Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released January 19, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). December Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.66 billion during December 2021, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 8.38 billion table eggs, and 1.28 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.21 billion were broiler-type and 78.2 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2021 averaged 392 million, up slightly from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,464 eggs, up slightly from December 2020. All layers in the United States on January 1, 2022 totaled 392 million, down slightly from last year. The 392 million layers consisted of 326 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 62.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.03 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2022, averaged 79.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from January 1, 2021. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December 2021 totaled 47.3 million, down 9 percent from December 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 46.5 million on January 1, 2022, down 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 214 thousand during December 2021, down 54 percent from December 2020. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during December 2021 totaled 846 million, down slightly from December 2020. Eggs in incubators totaled 712 million on January 1, 2022, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.79 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2021, up 13 percent from December 2020. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022................................ 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: November-December 2020 and 2021.......... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2020-2022............... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2020 and 2021.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2020 and 2021.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2020 and 2021................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2020 and 2021................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2020 and 2021......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 2020 and 2021......................... 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2021-2022.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: December 1 and January 1, 2020-2022........................................................................................ 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2022.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: December 2020 and 2021.............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2022.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 391,780 392,251 January ......................: 393,284 February .....................: 393,963 March ........................: 393,176 April ........................: 390,020 May ..........................: 385,575 June .........................: 384,240 July .........................: 384,930 August .......................: 384,961 September ....................: 386,322 October ......................: 389,611 November .....................: 392,167 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,610.3 9,663.5 8,356.4 8,379.9 1,253.9 1,283.6 January .......: 9,530.9 8,260.7 1,270.2 February ......: 8,595.5 7,439.5 1,156.0 March .........: 9,543.1 8,248.1 1,295.0 April .........: 9,209.8 7,942.7 1,267.1 May ...........: 9,383.3 8,065.5 1,317.8 June ..........: 9,046.0 7,780.8 1,265.2 July ..........: 9,383.6 8,101.9 1,281.7 August ........: 9,413.4 8,135.0 1,278.4 September .....: 9,189.4 7,945.2 1,244.2 October .......: 9,605.3 8,319.7 1,285.6 November ......: 9,365.6 8,122.3 1,243.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 800,858.2 805,291.2 696,366.6 698,324.8 104,491.6 106,966.4 January .......: 794,241.9 688,391.7 105,850.2 February ......: 716,292.5 619,959.1 96,333.4 March .........: 795,258.6 687,341.9 107,916.7 April .........: 767,483.9 661,891.7 105,592.2 May ...........: 781,941.5 672,124.7 109,816.8 June ..........: 753,833.5 648,400.1 105,433.4 July ..........: 781,966.8 675,158.6 106,808.2 August ........: 784,449.6 677,916.4 106,533.2 September .....: 765,783.2 662,099.9 103,683.3 October .......: 800,442.0 693,308.6 107,133.4 November ......: 780,467.1 676,858.7 103,608.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2020 and 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during November : Total layers ....................................1,000: 389,355 392,167 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 325,445 327,167 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 63,910 65,000 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,681 61,972 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,229 3,028 94 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : Total layers ...................................number: 2,396 2,388 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,495 2,483 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,890 1,913 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,860 1,887 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,447 2,441 100 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..................................million: 9,327.0 9,365.6 100 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,119.4 8,122.3 100 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,207.6 1,243.3 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,128.6 1,169.4 104 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 79.0 73.9 94 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 777,250.0 780,467.1 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 676,616.6 676,858.7 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 100,633.4 103,608.4 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 94,050.0 97,450.0 104 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,583.4 6,158.4 94 : Layers on December 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 391,010 392,773 100 Table egg type ................................1,000: 326,906 327,638 100 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 64,104 65,135 102 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 60,793 62,136 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,311 2,999 91 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 79.9 79.7 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 83.2 82.8 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.2 63.7 101 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.1 62.8 101 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 82.3 83.1 101 : Molted layers on December 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.1 0.9 82 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.9 13.2 89 : Layers sold for slaughter during November .........1,000: 12,880.2 12,974.8 101 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November ....1,000: 9,765.9 11,165.3 114 : Pullets on December 1 .............................1,000: 119,898 123,630 103 : Pullets added during November 1/ ..................1,000: 27,406.1 27,388.8 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2020-2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2021 as Item : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during December : All layers ...................................1,000:391,780 392,251 100 Table egg type .............................1,000:326,897 326,858 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 64,883 65,393 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 61,536 62,375 101 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,347 3,018 90 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers .................................number: 2,453 2,464 100 Table egg type ...........................number: 2,556 2,564 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,933 1,963 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,895 1,933 102 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,626 2,591 99 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .................................million: 9,610.3 9,663.5 101 Table egg type ...........................million: 8,356.4 8,379.9 100 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,253.9 1,283.6 102 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,166.0 1,205.4 103 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 87.9 78.2 89 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .............................1,000 dozen:800,858.2 805,291.2 101 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen:696,366.6 698,324.8 100 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen:104,491.6 106,966.4 102 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 97,166.5 100,449.8 103 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,325.1 6,516.6 89 :-------------------------------- : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 :-------------------------------- Layers on January 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 392,509 391,690 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 326,868 326,061 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 65,641 65,629 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 62,270 62,603 101 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,371 3,026 90 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers ..................................number: 78.2 79.2 101 Table egg type ............................number: 81.5 82.5 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.0 62.9 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 60.7 61.9 102 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 86.2 83.6 97 : Molted layers on January 1 : Percent being molted .......................percent: 2.2 0.9 41 Percent with molt completed ................percent: 14.0 12.4 89 : Layers sold for slaughter during December ......1,000: 13,311 13,812 104 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during December 1,000: 10,453 12,812 123 : Pullets on January 1 ...........................1,000: 121,790 121,846 100 : Pullets added during December 1/ ...............1,000: 28,641 25,563 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,442 1,430 10,390 10,731 1,917 1,908 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,377 16,442 2,020 2,170 California .....: 13,258 13,336 13,956 13,961 2,382 2,324 Colorado .......: 4,919 4,426 5,427 4,934 2,504 2,438 Georgia ........: 9,873 9,644 20,074 20,053 2,175 2,152 Illinois .......: 6,622 6,558 7,175 7,117 2,456 2,275 Indiana ........: 34,031 34,587 35,369 35,857 2,483 2,477 Iowa ...........: 46,124 47,528 47,993 49,382 2,557 2,548 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,872 5,400 2,274 2,230 Maryland .......: 2,371 2,167 2,584 2,373 2,465 2,448 : Michigan .......: 14,476 15,422 14,771 15,730 2,495 2,491 Minnesota ......: 7,735 7,800 8,238 8,334 2,598 2,419 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,359 5,552 2,081 2,039 Missouri .......: 7,719 7,166 13,158 12,885 2,482 2,429 Nebraska .......: 7,283 7,563 7,847 8,211 2,535 2,416 New York .......: 5,267 5,174 5,833 5,742 2,532 2,503 North Carolina .: 7,651 7,428 15,842 15,709 2,182 2,105 Ohio ...........: 33,290 35,066 34,503 36,405 2,516 2,453 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,543 2,420 1,872 1,963 Oregon .........: 1,950 1,918 2,121 2,089 2,593 2,652 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,646 27,806 30,129 30,231 2,447 2,577 South Carolina .: 2,457 2,390 3,729 3,645 2,143 2,255 South Dakota ...: 2,575 1,983 2,630 2,038 2,540 2,581 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,596 23,693 2,352 2,352 Utah ...........: 4,959 6,091 5,011 6,143 2,570 2,492 Virginia .......: 896 793 2,707 2,526 2,324 2,260 Washington .....: 6,657 6,407 6,822 6,571 2,394 2,517 Wisconsin ......: 6,811 6,127 7,922 7,261 2,378 2,476 : Other States 1/ : 25,409 24,668 31,377 30,732 2,382 2,362 : United States ..: 309,418 310,801 389,355 392,167 2,396 2,388 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2020 and 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,394 1,403 10,474 10,814 1,973 1,983 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,456 16,557 2,067 2,192 California .....: 13,540 13,014 14,265 13,623 2,451 2,368 Colorado .......: 5,079 4,358 5,587 4,876 2,565 2,557 Georgia ........: 9,820 9,357 20,122 19,731 2,204 2,224 Illinois .......: 6,267 6,428 6,821 6,983 2,533 2,314 Indiana ........: 33,953 34,163 35,321 35,418 2,549 2,513 Iowa ...........: 46,770 47,385 48,719 49,256 2,621 2,612 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,923 5,505 2,279 2,307 Maryland .......: 2,376 2,128 2,579 2,327 2,555 2,514 : Michigan .......: 14,349 15,267 14,644 15,587 2,570 2,537 Minnesota ......: 7,591 7,933 8,094 8,469 2,649 2,490 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,484 5,619 2,102 2,137 Missouri .......: 7,776 7,206 13,505 13,064 2,528 2,534 Nebraska .......: 7,329 7,604 7,927 8,222 2,562 2,487 New York .......: 5,303 5,214 5,871 5,785 2,546 2,589 North Carolina .: 7,758 7,471 15,992 15,803 2,268 2,182 Ohio ...........: 33,472 35,437 34,691 36,762 2,555 2,538 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,587 2,424 1,971 2,054 Oregon .........: 1,983 1,937 2,154 2,108 2,572 2,666 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,423 27,693 30,859 30,129 2,506 2,674 South Carolina .: 2,487 2,533 3,762 3,757 2,241 2,361 South Dakota ...: 2,547 1,877 2,602 1,932 2,629 2,567 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,664 23,627 2,420 2,480 Utah ...........: 5,092 6,163 5,144 6,215 2,582 2,679 Virginia .......: 840 787 2,716 2,542 2,323 2,419 Washington .....: 6,574 6,569 6,739 6,733 2,585 2,647 Wisconsin ......: 6,606 6,085 7,747 7,210 2,451 2,538 : Other States 1/ : 25,237 25,056 31,331 31,173 2,433 2,442 : United States ..: 310,531 310,309 391,780 392,251 2,453 2,464 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: November 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 199.2 204.8 38.1 38.1 161.1 166.7 Arkansas ........: 330.8 356.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 332.5 324.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 135.9 120.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 436.6 431.5 245.7 240.1 190.9 191.4 Illinois ........: 176.2 161.9 172.4 158.0 3.8 3.9 Indiana .........: 878.1 888.2 861.2 872.8 16.9 15.4 Iowa ............: 1,227.0 1,258.4 1,207.6 1,239.6 19.4 18.8 Kentucky ........: 133.5 120.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 63.7 58.1 62.1 56.6 1.6 1.5 : Michigan ........: 368.6 391.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 214.0 201.6 207.4 193.9 6.6 7.7 Mississippi .....: 111.5 113.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 326.6 313.0 289.5 274.7 37.1 38.3 Nebraska ........: 198.9 198.4 189.1 186.6 9.8 11.8 New York ........: 147.7 143.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 345.7 330.6 193.0 176.9 152.7 153.7 Ohio ............: 868.1 892.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 47.6 47.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.0 55.4 55.0 55.4 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 737.3 779.0 709.6 754.1 27.7 24.9 South Carolina ..: 79.9 82.2 57.0 59.8 22.9 22.4 South Dakota ....: 66.8 52.6 66.8 52.6 - - Texas ...........: 554.9 557.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 128.8 153.1 128.8 153.1 - - Virginia ........: 62.9 57.1 32.2 28.7 30.7 28.4 Washington ......: 163.3 165.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 188.4 179.8 183.5 174.0 4.9 5.8 : Other States 1/ .: 747.5 726.0 675.4 653.2 72.1 72.8 : United States ...: 9,327.0 9,365.6 8,119.4 8,122.3 1,207.6 1,243.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 206.7 214.4 38.0 40.6 168.7 173.8 Arkansas ........: 340.2 363.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 349.7 322.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 143.3 124.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 443.5 438.8 249.5 242.6 194.0 196.2 Illinois ........: 172.8 161.6 169.0 157.8 3.8 3.8 Indiana .........: 900.3 890.0 881.4 873.8 18.9 16.2 Iowa ............: 1,276.7 1,286.5 1,253.5 1,266.1 23.2 20.4 Kentucky ........: 135.0 127.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 65.9 58.5 64.3 56.9 1.6 1.6 : Michigan ........: 376.3 395.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 214.4 210.9 207.6 203.4 6.8 7.5 Mississippi .....: 115.3 120.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 341.4 331.0 301.2 289.9 40.2 41.1 Nebraska ........: 203.1 204.5 192.3 193.4 10.8 11.1 New York ........: 149.5 149.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 362.7 344.9 205.6 184.3 157.1 160.6 Ohio ............: 886.2 933.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 51.0 49.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 55.4 56.2 55.4 56.2 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 773.3 805.8 746.3 779.8 27.0 26.0 South Carolina ..: 84.3 88.7 61.4 66.0 22.9 22.7 South Dakota ....: 68.4 49.6 68.4 49.6 - - Texas ...........: 572.6 586.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 132.8 166.5 132.8 166.5 - - Virginia ........: 63.1 61.5 31.7 31.4 31.4 30.1 Washington ......: 174.2 178.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 189.9 183.0 184.4 177.0 5.5 6.0 : Other States 1/ .: 762.3 761.4 688.3 685.6 74.0 75.8 : United States ...: 9,610.3 9,663.5 8,356.4 8,379.9 1,253.9 1,283.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: November 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,600.0 17,066.7 3,175.0 3,175.0 13,425.0 13,891.7 Arkansas ........: 27,566.6 29,733.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,708.4 27,041.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 11,325.1 10,025.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,383.4 35,958.3 20,475.0 20,008.3 15,908.4 15,950.0 Illinois ........: 14,683.3 13,491.7 14,366.6 13,166.7 316.7 325.0 Indiana .........: 73,174.9 74,016.6 71,766.6 72,733.3 1,408.3 1,283.3 Iowa ............: 102,249.9 104,866.7 100,633.3 103,300.0 1,616.6 1,566.7 Kentucky ........: 11,125.0 10,033.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,308.4 4,841.6 5,175.0 4,716.6 133.4 125.0 : Michigan ........: 30,716.6 32,658.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,833.4 16,800.0 17,283.4 16,158.4 550.0 641.6 Mississippi .....: 9,291.7 9,433.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 27,216.7 26,083.4 24,125.0 22,891.7 3,091.7 3,191.7 Nebraska ........: 16,574.9 16,533.3 15,758.3 15,550.0 816.6 983.3 New York ........: 12,308.3 11,975.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 28,808.3 27,550.0 16,083.3 14,741.7 12,725.0 12,808.3 Ohio ............: 72,341.6 74,408.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,966.7 3,958.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,583.4 4,616.7 4,583.4 4,616.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 61,441.6 64,916.7 59,133.3 62,841.7 2,308.3 2,075.0 South Carolina ..: 6,658.3 6,850.0 4,750.0 4,983.3 1,908.3 1,866.7 South Dakota ....: 5,566.7 4,383.4 5,566.7 4,383.4 - - Texas ...........: 46,241.7 46,441.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,733.3 12,758.3 10,733.3 12,758.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,241.6 4,758.4 2,683.3 2,391.7 2,558.3 2,366.7 Washington ......: 13,608.3 13,783.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,700.0 14,983.3 15,291.7 14,500.0 408.3 483.3 : Other States 1/ .: 62,291.9 60,500.2 56,283.5 54,433.5 6,008.4 6,066.7 : United States ...: 777,250.0 780,467.1 676,616.6 676,858.7 100,633.4 103,608.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 17,225.0 17,866.6 3,166.7 3,383.3 14,058.3 14,483.3 Arkansas ........: 28,350.0 30,250.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 29,141.6 26,883.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 11,941.6 10,391.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,958.3 36,566.7 20,791.7 20,216.7 16,166.6 16,350.0 Illinois ........: 14,400.0 13,466.7 14,083.3 13,150.0 316.7 316.7 Indiana .........: 75,025.0 74,166.7 73,450.0 72,816.7 1,575.0 1,350.0 Iowa ............: 106,391.7 107,208.4 104,458.3 105,508.4 1,933.4 1,700.0 Kentucky ........: 11,250.0 10,583.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,491.7 4,874.9 5,358.4 4,741.6 133.3 133.3 : Michigan ........: 31,358.3 32,958.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,866.6 17,575.0 17,300.0 16,950.0 566.6 625.0 Mississippi .....: 9,608.4 10,008.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,450.0 27,583.3 25,100.0 24,158.3 3,350.0 3,425.0 Nebraska ........: 16,925.0 17,041.6 16,025.0 16,116.6 900.0 925.0 New York ........: 12,458.3 12,483.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,225.1 28,741.7 17,133.4 15,358.4 13,091.7 13,383.3 Ohio ............: 73,850.0 77,750.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,250.0 4,150.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,616.7 4,683.3 4,616.7 4,683.3 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 64,441.7 67,150.0 62,191.7 64,983.3 2,250.0 2,166.7 South Carolina ..: 7,025.0 7,391.7 5,116.7 5,500.0 1,908.3 1,891.7 South Dakota ....: 5,700.0 4,133.4 5,700.0 4,133.4 - - Texas ...........: 47,716.6 48,833.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 11,066.6 13,875.0 11,066.6 13,875.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,258.3 5,124.9 2,641.6 2,616.6 2,616.7 2,508.3 Washington ......: 14,516.7 14,850.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,824.9 15,250.0 15,366.6 14,750.0 458.3 500.0 : Other States 1/ .: 63,525.1 63,449.9 57,358.4 57,133.3 6,166.7 6,316.6 : United States ...: 800,858.2 805,291.2 696,366.6 698,324.8 104,491.6 106,966.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.2 0.9 14.0 12.4 February ...............: 1.8 14.4 March ..................: 1.6 14.7 April ..................: 1.4 14.1 May ....................: 2.5 12.8 June ...................: 2.3 12.8 July ...................: 2.0 13.5 August .................: 2.0 13.2 September ..............: 1.8 13.6 October ................: 1.9 13.9 November ...............: 1.5 13.7 December ...............: 0.9 13.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: December 1 and January 1, 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1 : January 1 : December 1 : January 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2021 : 2022 : 2020 : 2021 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 6.0 4.5 4.5 5.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 14.0 11.0 14.5 9.0 California .............: 1.5 - 2.5 - 7.5 6.5 7.5 3.0 Colorado ...............: 2.0 2.0 - 1.5 5.5 13.0 6.0 10.5 Georgia ................: - 1.0 2.0 1.5 13.0 12.0 12.0 10.5 Illinois ...............: 3.0 1.5 - - 2.5 5.5 5.5 6.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 12.5 11.0 12.5 10.5 Iowa ...................: 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 14.0 10.5 13.5 10.0 Kentucky ...............: 1.5 0.5 3.0 0.5 7.5 2.0 9.0 2.0 Maryland ...............: - - - 1.5 - - - - : Michigan ...............: 0.5 1.0 2.0 0.5 3.0 2.5 1.5 2.0 Minnesota ..............: - 1.0 - 1.0 20.5 8.0 15.5 7.0 Mississippi ............: 1.0 3.0 - 1.5 21.5 18.0 17.0 20.5 Missouri ...............: - 0.5 4.0 0.5 6.5 6.5 6.0 4.0 Nebraska ...............: - - - - 30.5 3.0 22.5 2.5 New York ...............: - - 2.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 North Carolina .........: - 0.5 2.0 - 9.5 12.0 9.0 11.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 19.0 13.5 15.5 13.5 Oklahoma ...............: - - - - 26.5 16.0 21.5 15.5 Oregon .................: - - - - - 1.5 - 1.0 : Pennsylvania ...........: 3.5 2.0 5.5 0.5 4.5 2.0 4.5 1.5 South Carolina .........: - - 3.0 - 20.0 21.5 21.0 13.0 South Dakota ...........: - 2.0 - - 1.5 4.0 - 5.5 Texas ..................: 1.5 1.0 3.5 0.5 46.5 58.5 47.5 56.5 Utah ...................: - 1.0 4.0 4.0 24.0 33.5 20.0 31.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 4.5 1.5 - 1.5 11.5 9.0 13.0 8.0 Wisconsin ..............: - - - - 22.5 9.5 23.5 9.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.0 1.7 3.2 1.7 23.3 22.2 21.8 21.7 : United States ..........: 1.1 0.9 2.2 0.9 14.9 13.2 14.0 12.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on January 1 ..........................: 50,735 46,513 92 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 51,765 47,306 91 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 622,969 623,660 100 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 461 214 46 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,249 3,445 106 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on January 1 ..........................: 712,232 712,352 100 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 848,536 846,240 100 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 9,871,693 9,887,907 100 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,801 8,790 113 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 73,427 74,767 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2020 through May 2021. 2/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2020 through May 2021. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 50,735 46,513 92 February ...............................................: 53,521 March ..................................................: 59,970 April ..................................................: 55,684 May ....................................................: 53,802 June ...................................................: 51,073 July ...................................................: 50,532 August .................................................: 44,203 September ..............................................: 44,634 October ................................................: 46,226 November ...............................................: 45,806 December ...............................................: 48,107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2020-2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 52,727 50,882 97 52,727 50,882 97 February ......: 48,148 52,273 109 100,875 103,155 102 March .........: 56,212 62,319 111 157,087 165,474 105 April .........: 61,015 59,877 98 218,102 225,351 103 May ...........: 52,790 57,332 109 270,892 282,683 104 June ..........: 55,537 53,799 97 326,429 336,482 103 July ..........: 46,140 50,284 109 372,569 386,766 104 August ........: 50,007 49,005 98 422,576 435,771 103 September .....: 49,989 49,236 98 472,565 485,007 103 October .......: 50,597 45,629 90 523,162 530,636 101 November ......: 48,042 45,718 95 571,204 576,354 101 December ......: 51,765 47,306 91 622,969 623,660 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2020-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 265 279 105 3,352 3,360 February ...............: 482 202 42 3,391 3,265 March ..................: 322 327 102 3,567 3,225 April ..................: 243 266 109 3,482 3,313 May ....................: 233 306 131 3,480 3,368 June ...................: 373 288 77 3,451 3,403 July ...................: 294 199 68 3,610 3,156 August .................: 370 330 89 3,624 September ..............: 201 289 144 3,344 October ................: 197 252 128 3,349 November ...............: 169 204 121 3,372 December ...............: 461 214 46 3,445 : Annual total ...........: 3,610 3,156 87 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For December 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2020 through May 2021. 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: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 712,232 712,352 100 February ...............................................: 703,515 March ..................................................: 710,502 April ..................................................: 717,361 May ....................................................: 717,718 June ...................................................: 720,441 July ...................................................: 714,769 August .................................................: 715,722 September ..............................................: 709,848 October ................................................: 693,894 November ...............................................: 702,903 December ...............................................: 723,999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: December 2020 and 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During December : January-December :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 119,511 120,672 101 1,394,529 1,396,014 100 Arkansas .......................: 86,233 87,515 101 993,814 1,003,966 101 Delaware .......................: 16,950 17,612 104 201,036 196,755 98 Florida ........................: 4,300 4,372 102 51,033 50,023 98 Georgia ........................: 122,183 121,385 99 1,442,566 1,411,822 98 Kentucky .......................: 26,751 20,888 78 316,098 309,775 98 Louisiana ......................: 12,012 11,511 96 143,733 136,538 95 Maryland .......................: 27,762 28,614 103 339,935 336,021 99 Mississippi ....................: 65,468 61,398 94 756,885 731,451 97 Missouri .......................: 33,349 34,545 104 381,376 395,531 104 : North Carolina .................: 87,868 89,966 102 1,022,821 1,039,378 102 Oklahoma .......................: 24,288 25,872 107 300,126 293,662 98 Pennsylvania ...................: 23,267 25,063 108 269,798 279,181 103 South Carolina .................: 19,817 17,883 90 235,050 232,746 99 Texas ..........................: 65,931 65,282 99 746,352 752,203 101 Virginia .......................: 24,132 23,904 99 267,130 276,956 104 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 45,248 46,382 103 525,187 529,100 101 : Other States 2/ ................: 43,466 43,376 100 484,224 516,785 107 : United States ..................: 848,536 846,240 100 9,871,693 9,887,907 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: 2020-2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2021 as : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : percent : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : of 2020 : : : of 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 860,517 849,965 99 860,517 849,965 99 February ......: 806,947 759,210 94 1,667,464 1,609,175 97 March .........: 861,074 841,946 98 2,528,538 2,451,121 97 April .........: 771,589 821,223 106 3,300,127 3,272,344 99 May ...........: 807,648 850,810 105 4,107,775 4,123,154 100 June ..........: 828,490 823,588 99 4,936,265 4,946,742 100 July ..........: 850,772 844,228 99 5,787,037 5,790,970 100 August ........: 837,852 840,461 100 6,624,889 6,631,431 100 September .....: 809,563 801,003 99 7,434,452 7,432,434 100 October .......: 805,553 810,633 101 8,240,005 8,243,067 100 November ......: 783,152 798,600 102 9,023,157 9,041,667 100 December ......: 848,536 846,240 100 9,871,693 9,887,907 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2020-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2021 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2020 :----------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 7,482 8,095 108 72,886 74,605 February ................: 8,135 8,245 101 73,590 75,156 March ...................: 8,547 8,232 96 73,660 76,097 April ...................: 8,161 8,110 99 74,741 77,914 May .....................: 8,188 8,708 106 75,331 78,385 June ....................: 8,074 9,546 118 74,992 78,126 July ....................: 8,235 8,623 105 74,246 78,684 August ..................: 8,211 8,737 106 74,180 September ...............: 9,708 9,618 99 74,237 October .................: 8,072 8,566 106 74,395 November ................: 7,796 7,986 102 74,270 December ................: 7,801 8,790 113 74,767 : Annual total ..............: 98,410 103,256 105 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,022 9,811 109 February ................: 9,581 9,954 104 March ...................: 10,183 9,996 98 April ...................: 9,700 9,908 102 May .....................: 9,860 10,148 103 June ....................: 9,713 11,179 115 July ....................: 9,726 10,079 104 August ..................: 9,902 10,585 107 September ...............: 11,729 11,250 96 October .................: 9,975 10,401 104 November ................: 9,324 9,226 99 December ................: 9,177 10,319 112 : Annual total ..............: 117,892 122,856 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For December 2021, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2020 through May 2021. 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 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 392 million layers by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.4 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 .................: 0.2 0.4 578 29 2,273 18 6 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.2 0.4 17 0 65 17 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................ (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. 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