Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released June 22, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). May Egg Production Down 5 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.00 billion during May 2015, down 5 percent from last year. Production included 6.86 billion table eggs, and 1.14 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.06 billion were broiler-type and 83 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 2015 averaged 342 million, down 5 percent from last year. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,339 eggs, unchanged from May 2014. All layers in the United States on June 1, 2015 totaled 329 million, down 8 percent from last year. The 329 million layers consisted of 271 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.19 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2015, averaged 75.0 eggs per 100 layers, unchanged from June 1, 2014. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May 2015 totaled 47.7 million, down 3 percent from May 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.5 million on June 1, 2015, up 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 235 thousand during May 2015, up 5 percent from May 2014. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during May 2015 totaled 809 million, up 3 percent from May 2014. Eggs in incubators totaled 657 million on June 1, 2015, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.54 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2015, down 1 percent from May 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: April-May 2014 and 2015.................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2014 and 2015................... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2014 and 2015..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During May 2014 and 2015....................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2014 and 2015...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: May 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: June 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: 2014-2015.................................................................................... 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: May 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: 2014-2015.. 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 ..........................: 360,383 341,874 June .........................: 359,729 July .........................: 360,787 August .......................: 361,731 September ....................: 361,813 October ......................: 362,034 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 7,997 7,336 6,856 1,094 1,141 June ..........: 8,151 7,091 1,060 July ..........: 8,503 7,404 1,100 August ........: 8,491 7,394 1,098 September .....: 8,186 7,126 1,060 October .......: 8,526 7,433 1,094 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: April-May 2014 and 2015 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : 2015 as Item : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Layers during April : All layers ....................................1,000: 360,826 358,416 99 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 304,256 300,041 99 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 56,570 58,375 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 53,267 54,918 103 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,303 3,457 105 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : All layers ...................................number: 2,274 2,290 101 Table egg type .............................number: 2,353 2,371 101 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 1,847 1,878 102 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 1,812 1,839 101 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 2,422 2,488 103 : Eggs produced during April : All layers ..................................million: 8,205 8,209 100 Table egg type ............................million: 7,160 7,113 99 Hatching egg type .........................million: 1,045 1,096 105 Broiler-type hatching ...................million: 965 1,010 105 Egg-type hatching .......................million: 80 86 108 : Layers on May 1 : All layers ....................................1,000: 360,986 354,344 98 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 304,258 295,966 97 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 56,728 58,378 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 53,354 55,031 103 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,374 3,347 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : All layers ...................................number: 75.8 75.8 100 Table egg type .............................number: 78.5 78.4 100 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 61.6 62.7 102 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 60.5 61.5 102 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 79.0 83.0 105 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ................................percent: 2.8 3.1 111 Molt completed ..............................percent: 17.7 17.7 100 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ..........1,000: 14,441 15,983 111 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .....1,000: 6,942 14,580 210 : Pullets on May 1 ................................1,000: 108,185 110,267 102 : Pullets added during April 1/ ...................1,000: 24,222 25,928 107 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: May-June 2014 and 2015 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2015 as Item : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during May : All layers ...................................1,000: 360,383 341,874 95 Table egg type .............................1,000: 303,607 283,294 93 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,776 58,580 103 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,446 55,305 103 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,330 3,275 98 : Eggs per 100 layers during May : All layers ..................................number: 2,339 2,339 100 Table egg type ............................number: 2,416 2,420 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,927 1,948 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,892 1,913 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,492 2,534 102 : Eggs produced during May : All layers .................................million: 8,428 7,997 95 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,336 6,856 93 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,094 1,141 104 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,011 1,058 105 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 83 83 100 : Layers on June 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 359,752 329,364 92 Table egg type .............................1,000: 302,943 270,602 89 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,809 58,762 103 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,529 55,569 104 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,280 3,193 97 : Eggs per 100 layers on June 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.0 75.0 100 Table egg type ............................number: 77.3 77.7 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.3 62.8 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.1 61.7 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 81.5 81.0 99 : Molted layers on June 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 3.0 2.2 73 Molt completed .............................percent: 17.2 17.5 102 : Layers sold for slaughter during May ...........1,000: 15,207 16,637 109 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during May ......1,000: 8,373 31,426 375 : Pullets on June 1 ..............................1,000: 109,397 106,560 97 : Pullets added during May 1/ ....................1,000: 24,570 22,723 92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 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 ........: 1,470 1,426 9,434 9,562 1,855 1,862 Arkansas .......: 3,613 3,719 11,962 13,061 2,006 2,052 California .....: 16,335 12,733 16,764 13,226 2,309 2,351 Colorado .......: 4,410 4,172 4,783 4,621 2,530 2,316 Connecticut 1/ .: 2,296 (NA) 2,390 (NA) 2,343 (NA) Florida ........: 8,106 8,688 8,488 9,052 2,344 2,254 Georgia ........: 9,655 9,785 18,474 18,855 2,127 2,090 Illinois .......: 4,414 4,403 4,882 4,862 2,417 2,283 Indiana ........: 26,300 25,204 27,258 26,119 2,374 2,324 Iowa ...........: 58,019 54,876 59,206 56,106 2,297 2,319 : Maine 1/ .......: 3,476 (NA) 3,531 (NA) 2,351 (NA) Maryland .......: 2,658 2,278 2,829 2,441 2,298 2,376 Michigan .......: 12,885 12,457 13,123 12,710 2,484 2,478 Minnesota ......: 10,258 11,175 10,696 11,629 2,291 2,408 Mississippi ....: 1,530 1,516 5,805 5,705 1,964 2,033 Missouri .......: 6,414 6,630 8,681 8,850 2,292 2,316 Nebraska .......: 9,351 9,353 9,459 9,461 2,442 2,473 New York .......: 4,655 4,528 5,014 4,889 2,413 2,454 North Carolina .: 5,744 6,417 13,289 14,162 2,032 2,125 Ohio ...........: 29,851 30,826 30,717 31,687 2,315 2,345 : Oregon .........: 2,178 2,199 2,317 2,338 2,546 2,524 Pennsylvania ...: 23,240 23,559 25,114 25,556 2,429 2,540 South Carolina .: 2,993 3,089 4,254 4,417 2,163 2,151 South Dakota ...: 2,550 2,518 2,692 2,660 2,192 2,444 Texas ..........: 14,658 14,845 18,750 18,892 2,229 2,213 Utah ...........: 3,944 4,111 3,982 4,149 2,310 2,314 Virginia .......: 1,250 1,269 3,048 3,123 2,100 1,921 Washington .....: 6,802 6,881 6,967 7,046 2,297 2,455 Wisconsin ......: 4,254 4,375 5,027 5,154 2,347 2,328 : Other States 2/ : 12,944 18,928 21,890 28,083 2,156 2,211 : United States ..: 296,253 291,960 360,826 358,416 2,274 2,290 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 May 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 ........: 1,509 1,377 9,562 9,741 1,945 1,940 Arkansas .......: 3,652 3,569 12,152 12,878 2,057 2,089 California .....: 15,791 12,772 16,215 13,273 2,381 2,434 Colorado .......: 4,357 4,182 4,730 4,628 2,600 2,420 Connecticut 1/ .: 2,272 (NA) 2,366 (NA) 2,451 (NA) Florida ........: 8,066 8,499 8,460 8,853 2,329 2,282 Georgia ........: 9,526 9,483 18,407 18,529 2,184 2,191 Illinois .......: 4,206 4,239 4,690 4,718 2,495 2,395 Indiana ........: 26,449 25,558 27,423 26,452 2,407 2,382 Iowa ...........: 58,188 43,007 59,422 44,172 2,395 2,325 : Maine 1/ .......: 3,434 (NA) 3,489 (NA) 2,436 (NA) Maryland .......: 2,635 2,402 2,804 2,570 2,389 2,490 Michigan .......: 12,760 12,537 12,991 12,780 2,486 2,535 Minnesota ......: 10,329 9,531 10,784 9,986 2,328 2,403 Mississippi ....: 1,530 1,528 5,662 5,841 2,031 2,072 Missouri .......: 6,202 6,357 8,472 8,579 2,408 2,378 Nebraska .......: 9,338 8,089 9,446 8,197 2,594 2,562 New York .......: 4,694 4,499 5,052 4,859 2,474 2,531 North Carolina .: 5,718 6,344 13,232 14,141 2,139 2,150 Ohio ...........: 30,197 30,820 31,053 31,680 2,328 2,399 : Oregon .........: 2,181 2,069 2,320 2,208 2,716 2,672 Pennsylvania ...: 23,102 23,399 24,958 25,342 2,516 2,569 South Carolina .: 3,080 3,119 4,361 4,441 2,224 2,184 South Dakota ...: 2,532 2,050 2,674 2,192 2,244 2,600 Texas ..........: 14,800 14,927 18,920 18,958 2,262 2,252 Utah ...........: 3,956 4,232 3,994 4,270 2,379 2,342 Virginia .......: 1,197 1,179 3,006 2,976 2,196 2,117 Washington .....: 6,836 6,805 7,002 6,970 2,314 2,468 Wisconsin ......: 4,183 3,760 4,957 4,539 2,401 2,379 : Other States 2/ : 12,884 18,880 21,779 28,101 2,236 2,285 : United States ..: 295,604 275,213 360,383 341,874 2,339 2,339 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: April 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 .........: 175 178 36 34 139 144 Arkansas ........: 240 268 88 95 152 173 California ......: 387 311 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 121 107 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut 1/ ..: 56 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Florida .........: 199 204 194 200 5 4 Georgia .........: 393 394 231 225 162 169 Illinois ........: 118 111 113 107 5 4 Indiana .........: 647 607 630 590 17 17 Iowa ............: 1,360 1,301 1,343 1,282 17 19 : Maine 1/ ........: 83 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Maryland ........: 65 58 64 57 1 1 Michigan ........: 326 315 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 245 280 240 274 5 6 Mississippi .....: 114 116 36 37 78 79 Missouri ........: 199 205 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 231 234 231 234 - - New York ........: 121 120 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 270 301 139 162 131 139 Ohio ............: 711 743 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 59 59 59 59 - - Pennsylvania ....: 610 649 583 620 27 29 South Carolina ..: 92 95 71 72 21 23 South Dakota ....: 59 65 59 65 - - Texas ...........: 418 418 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 92 96 92 96 - - Virginia ........: 64 60 32 28 32 32 Washington ......: 160 173 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 118 120 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 472 621 342 487 130 134 : United States ...: 8,205 8,209 7,160 7,113 1,045 1,096 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: May 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 .........: 186 189 39 35 147 154 Arkansas ........: 250 269 88 91 162 178 California ......: 386 323 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 123 112 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut 1/ ..: 58 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Florida .........: 197 202 192 197 5 5 Georgia .........: 402 406 232 230 170 176 Illinois ........: 117 113 112 108 5 5 Indiana .........: 660 630 641 613 19 17 Iowa ............: 1,423 1,027 1,405 1,010 18 17 : Maine 1/ ........: 85 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Maryland ........: 67 64 66 63 1 1 Michigan ........: 323 324 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 251 240 245 234 6 6 Mississippi .....: 115 121 37 37 78 84 Missouri ........: 204 204 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 245 210 245 210 - - New York ........: 125 123 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 283 304 144 158 139 146 Ohio ............: 723 760 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 63 59 63 59 - - Pennsylvania ....: 628 651 602 622 26 29 South Carolina ..: 97 97 75 74 22 23 South Dakota ....: 60 57 60 57 - - Texas ...........: 428 427 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 95 100 95 100 - - Virginia ........: 66 63 32 31 34 32 Washington ......: 162 172 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 119 108 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 487 642 353 502 135 140 : United States ...: 8,428 7,997 7,336 6,856 1,094 1,141 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 2.2 17.2 17.5 July ...................: 2.6 18.0 August .................: 3.3 18.0 September ..............: 2.9 18.9 October ................: 3.3 19.3 November ...............: 2.0 19.9 December ...............: 1.3 19.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: June 1, 2014 and 2015 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.5 2.0 5.0 5.5 Arkansas ...............: 3.0 1.5 10.5 14.0 California .............: 4.5 1.5 29.5 32.0 Colorado ...............: 5.5 1.0 18.0 12.0 Connecticut 1/ .........: - (NA) 18.0 (NA) Florida ................: 10.5 5.0 21.0 45.0 Georgia ................: 4.0 1.5 14.5 13.5 Illinois ...............: - 6.5 10.5 24.5 Indiana ................: 2.5 2.0 23.5 26.0 Iowa ...................: 2.5 1.0 24.0 23.5 : Maine 1/ ...............: - (NA) - (NA) Maryland ...............: - - 7.0 3.0 Michigan ...............: 2.0 - 6.5 12.0 Minnesota ..............: 5.0 2.5 18.5 9.5 Mississippi ............: 1.5 2.0 9.5 13.0 Missouri ...............: 2.5 3.0 19.5 11.5 Nebraska ...............: - - 3.0 2.0 New York ...............: 4.0 3.0 4.5 1.5 North Carolina .........: - - 14.0 14.5 Ohio ...................: 4.5 3.5 22.0 21.0 : Oregon .................: - 4.5 15.5 18.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 2.5 6.0 1.0 South Carolina .........: - 2.0 9.5 7.5 South Dakota ...........: 4.0 - 15.5 17.0 Texas ..................: 6.0 5.0 24.0 33.5 Utah ...................: 5.5 5.5 31.5 30.0 Virginia ...............: - - 13.5 17.5 Washington .............: 5.0 6.0 18.0 20.0 Wisconsin ..............: 4.5 5.5 22.0 25.5 : Other States 2/ ........: 2.7 1.3 13.3 9.4 : United States ..........: 3.0 2.2 17.2 17.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 June 1 .............................: 42,738 47,478 111 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 49,146 47,652 97 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 224,526 234,589 104 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 224 235 105 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,744 3,206 117 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on June 1 .............................: 643,561 656,574 102 Chicks hatched during May ................................: 783,136 809,073 103 Chicks hatched January through May .......................: 3,772,303 3,876,414 103 : Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,600 7,541 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 61,385 63,157 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2015 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2013 through October 2014. 2/ 2015 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2014 through October 2014. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2014-2015 [See regional listing on page 19] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May 1 : 2015 as : June 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 .....: 6,149 7,326 119 5,722 7,367 129 East North Central .: 10,864 9,683 89 9,396 9,550 102 West North Central .: 12,026 13,164 109 10,796 12,780 118 South Atlantic .....: 4,562 4,706 103 4,315 5,465 127 South Central ......: 6,414 5,702 89 5,998 5,873 98 West ...............: 7,392 7,119 96 6,511 6,443 99 : United States ......: 47,407 47,700 101 42,738 47,478 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ..........: 44,006 268,532 July ..........: 42,297 310,829 August ........: 39,803 350,632 September .....: 43,722 394,354 October .......: 44,468 438,822 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: 2014-2015 [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 : : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 270 270 100 2,714 2,947 February ...............: 243 309 127 2,710 2,955 March ..................: 235 346 147 2,716 2,863 April ..................: 243 219 90 2,780 2,987 May ....................: 224 235 105 2,744 3,206 June ...................: 172 2,680 3,178 July ...................: 275 2,866 3,074 August .................: 251 2,786 3,074 September ..............: 394 2,805 3,140 October ................: 369 2,868 3,251 November ...............: 150 2,878 3,227 December ...............: 248 2,927 3,238 : Total ..................: 3,074 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For May 2015, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2013 through October 2014. 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] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May 1 : 2015 as : June 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 .....: 13,933 15,039 108 13,908 14,315 103 East North Central .: 14,355 14,639 102 14,345 14,637 102 West North Central .: 30,675 31,036 101 30,582 31,538 103 South Atlantic .....: 247,228 251,240 102 249,812 253,460 101 South Central ......: 310,332 316,992 102 312,343 318,860 102 West ...............: 22,636 24,442 108 22,571 23,764 105 : United States ......: 639,159 653,388 102 643,561 656,574 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: May 2014 and 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May : January-May :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2015 as : : : 2015 as : 2014 : 2015 : percent : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : of 2014 : : : of 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 106,805 108,749 102 512,793 525,636 103 Arkansas .....................: 77,213 81,110 105 372,304 390,419 105 Delaware .....................: 16,797 17,345 103 80,351 84,690 105 Florida ......................: 4,427 4,520 102 21,718 21,144 97 Georgia ......................: 124,633 126,908 102 602,581 606,575 101 Kentucky .....................: 28,843 29,096 101 136,746 139,830 102 Louisiana ....................: 13,958 14,445 103 69,466 69,595 100 Maryland .....................: 28,672 29,195 102 135,924 140,021 103 Mississippi ..................: 64,023 66,681 104 316,618 324,466 102 Missouri .....................: 30,672 30,078 98 151,522 147,034 97 : North Carolina ...............: 75,844 79,189 104 363,575 378,650 104 Oklahoma .....................: 24,418 24,414 100 119,428 116,057 97 Pennsylvania .................: 16,266 16,851 104 77,746 79,550 102 South Carolina ...............: 18,027 20,185 112 85,616 95,808 112 Texas ........................: 54,132 58,351 108 260,886 275,895 106 Virginia .....................: 24,885 24,212 97 117,925 118,126 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 43,698 46,473 106 204,473 217,557 106 : 19 States 1/ .................: 753,313 777,802 103 3,629,672 3,731,053 103 : Other States 2/ ..............: 29,823 31,271 105 142,631 145,361 102 : United States ................: 783,136 809,073 103 3,772,303 3,876,414 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ...........: 783,136 809,073 103 3,772,303 3,876,414 103 June ..........: 764,412 4,536,715 July ..........: 785,896 5,322,611 August ........: 789,582 6,112,193 September .....: 757,650 6,869,843 October .......: 762,311 7,632,154 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: 2014-2015 [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 : : 2014 : 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 6,470 6,959 108 60,546 62,018 February ................: 7,239 7,921 109 60,850 61,999 March ...................: 6,790 7,160 105 61,214 62,220 April ...................: 6,710 6,995 104 61,457 62,804 May .....................: 7,600 7,541 99 61,385 63,157 June ....................: 7,094 61,444 63,509 July ....................: 6,212 61,524 63,514 August ..................: 7,436 61,772 63,763 September ...............: 7,253 61,446 64,084 October .................: 6,823 61,225 64,150 November ................: 7,591 61,366 64,933 December ................: 6,795 61,835 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 July ....................: 7,916 August ..................: 9,413 September ...............: 9,228 October .................: 8,288 November ................: 9,540 December ................: 8,649 : Annual total ..............: 105,494 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For May 2015, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2014 through October 2014. 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 2.1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 342 million layers by more than 2.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.5 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 ...................: 2.1 3.5 6,491 37 10,344 22 2 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 2.2 3.7 157 1 271 22 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ..................................... (202) 720-4751 Heidi Gleich - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ...................... (202) 720-0585 Michael Klamm - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..... 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