1 (NA) 6.1 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 105 102 102 99 3 3 Indiana .........: 555 567 541 553 14 14 : Iowa ............: 1,265 1,228 1,251 1,215 14 13 Maine ...........: 89 86 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 52 51 50 49 2 2 Michigan ........: 243 255 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 239 239 231 231 8 8 Mississippi .....: 126 125 34 36 92 89 Missouri ........: 169 180 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 234 227 234 227 - - New York ........: 96 102 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 274 291 141 146 133 145 : Ohio ............: 628 628 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 62 56 60 54 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 590 621 571 599 19 22 South Carolina ..: 89 100 67 76 22 24 South Dakota ....: 54 58 54 58 - - Texas ...........: 403 399 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 78 82 78 82 - - Virginia ........: 62 56 28 21 34 35 Washington ......: 145 166 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 113 101 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 440 445 301 311 139 135 : United States ...: 7,716 7,779 6,607 6,673 1,109 1,107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2010-2011 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.7 2.8 20.8 21.3 February ...............: 3.6 3.6 20.3 20.3 March ..................: 3.2 3.1 21.2 20.2 April ..................: 2.8 2.6 21.3 20.0 May ....................: 4.2 3.0 21.5 20.0 June ...................: 3.3 3.7 22.7 19.5 July ...................: 3.3 22.5 August .................: 3.4 22.6 September ..............: 2.6 23.0 October ................: 4.4 21.7 November ...............: 2.7 22.5 December ...............: 1.8 22.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: June 1, 2010 and 2011 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.5 1.0 7.0 5.0 Arkansas ...............: 3.5 1.0 9.0 8.5 California .............: 5.5 6.5 30.5 23.5 Colorado ...............: 3.5 - 15.0 16.5 Connecticut ............: - - 15.5 17.0 Florida ................: 10.5 9.0 33.5 33.0 Georgia ................: 5.5 5.0 15.0 16.5 Hawaii 1/ ..............: 9.0 (NA) 48.5 (NA) Illinois ...............: 11.5 4.0 18.5 28.0 Indiana ................: 1.5 4.0 33.5 22.5 : Iowa ...................: 3.0 5.0 40.5 35.5 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: - - 17.5 26.0 Michigan ...............: 4.5 6.0 22.5 11.5 Minnesota ..............: - 4.0 23.5 26.5 Mississippi ............: 2.5 3.5 7.5 9.5 Missouri ...............: 2.5 - 23.5 20.5 Nebraska ...............: - - 2.0 3.0 New York ...............: 1.0 2.0 10.0 5.5 North Carolina .........: 2.0 0.5 12.5 15.5 : Ohio ...................: 2.0 3.0 22.0 17.0 Oregon .................: 4.0 7.5 25.0 26.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 3.0 2.0 12.5 7.5 South Carolina .........: 1.5 - 17.0 16.0 South Dakota ...........: 6.0 6.5 29.0 24.0 Texas ..................: 3.5 4.0 14.0 16.0 Utah ...................: 4.0 8.5 44.5 30.5 Virginia ...............: 2.0 3.0 16.0 2.5 Washington .............: 9.0 11.0 29.5 26.0 Wisconsin ..............: 2.5 2.0 31.0 24.0 : Other States 2/ ........: 3.4 2.6 17.3 15.4 : United States ..........: 3.3 3.7 22.7 19.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on June 1 .............................: 38,346 37,629 98 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 43,231 43,305 100 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 213,740 209,410 98 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 230 211 92 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,322 3,054 92 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on June 1 .............................: 656,887 641,890 98 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 799,068 806,574 101 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 3,830,784 3,870,237 101 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,351 7,721 92 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 61,918 63,990 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2009 through October 2010. 2/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2010 through October 2010. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: June 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ---- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 4,776 4,069 85 East North Central ...........: 8,796 7,772 88 West North Central ...........: 8,935 9,441 106 South Atlantic ...............: 4,716 3,451 73 South Central ................: 4,987 5,125 103 West .........................: 6,136 7,771 127 : United States ................: 38,346 37,629 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 38,819 41,366 107 38,819 41,366 107 February ......: 39,218 37,336 95 78,037 78,702 101 March .........: 44,914 43,974 98 122,951 122,676 100 April .........: 47,558 43,429 91 170,509 166,105 97 May ...........: 43,231 43,305 100 213,740 209,410 98 June ..........: 42,331 256,071 July ..........: 38,089 294,160 August ........: 37,014 331,174 September .....: 40,130 371,304 October .......: 41,300 412,604 November ......: 38,849 451,453 December ......: 37,759 489,212 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2011 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2010 :----------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 227 220 97 3,198 3,292 February ...............: 296 244 82 3,296 3,168 March ..................: 260 253 97 3,308 3,130 April ..................: 232 287 124 3,318 3,161 May ....................: 230 211 92 3,322 3,054 June ...................: 318 3,295 3,027 July ...................: 218 3,405 2,981 August .................: 253 3,392 2,974 September ..............: 251 3,432 2,922 October ................: 170 3,415 2,915 November ...............: 263 3,340 2,970 December ...............: 263 3,295 2,951 : Total ..................: 2,981 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For May 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2009 through October 2010. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: June 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,740 13,313 104 East North Central ...........: 12,516 11,943 95 West North Central ...........: 30,104 27,998 93 South Atlantic ...............: 240,613 241,198 100 South Central ................: 336,236 324,693 97 West .........................: 24,678 22,745 92 : United States ................: 656,887 641,890 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: May 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May : January-May :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 112,980 110,943 98 537,633 544,085 101 Arkansas .....................: 89,029 88,969 100 433,889 427,609 99 Delaware .....................: 14,172 14,362 101 62,620 71,409 114 Florida ......................: 4,997 4,896 98 23,706 23,800 100 Georgia ......................: 117,730 125,013 106 564,446 598,561 106 Kentucky .....................: 29,088 29,091 100 141,390 137,416 97 Louisiana ....................: 13,047 12,589 96 62,057 61,312 99 Maryland .....................: 29,965 28,831 96 156,851 137,798 88 Mississippi ..................: 71,931 73,218 102 348,736 348,584 100 North Carolina ...............: 72,231 76,002 105 338,531 360,303 106 : Oklahoma .....................: 26,204 26,423 101 125,522 126,102 100 Pennsylvania .................: 13,707 14,439 105 65,806 69,321 105 South Carolina ...............: 20,554 19,528 95 100,120 95,938 96 Texas ........................: 58,750 58,131 99 280,198 277,286 99 Virginia .....................: 24,542 23,876 97 114,061 112,335 98 California, Missouri, : Tennessee, and West Virginia : 73,925 73,399 99 346,429 349,721 101 : 19 States 1/ .................: 772,852 779,710 101 3,701,995 3,741,580 101 : Other States 2/ ..............: 26,216 26,864 102 128,789 128,657 100 : United States ................: 799,068 806,574 101 3,830,784 3,870,237 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 775,431 781,123 101 775,431 781,123 101 February ......: 700,050 708,724 101 1,475,481 1,489,847 101 March .........: 787,939 793,957 101 2,263,420 2,283,804 101 April .........: 768,296 779,859 102 3,031,716 3,063,663 101 May ...........: 799,068 806,574 101 3,830,784 3,870,237 101 June ..........: 787,703 4,618,487 July ..........: 801,716 5,420,203 August ........: 798,751 6,218,954 September .....: 762,494 6,981,448 October .......: 768,094 7,749,542 November ......: 741,093 8,490,635 December ......: 786,440 9,277,075 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2011 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2010 :----------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements: January ..............: 6,637 6,989 105 62,833 62,996 February .............: 7,021 7,107 101 62,005 63,283 March ................: 6,673 7,058 106 62,142 63,250 April ................: 6,825 7,044 103 62,672 63,751 May ..................: 8,351 7,721 92 61,918 63,990 June .................: 7,128 62,049 64,558 July .................: 6,675 61,903 64,656 August ...............: 7,313 62,300 64,820 September ............: 7,128 61,663 63,576 October ..............: 6,876 61,179 63,506 November .............: 7,589 61,790 63,875 December .............: 6,771 62,978 64,283 : Annual total ...........: 84,987 : Total placements 2/ : January ..............: 8,626 8,548 99 February .............: 9,151 8,782 96 March ................: 9,033 9,023 100 April ................: 8,210 8,944 109 May ..................: 10,338 9,612 93 June .................: 9,055 July .................: 8,520 August ...............: 9,009 September ............: 9,087 October ..............: 8,553 November .............: 9,314 December .............: 8,596 : Annual total ...........: 107,492 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For May 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2010 through October 2010. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 650 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and 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 placed on feed for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "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 0.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 338 million layers by more than 0.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.6 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 0.3 0.6 1,054 51 2,021 23 1 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.6 23 1 45 23 1 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................ (202) 720-4447 Cody Brokmeyer - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ...... (202) 690-3237 David Colwell - Cold Storage ............................................. (202) 720-8784 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................... (202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey ................ (202) 720-3244 Miste Salmon - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink .. 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