Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released January 21, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Special Note Beginning with this publication, Chicken and Eggs Other States will also include Maryland, South Dakota, and Virginia. Broiler Hatchery Other States will also include Florida and Louisiana. December Egg Production Down 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.12 billion during December 2024, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.83 billion table eggs, and 1.29 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.19 billion were broiler-type and 95.9 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2024 averaged 373 million, down 3 percent from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,448 eggs, down 1 percent from December 2023. All layers in the United States on January 1, 2025 totaled 369 million, down 2 percent from last year. The 369 million layers consisted of 304 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.91 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2025, averaged 78.6 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from January 1, 2024. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December 2024 totaled 48.4 million, down 1 percent from December 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 48.4 million on January 1, 2025, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 215 thousand during December 2024, down 2 percent from December 2023. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during December 2024 totaled 879 million, up 3 percent from December 2023. Eggs in incubators totaled 746 million on January 1, 2025, up 4 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 9.14 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2024, down 5 percent from December 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: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 382,585 372,590 January ......................: 377,270 February .....................: 377,126 March ........................: 378,982 April ........................: 375,661 May ..........................: 371,610 June .........................: 370,792 July .........................: 369,427 August .......................: 370,333 September ....................: 374,422 October ......................: 376,518 November .....................: 375,953 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,427.7 9,120.2 8,133.2 7,833.5 1,294.5 1,286.7 January .......: 9,259.5 7,959.2 1,300.3 February ......: 8,624.6 7,406.4 1,218.2 March .........: 9,304.4 8,003.6 1,300.8 April .........: 8,937.6 7,681.2 1,256.4 May ...........: 9,131.6 7,839.1 1,292.5 June ..........: 8,816.8 7,566.6 1,250.2 July ..........: 9,044.8 7,750.2 1,294.6 August ........: 9,083.0 7,776.3 1,306.7 September .....: 8,864.6 7,598.0 1,266.6 October .......: 9,202.9 7,906.3 1,296.6 November ......: 8,937.6 7,690.8 1,246.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 785,641.7 760,016.4 677,766.6 652,791.6 107,875.1 107,224.8 January .......: 771,624.8 663,266.6 108,358.2 February ......: 718,716.6 617,200.2 101,516.4 March .........: 775,366.7 666,966.7 108,400.0 April .........: 744,800.1 640,100.2 104,699.9 May ...........: 760,966.3 653,258.1 107,708.2 June ..........: 734,733.3 630,550.0 104,183.3 July ..........: 753,732.8 645,849.8 107,883.0 August ........: 756,916.4 648,025.1 108,891.3 September .....: 738,716.4 633,166.4 105,550.0 October .......: 766,908.2 658,858.3 108,049.9 November ......: 744,800.4 640,900.2 103,900.2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2023 and 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during November : Total layers ....................................1,000: 387,517 375,953 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 321,150 311,281 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,367 64,672 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,679 61,029 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,688 3,643 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : Total layers ...................................number: 2,387 2,377 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,489 2,471 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,896 1,928 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,859 1,897 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,535 2,443 96 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..................................million: 9,250.5 8,937.6 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,992.1 7,690.8 96 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,258.4 1,246.8 99 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,164.9 1,157.8 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 93.5 89.0 95 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 770,874.6 744,800.4 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 666,008.2 640,900.2 96 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 104,866.4 103,900.2 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 97,074.9 96,483.5 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,791.5 7,416.7 95 : Layers on December 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 386,408 375,700 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 319,906 310,873 97 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,502 64,827 97 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,747 61,165 97 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,755 3,662 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.5 79.3 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 82.9 82.5 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.8 64.0 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.5 62.9 102 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.7 82.8 98 : Molted layers on December 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.8 2.1 117 Molt completed ................................percent: 10.0 10.3 103 : Layers sold for slaughter during November .........1,000: 14,500.5 13,564.5 94 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November ....1,000: 14,110.3 14,157.8 100 : Pullets on December 1 .............................1,000: 128,488 129,348 101 : Pullets added during November 1/ ..................1,000: 25,502.9 27,371.6 107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2023-2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Item : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during December : All layers ...................................1,000:382,585 372,590 97 Table egg type .............................1,000:315,674 307,616 97 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 66,911 64,974 97 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 63,100 61,181 97 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,811 3,793 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers ..................................number: 2,464 2,448 99 Table egg type ............................number: 2,576 2,547 99 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,935 1,980 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,896 1,946 103 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,579 2,528 98 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .................................million: 9,427.7 9,120.2 97 Table egg type ...........................million: 8,133.2 7,833.5 96 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,294.5 1,286.7 99 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,196.2 1,190.8 100 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 98.3 95.9 98 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .............................1,000 dozen:785,641.7 760,016.4 97 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen:677,766.6 652,791.6 96 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen:107,875.1 107,224.8 99 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 99,683.4 99,233.3 100 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 8,191.7 7,991.5 98 :-------------------------------- : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 :-------------------------------- Layers on January 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 378,726 369,439 98 Table egg type .............................1,000: 311,425 304,342 98 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 67,301 65,097 97 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 63,442 61,186 96 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,859 3,911 101 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers ..................................number: 79.5 78.6 99 Table egg type ............................number: 83.3 81.8 98 Hatching egg type .........................number: 61.9 63.7 103 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 60.7 62.6 103 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 81.7 80.7 99 : Molted layers on January 1 : Percent being molted .......................percent: 1.7 1.8 106 Percent with molt completed ................percent: 9.8 10.2 104 : Layers sold for slaughter during December ......1,000: 13,471 13,369 99 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during December 1,000: 18,792 18,502 98 : Pullets on January 1 ...........................1,000: 127,643 131,434 103 : Pullets added during December 1/ ...............1,000: 26,340 29,041 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 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 ........: 1,367 1,318 11,503 10,529 1,834 1,868 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,006 15,512 2,140 2,084 California .....: 10,675 6,862 11,039 7,253 2,305 2,307 Colorado .......: 3,910 1,405 4,398 1,893 2,619 2,335 Georgia ........: 9,552 9,757 19,983 19,451 2,179 2,209 Illinois .......: 6,319 5,486 6,870 6,105 2,214 2,423 Indiana ........: 34,573 36,667 35,605 37,636 2,430 2,409 Iowa ...........: 42,601 44,127 44,418 45,956 2,530 2,485 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,458 5,390 2,122 2,169 Maryland .......: 2,138 2,222 2,348 2,435 2,560 2,595 : Michigan .......: 16,369 10,800 16,654 11,376 2,412 2,371 Minnesota ......: 6,989 6,260 7,453 6,746 2,457 2,483 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,734 5,649 2,133 2,126 Missouri .......: 7,247 7,551 13,751 13,754 2,550 2,502 Nebraska .......: 7,551 7,809 8,152 8,473 2,521 2,457 New York .......: 5,147 5,359 5,726 5,850 2,492 2,479 North Carolina .: 7,412 7,713 16,170 16,253 2,150 2,240 Ohio ...........: 40,387 42,081 41,592 43,294 2,492 2,518 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,249 2,296 2,010 2,156 Oregon .........: 2,370 2,334 2,480 2,444 2,423 2,492 : Pennsylvania ...: 24,886 23,990 27,919 27,272 2,472 2,521 South Carolina .: 2,254 2,621 3,551 3,911 2,261 2,212 South Dakota ...: 1,957 1,977 2,012 2,032 2,679 2,510 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,794 22,184 2,391 2,269 Utah ...........: 6,440 6,330 6,480 6,370 2,610 2,460 Virginia .......: 914 920 2,654 2,586 2,359 2,254 Washington .....: 5,445 5,039 5,609 5,141 2,566 2,393 Wisconsin ......: 6,915 6,796 7,976 7,950 2,538 2,597 : Other States 1/ : 25,672 24,287 31,933 30,212 2,360 2,343 : United States ..: 305,476 295,569 387,517 375,953 2,387 2,377 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 December 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 ........: 1,383 1,305 11,441 10,775 1,869 1,937 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 15,169 15,277 2,204 2,190 California .....: 9,144 4,351 9,540 4,732 2,389 2,413 Colorado .......: 4,002 1,341 4,490 1,829 2,731 2,296 Georgia ........: 9,372 9,692 19,884 19,606 2,247 2,279 Illinois .......: 6,493 5,905 7,076 6,517 2,339 2,408 Indiana ........: 34,680 37,008 35,731 37,987 2,505 2,529 Iowa ...........: 41,242 41,819 43,064 43,682 2,606 2,513 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,344 5,298 2,221 2,250 Maryland .......: 2,074 (NA) 2,286 (NA) 2,686 (NA) : Michigan .......: 16,235 10,816 16,538 11,439 2,485 2,432 Minnesota ......: 6,590 6,556 7,081 7,038 2,601 2,519 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,720 5,778 2,220 2,229 Missouri .......: 7,286 7,500 13,792 13,727 2,567 2,593 Nebraska .......: 7,613 7,914 8,208 8,564 2,607 2,508 New York .......: 5,039 5,429 5,608 5,932 2,553 2,552 North Carolina .: 7,435 7,799 16,298 16,364 2,238 2,306 Ohio ...........: 38,540 41,971 39,730 43,178 2,569 2,565 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,346 2,151 2,089 2,232 Oregon .........: 2,380 2,219 2,490 2,329 2,430 2,615 : Pennsylvania ...: 24,940 23,919 28,011 27,153 2,589 2,613 South Carolina .: 2,304 2,733 3,606 4,055 2,288 2,330 South Dakota ...: 2,014 (NA) 2,069 (NA) 2,769 (NA) Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,953 22,578 2,457 2,382 Utah ...........: 6,650 6,347 6,690 6,387 2,716 2,588 Virginia .......: 891 (NA) 2,642 (NA) 2,392 (NA) Washington .....: 5,361 5,110 5,494 5,212 2,665 2,429 Wisconsin ......: 6,752 6,808 7,808 7,974 2,681 2,666 : Other States 1/ : 25,083 29,109 31,476 37,028 2,419 2,410 : United States ..: 299,970 291,904 382,585 372,590 2,464 2,448 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 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 .........: 211.0 196.7 36.6 33.0 174.4 163.7 Arkansas ........: 321.2 323.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 254.4 167.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 115.2 44.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 435.4 429.6 243.4 245.2 192.0 184.4 Illinois ........: 152.1 147.9 148.3 142.6 3.8 5.3 Indiana .........: 865.3 906.5 850.9 892.9 14.4 13.6 Iowa ............: 1,123.7 1,141.9 1,100.1 1,120.0 23.6 21.9 Kentucky ........: 115.8 116.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 60.1 63.2 58.7 61.6 1.4 1.6 : Michigan ........: 401.7 269.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 183.1 167.5 175.7 160.4 7.4 7.1 Mississippi .....: 122.3 120.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 350.6 344.1 310.3 308.0 40.3 36.1 Nebraska ........: 205.5 208.2 194.1 194.8 11.4 13.4 New York ........: 142.7 145.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 347.6 364.0 183.7 203.6 163.9 160.4 Ohio ............: 1,036.5 1,090.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 45.2 49.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 60.1 60.9 60.1 60.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 690.1 687.5 647.5 641.8 42.6 45.7 South Carolina ..: 80.3 86.5 57.6 64.0 22.7 22.5 South Dakota ....: 53.9 51.0 53.9 51.0 - - Texas ...........: 545.1 503.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 169.1 156.7 169.1 156.7 - - Virginia ........: 62.6 58.3 32.9 31.2 29.7 27.1 Washington ......: 143.9 123.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 202.4 206.5 197.2 200.9 5.2 5.6 : Other States 1/ .: 753.6 707.9 678.4 630.6 75.2 77.3 : United States ...: 9,250.5 8,937.6 7,992.1 7,690.8 1,258.4 1,246.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 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 .........: 213.8 208.7 37.8 34.7 176.0 174.0 Arkansas ........: 334.3 334.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 227.9 114.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 122.6 42.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 446.8 446.9 250.1 255.1 196.7 191.8 Illinois ........: 165.5 156.9 160.9 151.5 4.6 5.4 Indiana .........: 895.0 960.6 879.7 946.3 15.3 14.3 Iowa ............: 1,122.4 1,097.8 1,098.7 1,075.4 23.7 22.4 Kentucky ........: 118.7 119.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 61.4 (NA) 59.9 (NA) 1.5 (NA) : Michigan ........: 410.9 278.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 184.2 177.3 176.6 170.0 7.6 7.3 Mississippi .....: 127.0 128.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 354.0 356.0 312.6 318.7 41.4 37.3 Nebraska ........: 214.0 214.8 202.5 201.7 11.5 13.1 New York ........: 143.2 151.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 364.7 377.4 193.0 213.2 171.7 164.2 Ohio ............: 1,020.7 1,107.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 49.0 48.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 60.5 60.9 60.5 60.9 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 725.3 709.6 680.1 662.1 45.2 47.5 South Carolina ..: 82.5 94.5 59.2 70.5 23.3 24.0 South Dakota ....: 57.3 (NA) 57.3 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 564.0 537.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 181.7 165.3 181.7 165.3 - - Virginia ........: 63.2 (NA) 32.8 (NA) 30.4 (NA) Washington ......: 146.4 126.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 209.3 212.6 204.4 206.9 4.9 5.7 : Other States 1/ .: 761.4 892.4 684.8 782.7 76.6 109.7 : United States ...: 9,427.7 9,120.2 8,133.2 7,833.5 1,294.5 1,286.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 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 .........: 17,583.3 16,391.7 3,050.0 2,750.0 14,533.3 13,641.7 Arkansas ........: 26,766.7 26,941.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 21,200.0 13,941.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,600.1 3,683.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,283.4 35,799.9 20,283.4 20,433.3 16,000.0 15,366.6 Illinois ........: 12,674.9 12,325.0 12,358.3 11,883.3 316.6 441.7 Indiana .........: 72,108.3 75,541.6 70,908.3 74,408.3 1,200.0 1,133.3 Iowa ............: 93,641.6 95,158.4 91,675.0 93,333.4 1,966.6 1,825.0 Kentucky ........: 9,650.0 9,741.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,008.3 5,266.6 4,891.7 5,133.3 116.6 133.3 : Michigan ........: 33,475.0 22,475.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,258.3 13,958.4 14,641.7 13,366.7 616.6 591.7 Mississippi .....: 10,191.6 10,008.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,216.6 28,675.0 25,858.3 25,666.7 3,358.3 3,008.3 Nebraska ........: 17,125.0 17,350.1 16,175.0 16,233.4 950.0 1,116.7 New York ........: 11,891.6 12,083.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,966.7 30,333.3 15,308.4 16,966.6 13,658.3 13,366.7 Ohio ............: 86,375.0 90,858.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,766.7 4,125.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,008.3 5,075.0 5,008.3 5,075.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 57,508.4 57,291.7 53,958.4 53,483.3 3,550.0 3,808.4 South Carolina ..: 6,691.7 7,208.3 4,800.0 5,333.3 1,891.7 1,875.0 South Dakota ....: 4,491.7 4,250.0 4,491.7 4,250.0 - - Texas ...........: 45,425.1 41,949.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 14,091.6 13,058.3 14,091.6 13,058.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,216.6 4,858.4 2,741.6 2,600.0 2,475.0 2,258.4 Washington ......: 11,991.7 10,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 16,866.6 17,208.3 16,433.3 16,741.7 433.3 466.6 : Other States 1/ .: 62,799.8 58,991.9 56,533.1 52,550.2 6,266.7 6,441.7 : United States ...: 770,874.6 744,800.4 666,008.2 640,900.2 104,866.4 103,900.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 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 .........: 17,816.7 17,391.6 3,150.0 2,891.6 14,666.7 14,500.0 Arkansas ........: 27,858.4 27,883.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 18,991.6 9,516.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,216.7 3,500.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 37,233.3 37,241.6 20,841.6 21,258.3 16,391.7 15,983.3 Illinois ........: 13,791.7 13,075.0 13,408.3 12,625.0 383.4 450.0 Indiana .........: 74,583.3 80,050.1 73,308.3 78,858.4 1,275.0 1,191.7 Iowa ............: 93,533.3 91,483.3 91,558.3 89,616.6 1,975.0 1,866.7 Kentucky ........: 9,891.6 9,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,116.6 (NA) 4,991.6 (NA) 125.0 (NA) : Michigan ........: 34,241.6 23,183.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,350.0 14,774.9 14,716.7 14,166.6 633.3 608.3 Mississippi .....: 10,583.4 10,733.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 29,500.0 29,666.8 26,050.0 26,558.4 3,450.0 3,108.4 Nebraska ........: 17,833.4 17,900.0 16,875.0 16,808.4 958.4 1,091.6 New York ........: 11,933.4 12,616.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,391.6 31,449.9 16,083.3 17,766.6 14,308.3 13,683.3 Ohio ............: 85,058.3 92,300.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,083.4 4,000.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,041.7 5,075.0 5,041.7 5,075.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 60,441.7 59,133.3 56,675.0 55,175.0 3,766.7 3,958.3 South Carolina ..: 6,875.0 7,875.0 4,933.3 5,875.0 1,941.7 2,000.0 South Dakota ....: 4,775.0 (NA) 4,775.0 (NA) - (NA) Texas ...........: 47,000.0 44,825.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 15,141.7 13,775.0 15,141.7 13,775.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,266.7 (NA) 2,733.4 (NA) 2,533.3 (NA) Washington ......: 12,200.0 10,550.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 17,441.6 17,716.7 17,033.3 17,241.7 408.3 475.0 : Other States 1/ .: 63,450.0 74,366.5 57,066.7 65,224.9 6,383.3 9,141.6 : United States ...: 785,641.7 760,016.4 677,766.6 652,791.6 107,875.1 107,224.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.7 1.8 9.8 10.2 February ...............: 2.1 9.4 March ..................: 1.9 9.3 April ..................: 1.8 9.2 May ....................: 2.4 8.8 June ...................: 1.9 9.0 July ...................: 1.7 9.3 August .................: 2.5 9.2 September ..............: 1.8 9.8 October ................: 2.5 9.7 November ...............: 2.3 10.3 December ...............: 2.1 10.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: December 1 and January 1, 2023-2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1 : January 1 : December 1 : January 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2025 : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 2.5 0.5 2.0 5.0 5.5 4.5 5.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 11.0 13.0 11.0 12.0 California .............: 0.5 2.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 5.0 2.5 6.5 Colorado ...............: 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 5.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 Georgia ................: 2.5 2.0 0.5 1.5 14.0 11.5 14.0 11.5 Illinois ...............: 10.5 6.5 10.0 6.5 16.0 15.0 18.5 19.5 Indiana ................: 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 6.0 7.0 5.5 7.5 Iowa ...................: 2.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 6.5 6.5 8.5 8.0 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 3.5 2.5 3.5 10.5 23.5 11.0 24.0 Maryland ...............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 (NA) 0.5 1.5 1.0 (NA) : Michigan ...............: 1.0 1.5 0.5 - 3.0 8.5 3.0 2.5 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 2.0 1.0 - 7.0 5.5 5.5 7.0 Mississippi ............: 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 13.5 15.5 14.5 14.5 Missouri ...............: 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 5.0 5.0 5.5 4.0 Nebraska ...............: 3.5 1.5 3.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 New York ...............: 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 4.0 0.5 2.5 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.5 Ohio ...................: 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 6.0 6.5 5.0 6.0 Oklahoma ...............: 2.0 3.5 1.5 2.5 19.0 14.0 12.0 13.5 Oregon .................: - 2.0 13.0 2.0 3.5 - - 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 3.0 1.0 3.5 South Carolina .........: - 3.0 1.5 3.0 2.0 8.5 1.5 10.0 South Dakota ...........: - - - (NA) 1.5 2.0 1.0 (NA) Texas ..................: 2.5 4.0 1.0 2.0 46.0 41.5 43.0 38.0 Utah ...................: 3.0 2.0 3.5 1.0 24.0 11.5 21.5 10.0 Virginia ...............: - - - (NA) - - - (NA) Washington .............: - 1.0 3.5 1.0 6.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Wisconsin ..............: 1.0 1.0 7.5 - 4.0 5.0 2.0 4.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.9 3.8 2.1 3.1 21.8 22.4 20.9 17.9 : United States ..........: 1.8 2.1 1.7 1.8 10.0 10.3 9.8 10.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2024 and 2025 [December preceding year] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 --------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on January 1 ..........................: 49,087 48,395 99 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 48,753 48,377 99 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 638,220 658,983 103 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 219 215 98 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,686 2,733 102 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on January 1 ..........................: 717,762 746,019 104 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 849,463 879,050 103 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 9,920,549 10,135,731 102 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 9,649 9,137 95 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 73,732 76,213 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2023 through May 2024. 2/ 2025 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2023 through May 2024. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 49,087 48,395 99 February ...............................................: 52,490 March ..................................................: 56,378 April ..................................................: 55,417 May ....................................................: 54,357 June ...................................................: 56,709 July ...................................................: 53,046 August .................................................: 54,679 September ..............................................: 52,046 October ................................................: 52,219 November ...............................................: 49,252 December ...............................................: 50,281 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2023-2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 56,618 96 161,773 164,775 102 April .........: 55,737 57,551 103 217,510 222,326 102 May ...........: 59,081 58,762 99 276,591 281,088 102 June ..........: 58,377 56,880 97 334,968 337,968 101 July ..........: 50,918 57,715 113 385,886 395,683 103 August ........: 52,791 56,976 108 438,677 452,659 103 September .....: 51,149 53,157 104 489,826 505,816 103 October .......: 51,173 55,646 109 540,999 561,462 104 November ......: 48,468 49,144 101 589,467 610,606 104 December ......: 48,753 48,377 99 638,220 658,983 103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2023-2025 [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 : : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 197 206 105 2,667 2,753 February ...............: 230 236 103 2,697 2,757 March ..................: 201 198 99 2,703 2,765 April ..................: 234 249 106 2,710 2,771 May ....................: 260 257 99 2,708 2,767 June ...................: 199 219 110 2,707 2,759 July ...................: 196 200 102 2,709 2,755 August .................: 255 263 103 2,718 September ..............: 270 276 102 2,724 October ................: 249 245 98 2,721 November ...............: 199 191 96 2,736 December ...............: 219 215 98 2,733 : Annual total ...........: 2,709 2,755 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For December 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2023 through May 2024. 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: 2024-2025 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Month : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 717,762 746,019 104 February ...............................................: 720,254 March ..................................................: 731,745 April ..................................................: 738,053 May ....................................................: 737,569 June ...................................................: 738,090 July ...................................................: 735,952 August .................................................: 745,918 September ..............................................: 741,852 October ................................................: 720,439 November ...............................................: 722,187 December ...............................................: 747,193 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: December 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During December : January-December :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2024 as : : : 2024 as : 2023 : 2024 : percent : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 121,603 125,801 103 1,429,542 1,454,514 102 Arkansas .......................: 86,099 91,974 107 1,004,622 1,054,448 105 Delaware .......................: 17,846 19,079 107 224,605 220,475 98 Florida ........................: 4,183 4,033 96 47,990 48,053 100 Georgia ........................: 126,658 121,350 96 1,461,823 1,461,540 100 Kentucky .......................: 23,747 27,258 115 266,488 319,068 120 Louisiana ......................: 11,899 12,822 108 139,963 146,556 105 Maryland .......................: 28,241 27,887 99 338,140 327,787 97 Mississippi ....................: 60,646 64,719 107 708,817 734,492 104 Missouri .......................: 31,393 33,609 107 392,084 374,664 96 : North Carolina .................: 89,665 91,287 102 1,021,143 1,052,223 103 Oklahoma .......................: 23,715 19,826 84 290,013 239,343 83 Pennsylvania ...................: 26,640 30,976 116 295,084 335,524 114 South Carolina .................: 20,973 20,867 99 237,216 243,668 103 Texas ..........................: 65,397 69,401 106 755,747 796,432 105 Virginia .......................: 20,072 20,297 101 248,526 233,970 94 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 48,334 55,614 115 543,116 598,314 110 : Other States 2/ ................: 42,352 42,250 100 515,630 494,660 96 : United States ..................: 849,463 879,050 103 9,920,549 10,135,731 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: 2023-2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 .......: 845,295 844,298 100 845,295 844,298 100 February ......: 763,358 788,774 103 1,608,653 1,633,072 102 March .........: 846,834 854,181 101 2,455,487 2,487,253 101 April .........: 819,250 833,753 102 3,274,737 3,321,006 101 May ...........: 848,804 859,653 101 4,123,541 4,180,659 101 June ..........: 830,427 833,371 100 4,953,968 5,014,030 101 July ..........: 848,539 862,319 102 5,802,507 5,876,349 101 August ........: 853,148 874,595 103 6,655,655 6,750,944 101 September .....: 816,558 839,698 103 7,472,213 7,590,642 102 October .......: 817,285 844,735 103 8,289,498 8,435,377 102 November ......: 789,700 821,304 104 9,079,198 9,256,681 102 December ......: 849,463 879,050 103 9,920,549 10,135,731 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2023-2025 [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 : : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 8,010 7,436 93 75,299 77,087 February ................: 7,706 8,197 106 76,516 76,843 March ...................: 8,991 9,419 105 77,096 77,337 April ...................: 8,117 8,152 100 76,848 77,528 May .....................: 8,643 8,232 95 76,849 78,150 June ....................: 9,710 9,784 101 77,350 78,216 July ....................: 8,519 7,767 91 78,008 77,934 August ..................: 8,242 8,701 106 77,327 September ...............: 8,910 9,840 110 76,881 October .................: 8,011 8,058 101 76,590 November ................: 8,207 8,263 101 76,223 December ................: 9,649 9,137 95 76,213 : Annual total ..............: 102,715 102,986 100 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 9,320 8,968 96 February ................: 9,298 9,620 103 March ...................: 10,625 11,042 104 April ...................: 9,776 9,823 100 May .....................: 10,040 10,115 101 June ....................: 11,427 11,439 100 July ....................: 9,887 9,714 98 August ..................: 9,993 10,373 104 September ...............: 10,515 11,896 113 October .................: 9,426 9,670 103 November ................: 9,489 10,153 107 December ................: 11,061 10,448 94 : Annual total ..............: 120,857 123,261 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For December 2024, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2023 through May 2024. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for total layers over the past 24 months is 0.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 373 million layers by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.0 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 .................: 0.6 1.0 1,405 54 5,209 9 15 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.5 1.0 34 2 130 11 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 Ryan Cowen, Acting Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ...................................................... (202) 720-3040 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 - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products.............................................................. (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ................................................................................................. (202) 690-4870 Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses ........................................................................ 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