Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released January 24, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). December Egg Production Up 11 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.97 billion during December 2016, up 11 percent from last year. Production included 7.84 billion table eggs, and 1.13 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 87.0 million million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2016 averaged 372 million, up 7 percent from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,415 eggs, up 4 percent from December 2015. All layers in the United States on January 1, 2017 totaled 372 million, up 6 percent from last year. The 372 million layers consisted of 314 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.64 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2017, averaged 77.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 4 percent from January 1, 2016. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December 2016 totaled 46.2 million, down 1 percent from December 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 40.2 million on January 1, 2017, down 16 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 194 thousand during December 2016, down 10 percent from December 2015. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during December 2016 totaled 811 million, up 2 percent from December 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 661 million on January 1, 2017, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.54 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2016, down slightly from December 2015. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017............................ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017................................ 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: November-December 2015 and 2016.......... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2015-2017............... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2015 and 2016.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2015 and 2016.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2015 and 2016................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2015 and 2016................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2015 and 2016......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 2015 and 2016......................... 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017......................................... 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017........................ 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2017................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2015-2016................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2015-2017.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2017............ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: December 2015 and 2016.............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2015-2016............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2015-2017.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Regional Listing............................................................................................ 21 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 347,847 371,510 January ......................: 351,297 February .....................: 357,103 March ........................: 361,243 April ........................: 361,126 May ..........................: 360,621 June .........................: 359,284 July .........................: 357,644 August .......................: 358,512 September ....................: 360,431 October ......................: 362,709 November .....................: 367,844 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 8,116.8 8,972.0 6,985.4 7,844.2 1,131.4 1,127.8 January .......: 8,152.4 7,018.9 1,133.5 February ......: 7,818.4 6,755.6 1,062.8 March .........: 8,495.5 7,356.8 1,138.7 April .........: 8,206.5 7,095.5 1,111.0 May ...........: 8,509.4 7,355.4 1,154.0 June ..........: 8,208.4 7,098.7 1,109.7 July ..........: 8,497.5 7,350.5 1,147.0 August ........: 8,551.7 7,409.0 1,142.7 September .....: 8,297.5 7,204.2 1,093.3 October .......: 8,661.4 7,534.7 1,126.7 November ......: 8,565.1 7,468.5 1,096.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 676,400.6 747,666.5 582,117.1 653,683.2 94,283.5 93,983.3 January .......: 679,366.9 584,908.6 94,458.3 February ......: 651,533.4 562,966.9 88,566.5 March .........: 707,958.2 613,066.4 94,891.8 April .........: 683,875.0 591,291.7 92,583.3 May ...........: 709,116.9 612,950.1 96,166.8 June ..........: 684,033.6 591,558.6 92,475.0 July ..........: 708,125.4 612,541.9 95,583.5 August ........: 712,641.5 617,416.8 95,224.7 September .....: 691,459.1 600,350.8 91,108.3 October .......: 721,783.0 627,891.4 93,891.6 November ......: 713,759.0 622,375.6 91,383.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2015 and 2016 [Totals may not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during November : All layers ...................................1,000: 343,469 367,844 107 Table egg type .............................1,000: 285,491 310,728 109 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,978 57,116 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,463 53,670 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,515 3,446 98 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : All layers ..................................number: 2,260 2,328 103 Table egg type ............................number: 2,337 2,404 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,884 1,920 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,853 1,892 102 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,370 2,359 100 : Eggs produced during November : All layers .................................million: 7,762.9 8,565.1 110 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,670.5 7,468.5 112 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,092.4 1,096.6 100 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,009.1 1,015.3 101 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 83.3 81.3 98 : Eggs produced during November : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 646,908.4 713,759.0 110 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 555,875.1 622,375.6 112 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 91,033.3 91,383.4 100 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 84,091.7 84,608.4 101 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,941.6 6,775.0 98 : Layers on December 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 346,343 371,332 107 Table egg type .............................1,000: 288,316 313,795 109 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,027 57,537 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,481 54,022 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,546 3,515 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.6 77.9 103 Table egg type ............................number: 78.2 80.5 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.7 63.7 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.5 62.9 102 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 81.0 77.2 95 : Molted layers on December 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 1.8 1.5 83 Molt completed .............................percent: 21.9 16.2 74 : Layers sold for slaughter during November ......1,000: 13,251.3 14,140.5 107 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November .1,000: 6,012.1 8,545.9 142 : Pullets on December 1 ..........................1,000: 116,802 110,031 94 : Pullets added during November 1/ ...............1,000: 26,606.7 25,949.3 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: December-January 2015-2017 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Item : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during December : All layers ...................................1,000:347,847 371,510 107 Table egg type .............................1,000:289,726 313,945 108 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,121 57,565 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,561 53,981 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,560 3,584 101 : Eggs per 100 layers during December : All layers .................................number: 2,333 2,415 104 Table egg type ...........................number: 2,411 2,499 104 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,947 1,959 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,908 1,928 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,537 2,427 96 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .................................million: 8,116.8 8,972.0 111 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,985.4 7,844.2 112 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,131.4 1,127.8 100 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,041.1 1,040.8 100 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 90.3 87.0 96 : Eggs produced during December : All layers .............................1,000 dozen:676,400.6 747,666.5 111 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen:582,117.1 653,683.2 112 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 94,283.5 93,983.3 100 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 86,758.4 86,733.2 100 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,525.1 7,250.1 96 :-------------------------------- : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 :-------------------------------- Layers on January 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 349,315 371,549 106 Table egg type .............................1,000: 291,119 313,977 108 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,196 57,572 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,629 53,928 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,567 3,644 102 : Eggs per 100 layers on January 1 : All layers ..................................number: 74.9 77.9 104 Table egg type ............................number: 77.3 80.6 104 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.8 62.6 100 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.5 61.5 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 82.3 78.9 96 : Molted layers on January 1 : Percent being molted .......................percent: 2.5 1.6 64 Percent with molt completed ................percent: 21.3 15.5 73 : Layers sold for slaughter during December ......1,000: 13,631 13,767 101 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during December 1,000: 6,572 10,088 153 : Pullets on January 1 ...........................1,000: 117,623 111,696 95 : Pullets added during December 1/ ...............1,000: 25,783 27,080 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,568 1,396 9,378 8,885 1,923 1,921 Arkansas .......: 3,971 3,996 13,761 13,682 1,964 2,012 California .....: 11,713 11,193 12,217 11,766 2,244 2,426 Colorado .......: 4,193 4,195 4,671 4,649 2,402 2,471 Florida ........: 8,803 7,931 9,196 8,311 2,244 2,286 Georgia ........: 10,175 9,705 19,107 18,826 2,149 2,114 Illinois .......: 4,647 4,368 5,109 4,832 2,423 2,568 Indiana ........: 29,267 30,210 30,258 31,127 2,409 2,420 Iowa ...........: 34,711 53,300 35,895 54,521 2,092 2,377 Maryland .......: 2,480 2,526 2,652 2,696 2,383 2,418 : Michigan .......: 12,904 14,000 13,120 14,238 2,457 2,432 Minnesota ......: 8,861 10,444 9,319 10,902 2,348 2,353 Mississippi ....: 1,462 1,364 5,646 5,422 2,023 2,086 Missouri .......: 7,528 7,864 11,082 11,442 2,373 2,482 Nebraska .......: 6,528 8,852 6,636 8,960 2,220 2,493 New York .......: 5,290 5,111 5,652 5,471 2,408 2,497 North Carolina .: 6,998 7,529 14,738 14,996 2,087 2,162 Ohio ...........: 32,154 31,147 33,003 31,995 2,393 2,396 Oregon .........: 2,166 2,365 2,305 2,504 2,516 2,576 Pennsylvania ...: 23,744 25,717 25,822 27,898 2,450 2,413 : South Carolina .: 3,092 2,672 4,338 3,840 2,266 2,216 South Dakota ...: 1,413 2,601 1,555 2,743 2,199 2,315 Texas ..........: 16,048 16,634 20,049 20,640 2,156 2,212 Utah ...........: 4,470 4,985 4,508 5,023 2,225 2,391 Virginia .......: 1,247 1,115 2,947 2,747 2,270 2,217 Washington .....: 7,090 6,742 7,255 6,907 2,411 2,428 Wisconsin ......: 4,342 4,933 5,055 5,625 2,378 2,485 : Other States 1/ : 19,103 18,305 28,195 27,196 2,218 2,239 : United States ..: 275,968 301,200 343,469 367,844 2,260 2,328 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During December 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,561 1,406 9,189 8,947 1,985 1,965 Arkansas .......: 4,004 4,055 13,933 13,956 2,064 1,998 California .....: 11,821 11,538 12,315 12,152 2,346 2,487 Colorado .......: 4,118 4,243 4,554 4,688 2,497 2,517 Florida ........: 8,784 7,937 9,156 8,284 2,379 2,373 Georgia ........: 10,462 9,631 19,393 18,718 2,232 2,217 Illinois .......: 4,560 4,555 5,018 5,029 2,515 2,607 Indiana ........: 29,528 31,444 30,506 32,326 2,468 2,516 Iowa ...........: 36,854 53,884 38,082 55,195 2,140 2,500 Maryland .......: 2,638 2,520 2,809 2,689 2,488 2,507 : Michigan .......: 12,922 13,858 13,138 14,109 2,505 2,559 Minnesota ......: 8,961 10,674 9,418 11,130 2,418 2,426 Mississippi ....: 1,471 1,686 5,658 5,484 2,130 2,148 Missouri .......: 7,669 7,713 11,183 11,270 2,490 2,587 Nebraska .......: 7,431 8,849 7,539 8,957 2,179 2,582 New York .......: 5,392 5,170 5,763 5,549 2,455 2,572 North Carolina .: 6,900 7,566 14,782 15,014 2,235 2,279 Ohio ...........: 31,987 30,842 32,841 31,698 2,439 2,473 Oregon .........: 2,116 2,411 2,255 2,550 2,528 2,671 Pennsylvania ...: 23,863 25,786 25,991 28,063 2,516 2,504 : South Carolina .: 3,067 2,686 4,342 3,865 2,333 2,300 South Dakota ...: 1,447 2,643 1,589 2,785 2,303 2,492 Texas ..........: 16,368 16,853 20,391 21,129 2,296 2,244 Utah ...........: 4,368 5,319 4,406 5,357 2,320 2,479 Virginia .......: 1,240 1,001 2,970 2,679 2,327 2,199 Washington .....: 6,999 6,972 7,164 7,137 2,446 2,550 Wisconsin ......: 4,453 4,957 5,141 5,638 2,404 2,591 : Other States 1/ : 19,228 18,230 28,321 27,112 2,293 2,325 : United States ..: 280,212 304,429 347,847 371,510 2,333 2,415 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2015 and 2016 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 180.3 170.7 39.1 35.8 141.2 134.9 Arkansas ........: 270.3 275.3 97.0 93.1 173.3 182.2 California ......: 274.1 285.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 112.2 114.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 206.4 190.0 202.0 186.2 4.4 3.8 Georgia .........: 410.7 398.0 239.2 223.0 171.5 175.0 Illinois ........: 123.8 124.1 119.5 119.7 4.3 4.4 Indiana .........: 728.8 753.3 709.6 736.1 19.2 17.2 Iowa ............: 750.9 1,296.0 735.4 1,280.3 15.5 15.7 Maryland ........: 63.2 65.2 61.8 63.8 1.4 1.4 : Michigan ........: 322.4 346.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 218.8 256.5 212.4 250.1 6.4 6.4 Mississippi .....: 114.2 113.1 35.2 34.0 79.0 79.1 Missouri ........: 263.0 284.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 147.3 223.4 147.3 223.4 - - New York ........: 136.1 136.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 307.6 324.2 167.5 185.5 140.1 138.7 Ohio ............: 789.8 767.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58.0 64.5 58.0 64.5 - - Pennsylvania ....: 632.6 673.3 604.4 642.8 28.2 30.5 : South Carolina ..: 98.3 85.1 75.5 63.6 22.8 21.5 South Dakota ....: 34.2 63.5 34.2 63.5 - - Texas ...........: 432.3 456.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 100.3 120.1 100.3 120.1 - - Virginia ........: 66.9 60.9 36.6 31.5 30.3 29.4 Washington ......: 174.9 167.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 120.2 139.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 625.3 608.9 492.0 479.7 133.3 129.2 : United States ...: 7,762.9 8,565.1 6,670.5 7,468.5 1,092.4 1,096.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: December 2015 and 2016 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182.4 175.8 41.3 36.6 141.1 139.2 Arkansas ........: 287.6 278.9 104.4 96.5 183.2 182.4 California ......: 288.9 302.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 113.7 118.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 217.8 196.6 213.8 193.2 4.0 3.4 Georgia .........: 432.8 414.9 258.0 234.4 174.8 180.5 Illinois ........: 126.2 131.1 121.8 126.5 4.4 4.6 Indiana .........: 752.9 813.4 733.4 796.4 19.5 17.0 Iowa ............: 815.0 1,379.8 797.1 1,363.0 17.9 16.8 Maryland ........: 69.9 67.4 68.5 66.1 1.4 1.3 : Michigan ........: 329.1 361.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 227.7 270.0 221.1 263.4 6.6 6.6 Mississippi .....: 120.5 117.8 38.0 41.0 82.5 76.8 Missouri ........: 278.5 291.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 164.3 231.3 164.3 231.3 - - New York ........: 141.5 142.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 330.4 342.1 183.4 199.4 147.0 142.7 Ohio ............: 801.0 783.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 57.0 68.1 57.0 68.1 - - Pennsylvania ....: 653.9 702.8 622.2 668.5 31.7 34.3 : South Carolina ..: 101.3 88.9 77.2 66.8 24.1 22.1 South Dakota ....: 36.6 69.4 36.6 69.4 - - Texas ...........: 468.2 474.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 102.2 132.8 102.2 132.8 - - Virginia ........: 69.1 58.9 37.4 28.4 31.7 30.5 Washington ......: 175.2 182.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 123.6 146.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 649.5 630.4 513.3 497.6 136.2 132.8 : United States ...: 8,116.8 8,972.0 6,985.4 7,844.2 1,131.4 1,127.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2015 and 2016 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,025.0 14,225.0 3,258.3 2,983.3 11,766.7 11,241.7 Arkansas ........: 22,525.0 22,941.7 8,083.3 7,758.4 14,441.7 15,183.3 California ......: 22,841.6 23,783.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,350.0 9,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 17,200.0 15,833.4 16,833.3 15,516.7 366.7 316.7 Georgia .........: 34,225.1 33,166.7 19,933.4 18,583.4 14,291.7 14,583.3 Illinois ........: 10,316.7 10,341.7 9,958.3 9,975.0 358.4 366.7 Indiana .........: 60,733.3 62,775.1 59,133.3 61,341.7 1,600.0 1,433.4 Iowa ............: 62,575.0 108,000.0 61,283.3 106,691.7 1,291.7 1,308.3 Maryland ........: 5,266.6 5,433.3 5,150.0 5,316.6 116.6 116.7 : Michigan ........: 26,866.6 28,858.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,233.3 21,375.0 17,700.0 20,841.7 533.3 533.3 Mississippi .....: 9,516.7 9,424.9 2,933.3 2,833.3 6,583.4 6,591.6 Missouri ........: 21,916.6 23,666.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 12,275.0 18,616.7 12,275.0 18,616.7 - - New York ........: 11,341.7 11,383.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,633.3 27,016.8 13,958.3 15,458.4 11,675.0 11,558.4 Ohio ............: 65,816.6 63,983.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,833.4 5,375.0 4,833.4 5,375.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 52,716.7 56,108.4 50,366.7 53,566.7 2,350.0 2,541.7 : South Carolina ..: 8,191.7 7,091.7 6,291.7 5,300.0 1,900.0 1,791.7 South Dakota ....: 2,850.0 5,291.7 2,850.0 5,291.7 - - Texas ...........: 36,025.1 38,041.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,358.4 10,008.3 8,358.4 10,008.3 - - Virginia ........: 5,575.0 5,075.0 3,050.0 2,625.0 2,525.0 2,450.0 Washington ......: 14,575.0 13,975.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 10,016.6 11,650.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 52,108.4 50,741.9 41,000.2 39,975.3 11,108.2 10,766.6 : United States ...: 646,908.4 713,759.0 555,875.1 622,375.6 91,033.3 91,383.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: December 2015 and 2016 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,200.0 14,650.0 3,441.7 3,050.0 11,758.3 11,600.0 Arkansas ........: 23,966.7 23,241.7 8,700.0 8,041.7 15,266.7 15,200.0 California ......: 24,075.0 25,183.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,475.0 9,833.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 18,150.0 16,383.3 17,816.7 16,100.0 333.3 283.3 Georgia .........: 36,066.7 34,575.0 21,500.0 19,533.3 14,566.7 15,041.7 Illinois ........: 10,516.7 10,925.0 10,150.0 10,541.7 366.7 383.3 Indiana .........: 62,741.7 67,783.3 61,116.7 66,366.6 1,625.0 1,416.7 Iowa ............: 67,916.7 114,983.3 66,425.0 113,583.3 1,491.7 1,400.0 Maryland ........: 5,825.1 5,616.7 5,708.4 5,508.4 116.7 108.3 : Michigan ........: 27,425.0 30,091.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,975.0 22,500.0 18,425.0 21,950.0 550.0 550.0 Mississippi .....: 10,041.7 9,816.6 3,166.7 3,416.6 6,875.0 6,400.0 Missouri ........: 23,208.4 24,291.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 13,691.7 19,275.0 13,691.7 19,275.0 - - New York ........: 11,791.6 11,891.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,533.4 28,508.2 15,283.4 16,616.6 12,250.0 11,891.6 Ohio ............: 66,750.1 65,316.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,750.0 5,675.0 4,750.0 5,675.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 54,491.7 58,566.7 51,850.0 55,708.3 2,641.7 2,858.4 : South Carolina ..: 8,441.7 7,408.4 6,433.4 5,566.7 2,008.3 1,841.7 South Dakota ....: 3,050.0 5,783.4 3,050.0 5,783.4 - - Texas ...........: 39,016.8 39,516.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,516.7 11,066.7 8,516.7 11,066.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,758.3 4,908.3 3,116.6 2,366.7 2,641.7 2,541.6 Washington ......: 14,600.0 15,166.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 10,300.0 12,175.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 54,124.9 52,533.4 42,774.8 41,466.7 11,350.1 11,066.7 : United States ...: 676,400.6 747,666.5 582,117.1 653,683.2 94,283.5 93,983.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.5 1.6 21.3 15.5 February ...............: 2.9 20.5 March ..................: 1.5 20.7 April ..................: 2.9 19.2 May ....................: 2.8 18.7 June ...................: 2.9 18.2 July ...................: 2.5 17.7 August .................: 2.6 17.4 September ..............: 2.6 16.5 October ................: 2.1 16.7 November ...............: 2.2 16.3 December ...............: 1.5 16.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: - 0.5 9.5 11.0 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 2.0 19.0 17.5 California .............: 2.5 2.5 17.5 16.0 Colorado ...............: 1.5 2.0 18.0 9.5 Florida ................: 4.0 4.0 63.5 80.5 Georgia ................: 2.0 1.5 18.0 9.0 Illinois ...............: 6.5 - 26.5 13.5 Indiana ................: 3.0 1.5 24.5 13.0 Iowa ...................: 3.5 - 32.5 9.5 Maryland ...............: - - - - : Michigan ...............: 0.5 - 8.5 6.5 Minnesota ..............: 5.0 - 14.0 11.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 2.0 24.0 25.5 Missouri ...............: 1.5 2.0 15.0 10.5 Nebraska ...............: 2.5 - 17.0 4.0 New York ...............: 2.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 North Carolina .........: 1.0 - 18.0 13.0 Ohio ...................: 4.0 4.0 22.0 21.5 Oregon .................: 4.5 4.0 17.0 10.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 2.0 1.0 6.0 5.0 : South Carolina .........: 2.5 2.5 12.0 24.5 South Dakota ...........: 6.5 - 30.0 5.5 Texas ..................: 3.0 5.5 47.5 53.0 Utah ...................: 3.5 2.5 34.5 17.5 Virginia ...............: 3.0 4.0 16.5 9.5 Washington .............: 3.0 1.5 26.0 12.5 Wisconsin ..............: 2.0 5.0 19.0 9.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.0 1.4 10.1 10.6 : United States ..........: 2.5 1.6 21.3 15.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017 [December preceding year] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on January 1 ..........................: 47,981 40,241 84 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 46,695 46,215 99 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 565,598 585,952 104 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 215 194 90 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,238 2,801 87 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on January 1 ..........................: 645,015 660,538 102 Chicks hatched during December ...........................: 798,157 811,219 102 Chicks hatched January through December ..................: 9,317,987 9,469,300 102 : Pullets hatched during December for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,544 7,535 100 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 64,994 68,875 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2015 through May 2016. 2/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2015 through May 2016. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2015-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1 : 2016 as : January 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2015 : 2016 : of 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 9,414 7,699 82 9,793 6,416 66 East North Central .: 9,376 5,465 58 9,531 5,237 55 West North Central .: 11,702 16,826 144 10,912 14,225 130 South Atlantic .....: 5,361 4,703 88 5,435 4,326 80 South Central ......: 6,471 5,909 91 6,259 4,874 78 West ...............: 5,870 5,358 91 6,051 5,163 85 : United States ......: 48,194 45,960 95 47,981 40,241 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2015-2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2016 as : : : 2016 as : 2015 : 2016 : percent : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 43,868 47,645 109 43,868 47,645 109 February ......: 43,774 50,481 115 87,642 98,126 112 March .........: 50,187 57,037 114 137,829 155,163 113 April .........: 50,193 51,052 102 188,022 206,215 110 May ...........: 48,315 57,155 118 236,337 263,370 111 June ..........: 47,212 58,040 123 283,549 321,410 113 July ..........: 42,790 42,349 99 326,339 363,759 111 August ........: 47,131 43,870 93 373,470 407,629 109 September .....: 49,391 45,724 93 422,861 453,353 107 October .......: 50,194 44,071 88 473,055 497,424 105 November ......: 45,848 42,313 92 518,903 539,737 104 December ......: 46,695 46,215 99 565,598 585,952 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2015-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2016 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2015 :----------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 270 148 55 3,386 2,725 February ...............: 309 189 61 3,378 2,744 March ..................: 346 160 46 3,293 2,902 April ..................: 219 240 110 3,121 2,861 May ....................: 235 327 139 3,082 2,855 June ...................: 320 244 76 3,149 2,908 July ...................: 267 286 107 3,116 2,887 August .................: 166 324 195 2,994 September ..............: 222 181 82 2,874 October ................: 330 324 98 2,688 November ...............: 217 270 124 2,709 December ...............: 215 194 90 2,801 : Total ..................: 3,116 2,887 93 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For December 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2015 through May 2016. 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: 2015-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1 : 2016 as : January 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2015 : 2016 : of 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 14,443 14,739 102 14,540 14,882 102 East North Central .: 14,267 15,257 107 14,462 15,352 106 West North Central .: 30,073 31,957 106 29,281 31,099 106 South Atlantic .....: 245,715 250,810 102 247,548 251,445 102 South Central ......: 317,877 322,485 101 316,208 324,300 103 West ...............: 23,653 23,431 99 22,976 23,460 102 : United States ......: 646,028 658,679 102 645,015 660,538 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: December 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During December : January-December :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2016 as : : : 2016 as : 2015 : 2016 : percent : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 108,374 109,274 101 1,264,397 1,264,429 100 Arkansas .......................: 81,762 84,221 103 943,929 974,216 103 Delaware .......................: 17,832 18,592 104 209,334 209,111 100 Florida ........................: 4,692 4,442 95 52,584 52,809 100 Georgia ........................: 125,032 125,961 101 1,458,977 1,493,510 102 Kentucky .......................: 28,266 27,553 97 335,272 327,376 98 Louisiana ......................: 13,343 13,424 101 164,896 153,390 93 Maryland .......................: 29,012 29,730 102 338,955 347,765 103 Mississippi ....................: 67,612 65,815 97 777,114 791,730 102 Missouri .......................: 30,286 30,772 102 356,234 350,721 98 : North Carolina .................: 76,669 77,504 101 906,110 909,584 100 Oklahoma .......................: 24,340 27,431 113 281,146 307,760 109 Pennsylvania ...................: 17,707 17,290 98 196,945 199,865 101 South Carolina .................: 19,443 20,042 103 231,757 237,415 102 Texas ..........................: 56,659 58,749 104 655,653 681,844 104 Virginia .......................: 23,419 23,790 102 281,132 282,027 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 44,690 44,041 99 516,358 521,571 101 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 769,138 778,631 101 8,970,793 9,105,123 101 : Other States 2/ ................: 29,019 32,588 112 347,194 364,177 105 : United States ..................: 798,157 811,219 102 9,317,987 9,469,300 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: 2015-2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2016 as : : : 2016 as : 2015 : 2016 : percent : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 792,030 799,420 101 792,030 799,420 101 February ......: 711,289 748,650 105 1,503,319 1,548,070 103 March .........: 791,428 804,128 102 2,294,747 2,352,198 103 April .........: 773,353 780,779 101 3,068,100 3,132,977 102 May ...........: 809,844 807,648 100 3,877,944 3,940,625 102 June ..........: 787,930 789,420 100 4,665,874 4,730,045 101 July ..........: 805,512 810,395 101 5,471,386 5,540,440 101 August ........: 799,162 808,453 101 6,270,548 6,348,893 101 September .....: 761,688 770,670 101 7,032,236 7,119,563 101 October .......: 755,076 778,444 103 7,787,312 7,898,007 101 November ......: 732,518 760,074 104 8,519,830 8,658,081 102 December ......: 798,157 811,219 102 9,317,987 9,469,300 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2015-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2016 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2015 :----------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 6,944 6,726 97 65,531 68,864 February ................: 7,892 8,098 103 66,136 69,731 March ...................: 7,160 8,143 114 66,452 70,191 April ...................: 6,995 7,615 109 68,230 70,256 May .....................: 7,541 8,083 107 68,149 70,439 June ....................: 7,790 8,562 110 67,487 70,051 July ....................: 7,428 7,730 104 67,871 69,443 August ..................: 7,907 7,690 97 67,602 September ...............: 8,573 7,609 89 68,159 October .................: 6,863 6,909 101 68,512 November ................: 7,230 7,710 107 68,699 December ................: 7,544 7,535 100 68,875 : Annual total ..............: 89,867 92,410 103 : Total placements 2/ .......: January .................: 8,382 8,275 99 February ................: 9,546 10,098 106 March ...................: 8,875 10,025 113 April ...................: 8,358 9,128 109 May .....................: 9,409 9,954 106 June ....................: 9,785 10,261 105 July ....................: 9,907 9,119 92 August ..................: 10,040 9,708 97 September ...............: 10,810 9,584 89 October .................: 8,681 8,522 98 November ................: 8,872 9,379 106 December ................: 9,321 9,459 101 : Annual total ..............: 111,986 113,512 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For December 2016, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2015 through May 2016. 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 0.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 372 million layers by more than 0.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.5 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 ...................: 0.9 1.5 2,363 2 7,486 22 2 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 1.0 1.6 62 0 197 19 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. South Atlantic: Florida, Georgia, Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. West: California, Idaho, New Mexico. Broiler-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Oregon, Washington. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................................ (202) 720-4447 Aaron Cosgrove - Catfish Production, Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised...................................................... (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ....................................................... 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