Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released December 21, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). November Egg Production Down Slightly United States egg production totaled 7.54 billion during November 2010, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.51 billion table eggs, and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 970 million were broiler-type and 65 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2010 averaged 338 million, down slightly from last year. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,232 eggs, down slightly from November 2009. All layers in the United States on December 1, 2010 totaled 340 million, up slightly from last year. The 340 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.71 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2010, averaged 74.9 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from December 1, 2009. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 13 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2010 totaled 38.9 million, up 13 percent from November 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.4 million on December 1, 2010, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 263 thousand during November 2010, down 9 percent from November 2009. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 5 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2010 totaled 741 million, up 5 percent from November 2009. Eggs in incubators totaled 638 million on December 1, 2010, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.47 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2010, up 2 percent from November 2009. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2009-2010............ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2009-2010.......................... 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 2009 and 2010.............................................................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: November-December 2009 and 2010............................................................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2009 and 2010... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2009 and 2010.. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2009 and 2010.................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2009 and 2010................... 11 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2009-2010.................... 12 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: December 1, 2009 and 2010.. 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2009 and 2010.......................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: December 1, 2009 and 2010.......... 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2009-2010................................. 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2009-2010............................................................ 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: December 1, 2009 and 2010...... 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2009 and 2010.............. 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2009-2010............................. 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2009-2010.................................................................. 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: 2009-2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 340,638 339,744 January ......................: 341,400 339,009 February .....................: 341,068 339,086 March ........................: 340,914 340,869 April ........................: 340,170 339,946 May ..........................: 337,116 337,930 June .........................: 334,032 338,461 July .........................: 332,740 338,807 August .......................: 332,612 338,980 September ....................: 333,885 337,649 October ......................: 335,819 335,890 November .....................: 338,121 337,842 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2009-2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 7,778 7,827 6,711 6,758 1,068 1,068 January .......: 7,678 7,688 6,603 6,606 1,075 1,082 February ......: 6,903 6,909 5,917 5,923 985 986 March .........: 7,737 7,813 6,645 6,710 1,093 1,102 April .........: 7,472 7,548 6,419 6,473 1,053 1,075 May ...........: 7,607 7,685 6,515 6,575 1,092 1,110 June ..........: 7,360 7,455 6,301 6,386 1,059 1,069 July ..........: 7,590 7,691 6,505 6,583 1,085 1,108 August ........: 7,593 7,739 6,518 6,642 1,075 1,097 September .....: 7,376 7,488 6,349 6,438 1,027 1,050 October .......: 7,696 7,676 6,638 6,596 1,059 1,080 November ......: 7,569 7,541 6,541 6,506 1,027 1,035 During year ...: 90,359 91,060 77,664 78,196 12,698 12,862 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: October-November 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during October : All layers ................................1,000: 335,819 335,890 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 280,554 279,067 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,265 56,823 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 52,366 53,911 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,899 2,912 100 : Eggs per 100 layers during October : All layers ...............................number: 2,292 2,285 100 Table egg type .........................number: 2,366 2,364 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,916 1,901 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,889 1,872 99 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,415 2,438 101 : Eggs produced during October : All layers ..............................million: 7,696 7,676 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,638 6,596 99 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,059 1,080 102 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 989 1,009 102 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 70 71 101 : Layers on November 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 336,671 336,098 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 281,333 278,972 99 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,338 57,126 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 52,428 54,193 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,910 2,933 101 : Eggs per 100 layers on November 1 : All layers ...............................number: 74.3 73.8 99 Table egg type .........................number: 76.8 76.4 99 Hatching egg type ......................number: 61.6 60.9 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.8 60.1 99 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 77.4 76.0 98 : Forced molt layers on November 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 2.3 2.7 117 Molt completed ..........................percent: 21.9 22.6 103 : Layers sold for slaughter during October ....1,000: 12,462 11,510 92 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October 1,00: 6,505 9,214 142 : Pullets on November 1 .......................1,000: 102,000 104,748 103 : Pullets added during October 1/ .............1,000: 21,103 22,219 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2009 and 2010 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during November : All layers ................................1,000: 338,121 337,842 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 282,412 281,105 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 55,709 56,737 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 52,798 53,917 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,911 2,820 97 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : All layers ...............................number: 2,239 2,232 100 Table egg type .........................number: 2,316 2,314 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,844 1,824 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,816 1,799 99 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,336 2,305 99 : Eggs produced during November : All layers ..............................million: 7,569 7,541 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,541 6,506 99 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,027 1,035 101 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 959 970 101 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 68 65 96 : Layers on December 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 339,526 339,560 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 283,463 283,223 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 56,063 56,337 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 53,157 53,632 101 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,906 2,705 93 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : All layers ...............................number: 74.8 74.9 100 Table egg type .........................number: 77.5 77.8 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 61.0 60.5 99 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.1 59.7 99 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 77.1 75.6 98 : Forced molt layers on December 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 1.8 1.8 100 Molt completed ..........................percent: 22.2 22.2 100 : Layers sold for slaughter during November ...1,000: 11,031 11,556 105 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November 1,0: 6,557 6,573 100 : Pullets on December 1 .......................1,000: 101,588 104,094 102 : Pullets added during November 1/ ............1,000: 20,926 22,060 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 ------------------ ----- number ---- : Alabama ........: 1,271 1,370 9,150 9,498 1,956 1,948 Arkansas .......: 3,434 3,248 11,966 12,078 2,039 2,020 California .....: 18,881 19,278 19,180 19,585 2,336 2,364 Colorado .......: 3,201 3,172 3,680 3,581 2,446 2,485 Connecticut ....: 2,499 2,219 2,560 2,287 2,422 2,405 Florida ........: 9,368 8,973 9,721 9,354 2,417 2,320 Georgia ........: 8,587 8,339 17,157 17,008 2,192 2,211 Hawaii .........: 294 299 319 344 1,787 1,686 Illinois .......: 4,355 4,428 4,565 4,635 2,300 2,309 Indiana ........: 22,515 22,277 23,198 23,002 2,354 2,322 : Iowa ...........: 53,303 52,061 54,200 52,947 2,292 2,276 Maine ..........: 3,537 3,545 3,629 3,600 2,287 2,417 Maryland .......: 2,034 1,945 2,173 2,096 2,117 2,147 Michigan .......: 10,058 9,756 10,208 9,906 2,322 2,524 Minnesota ......: 9,838 10,031 10,301 10,551 2,310 2,379 Mississippi ....: 1,414 1,400 5,603 5,970 2,088 2,027 Missouri .......: 5,944 5,714 7,112 6,986 2,292 2,319 Nebraska .......: 9,470 9,447 9,520 9,497 2,447 2,506 New York .......: 3,845 3,758 4,066 3,983 2,484 2,511 North Carolina .: 5,591 5,825 12,648 13,060 2,079 2,060 : Ohio ...........: 27,010 27,798 27,464 28,265 2,367 2,300 Oregon .........: 2,185 2,153 2,334 2,286 2,571 2,537 Pennsylvania ...: 21,873 22,561 22,951 23,675 2,453 2,471 South Carolina .: 3,293 3,030 4,686 4,352 2,155 2,229 South Dakota ...: 2,357 2,356 2,397 2,396 2,503 2,295 Texas ..........: 13,593 13,746 17,914 18,018 2,328 2,314 Utah 1/ ........: (NA) 3,325 (NA) 3,355 (NA) 2,355 Virginia .......: 1,313 1,243 3,205 3,492 2,153 2,119 Washington .....: 6,111 6,340 6,226 6,455 2,377 2,153 Wisconsin ......: 4,369 4,195 4,942 4,754 2,448 2,272 : Other States 2/ : 14,562 10,743 22,744 18,874 2,168 2,172 : United States ..: 276,105 274,575 335,819 335,890 2,292 2,285 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for states not listed in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 ------------------ ----- number ---- : Alabama ........: 1,260 1,368 9,036 9,469 1,903 1,901 Arkansas .......: 3,309 3,333 12,158 12,278 1,966 1,955 California .....: 19,115 19,241 19,414 19,549 2,302 2,292 Colorado .......: 3,292 3,192 3,770 3,596 2,414 2,364 Connecticut ....: 2,496 2,248 2,562 2,315 2,264 2,289 Florida ........: 9,611 9,263 9,961 9,652 2,389 2,300 Georgia ........: 9,084 8,529 17,661 17,112 2,146 2,174 Hawaii .........: 298 333 323 378 1,703 1,693 Illinois .......: 4,456 4,347 4,672 4,557 2,290 2,260 Indiana ........: 22,805 22,387 23,456 23,101 2,298 2,277 : Iowa ...........: 53,320 51,801 54,180 52,688 2,235 2,211 Maine ..........: 3,619 3,524 3,710 3,579 2,210 2,347 Maryland .......: 2,101 2,016 2,251 2,166 2,177 2,170 Michigan .......: 10,178 10,000 10,328 10,150 2,266 2,424 Minnesota ......: 9,865 10,072 10,367 10,526 2,267 2,309 Mississippi ....: 1,515 1,433 5,885 5,969 2,005 1,994 Missouri .......: 5,744 5,719 6,950 6,972 2,273 2,223 Nebraska .......: 9,366 9,367 9,416 9,417 2,368 2,421 New York .......: 3,860 3,977 4,084 4,203 2,400 2,451 North Carolina .: 5,877 5,868 12,987 13,208 2,071 2,029 : Ohio ...........: 27,100 27,853 27,558 28,318 2,264 2,267 Oregon .........: 2,047 2,231 2,193 2,355 2,554 2,420 Pennsylvania ...: 22,091 23,244 23,199 24,336 2,392 2,408 South Carolina .: 3,234 3,033 4,583 4,312 2,117 2,203 South Dakota ...: 2,404 2,350 2,444 2,390 2,373 2,343 Texas ..........: 13,505 14,040 17,774 18,351 2,273 2,278 Utah 1/ ........: (NA) 3,316 (NA) 3,346 (NA) 2,361 Virginia .......: 1,264 1,284 3,237 3,530 2,101 2,011 Washington .....: 6,123 6,365 6,238 6,480 2,357 2,114 Wisconsin ......: 4,342 4,172 4,896 4,705 2,431 2,317 : Other States 2/ : 14,669 10,707 22,828 18,834 2,138 2,113 : United States ..: 277,950 276,613 338,121 337,842 2,239 2,232 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2009 and 2010 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 179 185 31 35 148 150 Arkansas ........: 244 244 83 80 161 164 California ......: 448 463 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 90 89 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 62 55 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 235 217 230 211 5 6 Georgia .........: 376 376 209 203 167 173 Hawaii ..........: 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.8 - - Illinois ........: 105 107 102 104 3 3 Indiana .........: 546 534 533 522 13 12 : Iowa ............: 1,242 1,205 1,228 1,191 14 14 Maine ...........: 83 87 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 46 45 44 43 2 2 Michigan ........: 237 250 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 238 251 230 242 8 9 Mississippi .....: 117 121 35 35 82 86 Missouri ........: 163 162 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 233 238 233 238 - - New York ........: 101 100 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 263 269 136 141 127 128 : Ohio ............: 650 650 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 60 58 58 56 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 563 585 544 566 19 19 South Carolina ..: 101 97 78 74 23 23 South Dakota ....: 60 55 60 55 - - Texas ...........: 417 417 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah 1/ .........: (NA) 79 (NA) 79 (NA) - Virginia ........: 69 74 33 31 36 43 Washington ......: 148 139 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 121 108 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 493 410 366 283 128 127 : United States ...: 7,696 7,676 6,638 6,596 1,059 1,080 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2009 and 2010 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 172 180 30 34 142 146 Arkansas ........: 239 240 79 80 160 160 California ......: 447 448 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 91 85 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 58 53 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 238 222 233 216 5 6 Georgia .........: 379 372 217 208 162 164 Hawaii ..........: 5.5 6.4 5.5 6.4 - - Illinois ........: 107 103 104 100 3 3 Indiana .........: 539 526 528 515 11 11 : Iowa ............: 1,211 1,165 1,198 1,152 13 13 Maine ...........: 82 84 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 49 47 47 45 2 2 Michigan ........: 234 246 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 235 243 226 236 9 7 Mississippi .....: 118 119 37 36 81 83 Missouri ........: 158 155 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 223 228 223 228 - - New York ........: 98 103 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 269 268 142 141 127 127 : Ohio ............: 624 642 (D) 635 (D) 7 Oregon ..........: 56 57 54 55 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 555 586 537 569 18 17 South Carolina ..: 97 95 75 73 22 22 South Dakota ....: 58 56 58 56 - - Texas ...........: 404 418 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah 1/ .........: (NA) 79 (NA) 79 (NA) - Virginia ........: 68 71 31 30 37 41 Washington ......: 147 137 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 119 109 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 488 398 367 277 121 121 : United States ...: 7,569 7,541 6,541 6,506 1,027 1,035 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2009-2010 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 3.3 2.7 21.3 20.6 February ...............: 3.4 3.6 21.6 20.1 March ..................: 3.4 3.2 21.5 21.0 April ..................: 2.1 2.6 21.8 21.1 May ....................: 4.5 4.2 20.7 21.2 June ...................: 3.4 3.3 21.4 22.6 July ...................: 3.4 3.3 20.8 22.4 August .................: 2.7 3.4 21.4 22.4 September ..............: 2.9 2.6 21.2 22.9 October ................: 3.5 4.4 21.1 21.6 November ...............: 2.3 2.7 21.9 22.6 December ...............: 1.8 1.8 22.2 22.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: December 1, 2009 and 2010 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 - 8.0 6.0 Arkansas ...............: - 1.5 11.5 9.5 California .............: 1.0 3.5 34.0 30.5 Colorado ...............: - - 16.5 29.0 Connecticut ............: - - 6.0 7.5 Florida ................: 1.5 0.5 34.5 42.5 Georgia ................: 1.0 - 20.0 19.5 Hawaii .................: 1.0 7.0 50.0 52.0 Illinois ...............: - - 31.5 29.5 Indiana ................: 1.0 3.5 36.0 24.5 : Iowa ...................: 3.5 3.0 30.5 35.5 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: - - 10.5 24.0 Michigan ...............: 0.5 3.0 26.0 18.0 Minnesota ..............: 2.5 3.0 28.5 23.5 Mississippi ............: 0.5 - 11.0 11.0 Missouri ...............: 1.0 2.0 22.5 18.0 Nebraska ...............: - - 3.0 2.5 New York ...............: 1.0 1.0 6.5 11.5 North Carolina .........: - - 8.0 16.0 : Ohio ...................: 4.0 2.5 19.5 20.5 Oregon .................: 4.5 4.0 24.5 25.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 2.5 1.0 13.0 12.0 South Carolina .........: 2.0 1.0 19.5 21.0 South Dakota ...........: 6.0 6.5 20.5 37.0 Texas ..................: - - 20.0 16.5 Utah 1/ ................: (NA) - (NA) 42.5 Virginia ...............: 2.5 - 15.0 14.5 Washington .............: 4.5 5.5 29.0 34.5 Wisconsin ..............: 4.0 - 32.0 35.5 : Other States 2/ ........: 1.8 2.2 19.9 17.4 : United States ..........: 1.8 1.8 22.2 22.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2009. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Item : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 38,340 37,445 98 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 34,512 38,947 113 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 428,615 452,859 106 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 290 263 91 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,060 3,340 109 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 628,155 637,544 101 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 705,439 740,661 105 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 8,336,816 8,482,611 102 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,346 7,466 102 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 62,601 61,995 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2010 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2009 through April 2010. 2/ 2010 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2009 through April 2010. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: December 1, 2009 and 2010 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Region : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 5,298 4,951 93 East North Central ...........: 7,637 7,676 101 West North Central ...........: 9,298 8,158 88 South Atlantic ...............: 3,609 3,848 107 South Central ................: 5,724 5,339 93 West .........................: 6,774 7,473 110 : United States ................: 38,340 37,445 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2010 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : percent : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 : : : of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ percent ------- 1,000 ------ percent : January .......: 37,812 38,794 103 37,812 38,794 103 February ......: 36,795 40,120 109 74,607 78,914 106 March .........: 41,737 45,151 108 116,344 124,065 107 April .........: 42,794 47,503 111 159,138 171,568 108 May ...........: 40,758 43,075 106 199,896 214,643 107 June ..........: 41,968 42,623 102 241,864 257,266 106 July ..........: 36,213 38,053 105 278,077 295,319 106 August ........: 37,945 37,023 98 316,022 332,342 105 September .....: 40,515 40,307 99 356,537 372,649 105 October .......: 37,566 41,263 110 394,103 413,912 105 November ......: 34,512 38,947 113 428,615 452,859 106 December ......: 39,554 468,169 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2010 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2009 :----------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 -------- : January ................: 240 227 95 3,198 3,292 February ...............: 256 296 116 3,296 3,168 March ..................: 277 260 94 3,308 3,142 April ..................: 307 232 76 3,318 3,173 May ....................: 275 230 84 3,322 3,066 June ...................: 321 318 99 3,295 3,039 July ...................: 342 218 64 3,405 August .................: 291 265 91 3,392 September ..............: 220 251 114 3,432 October ................: 277 170 61 3,415 November ...............: 290 263 91 3,340 December ...............: 309 3,295 : Total ..................: 3,405 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For November 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2009 through April 2010. 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, 2009 and 2010 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 as Region : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,529 12,726 102 East North Central ...........: 12,084 12,017 99 West North Central ...........: 27,076 29,677 110 South Atlantic ...............: 230,779 237,980 103 South Central ................: 324,222 322,765 100 West .........................: 21,465 22,379 104 : United States ................: 628,155 637,544 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November : January-November :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2010 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : percent : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 : : : of 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 ------- percent : Alabama ......................: 95,233 101,505 107 1,163,423 1,194,897 103 Arkansas .....................: 78,144 82,950 106 942,113 957,868 102 Delaware .....................: 10,793 14,144 131 137,819 147,867 107 Florida ......................: 4,393 4,431 101 41,121 52,492 128 Georgia ......................: 103,592 112,143 108 1,253,932 1,260,488 101 Kentucky .....................: 25,938 27,289 105 303,503 309,945 102 Louisiana ....................: 11,614 12,200 105 125,949 136,687 109 Maryland .....................: 31,389 26,051 83 350,718 323,626 92 Mississippi ..................: 62,418 65,592 105 722,137 764,206 106 North Carolina ...............: 64,032 70,418 110 736,024 766,488 104 : Oklahoma .....................: 24,109 23,735 98 270,588 263,244 97 Pennsylvania .................: 12,428 12,937 104 150,592 146,619 97 South Carolina ...............: 19,349 19,066 99 217,668 223,321 103 Texas ........................: 52,895 54,708 103 633,056 625,837 99 Virginia .....................: 20,635 22,114 107 243,088 252,604 104 California, Missouri, : Tennessee, and West Virginia : 62,496 66,248 106 763,254 772,566 101 : 19 States 1/ .................: 679,458 715,531 105 8,054,985 8,198,755 102 : Other States 2/ ..............: 25,981 25,130 97 281,831 283,856 101 : United States ................: 705,439 740,661 105 8,336,816 8,482,611 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2010 as : : : 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : percent : 2009 : 2010 : percent : : : of 2009 : : : of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January .......: 780,219 775,615 99 780,219 775,615 99 February ......: 704,234 699,776 99 1,484,453 1,475,391 99 March .........: 785,851 786,954 100 2,270,304 2,262,345 100 April .........: 758,663 767,225 101 3,028,967 3,029,570 100 May ...........: 789,812 797,833 101 3,818,779 3,827,403 100 June ..........: 773,590 786,707 102 4,592,369 4,614,110 100 July ..........: 784,118 800,860 102 5,376,487 5,414,970 101 August ........: 781,423 798,529 102 6,157,910 6,213,499 101 September .....: 742,769 761,473 103 6,900,679 6,974,972 101 October .......: 730,698 766,978 105 7,631,377 7,741,950 101 November ......: 705,439 740,661 105 8,336,816 8,482,611 102 December ......: 779,533 9,116,349 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2009-2010 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2010 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2009 :----------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent --------- 1,000 -------- : United States placements: January ..............: 7,142 7,219 101 62,833 63,658 February .............: 7,215 6,994 97 62,005 63,945 March ................: 6,773 6,610 98 62,142 63,912 April ................: 6,240 6,538 105 62,672 64,413 May ..................: 7,658 8,351 109 61,918 64,070 June .................: 7,157 7,585 106 62,049 64,542 July .................: 6,214 6,675 107 61,903 August ...............: 7,163 7,313 102 62,882 September ............: 7,110 7,128 100 62,218 October ..............: 6,388 6,876 108 61,671 November .............: 7,346 7,466 102 61,995 December .............: 6,627 63,183 : Annual total ...........: 83,033 : Total placements 2/ : January ..............: 8,410 8,626 103 February .............: 8,524 8,972 105 March ................: 8,626 8,910 103 April ................: 7,746 8,031 104 May ..................: 9,143 10,338 113 June .................: 8,830 9,666 109 July .................: 7,469 8,520 114 August ...............: 8,975 9,009 100 September ............: 8,947 9,087 102 October ..............: 7,883 8,553 108 November .............: 8,916 9,157 103 December .............: 8,400 : Annual total ...........: 101,869 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For November 2010, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2009 through April 2010. 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 U.S. 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 0.1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 338 million layers by more than 0.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.2 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 ...................: 0.1 0.2 304 - 841 17 6 : : ------ million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.1 0.2 7 - 21 17 6 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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 Doug Bounds - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ............ (202) 690-3237 David Colwell - Cold Storage ................................................ (202) 720-8784 Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink .. (202) 720-0585 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs .................................................. (202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey ................... 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