Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released December 21, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). November Egg Production Up 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.85 billion during November 2012, up 3 percent from last year. Production included 6.85 billion table eggs, and 997 million hatching eggs, of which 930 million were broiler-type and 67 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2012 averaged 345 million, up 2 percent from last year. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,275 eggs, up 1 percent from November 2011. All layers in the United States on December 1, 2012 totaled 346 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 346 million layers consisted of 293 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 50.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.95 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2012, averaged 76.2 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from December 1, 2011. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2012 totaled 35.6 million, down 5 percent from November 2011. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.0 million on December 1, 2012, down 15 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 242 thousand during November 2012, up 11 percent from November 2011. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2012 totaled 693 million, down 1 percent from November 2011. Eggs in incubators totaled 615 million on December 1, 2012, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.77 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2012, down 2 percent from November 2011. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2011-2012............. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2011-2012........................... 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States.................................... 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States.......................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: October-November 2011 and 2012............................................................... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: November-December 2011 and 2012.............................................................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2011 and 2012.... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2011 and 2012... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2011 and 2012..................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2011 and 2012.................... 11 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2011-2012..................... 12 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012... 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2011 and 2012........................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012........... 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012.................................. 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2011-2012..................................................................... 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012....... 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2011 and 2012............... 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012.............................. 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2011-2012............................................................................. 17 Statistical Methodology...................................................................... 18 Regional Listing............................................................................. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates......................................... 19 Information Contacts......................................................................... 19 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2011-2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 343,083 338,158 January ......................: 342,266 337,618 February .....................: 339,787 338,151 March ........................: 340,655 339,626 April ........................: 340,896 339,517 May ..........................: 337,897 338,447 June .........................: 336,411 336,787 July .........................: 335,799 335,020 August .......................: 335,412 335,615 September ....................: 335,328 337,520 October ......................: 335,884 341,265 November .....................: 337,716 344,869 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2011-2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 7,927 7,932 6,845 6,894 1,083 1,038 January .......: 7,833 7,831 6,736 6,786 1,098 1,046 February ......: 7,013 7,235 6,022 6,247 990 987 March .........: 7,840 7,859 6,735 6,800 1,106 1,059 April .........: 7,617 7,582 6,534 6,545 1,083 1,038 May ...........: 7,773 7,770 6,651 6,693 1,123 1,078 June ..........: 7,503 7,501 6,421 6,470 1,083 1,032 July ..........: 7,732 7,727 6,633 6,677 1,100 1,051 August ........: 7,719 7,802 6,644 6,764 1,076 1,039 September .....: 7,503 7,563 6,476 6,577 1,028 987 October .......: 7,783 7,921 6,734 6,901 1,050 1,021 November ......: 7,612 7,846 6,605 6,850 1,007 997 During year ...: 91,855 92,569 79,036 80,204 12,827 12,373 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: October-November 2011 and 2012 [[Totals may not add due to rounding]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Layers during October : All layers ....................................1,000: 335,884 341,265 102 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 282,085 289,213 103 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 53,799 52,052 97 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 50,840 49,182 97 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 2,959 2,870 97 : Eggs per 100 layers during October : All layers ...................................number: 2,317 2,321 100 Table egg type .............................number: 2,387 2,386 100 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 1,952 1,962 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 1,926 1,936 101 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 2,399 2,404 100 : Eggs produced during October : All layers ..................................million: 7,783 7,921 102 Table egg type ............................million: 6,734 6,901 102 Hatching egg type .........................million: 1,050 1,021 97 Broiler-type hatching ...................million: 979 952 97 Egg-type hatching .......................million: 71 69 97 : Layers on November 1 : All layers ....................................1,000: 336,909 343,995 102 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 283,370 292,116 103 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 53,539 51,879 97 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 50,594 49,063 97 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 2,945 2,816 96 : Eggs per 100 layers on November 1 : All layers ...................................number: 74.8 75.3 101 Table egg type .............................number: 77.1 77.4 100 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 62.6 63.8 102 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 61.8 63.0 102 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 76.8 77.8 101 : Forced molt layers on November 1 : Being molted ................................percent: 2.5 2.3 92 Molt completed ..............................percent: 21.2 21.1 100 : Layers sold for slaughter during October ........1,000: 14,300 12,708 89 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October ...1,000: 5,885 6,270 107 : Pullets on November 1 ...........................1,000: 103,100 103,003 100 : Pullets added during October 1/ .................1,000: 21,318 23,018 108 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: November-December 2011 and 2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during November : All layers ...................................1,000: 337,716 344,869 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 284,440 292,432 103 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 53,276 52,437 98 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 50,409 49,553 98 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,867 2,884 101 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : All layers ..................................number: 2,254 2,275 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,322 2,342 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,890 1,901 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,863 1,877 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,372 2,323 98 : Eggs produced during November : All layers .................................million: 7,612 7,846 103 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,605 6,850 104 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,007 997 99 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 939 930 99 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 68 67 99 : Layers on December 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 338,472 345,712 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 285,486 292,730 103 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 52,986 52,982 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 50,205 50,037 100 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,781 2,945 106 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.4 76.2 101 Table egg type ............................number: 77.7 78.6 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 63.1 62.6 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 62.0 61.8 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 81.7 77.1 94 : Forced molt layers on December 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 1.7 1.5 88 Molt completed .............................percent: 21.1 20.5 97 : Layers sold for slaughter during November ......1,000: 12,471 12,056 97 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November .1,000: 6,998 5,442 78 : Pullets on December 1 ..........................1,000: 101,928 103,239 101 : Pullets added during November 1/ ...............1,000: 20,533 20,261 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,417 1,535 9,015 9,025 1,963 2,006 Arkansas .......: 3,408 3,919 11,485 12,212 2,064 2,137 California .....: 19,183 19,144 19,476 19,501 2,352 2,364 Colorado .......: 4,265 3,773 4,718 4,173 2,374 2,444 Connecticut ....: 2,108 2,170 2,175 2,234 2,391 2,417 Florida ........: 9,320 8,693 9,681 9,044 2,407 2,333 Georgia ........: 7,611 8,903 16,100 17,091 2,224 2,171 Illinois .......: 4,417 3,896 4,623 4,158 2,444 2,405 Indiana ........: 21,871 24,620 22,559 25,434 2,332 2,276 Iowa ...........: 52,301 51,568 53,235 52,498 2,309 2,408 : Maine ..........: 3,556 3,523 3,611 3,578 2,326 2,348 Maryland .......: 1,782 2,326 1,924 2,440 2,339 2,336 Michigan .......: 10,389 11,963 10,540 12,113 2,419 2,435 Minnesota ......: 9,640 9,542 10,137 9,962 2,387 2,429 Mississippi ....: 1,473 1,521 5,646 5,399 2,108 2,130 Missouri .......: 5,684 6,295 7,097 7,782 2,409 2,287 Nebraska .......: 8,999 9,124 9,049 9,174 2,486 2,496 New York .......: 4,132 4,370 4,363 4,604 2,498 2,411 North Carolina .: 5,665 5,758 12,529 12,401 2,123 2,064 Ohio ...........: 27,225 27,518 27,740 27,974 2,343 2,345 : Oregon .........: 2,180 2,151 2,336 2,285 2,397 2,670 Pennsylvania ...: 23,847 23,530 25,029 24,662 2,453 2,449 South Carolina .: 2,964 2,968 4,053 4,207 2,295 2,187 South Dakota ...: 2,359 2,296 2,399 2,336 2,626 2,568 Texas ..........: 14,289 15,220 18,190 18,848 2,331 2,329 Utah ...........: 3,505 3,537 3,535 3,567 2,433 2,355 Virginia .......: 1,284 1,254 3,019 2,788 2,219 2,080 Washington .....: 6,783 6,787 6,898 6,902 2,464 2,362 Wisconsin ......: 4,168 4,416 4,733 5,021 2,387 2,270 : Other States 1/ : 11,700 12,290 19,989 19,852 2,181 2,211 : United States ..: 277,525 284,610 335,884 341,265 2,317 2,321 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,468 1,537 9,045 8,995 1,924 1,957 Arkansas .......: 3,524 3,780 11,706 12,232 2,033 2,060 California .....: 19,425 19,386 19,744 19,743 2,289 2,284 Colorado .......: 4,268 3,749 4,712 4,178 2,377 2,370 Connecticut ....: 2,167 2,234 2,233 2,299 2,284 2,305 Florida ........: 9,599 8,609 9,938 8,942 2,355 2,281 Georgia ........: 7,981 9,011 16,236 17,294 2,125 2,116 Illinois .......: 4,348 4,002 4,554 4,257 2,350 2,349 Indiana ........: 22,120 25,246 22,778 26,048 2,243 2,234 Iowa ...........: 52,256 51,531 53,193 52,466 2,241 2,348 : Maine ..........: 3,547 3,515 3,602 3,570 2,249 2,297 Maryland .......: 1,892 2,302 2,028 2,413 2,367 2,279 Michigan .......: 10,574 12,200 10,724 12,350 2,378 2,397 Minnesota ......: 9,554 9,547 10,046 9,972 2,289 2,337 Mississippi ....: 1,519 1,547 5,593 5,405 2,038 2,072 Missouri .......: 5,580 6,651 7,029 8,185 2,205 2,285 Nebraska .......: 9,013 9,246 9,063 9,296 2,450 2,399 New York .......: 4,198 4,510 4,425 4,747 2,418 2,402 North Carolina .: 5,753 5,889 12,659 12,581 1,983 2,035 Ohio ...........: 27,367 28,101 27,880 28,521 2,306 2,374 : Oregon .........: 2,220 2,135 2,362 2,268 2,456 2,646 Pennsylvania ...: 23,873 24,020 25,093 25,184 2,399 2,410 South Carolina .: 3,155 3,054 4,221 4,279 2,180 2,150 South Dakota ...: 2,391 2,213 2,431 2,253 2,427 2,530 Texas ..........: 14,332 15,175 18,204 18,822 2,346 2,231 Utah ...........: 3,479 3,654 3,509 3,684 2,394 2,362 Virginia .......: 1,239 1,247 2,916 2,768 2,195 2,204 Washington .....: 6,733 6,669 6,848 6,784 2,366 2,373 Wisconsin ......: 4,346 4,744 4,905 5,350 2,345 2,280 : Other States 1/ : 11,936 12,325 20,039 19,983 2,131 2,147 : United States ..: 279,857 287,829 337,716 344,869 2,254 2,275 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2011 and 2012 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 177 181 34 37 143 144 Arkansas ........: 237 261 80 95 157 166 California ......: 458 461 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 112 102 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 52 54 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 233 211 227 206 6 5 Georgia .........: 358 371 189 210 169 161 Illinois ........: 113 100 110 96 3 4 Indiana .........: 526 579 514 564 12 15 Iowa ............: 1,229 1,264 1,213 1,249 16 15 : Maine ...........: 84 84 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 45 57 43 56 2 1 Michigan ........: 255 295 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 242 242 233 235 9 7 Mississippi .....: 119 115 36 39 83 76 Missouri ........: 171 178 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 225 229 225 229 - - New York ........: 109 111 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 266 256 140 134 126 122 Ohio ............: 650 656 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 56 61 54 59 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 614 604 595 585 19 19 South Carolina ..: 93 92 73 70 20 22 South Dakota ....: 63 60 63 60 - - Texas ...........: 424 439 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 86 84 86 84 - - Virginia ........: 67 58 34 30 33 28 Washington ......: 170 163 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 113 114 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 436 439 305 321 132 119 : United States ...: 7,783 7,921 6,734 6,901 1,050 1,021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (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 2011 and 2012 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 174 176 35 37 139 139 Arkansas ........: 238 252 83 90 155 162 California ......: 452 451 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 112 99 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 51 53 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 234 204 229 199 5 5 Georgia .........: 345 366 187 210 158 156 Illinois ........: 107 100 104 96 3 4 Indiana .........: 511 582 500 568 11 14 Iowa ............: 1,192 1,232 1,176 1,218 16 14 : Maine ...........: 81 82 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 48 55 46 54 2 1 Michigan ........: 255 296 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 230 233 222 226 8 7 Mississippi .....: 114 112 36 38 78 74 Missouri ........: 155 187 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 222 223 222 223 - - New York ........: 107 114 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 251 256 129 136 122 120 Ohio ............: 643 677 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 58 60 56 58 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 602 607 582 587 20 20 South Carolina ..: 92 92 73 71 19 21 South Dakota ....: 59 57 59 57 - - Texas ...........: 427 420 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 84 87 84 87 - - Virginia ........: 64 61 33 33 31 28 Washington ......: 162 161 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 115 122 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 427 429 303 311 125 119 : United States ...: 7,612 7,846 6,605 6,850 1,007 997 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D)Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2011-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.8 2.8 21.2 19.9 February ...............: 3.6 4.8 20.2 18.8 March ..................: 3.0 3.8 20.1 19.9 April ..................: 2.6 2.8 20.0 19.7 May ....................: 3.0 4.3 20.0 19.6 June ...................: 3.8 2.9 19.5 20.3 July ...................: 3.5 2.9 19.6 20.4 August .................: 3.6 2.4 19.5 20.6 September ..............: 3.2 2.9 20.3 19.8 October ................: 3.9 3.5 20.4 20.6 November ...............: 2.5 2.3 21.2 21.1 December ...............: 1.7 1.5 21.1 20.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: - - 8.0 7.0 Arkansas ...............: - - 9.5 9.5 California .............: 2.0 1.5 28.5 32.5 Colorado ...............: 2.0 - 14.0 34.5 Connecticut ............: - - 8.5 8.5 Florida ................: 3.0 - 39.0 39.0 Georgia ................: 0.5 0.5 13.5 16.0 Illinois ...............: - 2.5 25.5 14.5 Indiana ................: 3.0 2.5 31.5 24.0 Iowa ...................: 3.5 2.5 33.0 26.5 : Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: - 4.0 9.0 - Michigan ...............: 1.5 1.0 16.5 12.5 Minnesota ..............: 2.0 3.0 26.0 24.0 Mississippi ............: - - 14.0 9.5 Missouri ...............: - 1.5 25.0 13.5 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 1.5 2.0 6.0 New York ...............: 2.0 - 5.5 10.5 North Carolina .........: - - 15.0 14.5 Ohio ...................: 2.0 2.5 11.0 27.5 : Oregon .................: 2.5 - 34.5 26.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 2.5 1.0 13.5 9.0 South Carolina .........: - - 18.5 15.5 South Dakota ...........: - 4.5 9.0 18.5 Texas ..................: - 1.5 23.5 24.0 Utah ...................: 3.0 1.5 35.0 37.5 Virginia ...............: - - 17.0 18.5 Washington .............: 3.0 1.0 32.0 29.5 Wisconsin ..............: 2.0 2.5 28.0 29.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.2 2.0 18.9 18.2 : United States ..........: 1.7 1.5 21.1 20.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2011 and 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 40,100 34,009 85 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 37,512 35,617 95 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 439,758 430,225 98 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 218 242 111 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,970 2,911 98 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 606,395 614,759 101 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 702,169 693,354 99 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 8,297,594 8,162,227 98 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,890 6,767 98 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 63,620 60,482 95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2012 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2011 through April 2012. 2/ 2012 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2011 through April 2012. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Region : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ---- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 5,023 3,648 73 East North Central ...........: 8,886 5,838 66 West North Central ...........: 8,701 8,822 101 South Atlantic ...............: 4,600 4,263 93 South Central ................: 5,426 5,834 108 West .........................: 7,464 5,604 75 : United States ................: 40,100 34,009 85 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 40,590 40,277 99 40,590 40,277 99 February ......: 37,415 39,300 105 78,005 79,577 102 March .........: 43,603 40,622 93 121,608 120,199 99 April .........: 42,959 39,702 92 164,567 159,901 97 May ...........: 42,949 43,280 101 207,516 203,181 98 June ..........: 38,920 39,410 101 246,436 242,591 98 July ..........: 36,950 34,041 92 283,386 276,632 98 August ........: 41,431 41,357 100 324,817 317,989 98 September .....: 39,805 37,542 94 364,622 355,531 98 October .......: 37,624 39,077 104 402,246 394,608 98 November ......: 37,512 35,617 95 439,758 430,225 98 December ......: 39,071 478,829 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2012 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2011 :----------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : : 2012 : 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 220 263 120 2,920 2,834 February ...............: 244 238 98 2,936 2,871 March ..................: 253 210 83 3,001 2,890 April ..................: 287 137 48 3,002 2,844 May ....................: 196 302 154 3,098 2,764 June ...................: 302 119 39 3,053 2,788 July ...................: 234 271 116 3,067 August .................: 318 337 106 3,110 September ..............: 252 206 82 3,104 October ................: 266 186 70 3,061 November ...............: 218 242 111 2,911 December ...............: 277 3,017 : Total ..................: 3,067 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For November 2012, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2011 through April 2012. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Region : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,423 12,235 98 East North Central ...........: 12,587 12,820 102 West North Central ...........: 29,029 29,115 100 South Atlantic ...............: 229,664 236,089 103 South Central ................: 299,753 303,404 101 West .........................: 22,939 21,096 92 : United States ................: 606,395 614,759 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November : January-November :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 94,226 93,610 99 1,151,102 1,119,383 97 Arkansas .....................: 69,915 72,036 103 887,023 837,820 94 Delaware .....................: 10,654 11,826 111 137,529 136,248 99 Florida ......................: 4,722 4,588 97 52,750 52,486 99 Georgia ......................: 108,182 109,402 101 1,293,475 1,282,955 99 Kentucky .....................: 26,054 25,397 97 304,573 301,701 99 Louisiana ....................: 12,245 11,540 94 134,405 136,849 102 Maryland .....................: 26,530 25,215 95 301,207 292,489 97 Mississippi ..................: 61,100 59,671 98 736,066 714,054 97 Missouri .....................: 26,544 26,926 101 311,642 315,861 101 : North Carolina ...............: 69,209 68,803 99 785,567 797,438 102 Oklahoma .....................: 23,251 23,258 100 270,186 268,606 99 Pennsylvania .................: 13,152 12,342 94 151,753 147,417 97 South Carolina ...............: 18,661 18,154 97 209,820 205,439 98 Texas ........................: 51,007 49,172 96 594,375 583,606 98 Virginia .....................: 21,628 20,006 93 244,463 245,180 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 39,504 36,080 91 449,069 429,855 96 : 19 States 1/ .................: 676,584 668,026 99 8,015,005 7,867,387 98 : Other States 2/ ..............: 25,585 25,328 99 282,589 294,840 104 : United States ................: 702,169 693,354 99 8,297,594 8,162,227 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 781,313 751,870 96 781,313 751,870 96 February ......: 708,722 705,113 99 1,490,035 1,456,983 98 March .........: 793,765 764,225 96 2,283,800 2,221,208 97 April .........: 777,866 747,697 96 3,061,666 2,968,905 97 May ...........: 804,484 777,636 97 3,866,150 3,746,541 97 June ..........: 766,371 756,316 99 4,632,521 4,502,857 97 July ..........: 768,432 762,749 99 5,400,953 5,265,606 97 August ........: 758,980 758,292 100 6,159,933 6,023,898 98 September .....: 719,606 718,067 100 6,879,539 6,741,965 98 October .......: 715,886 726,908 102 7,595,425 7,468,873 98 November ......: 702,169 693,354 99 8,297,594 8,162,227 98 December ......: 758,382 9,055,976 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2012 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2011 :----------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : : 2012 : 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements: January ..............: 6,557 6,673 102 64,111 60,864 February .............: 7,284 7,025 96 63,679 60,646 March ................: 7,058 6,753 96 63,323 61,094 April ................: 7,044 6,524 93 63,209 61,334 May ..................: 7,721 7,472 97 62,941 60,926 June .................: 7,211 6,800 94 62,547 60,668 July .................: 6,444 6,071 94 61,927 August ...............: 7,233 7,338 101 61,556 September ............: 6,657 6,678 100 60,860 October ..............: 6,289 6,265 100 60,402 November .............: 6,890 6,767 98 60,482 December .............: 6,438 60,721 : Annual total ...........: 82,826 : Total placements 2/ : January ..............: 8,187 8,201 100 February .............: 8,931 8,818 99 March ................: 9,023 8,525 94 April ................: 8,944 8,232 92 May ..................: 9,612 9,430 98 June .................: 9,225 8,554 93 July .................: 8,131 7,447 92 August ...............: 8,700 9,241 106 September ............: 8,546 8,296 97 October ..............: 7,938 7,812 98 November .............: 8,489 8,605 101 December .............: 8,279 : Annual total ...........: 104,005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For November 2012, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2011 through April 2012. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 650 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and United States totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically placed on feed for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 345 million layers by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.3 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 -------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 0.2 0.3 374 25 1,904 16 8 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.2 0.3 8 1 38 17 7 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ............ (202) 720-4447 Cody Brokmeyer - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised .. (202) 690-3237 David Colwell - Cold Storage ......................................... (202) 720-8784 LaKeya Jones - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Honey, Mink .......................... (202) 720-0585 Dawn Keen - Egg Products ............................................. (202) 720-4448 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ........................................... (202) 690-8632 Miste Salmon - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery .................... 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