Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released November 23, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). October Egg Production Down 9 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.79 billion during October 2015, down 9 percent from last year. Production included 6.66 billion table eggs, and 1.13 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.05 billion were broiler-type and 82 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 2015 averaged 336 million, down 7 percent from last year. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,317 eggs, down 2 percent from October 2014. All layers in the United States on November 1, 2015 totaled 337 million, down 7 percent from last year. The 337 million layers consisted of 279 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.46 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2015, averaged 75.0 eggs per 100 layers, down 2 percent from November 1, 2014. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 12 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October 2015 totaled 50.0 million, up 12 percent from October 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.4 million on November 1, 2015, up 25 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 330 thousand during October 2015, down 11 percent from October 2014. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during October 2015 totaled 755 million, down 1 percent from October 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 608 million on November 1, 2015, down 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 6.83 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2015, up slightly from October 2014. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2014-2015............................ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2014-2015.......................................... 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States................................................... 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States......................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2014 and 2015.......... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: October-November 2014 and 2015........... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2014 and 2015................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2014 and 2015................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2014 and 2015.................................. 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2014 and 2015.................................... 11 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2014-2015......................................... 12 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: November 1, 2014 and 2015....................... 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2014 and 2015.......................................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015................ 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2014-2015................................................. 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2014-2016.................................................................................... 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015............ 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: October 2014 and 2015............................... 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2014-2015............................................. 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2014-2016.. 17 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 18 Regional Listing............................................................................................ 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 19 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 20 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2014-2015 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2014 : 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 360,673 365,691 January ......................: 359,556 363,732 February .....................: 358,967 362,338 March ........................: 359,955 362,501 April ........................: 360,826 358,416 May ..........................: 360,383 341,647 June .........................: 359,729 328,656 July .........................: 360,787 328,993 August .......................: 361,731 330,868 September ....................: 361,813 333,554 October ......................: 362,034 336,118 November .....................: 364,017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2014-2015 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 8,489 8,731 7,422 7,633 1,068 1,098 January .......: 8,397 8,540 7,321 7,428 1,077 1,112 February ......: 7,551 7,620 6,579 6,615 972 1,006 March .........: 8,430 8,548 7,354 7,429 1,077 1,119 April .........: 8,205 8,209 7,160 7,113 1,045 1,096 May ...........: 8,428 7,993 7,336 6,851 1,094 1,142 June ..........: 8,151 7,416 7,091 6,307 1,060 1,109 July ..........: 8,503 7,674 7,404 6,527 1,100 1,147 August ........: 8,491 7,717 7,394 6,571 1,098 1,146 September .....: 8,186 7,496 7,126 6,398 1,060 1,098 October .......: 8,526 7,788 7,433 6,660 1,094 1,128 November ......: 8,411 7,353 1,058 During year ...: 99,768 86,971 12,803 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2014 and 2015 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : 2015 as Item : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Layers during September : All layers ....................................1,000: 361,813 333,554 92 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 306,022 275,857 90 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 55,791 57,697 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 52,594 54,464 104 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,197 3,233 101 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : All layers ...................................number: 2,262 2,247 99 Table egg type .............................number: 2,329 2,319 100 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 1,900 1,903 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 1,873 1,873 100 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 2,346 2,413 103 : Eggs produced during September : All layers ..................................million: 8,186 7,496 92 Table egg type ............................million: 7,126 6,398 90 Hatching egg type .........................million: 1,060 1,098 104 Broiler-type hatching ...................million: 985 1,020 104 Egg-type hatching .......................million: 75 78 104 : Layers on October 1 : All layers ....................................1,000: 362,044 334,948 93 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 306,438 277,340 91 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 55,606 57,608 104 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 52,430 54,337 104 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,176 3,271 103 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : All layers ...................................number: 75.3 74.4 99 Table egg type .............................number: 77.4 76.8 99 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 63.4 63.1 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 62.6 62.1 99 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 76.5 79.3 104 : Molted layers on October 1 : Being molted ................................percent: 3.3 3.4 103 Molt completed ..............................percent: 19.3 20.9 108 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ......1,000: 15,709 13,967 89 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September .1,000: 7,767 5,854 75 : Pullets on October 1 ............................1,000: 107,168 110,723 103 : Pullets added during September 1/ ...............1,000: 23,334 25,961 111 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: October-November 2014 and 2015 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2015 as Item : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during October : All layers ...................................1,000: 362,034 336,118 93 Table egg type .............................1,000: 306,340 278,425 91 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 55,694 57,693 104 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 52,525 54,323 103 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,169 3,370 106 : Eggs per 100 layers during October : All layers ..................................number: 2,355 2,317 98 Table egg type ............................number: 2,426 2,392 99 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,964 1,955 100 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,934 1,926 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,461 2,433 99 : Eggs produced during October : All layers .................................million: 8,526 7,788 91 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,433 6,660 90 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,094 1,128 103 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,016 1,046 103 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 78 82 105 : Layers on November 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 361,986 337,255 93 Table egg type .............................1,000: 306,224 279,494 91 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 55,762 57,760 104 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 52,607 54,299 103 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,155 3,460 110 : Eggs per 100 layers on November 1 : All layers ..................................number: 76.6 75.0 98 Table egg type ............................number: 79.0 77.4 98 Hatching egg type .........................number: 63.3 62.9 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 62.2 62.0 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 81.3 77.1 95 : Molted layers on November 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.0 3.0 150 Molt completed .............................percent: 19.9 21.6 109 : Layers sold for slaughter during October .......1,000: 14,723 13,679 93 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October ..1,000: 7,111 5,130 72 : Pullets on November 1 ..........................1,000: 108,600 113,246 104 : Pullets added during October 1/ ................1,000: 24,850 24,910 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2014 and 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,508 1,542 9,147 9,750 1,924 1,938 Arkansas .......: 3,653 3,764 12,299 13,143 2,008 1,963 California .....: 15,234 12,935 15,648 13,453 2,249 2,297 Colorado .......: 4,359 4,217 4,732 4,672 2,473 2,376 Connecticut 1/ .: 2,250 (NA) 2,344 (NA) 2,389 (NA) Florida ........: 8,191 8,557 8,586 8,965 2,213 2,186 Georgia ........: 9,550 9,963 18,151 18,783 2,116 2,130 Illinois .......: 4,417 4,426 4,905 4,903 2,508 2,386 Indiana ........: 26,599 27,978 27,557 28,957 2,254 2,297 Iowa ...........: 58,415 32,928 59,550 34,066 2,317 2,161 : Maine 1/ .......: 3,476 (NA) 3,531 (NA) 2,237 (NA) Maryland .......: 2,585 2,408 2,754 2,576 2,360 2,407 Michigan .......: 12,766 12,554 12,982 12,771 2,511 2,490 Minnesota ......: 10,813 8,791 11,270 9,249 2,289 2,195 Mississippi ....: 1,422 1,534 5,457 5,627 1,942 2,008 Missouri .......: 6,549 6,657 8,817 8,825 2,359 2,176 Nebraska .......: 9,342 5,611 9,450 5,719 2,508 2,483 New York .......: 4,701 4,938 5,053 5,289 2,434 2,439 North Carolina .: 6,180 6,711 13,653 14,394 2,036 2,091 Ohio ...........: 30,104 30,717 30,974 31,569 2,254 2,341 : Oregon .........: 2,184 2,298 2,323 2,437 2,626 2,503 Pennsylvania ...: 23,702 23,919 25,582 25,805 2,443 2,438 South Carolina .: 2,996 2,960 4,214 4,212 2,088 2,255 South Dakota ...: 2,484 1,404 2,626 1,546 2,475 2,329 Texas ..........: 14,760 15,644 18,782 19,635 2,156 2,144 Utah ...........: 4,432 4,243 4,470 4,281 2,371 2,313 Virginia .......: 1,283 1,168 3,092 2,891 2,102 2,179 Washington .....: 6,863 6,846 7,028 7,012 2,305 2,467 Wisconsin ......: 4,344 3,977 5,121 4,754 2,304 2,335 : Other States 2/ : 12,857 19,086 21,715 28,270 2,151 2,221 : United States ..: 298,019 267,776 361,813 333,554 2,262 2,247 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2015. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2014 and 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,467 1,560 9,074 9,704 2,006 1,999 Arkansas .......: 3,717 3,657 12,317 12,987 2,070 2,010 California .....: 15,033 13,195 15,449 13,709 2,408 2,320 Colorado .......: 4,281 4,224 4,654 4,713 2,535 2,461 Connecticut 1/ .: 2,210 (NA) 2,304 (NA) 2,431 (NA) Florida ........: 8,328 8,728 8,718 9,126 2,363 2,202 Georgia ........: 9,609 9,921 18,328 18,871 2,215 2,210 Illinois .......: 4,411 4,577 4,897 5,048 2,532 2,536 Indiana ........: 26,226 28,258 27,120 29,247 2,389 2,431 Iowa ...........: 58,522 33,367 59,677 34,481 2,385 2,184 : Maine 1/ .......: 3,505 (NA) 3,560 (NA) 2,331 (NA) Maryland .......: 2,564 2,239 2,730 2,412 2,454 2,488 Michigan .......: 12,888 12,650 13,103 12,868 2,503 2,580 Minnesota ......: 10,814 8,844 11,270 9,302 2,360 2,376 Mississippi ....: 1,429 1,524 5,403 5,688 2,036 2,057 Missouri .......: 6,460 6,458 8,700 8,671 2,379 2,364 Nebraska .......: 9,371 5,828 9,479 5,936 2,606 2,460 New York .......: 4,676 5,072 5,025 5,426 2,567 2,506 North Carolina .: 6,283 6,829 13,821 14,438 2,120 2,147 Ohio ...........: 30,328 31,035 31,197 31,885 2,391 2,418 : Oregon .........: 2,129 2,257 2,268 2,396 2,690 2,588 Pennsylvania ...: 23,849 23,741 25,750 25,744 2,559 2,513 South Carolina .: 2,952 3,198 4,175 4,436 2,323 2,299 South Dakota ...: 2,328 1,400 2,470 1,542 2,551 2,335 Texas ..........: 15,081 15,728 19,112 19,658 2,224 2,172 Utah ...........: 4,495 4,454 4,533 4,492 2,471 2,248 Virginia .......: 1,276 1,253 3,037 2,946 2,239 2,342 Washington .....: 6,797 6,985 6,963 7,150 2,427 2,503 Wisconsin ......: 4,444 4,267 5,221 5,044 2,375 2,419 : Other States 2/ : 12,864 19,095 21,679 28,198 2,223 2,291 : United States ..: 298,337 270,344 362,034 336,118 2,355 2,317 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2015. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2014 and 2015 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 176 189 36 40 140 149 Arkansas ........: 247 258 84 89 163 169 California ......: 352 309 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 117 111 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut 1/ ..: 56 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Florida .........: 190 196 185 191 5 5 Georgia .........: 384 400 220 230 164 170 Illinois ........: 123 117 118 112 5 5 Indiana .........: 621 665 603 646 18 19 Iowa ............: 1,380 736 1,365 721 15 15 : Maine 1/ ........: 79 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Maryland ........: 65 62 64 61 1 1 Michigan ........: 326 318 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 258 203 252 197 6 6 Mississippi .....: 106 113 32 36 74 77 Missouri ........: 208 192 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 237 142 237 142 - - New York ........: 123 129 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 278 301 144 158 134 143 Ohio ............: 698 739 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 61 61 61 61 - - Pennsylvania ....: 625 629 600 603 25 26 South Carolina ..: 88 95 68 72 20 23 South Dakota ....: 65 36 65 36 - - Texas ...........: 405 421 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 106 99 106 99 - - Virginia ........: 65 63 33 32 32 31 Washington ......: 162 173 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 118 111 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 467 628 335 490 132 138 : United States ...: 8,186 7,496 7,126 6,398 1,060 1,098 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2015. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2014 and 2015 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182 194 38 41 144 153 Arkansas ........: 255 261 89 90 166 171 California ......: 372 318 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 118 116 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut 1/ ..: 56 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Florida .........: 206 201 201 196 5 5 Georgia .........: 406 417 235 239 171 178 Illinois ........: 124 128 119 123 5 5 Indiana .........: 648 711 631 691 17 20 Iowa ............: 1,423 753 1,406 739 17 14 : Maine 1/ ........: 83 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Maryland ........: 67 60 66 58 1 2 Michigan ........: 328 332 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 266 221 259 214 7 7 Mississippi .....: 110 117 34 36 76 81 Missouri ........: 207 205 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 247 146 247 146 - - New York ........: 129 136 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 293 310 152 164 141 146 Ohio ............: 746 771 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 61 62 61 62 - - Pennsylvania ....: 659 647 632 619 27 28 South Carolina ..: 97 102 75 78 22 24 South Dakota ....: 63 36 63 36 - - Texas ...........: 425 427 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 112 101 112 101 - - Virginia ........: 68 69 36 38 32 31 Washington ......: 169 179 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 124 122 (D) 116 (D) 6 : Other States 2/ .: 482 646 348 507 135 139 : United States ...: 8,526 7,788 7,433 6,660 1,094 1,128 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2015. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2014-2015 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.7 2.1 18.2 18.1 February ...............: 2.8 3.3 18.0 17.9 March ..................: 2.4 1.9 18.0 18.9 April ..................: 1.9 2.0 17.9 18.0 May ....................: 2.8 3.1 17.7 17.7 June ...................: 3.0 2.4 17.2 17.5 July ...................: 2.6 2.9 18.0 18.4 August .................: 3.3 2.7 18.0 19.5 September ..............: 2.9 3.4 18.9 20.1 October ................: 3.3 3.4 19.3 20.9 November ...............: 2.0 3.0 19.9 21.6 December ...............: 1.3 19.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: November 1, 2014 and 2015 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: - 2.0 7.0 8.0 Arkansas ...............: 0.5 3.5 15.0 17.0 California .............: 2.5 3.0 33.0 26.0 Colorado ...............: 3.0 3.5 26.5 18.5 Connecticut 1/ .........: - (NA) 10.5 (NA) Florida ................: 5.0 11.0 41.0 60.5 Georgia ................: 2.0 2.0 19.0 17.0 Illinois ...............: - - 12.5 25.0 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.0 28.5 26.0 Iowa ...................: 4.0 6.0 26.0 34.5 : Maine 1/ ...............: - (NA) - (NA) Maryland ...............: - - 3.5 - Michigan ...............: - - 9.5 8.5 Minnesota ..............: 4.0 1.0 17.5 18.0 Mississippi ............: 3.0 4.5 14.0 19.5 Missouri ...............: - 1.5 18.0 17.5 Nebraska ...............: - 7.5 - 11.0 New York ...............: 1.5 - 7.0 1.0 North Carolina .........: - 2.5 17.0 17.5 Ohio ...................: 2.5 5.0 23.5 21.5 : Oregon .................: - 0.5 17.0 17.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 0.5 1.5 7.0 South Carolina .........: 2.5 - 8.0 12.0 South Dakota ...........: 4.0 - 14.5 13.0 Texas ..................: 2.0 7.5 35.0 47.0 Utah ...................: 1.0 4.0 34.5 37.0 Virginia ...............: 2.0 - 20.0 19.5 Washington .............: 3.5 1.5 25.0 24.0 Wisconsin ..............: 2.0 - 35.5 26.5 : Other States 2/ ........: 2.1 1.5 11.5 9.2 : United States ..........: 2.0 3.0 19.9 21.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2015. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2014 and 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2015 as Item : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on November 1 .........................: 38,051 47,443 125 Chicks hatched during October ............................: 44,468 49,978 112 Chicks hatched January through October ...................: 438,822 469,852 107 : Pullets hatched during October for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 369 330 89 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,868 3,251 113 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on November 1 .........................: 612,407 608,271 99 Chicks hatched during October ............................: 762,311 754,585 99 Chicks hatched January through October ...................: 7,632,154 7,782,108 102 : Pullets hatched during October for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,823 6,826 100 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 61,225 64,150 105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2015 includes pullet chicks hatched April 2014 through March 2015. 2/ 2015 includes pullet chicks hatched July 2014 through March 2015. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015 [See regional listing on page 19] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October 1 : 2015 as : November 1 : 2015 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2014 : 2015 : of 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : of 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 5,525 8,349 151 4,945 8,800 178 East North Central .: 9,491 9,391 99 8,636 9,296 108 West North Central .: 10,695 13,341 125 8,631 12,291 142 South Atlantic .....: 5,626 5,259 93 4,732 4,896 103 South Central ......: 5,649 7,456 132 5,103 6,102 120 West ...............: 6,289 6,048 96 6,004 6,058 101 : United States ......: 43,275 49,844 115 38,051 47,443 125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2014-2015 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2015 as : : : 2015 as : 2014 : 2015 : percent : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 : : : of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 44,458 44,174 99 44,458 44,174 99 February ......: 40,986 43,091 105 85,444 87,265 102 March .........: 44,233 50,077 113 129,677 137,342 106 April .........: 45,703 49,595 109 175,380 186,937 107 May ...........: 49,146 47,652 97 224,526 234,589 104 June ..........: 44,006 46,868 107 268,532 281,457 105 July ..........: 42,297 42,582 101 310,829 324,039 104 August ........: 39,803 46,863 118 350,632 370,902 106 September .....: 43,722 48,972 112 394,354 419,874 106 October .......: 44,468 49,978 112 438,822 469,852 107 November ......: 36,544 475,366 December ......: 42,980 518,346 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2014-2016 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2015 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2014 :----------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 270 270 100 2,947 3,386 February ...............: 243 309 127 2,955 3,378 March ..................: 235 346 147 2,863 3,293 April ..................: 243 219 90 2,987 3,121 May ....................: 224 235 105 3,206 3,082 June ...................: 172 320 186 3,178 July ...................: 275 267 97 3,074 August .................: 251 166 66 3,074 September ..............: 394 222 56 3,140 October ................: 369 330 89 3,251 November ...............: 150 3,227 December ...............: 248 3,238 : Total ..................: 3,074 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For October 2015, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched April 2014 through March 2015. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015 [See regional listing on page 19] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October 1 : 2015 as : November 1 : 2015 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2014 : 2015 : of 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : of 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 13,837 13,364 97 13,047 13,132 101 East North Central .: 13,290 13,791 104 13,270 13,793 104 West North Central .: 29,314 29,352 100 27,484 28,648 104 South Atlantic .....: 240,684 234,901 98 241,492 236,562 98 South Central ......: 302,003 296,620 98 296,845 294,596 99 West ...............: 20,967 20,021 95 20,269 21,540 106 : United States ......: 620,095 608,049 98 612,407 608,271 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: October 2014 and 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October : January-October :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2015 as : : : 2015 as : 2014 : 2015 : percent : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 : : : of 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 102,927 104,595 102 1,033,792 1,056,570 102 Arkansas .....................: 78,539 78,824 100 762,398 786,492 103 Delaware .....................: 16,309 17,727 109 160,555 171,525 107 Florida ......................: 4,308 4,250 99 44,189 43,367 98 Georgia ......................: 123,568 118,712 96 1,223,156 1,219,149 100 Kentucky .....................: 28,016 27,000 96 278,540 283,086 102 Louisiana ....................: 13,128 13,590 104 138,480 139,068 100 Maryland .....................: 27,113 28,118 104 272,025 283,562 104 Mississippi ..................: 62,953 61,536 98 636,805 647,403 102 Missouri .....................: 30,075 29,702 99 304,114 298,012 98 : North Carolina ...............: 72,663 70,510 97 738,820 758,189 103 Oklahoma .....................: 23,978 21,139 88 239,576 234,137 98 Pennsylvania .................: 16,164 16,570 103 157,846 163,243 103 South Carolina ...............: 18,064 19,731 109 175,246 193,039 110 Texas ........................: 51,731 50,981 99 526,906 547,425 104 Virginia .....................: 23,644 23,229 98 238,331 235,263 99 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 41,155 39,939 97 414,216 431,608 104 : 19 States 1/ .................: 734,335 726,153 99 7,344,995 7,491,138 102 : Other States 2/ ..............: 27,976 28,432 102 287,159 290,970 101 : United States ................: 762,311 754,585 99 7,632,154 7,782,108 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2014-2015 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2015 as : : : 2015 as : 2014 : 2015 : percent : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 : : : of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 772,825 792,176 103 772,825 792,176 103 February ......: 694,277 711,223 102 1,467,102 1,503,399 102 March .........: 771,618 791,109 103 2,238,720 2,294,508 102 April .........: 750,447 772,833 103 2,989,167 3,067,341 103 May ...........: 783,136 809,044 103 3,772,303 3,876,385 103 June ..........: 764,412 787,193 103 4,536,715 4,663,578 103 July ..........: 785,896 804,756 102 5,322,611 5,468,334 103 August ........: 789,582 798,392 101 6,112,193 6,266,726 103 September .....: 757,650 760,797 100 6,869,843 7,027,523 102 October .......: 762,311 754,585 99 7,632,154 7,782,108 102 November ......: 732,978 8,365,132 December ......: 795,846 9,160,978 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2014-2016 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2015 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2014 :----------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 6,470 6,959 108 62,018 65,575 February ................: 7,239 7,921 109 61,999 66,180 March ...................: 6,790 7,160 105 62,220 66,496 April ...................: 6,710 6,995 104 62,804 68,274 May .....................: 7,600 7,541 99 63,157 68,141 June ....................: 7,094 7,790 110 63,509 July ....................: 6,212 7,428 120 63,514 August ..................: 7,436 7,907 106 63,763 September ...............: 7,253 8,573 118 64,084 October .................: 6,823 6,826 100 64,150 November ................: 7,591 64,933 December ................: 6,795 65,038 : Annual total ..............: 84,013 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 8,077 8,382 104 February ................: 9,068 9,546 105 March ...................: 8,702 8,875 102 April ...................: 8,122 8,358 103 May .....................: 9,470 9,409 99 June ....................: 9,021 9,785 108 July ....................: 7,916 9,907 125 August ..................: 9,413 10,040 107 September ...............: 9,228 10,810 117 October .................: 8,288 8,629 104 November ................: 9,540 December ................: 8,649 : Annual total ..............: 105,494 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For October 2015, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched July 2014 through March 2015. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and United States totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 1.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 336 million layers by more than 1.7 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.9 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 1.7 2.9 4,712 37 10,344 21 3 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.8 3.0 113 1 271 21 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Florida, Georgia, Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. West: California, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon. Broiler-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Oregon, Washington. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ...................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ............... (202) 720-4447 Aaron Cosgrove - Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production ...... (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ...................................... (202) 720-4751 Heidi Gleich - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ....................... (202) 720-0585 Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture .................................... (202) 690-4870 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-8632 Sammy Neal - Catfish Production, Mink, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised .. (202) 720-3244 Joshua O'Rear - Honey ................................................... (202) 690-3676 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e- mail subscription. To set-up this free subscription, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov and click on "National" or "State" in upper right corner above "search" box to create an account and select the reports you would like to receive. 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