Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released April 22, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). March Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.29 billion during March 2024, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 7.99 billion table eggs, and 1.30 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.20 billion were broiler-type and 101 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during March 2024 totaled 379 million, down 1 percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,455 eggs, up 2 percent from March 2023. Total layers in the United States on April 1, 2024 totaled 379 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 379 million layers consisted of 313 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.90 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2024, averaged 79.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from April 1, 2023. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2024 totaled 56.5 million, down 4 percent from March 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 56.0 million on April 1, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 198 thousand during March 2024, down 1 percent from March 2023. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during March 2024 totaled 854 million, up 1 percent from March 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 735 million on April 1, 2024, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 9.42 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2023, up 5 percent from March 2023. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2023-2024....................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2023-2024............................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2023-2024..................... 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States.................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States............................................ 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2023 and 2024.. 6 #Table 53#....................................................................................... 7 #Table 54#....................................................................................... 8 #Table 55#....................................................................................... 9 #Table 56#....................................................................................... 10 #Table 57#....................................................................................... 11 #Table 58#....................................................................................... 12 #Table 59#....................................................................................... 13 #Table 60#....................................................................................... 14 #Table 71#....................................................................................... 14 #Table 49#....................................................................................... 15 #Table 72#....................................................................................... 16 #Table 47#....................................................................................... 16 #Table 16\by#.................................................................................... 17 #Table 74#....................................................................................... 17 #Table 45#....................................................................................... 18 #Table 44#....................................................................................... 18 #Table 20\by# ................................................................................... 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates............................................. 19 Statistical Methodology.......................................................................... 20 Information Contacts............................................................................. 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 379,240 382,585 January ......................: 375,688 377,270 February .....................: 378,859 377,126 March ........................: 382,665 378,533 April ........................: 384,281 May ..........................: 383,839 June .........................: 381,367 July .........................: 380,356 August .......................: 381,649 September ....................: 384,814 October ......................: 387,782 November .....................: 387,517 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,245.3 9,427.7 7,966.2 8,133.2 1,279.1 1,294.5 January .......: 9,047.8 9,259.5 7,777.6 7,959.2 1,270.2 1,300.3 February ......: 8,209.8 8,624.6 7,044.8 7,406.4 1,165.0 1,218.2 March .........: 9,233.0 9,294.1 7,926.9 7,994.2 1,306.1 1,299.9 April .........: 9,014.3 7,744.3 1,270.0 May ...........: 9,294.8 7,977.0 1,317.8 June ..........: 8,951.2 7,676.1 1,275.1 July ..........: 9,281.9 7,971.9 1,310.0 August ........: 9,336.5 8,031.4 1,305.1 September .....: 9,117.9 7,852.7 1,265.2 October .......: 9,543.0 8,236.0 1,307.0 November ......: 9,250.5 7,992.1 1,258.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 770,441.6 785,641.7 663,850.0 677,766.6 106,591.6 107,875.1 January .......: 753,983.2 771,624.8 648,133.0 663,266.6 105,850.2 108,358.2 February ......: 684,150.9 718,716.6 587,067.2 617,200.2 97,083.7 101,516.4 March .........: 769,416.6 774,508.6 660,575.2 666,183.5 108,841.4 108,325.1 April .........: 751,191.5 645,358.2 105,833.3 May ...........: 774,566.9 664,750.3 109,816.6 June ..........: 745,933.2 639,674.6 106,258.6 July ..........: 773,491.4 664,324.9 109,166.5 August ........: 778,041.1 669,283.1 108,758.0 September .....: 759,825.2 654,392.0 105,433.2 October .......: 795,249.7 686,333.3 108,916.4 November ......: 770,874.6 666,008.2 104,866.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : Total layers ....................................1,000: 378,859 377,126 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 312,208 311,209 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,651 65,917 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,655 62,138 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,996 3,779 95 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : Total layers ...................................number: 2,167 2,287 106 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,256 2,380 105 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,748 1,848 106 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,706 1,812 106 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,397 2,442 102 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..................................million: 8,209.8 8,624.6 105 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,044.8 7,406.4 105 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,165.0 1,218.2 105 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,069.2 1,125.9 105 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 95.8 92.3 96 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 684,150.9 718,716.6 105 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 587,067.2 617,200.2 105 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 97,083.7 101,516.4 105 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 89,100.1 93,824.9 105 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,983.6 7,691.5 96 : Layers on March 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 381,767 378,435 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 314,516 312,907 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,251 65,528 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,218 61,747 98 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,033 3,781 94 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.5 78.9 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.7 82.0 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.5 63.9 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.0 62.6 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 85.2 84.6 99 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.5 1.9 76 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.0 9.3 93 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 12,541.0 14,450.7 115 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 10,111.5 9,449.8 93 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 127,586 123,469 97 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 30,808.5 26,267.1 85 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : Total layers ....................................1,000: 382,665 378,533 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 315,113 312,851 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,552 65,682 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,521 61,836 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,031 3,846 95 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : Total layers ...................................number: 2,413 2,455 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,516 2,555 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,933 1,979 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,888 1,939 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,649 2,624 99 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..................................million: 9,233.0 9,294.1 101 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,926.9 7,994.2 101 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,306.1 1,299.9 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,199.3 1,199.0 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 106.8 100.9 94 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:769,416.6 774,508.6 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:660,575.2 666,183.5 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen:108,841.4 108,325.1 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 99,941.4 99,916.7 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 8,900.0 8,408.4 94 : Layers on April 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 383,530 378,594 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 315,693 312,780 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 67,837 65,814 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,816 61,913 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 4,021 3,901 97 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 78.1 79.5 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 81.5 82.8 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.2 63.7 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.7 62.4 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 85.9 84.0 98 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 1.7 74 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.6 9.2 87 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 12,954.3 13,008.6 100 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 11,003.4 9,773.4 89 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 129,118 127,754 99 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 29,031.1 28,421.2 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,423 1,307 11,393 10,984 1,710 1,810 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,282 15,278 1,909 2,017 California .....: 11,685 7,392 12,078 7,782 2,087 2,197 Colorado .......: 1,108 3,964 1,596 4,452 2,419 2,496 Georgia ........: 9,797 9,635 20,058 19,956 2,016 1,997 Illinois .......: 6,296 6,570 6,853 7,167 2,151 2,318 Indiana ........: 36,433 34,888 37,482 35,951 2,219 2,291 Iowa ...........: 41,288 41,636 43,071 43,488 2,283 2,428 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,543 5,257 2,006 2,085 Maryland .......: 2,326 2,032 2,529 2,249 2,436 2,503 : Michigan .......: 16,235 16,186 16,569 16,507 2,296 2,354 Minnesota ......: 7,855 6,603 8,353 7,103 2,192 2,347 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,359 5,512 1,946 2,048 Missouri .......: 7,407 7,486 14,034 13,923 2,244 2,432 Nebraska .......: 5,843 7,665 6,493 8,320 2,176 2,310 New York .......: 5,189 5,150 5,760 5,685 2,342 2,415 North Carolina .: 7,084 7,345 15,829 16,186 2,020 2,110 Ohio ...........: 37,471 37,425 38,708 38,639 2,254 2,413 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,276 2,295 1,819 2,048 Oregon .........: 1,905 2,095 2,015 2,205 2,462 2,531 : Pennsylvania ...: 22,756 24,147 25,941 27,241 2,286 2,384 South Carolina .: 2,710 2,251 3,994 3,565 2,078 2,067 South Dakota ...: 1,141 1,975 1,196 2,030 2,291 2,522 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,465 22,653 2,011 2,244 Utah ...........: 5,829 6,777 5,869 6,817 2,329 2,346 Virginia .......: 881 931 2,660 2,474 2,124 2,272 Washington .....: 5,560 5,332 5,724 5,434 2,358 2,494 Wisconsin ......: 5,969 6,333 7,075 7,493 2,353 2,430 : Other States 1/ : 25,607 24,224 31,654 30,480 2,150 2,284 : United States ..: 296,533 295,451 378,859 377,126 2,167 2,287 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,381 1,251 11,649 10,853 1,906 1,933 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,291 15,224 2,122 2,164 California .....: 11,168 7,688 11,547 8,085 2,376 2,349 Colorado .......: 1,248 3,970 1,736 4,458 2,621 2,633 Georgia ........: 9,869 9,781 20,264 20,133 2,211 2,156 Illinois .......: 6,215 6,498 6,779 7,081 2,396 2,498 Indiana ........: 36,316 35,394 37,422 36,326 2,456 2,528 Iowa ...........: 43,011 42,335 44,804 44,216 2,552 2,599 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,515 5,166 2,209 2,228 Maryland .......: 2,317 2,072 2,520 2,289 2,675 2,674 : Michigan .......: 16,563 16,202 16,897 16,523 2,581 2,561 Minnesota ......: 7,568 6,600 8,042 7,114 2,455 2,505 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,508 5,534 2,164 2,197 Missouri .......: 7,392 7,490 13,982 13,864 2,477 2,600 Nebraska .......: 6,294 7,618 6,898 8,275 2,514 2,493 New York .......: 5,177 5,093 5,739 5,596 2,589 2,613 North Carolina .: 7,049 7,374 15,784 16,098 2,237 2,248 Ohio ...........: 38,435 37,741 39,658 38,967 2,530 2,543 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,252 2,252 1,949 2,114 Oregon .........: 1,951 2,071 2,061 2,181 2,741 2,733 : Pennsylvania ...: 22,760 23,554 25,845 26,798 2,528 2,581 South Carolina .: 2,495 2,270 3,789 3,585 2,254 2,223 South Dakota ...: 1,175 2,002 1,230 2,057 2,333 2,684 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,683 22,607 2,277 2,369 Utah ...........: 5,963 7,032 6,003 7,072 2,529 2,486 Virginia .......: 792 874 2,635 2,502 2,345 2,458 Washington .....: 5,533 5,360 5,697 5,462 2,607 2,671 Wisconsin ......: 6,527 6,643 7,645 7,808 2,598 2,650 : Other States 1/ : 25,648 24,179 31,790 30,407 2,390 2,449 : United States ..: 299,438 297,133 382,665 378,533 2,413 2,455 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 194.8 198.8 33.7 34.4 161.1 164.4 Arkansas ........: 291.7 308.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 252.1 171.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 38.6 111.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 404.3 398.5 226.5 212.6 177.8 185.9 Illinois ........: 147.4 166.1 143.9 161.2 3.5 4.9 Indiana .........: 831.9 823.7 817.9 809.5 14.0 14.2 Iowa ............: 983.3 1,055.7 962.5 1,033.7 20.8 22.0 Kentucky ........: 111.2 109.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 61.6 56.3 60.3 54.9 1.3 1.4 : Michigan ........: 380.5 388.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 183.1 166.7 175.8 159.4 7.3 7.3 Mississippi .....: 104.3 112.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 314.9 338.6 275.4 300.9 39.5 37.7 Nebraska ........: 141.3 192.2 130.3 180.1 11.0 12.1 New York ........: 134.9 137.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 319.7 341.5 170.3 182.7 149.4 158.8 Ohio ............: 872.5 932.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 41.4 47.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 49.6 55.8 49.6 55.8 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 593.0 649.3 549.6 605.2 43.4 44.1 South Carolina ..: 83.0 73.7 62.5 52.0 20.5 21.7 South Dakota ....: 27.4 51.2 27.4 51.2 - - Texas ...........: 471.9 508.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 136.7 159.9 136.7 159.9 - - Virginia ........: 56.5 56.2 28.2 30.2 28.3 26.0 Washington ......: 135.0 135.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 166.5 182.1 161.5 177.2 5.0 4.9 : Other States 1/ .: 680.7 696.3 611.1 618.6 69.6 77.7 : United States ...: 8,209.8 8,624.6 7,044.8 7,406.4 1,165.0 1,218.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 222.0 209.8 36.9 35.1 185.1 174.7 Arkansas ........: 324.5 329.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 274.3 189.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 45.5 117.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 448.0 434.1 249.2 235.9 198.8 198.2 Illinois ........: 162.4 176.9 158.4 171.9 4.0 5.0 Indiana .........: 918.9 918.5 902.6 905.4 16.3 13.1 Iowa ............: 1,143.3 1,149.3 1,120.2 1,124.5 23.1 24.8 Kentucky ........: 121.8 115.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 67.4 61.2 65.9 59.5 1.5 1.7 : Michigan ........: 436.1 423.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 197.4 178.2 190.0 170.4 7.4 7.8 Mississippi .....: 119.2 121.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 346.3 360.4 304.2 321.4 42.1 39.0 Nebraska ........: 173.4 206.3 160.8 192.8 12.6 13.5 New York ........: 148.6 146.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 353.1 361.9 186.8 195.8 166.3 166.1 Ohio ............: 1,003.2 990.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 43.9 47.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 56.5 59.6 56.5 59.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 653.4 691.6 607.9 641.0 45.5 50.6 South Carolina ..: 85.4 79.7 62.7 56.5 22.7 23.2 South Dakota ....: 28.7 55.2 28.7 55.2 - - Texas ...........: 539.3 535.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 151.8 175.8 151.8 175.8 - - Virginia ........: 61.8 61.5 28.8 31.9 33.0 29.6 Washington ......: 148.5 145.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 198.6 206.9 192.9 201.1 5.7 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 759.7 744.7 680.5 661.3 79.2 83.4 : United States ...: 9,233.0 9,294.1 7,926.9 7,994.2 1,306.1 1,299.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: February 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,233.3 16,566.6 2,808.3 2,866.6 13,425.0 13,700.0 Arkansas ........: 24,308.4 25,675.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 21,008.3 14,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,216.6 9,258.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 33,691.7 33,208.4 18,875.0 17,716.7 14,816.7 15,491.7 Illinois ........: 12,283.3 13,841.8 11,991.7 13,433.4 291.6 408.4 Indiana .........: 69,325.1 68,641.7 68,158.4 67,458.4 1,166.7 1,183.3 Iowa ............: 81,941.7 87,975.0 80,208.3 86,141.7 1,733.4 1,833.3 Kentucky ........: 9,266.7 9,133.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,133.4 4,691.6 5,025.0 4,575.0 108.4 116.6 : Michigan ........: 31,708.3 32,383.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,258.3 13,891.6 14,650.0 13,283.3 608.3 608.3 Mississippi .....: 8,691.8 9,408.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,241.7 28,216.6 22,950.0 25,075.0 3,291.7 3,141.6 Nebraska ........: 11,775.1 16,016.6 10,858.4 15,008.3 916.7 1,008.3 New York ........: 11,241.7 11,441.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,641.7 28,458.3 14,191.7 15,225.0 12,450.0 13,233.3 Ohio ............: 72,708.3 77,708.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,450.0 3,916.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,133.3 4,650.0 4,133.3 4,650.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 49,416.7 54,108.3 45,800.0 50,433.3 3,616.7 3,675.0 South Carolina ..: 6,916.7 6,141.7 5,208.4 4,333.4 1,708.3 1,808.3 South Dakota ....: 2,283.3 4,266.7 2,283.3 4,266.7 - - Texas ...........: 39,325.0 42,366.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 11,391.7 13,325.0 11,391.7 13,325.0 - - Virginia ........: 4,708.4 4,683.3 2,350.0 2,516.7 2,358.4 2,166.6 Washington ......: 11,250.0 11,291.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 13,875.0 15,175.0 13,458.3 14,766.7 416.7 408.3 : Other States 1/ .: 56,725.4 58,025.1 50,925.4 51,550.0 5,800.0 6,475.1 : United States ...: 684,150.9 718,716.6 587,067.2 617,200.2 97,083.7 101,516.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 2023 and 2024 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 18,500.0 17,483.3 3,075.0 2,925.0 15,425.0 14,558.3 Arkansas ........: 27,041.7 27,450.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 22,858.3 15,825.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 3,791.6 9,783.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,333.3 36,175.0 20,766.7 19,658.3 16,566.6 16,516.7 Illinois ........: 13,533.3 14,741.7 13,200.0 14,325.0 333.3 416.7 Indiana .........: 76,575.0 76,541.7 75,216.7 75,450.0 1,358.3 1,091.7 Iowa ............: 95,275.0 95,775.1 93,350.0 93,708.4 1,925.0 2,066.7 Kentucky ........: 10,150.1 9,591.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,616.7 5,100.0 5,491.7 4,958.3 125.0 141.7 : Michigan ........: 36,341.7 35,258.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 16,450.0 14,850.0 15,833.3 14,200.0 616.7 650.0 Mississippi .....: 9,933.3 10,133.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,858.3 30,033.3 25,350.0 26,783.3 3,508.3 3,250.0 Nebraska ........: 14,450.0 17,191.7 13,400.0 16,066.7 1,050.0 1,125.0 New York ........: 12,383.3 12,183.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 29,424.9 30,158.4 15,566.6 16,316.7 13,858.3 13,841.7 Ohio ............: 83,600.1 82,566.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,658.3 3,966.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,708.3 4,966.7 4,708.3 4,966.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 54,450.0 57,633.4 50,658.3 53,416.7 3,791.7 4,216.7 South Carolina ..: 7,116.7 6,641.6 5,225.0 4,708.3 1,891.7 1,933.3 South Dakota ....: 2,391.6 4,600.0 2,391.6 4,600.0 - - Texas ...........: 44,941.7 44,625.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 12,650.0 14,650.0 12,650.0 14,650.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,150.0 5,125.0 2,400.0 2,658.3 2,750.0 2,466.7 Washington ......: 12,375.0 12,158.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,550.0 17,241.7 16,075.0 16,758.3 475.0 483.4 : Other States 1/ .: 63,308.4 62,058.4 56,708.5 55,108.5 6,599.9 6,949.9 : United States ...: 769,416.6 774,508.6 660,575.2 666,183.5 108,841.4 108,325.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.4 1.7 11.5 9.8 February ...............: 2.0 2.1 10.6 9.4 March ..................: 2.5 1.9 10.0 9.3 April ..................: 2.3 1.7 10.6 9.2 May ....................: 2.3 10.6 June ...................: 2.2 10.3 July ...................: 1.7 11.3 August .................: 2.1 10.6 September ..............: 2.2 10.6 October ................: 2.2 10.2 November ...............: 1.6 10.6 December ...............: 1.8 10.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: March 1 and April 1, 2023-2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1 : April 1 : March 1 : April 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.5 4.5 3.0 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 8.5 9.5 9.0 9.0 California .............: 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 4.0 3.5 5.5 3.5 Colorado ...............: - 5.0 2.5 4.5 - 6.5 - 6.5 Georgia ................: 1.5 3.5 1.5 1.5 5.0 13.0 5.0 12.5 Illinois ...............: 6.5 1.5 5.0 4.5 24.5 23.0 24.5 24.0 Indiana ................: 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 6.0 5.5 7.0 5.5 Iowa ...................: 2.5 1.5 4.5 2.0 8.5 7.0 8.5 6.0 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 1.5 1.5 3.5 0.5 14.5 4.0 15.5 Maryland ...............: - 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 : Michigan ...............: - 4.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.5 2.5 7.5 Minnesota ..............: 3.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 4.5 2.5 6.5 1.0 Mississippi ............: 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 18.5 13.0 13.5 12.5 Missouri ...............: 3.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 3.5 6.5 3.5 5.0 Nebraska ...............: 2.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 New York ...............: 1.0 1.0 0.5 - 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 6.5 4.0 8.0 4.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 1.5 3.5 1.0 6.5 5.0 6.5 6.0 Oklahoma ...............: - - 4.0 - 20.0 4.5 19.0 4.0 Oregon .................: - - 3.0 - - - - - : Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 South Carolina .........: 5.0 2.5 3.0 - 18.0 4.0 19.5 - South Dakota ...........: 2.0 1.0 1.5 - 5.0 2.0 4.5 2.5 Texas ..................: 6.5 3.5 3.0 4.0 49.0 37.5 53.0 37.5 Utah ...................: 4.5 3.0 5.5 5.5 13.0 15.0 16.0 13.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 3.0 - 2.0 - 7.5 3.0 10.0 3.0 Wisconsin ..............: 1.5 4.0 2.0 - 6.0 7.5 7.0 7.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 5.3 2.9 2.5 2.7 19.3 20.4 21.7 20.3 : United States ..........: 2.5 1.9 2.3 1.7 10.0 9.3 10.6 9.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2023 and 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 55,509 55,974 101 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 58,764 56,502 96 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 161,773 164,659 102 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 201 198 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,805 2,703 96 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 724,738 735,216 101 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 846,834 854,224 101 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 2,455,487 2,487,377 101 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,991 9,419 105 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 74,989 77,096 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2022 through August 2023. 2/ 2024 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2022 through August 2023. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Month : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 47,397 49,087 104 February ...............................................: 50,524 52,490 104 March ..................................................: 54,338 56,378 104 April ..................................................: 55,509 55,974 101 May ....................................................: 55,316 June ...................................................: 55,576 July ...................................................: 49,550 August .................................................: 48,943 September ..............................................: 49,972 October ................................................: 50,376 November ...............................................: 46,863 December ...............................................: 50,232 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,776 53,237 105 50,776 53,237 105 February ......: 52,233 54,920 105 103,009 108,157 105 March .........: 58,764 56,502 96 161,773 164,659 102 April .........: 55,737 217,510 May ...........: 59,081 276,591 June ..........: 58,377 334,968 July ..........: 50,918 385,886 August ........: 52,791 438,677 September .....: 51,149 489,826 October .......: 51,173 540,999 November ......: 48,468 589,467 December ......: 48,753 638,220 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2024 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2023 :----------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : : 2023 : 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 197 206 105 2,919 2,667 February ...............: 230 236 103 2,886 2,697 March ..................: 201 198 99 2,805 2,703 April ..................: 234 2,779 2,710 May ....................: 260 2,778 2,708 June ...................: 199 2,774 2,707 July ...................: 196 2,777 2,709 August .................: 255 2,713 2,718 September ..............: 270 2,667 2,724 October ................: 249 2,669 2,721 November ...............: 199 2,695 December ...............: 219 2,686 : Annual total ...........: 2,709 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For March 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2022 through August 2023. 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: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Month : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 719,047 717,762 100 February ...............................................: 718,941 720,254 100 March ..................................................: 723,237 731,745 101 April ..................................................: 724,738 735,216 101 May ....................................................: 725,627 June ...................................................: 730,868 July ...................................................: 723,632 August .................................................: 724,529 September ..............................................: 715,277 October ................................................: 691,799 November ...............................................: 684,281 December ...............................................: 719,818 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During March : January-March :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 123,597 122,952 99 359,622 360,670 100 Arkansas .......................: 85,848 89,062 104 248,274 256,685 103 Delaware .......................: 19,206 19,707 103 54,494 56,735 104 Florida ........................: 4,189 4,054 97 11,991 11,730 98 Georgia ........................: 123,824 125,970 102 359,043 367,386 102 Kentucky .......................: 22,035 26,837 122 64,754 73,574 114 Louisiana ......................: 12,082 12,181 101 33,856 35,918 106 Maryland .......................: 28,855 27,534 95 84,089 81,288 97 Mississippi ....................: 61,229 61,687 101 175,499 180,431 103 Missouri .......................: 33,559 31,802 95 99,391 92,485 93 : North Carolina .................: 86,391 88,064 102 253,102 259,774 103 Oklahoma .......................: 24,973 20,816 83 72,607 57,494 79 Pennsylvania ...................: 24,191 27,697 114 69,505 82,653 119 South Carolina .................: 19,746 20,518 104 57,304 59,880 104 Texas ..........................: 63,730 66,494 104 183,219 192,026 105 Virginia .......................: 23,415 19,618 84 67,377 58,281 86 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 45,859 47,559 104 132,832 137,987 104 : Other States 1/ ................: 44,105 41,672 94 128,528 122,380 95 : United States ..................: 846,834 854,224 101 2,455,487 2,487,377 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 845,295 844,298 100 846,059 844,298 100 February .......................: 763,358 788,774 103 1,608,653 1,633,072 102 March ..........................: 846,834 854,224 101 2,455,487 2,487,377 101 April ..........................: 819,250 3,274,737 May ............................: 848,804 4,123,541 June ...........................: 830,427 4,953,968 July ...........................: 848,539 5,802,507 August .........................: 853,148 6,655,655 September ......................: 816,558 7,472,213 October ........................: 817,285 8,289,498 November .......................: 789,700 9,079,198 December .......................: 849,463 9,920,549 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2023-2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2024 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2023 :----------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 8,010 7,436 93 76,325 75,299 February ................: 7,706 8,197 106 75,295 76,516 March ...................: 8,991 9,419 105 74,989 77,096 April ...................: 8,117 74,146 76,848 May .....................: 8,643 73,568 76,849 June ....................: 9,710 72,731 77,350 July ....................: 8,519 72,593 78,008 August ..................: 8,242 72,668 77,327 September ...............: 8,910 71,906 76,881 October .................: 8,011 72,188 76,590 November ................: 8,207 72,769 December ................: 9,649 73,732 : Annual total ..............: 102,715 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 9,320 8,968 96 February ................: 9,298 9,620 103 March ...................: 10,625 11,042 104 April ...................: 9,776 May .....................: 10,040 June ....................: 11,427 July ....................: 9,887 August ..................: 9,993 September ...............: 10,515 October .................: 9,426 November ................: 9,489 December ................: 11,061 : Annual total ..............: 120,857 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For March 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2022 through August 2023. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total 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. 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 total layers over the past 24 months is 0.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 378 million layers by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.2 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 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 ----- : Total layers .................: 0.7 1.2 2,319 72 5,209 13 11 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.7 1.2 52 6 130 13 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ............................... (202) 692-0069 Vacant, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter................................... (202) 720-0585 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ..... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products...................... (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ........................... (202) 690-4870 Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-3240 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs ........................................ (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery................................... 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