Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released December 23, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). November Egg Production Up 4 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.50 billion during November 2019, up 4 percent from last year. Production included 8.32 billion table eggs, and 1.17 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.09 billion were broiler-type and 87.9 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during November 2019 totaled 402 million, up 2 percent from last year. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,364 eggs, up 2 percent from November 2018. Total layers in the United States on December 1, 2019 totaled 403 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 403 million layers consisted of 341 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 58.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.55 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2019, averaged 78.6 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from December 1, 2018. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2019 totaled 47.9 million, up 2 percent from November 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.9 million on December 1, 2019, down 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 198 thousand during November 2019, down 18 percent from November 2018. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2019 totaled 795 million, up 4 percent from November 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 709 million on December 1, 2019, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.17 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2019, up 3 percent from November 2018. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States....................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: October-November 2018 and 2019........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: November-December 2018 and 2019.......... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2018 and 2019................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2018 and 2019.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2018 and 2019.................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2018 and 2019................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: October 2018 and 2019.......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2018 and 2019......................... 13 Molted as Percent of Total Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019...................... 14 Molted as Percent of Total Layers - States and United States: November 1 and December 1, 2018-2019.......... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019........................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2020.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019.................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2018 and 2019.............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2020.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 388,256 392,577 January ......................: 388,368 394,789 February .....................: 390,282 399,559 March ........................: 392,585 403,680 April ........................: 392,319 402,489 May ..........................: 391,773 397,737 June .........................: 391,581 392,692 July .........................: 390,626 390,484 August .......................: 390,726 391,826 September ....................: 391,745 394,257 October ......................: 392,492 397,842 November .....................: 394,987 401,657 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,252.0 9,435.6 8,106.1 8,259.1 1,145.9 1,176.5 January .......: 9,132.1 9,456.6 7,983.3 8,275.4 1,148.8 1,181.2 February ......: 8,278.0 8,599.6 7,226.9 7,516.5 1,051.1 1,083.1 March .........: 9,243.3 9,626.7 8,070.2 8,424.3 1,173.1 1,202.4 April .........: 8,932.3 9,325.6 7,785.1 8,160.0 1,147.2 1,165.6 May ...........: 9,251.8 9,559.4 8,055.8 8,346.3 1,196.0 1,213.1 June ..........: 8,965.7 9,164.5 7,798.2 7,990.8 1,167.5 1,173.7 July ..........: 9,239.2 9,408.5 8,035.5 8,200.4 1,203.7 1,208.1 August ........: 9,304.6 9,453.6 8,106.1 8,253.9 1,198.5 1,199.7 September .....: 9,052.4 9,191.7 7,898.8 8,034.7 1,153.6 1,157.0 October .......: 9,369.8 9,651.0 8,185.2 8,446.6 1,184.6 1,204.4 November ......: 9,170.9 9,495.7 8,024.2 8,322.0 1,146.7 1,173.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 771,000.5 786,299.9 675,508.4 688,258.4 95,492.1 98,041.5 January .......: 761,008.4 788,050.4 665,275.0 689,617.1 95,733.4 98,433.3 February ......: 689,833.4 716,633.1 602,241.7 626,374.9 87,591.7 90,258.2 March .........: 770,275.4 802,224.9 672,517.0 702,025.0 97,758.4 100,199.9 April .........: 744,358.6 777,133.0 648,758.7 679,999.9 95,599.9 97,133.1 May ...........: 770,983.3 796,616.6 671,316.9 695,525.0 99,666.4 101,091.6 June ..........: 747,142.1 763,708.5 649,850.4 665,900.2 97,291.7 97,808.3 July ..........: 769,933.8 784,041.3 669,625.3 683,366.7 100,308.5 100,674.6 August ........: 775,383.4 787,799.8 675,508.8 687,825.1 99,874.6 99,974.7 September .....: 754,366.7 765,974.8 658,233.4 669,558.0 96,133.3 96,416.8 October .......: 780,817.0 804,249.6 682,100.2 703,883.2 98,716.8 100,366.4 November ......: 764,242.0 791,307.8 668,683.5 693,499.8 95,558.5 97,808.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: October-November 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during October : Total layers .................................1,000: 392,492 397,842 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 331,574 335,707 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 60,918 62,135 102 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 57,551 58,585 102 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,367 3,550 105 : Eggs per 100 layers during October : Total layers ................................number: 2,387 2,426 102 Table egg type ............................number: 2,469 2,516 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,945 1,938 100 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,910 1,903 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,536 2,521 99 : Eggs produced during October : Total layers ...............................million: 9,369.8 9,651.0 103 Table egg type ...........................million: 8,185.2 8,446.6 103 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,184.6 1,204.4 102 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,099.2 1,114.9 101 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 85.4 89.5 105 : Eggs produced during October : Total layers ...........................1,000 dozen: 780,817.0 804,249.6 103 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 682,100.2 703,883.2 103 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 98,716.8 100,366.4 102 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 91,600.1 92,908.1 101 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,116.7 7,458.3 105 : Layers on November 1 : Total layers .................................1,000: 393,060 400,279 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 332,115 337,810 102 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 60,945 62,469 103 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 57,670 58,912 102 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,275 3,557 109 : Eggs per 100 layers on November 1 : Total layers ................................number: 77.1 78.9 102 Table egg type ............................number: 79.7 82.0 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.7 62.4 100 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.5 61.2 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 82.4 83.3 101 : Molted layers on November 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 1.6 1.5 94 Molt completed .............................percent: 14.9 13.3 89 : Layers sold for slaughter during October .......1,000: 14,067.9 12,780.0 91 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October ..1,000: 11,204.4 11,152.0 100 : Pullets on November 1 ..........................1,000: 125,753 124,255 99 : Pullets added during October 1/ ................1,000: 27,902.9 27,367.0 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: November-December 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during November : Total layers ....................................1,000: 394,987 401,657 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 334,041 339,180 102 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 60,946 62,477 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 57,718 58,919 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,228 3,558 110 : Eggs per 100 layers during November : Total layers ...................................number: 2,322 2,364 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,402 2,454 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,882 1,879 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,846 1,843 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,519 2,470 98 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..................................million: 9,170.9 9,495.7 104 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,024.2 8,322.0 104 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,146.7 1,173.7 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,065.4 1,085.8 102 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 81.3 87.9 108 : Eggs produced during November : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 764,242.0 791,307.8 104 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 668,683.5 693,499.8 104 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 95,558.5 97,808.0 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 88,783.4 90,483.3 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,775.1 7,324.7 108 : Layers on December 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 396,870 403,007 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 335,942 340,536 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 60,928 62,471 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 57,753 58,920 102 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,175 3,551 112 : Eggs per 100 layers on December 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.7 78.6 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.4 81.5 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.7 62.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.5 61.6 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 85.8 81.4 95 : Molted layers on December 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.1 0.9 82 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.6 13.0 89 : Layers sold for slaughter during November .........1,000: 14,169.1 13,501.6 95 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during November ....1,000: 10,106.9 11,100.1 110 : Pullets on December 1 .............................1,000: 124,135 123,030 99 : Pullets added during November 1/ ..................1,000: 28,335.6 28,484.0 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,376 1,455 9,535 9,937 1,933 1,955 Arkansas .......: 4,201 (D) 14,444 14,446 2,069 2,065 California .....: 13,846 12,763 14,580 13,395 2,543 2,473 Colorado .......: 4,555 4,602 5,096 5,115 2,584 2,612 Florida 1/ .....: 6,993 (NA) 7,427 (NA) 2,262 (NA) Georgia ........: 8,929 9,206 19,662 19,466 2,142 2,159 Illinois .......: 5,598 5,996 6,166 6,580 2,454 2,596 Indiana ........: 33,046 33,596 34,286 34,832 2,430 2,435 Iowa ...........: 56,815 55,740 58,543 57,550 2,421 2,540 Kentucky 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 5,725 (NA) 2,227 : Maryland .......: 2,560 2,401 2,766 2,605 2,542 2,499 Michigan .......: 15,569 14,189 15,845 14,483 2,468 2,507 Minnesota ......: 10,201 10,142 10,692 10,646 2,505 2,531 Mississippi ....: 1,430 (D) 5,519 5,651 2,172 2,152 Missouri .......: 7,716 7,508 12,594 12,605 2,442 2,553 Nebraska .......: 7,849 8,699 8,097 9,267 2,553 2,511 New York .......: 4,979 5,074 5,523 5,606 2,502 2,542 North Carolina .: 4,750 7,029 12,821 15,542 2,118 2,179 Ohio ...........: 32,247 35,004 33,438 36,210 2,469 2,525 Oklahoma 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 2,957 (NA) 2,002 : Oregon .........: 2,105 2,111 2,298 2,304 2,594 2,704 Pennsylvania ...: 25,891 26,881 28,445 29,420 2,513 2,580 South Carolina .: 3,211 2,649 4,486 3,951 2,245 2,111 South Dakota ...: 2,696 2,795 2,751 2,850 2,621 2,716 Texas ..........: 17,723 (D) 22,269 22,410 2,371 2,302 Utah ...........: 4,395 4,508 4,447 4,560 2,579 2,667 Virginia .......: 879 934 2,644 2,625 2,114 2,427 Washington .....: 6,918 6,532 7,083 6,695 2,640 2,574 Wisconsin ......: 6,141 6,232 7,222 7,331 2,368 2,594 : Other States 3/ : 23,717 26,934 33,813 33,078 2,339 2,392 : United States ..: 316,336 320,237 392,492 397,842 2,387 2,426 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During November 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,356 1,421 9,688 9,963 1,853 1,888 Arkansas .......: 4,280 (D) 14,608 14,707 2,045 1,997 California .....: 13,954 12,693 14,701 13,307 2,403 2,392 Colorado .......: 4,609 4,760 5,147 5,273 2,499 2,520 Florida 1/ .....: 6,913 (NA) 7,348 (NA) 2,327 (NA) Georgia ........: 9,390 9,368 20,001 19,636 2,126 2,129 Illinois .......: 5,811 5,677 6,379 6,254 2,331 2,454 Indiana ........: 33,372 34,208 34,569 35,483 2,391 2,414 Iowa ...........: 56,630 56,262 58,330 58,035 2,363 2,443 Kentucky 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 5,700 (NA) 2,179 : Maryland .......: 2,597 2,536 2,800 2,736 2,486 2,420 Michigan .......: 15,718 14,668 16,003 14,962 2,433 2,456 Minnesota ......: 10,384 9,459 10,894 9,933 2,404 2,404 Mississippi ....: 1,433 (D) 5,572 5,626 2,120 2,121 Missouri .......: 7,554 7,333 12,475 12,467 2,438 2,491 Nebraska .......: 8,031 8,536 8,307 9,128 2,444 2,469 New York .......: 5,059 5,250 5,613 5,783 2,407 2,502 North Carolina .: 5,256 7,368 13,290 15,873 2,046 2,133 Ohio ...........: 32,049 35,417 33,246 36,625 2,354 2,503 Oklahoma 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 2,889 (NA) 1,925 : Oregon .........: 2,099 2,090 2,292 2,283 2,452 2,510 Pennsylvania ...: 26,023 28,249 28,619 30,830 2,451 2,494 South Carolina .: 3,115 2,610 4,391 3,940 2,241 2,069 South Dakota ...: 2,630 2,700 2,685 2,755 2,562 2,642 Texas ..........: 18,003 (D) 22,463 22,264 2,338 2,241 Utah ...........: 4,561 4,541 4,613 4,593 2,443 2,615 Virginia .......: 924 924 2,724 2,655 2,203 2,399 Washington .....: 6,783 6,676 6,948 6,839 2,527 2,519 Wisconsin ......: 6,191 6,689 7,272 7,784 2,222 2,474 : Other States 3/ : 23,942 27,203 34,009 33,334 2,250 2,343 : United States ..: 318,667 323,710 394,987 401,657 2,322 2,364 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 184.3 194.3 35.4 39.2 148.9 155.1 Arkansas ........: 298.8 298.3 115.3 (D) 183.5 (D) California ......: 370.7 331.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 131.7 133.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 168.0 (NA) 163.3 (NA) 4.7 (NA) Georgia .........: 421.1 420.3 215.3 224.5 205.8 195.8 Illinois ........: 151.3 170.8 147.2 167.1 4.1 3.7 Indiana .........: 833.1 848.3 817.4 832.9 15.7 15.4 Iowa ............: 1,417.6 1,461.6 1,396.8 1,441.1 20.8 20.5 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 127.5 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 70.3 65.1 68.8 63.4 1.5 1.7 Michigan ........: 391.0 363.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 267.8 269.4 261.9 262.7 5.9 6.7 Mississippi .....: 119.9 121.6 37.7 (D) 82.2 (D) Missouri ........: 307.5 321.8 (D) 284.0 (D) 37.8 Nebraska ........: 206.7 232.7 202.3 220.9 4.4 11.8 New York ........: 138.2 142.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 271.5 338.7 121.9 181.1 149.6 157.6 Ohio ............: 825.5 914.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 59.2 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 59.6 62.3 59.6 62.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 714.9 758.9 683.3 730.5 31.6 28.4 South Carolina ..: 100.7 83.4 78.0 60.6 22.7 22.8 South Dakota ....: 72.1 77.4 72.1 77.4 - - Texas ...........: 528.0 515.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 114.7 121.6 114.7 121.6 - - Virginia ........: 55.9 63.7 25.9 33.8 30.0 29.9 Washington ......: 187.0 172.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 171.0 190.2 (D) 184.8 (D) 5.4 : Other States 3/ .: 790.9 791.1 653.4 713.0 137.5 78.1 : United States ...: 9,369.8 9,651.0 8,185.2 8,446.6 1,184.6 1,204.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: November 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 179.5 188.1 35.0 37.2 144.5 150.9 Arkansas ........: 298.7 293.7 119.6 (D) 179.1 (D) California ......: 353.2 318.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 128.6 132.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 171.0 (NA) 166.9 (NA) 4.1 (NA) Georgia .........: 425.3 418.0 227.0 228.4 198.3 189.6 Illinois ........: 148.7 153.5 144.8 150.1 3.9 3.4 Indiana .........: 826.7 856.5 811.9 841.3 14.8 15.2 Iowa ............: 1,378.5 1,418.0 1,357.9 1,397.3 20.6 20.7 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 124.2 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 69.6 66.2 68.2 64.7 1.4 1.5 Michigan ........: 389.3 367.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 261.9 238.8 255.8 232.3 6.1 6.5 Mississippi .....: 118.1 119.3 38.0 (D) 80.1 (D) Missouri ........: 304.1 310.5 (D) 273.9 (D) 36.6 Nebraska ........: 203.0 225.4 198.0 213.4 5.0 12.0 New York ........: 135.1 144.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 271.9 338.6 126.9 186.3 145.0 152.3 Ohio ............: 782.5 916.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 55.6 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 56.2 57.3 56.2 57.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 701.4 768.9 670.0 740.6 31.4 28.3 South Carolina ..: 98.4 81.5 76.2 59.2 22.2 22.3 South Dakota ....: 68.8 72.8 68.8 72.8 - - Texas ...........: 525.2 498.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 112.7 120.1 112.7 120.1 - - Virginia ........: 60.0 63.7 30.5 34.1 29.5 29.6 Washington ......: 175.6 172.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 161.6 192.6 (D) 187.4 (D) 5.2 : Other States 3/ .: 765.3 781.1 633.4 705.8 131.9 75.3 : United States ...: 9,170.9 9,495.7 8,024.2 8,322.0 1,146.7 1,173.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: October 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,358.3 16,191.7 2,950.0 3,266.7 12,408.3 12,925.0 Arkansas ........: 24,900.0 24,858.3 9,608.3 (D) 15,291.7 (D) California ......: 30,891.8 27,599.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,975.0 11,133.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 14,000.0 (NA) 13,608.3 (NA) 391.7 (NA) Georgia .........: 35,091.7 35,025.0 17,941.7 18,708.3 17,150.0 16,316.7 Illinois ........: 12,608.4 14,233.3 12,266.7 13,925.0 341.7 308.3 Indiana .........: 69,425.0 70,691.7 68,116.7 69,408.4 1,308.3 1,283.3 Iowa ............: 118,133.3 121,800.0 116,400.0 120,091.7 1,733.3 1,708.3 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 10,625.0 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 5,858.4 5,425.0 5,733.4 5,283.3 125.0 141.7 Michigan ........: 32,583.4 30,258.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 22,316.7 22,450.0 21,825.0 21,891.6 491.7 558.4 Mississippi .....: 9,991.6 10,133.3 3,141.6 (D) 6,850.0 (D) Missouri ........: 25,625.0 26,816.6 (D) 23,666.6 (D) 3,150.0 Nebraska ........: 17,225.0 19,391.6 16,858.3 18,408.3 366.7 983.3 New York ........: 11,516.7 11,874.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 22,625.0 28,225.0 10,158.3 15,091.7 12,466.7 13,133.3 Ohio ............: 68,791.6 76,191.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 4,933.4 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 4,966.7 5,191.6 4,966.7 5,191.6 - - Pennsylvania ....: 59,574.9 63,241.7 56,941.6 60,875.0 2,633.3 2,366.7 South Carolina ..: 8,391.7 6,950.0 6,500.0 5,050.0 1,891.7 1,900.0 South Dakota ....: 6,008.4 6,450.0 6,008.4 6,450.0 - - Texas ...........: 44,000.0 42,983.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,558.3 10,133.4 9,558.3 10,133.4 - - Virginia ........: 4,658.3 5,308.3 2,158.3 2,816.7 2,500.0 2,491.6 Washington ......: 15,583.3 14,358.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,249.9 15,850.0 (D) 15,400.0 (D) 450.0 : Other States 3/ .: 65,908.6 65,924.9 54,450.3 59,416.6 11,458.3 6,508.3 : United States ...: 780,817.0 804,249.6 682,100.2 703,883.2 98,716.8 100,366.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: November 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,958.4 15,675.0 2,916.7 3,100.0 12,041.7 12,575.0 Arkansas ........: 24,891.6 24,475.0 9,966.6 (D) 14,925.0 (D) California ......: 29,433.4 26,524.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,716.7 11,075.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 14,250.0 (NA) 13,908.3 (NA) 341.7 (NA) Georgia .........: 35,441.7 34,833.3 18,916.7 19,033.3 16,525.0 15,800.0 Illinois ........: 12,391.7 12,791.7 12,066.7 12,508.4 325.0 283.3 Indiana .........: 68,891.7 71,375.0 67,658.4 70,108.3 1,233.3 1,266.7 Iowa ............: 114,875.1 118,166.6 113,158.4 116,441.6 1,716.7 1,725.0 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 10,349.9 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 5,800.0 5,516.7 5,683.3 5,391.7 116.7 125.0 Michigan ........: 32,441.7 30,624.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 21,825.1 19,900.1 21,316.7 19,358.4 508.4 541.7 Mississippi .....: 9,841.6 9,941.6 3,166.6 (D) 6,675.0 (D) Missouri ........: 25,341.7 25,875.0 (D) 22,825.0 (D) 3,050.0 Nebraska ........: 16,916.7 18,783.3 16,500.0 17,783.3 416.7 1,000.0 New York ........: 11,258.3 12,058.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 22,658.3 28,216.7 10,575.0 15,525.0 12,083.3 12,691.7 Ohio ............: 65,208.3 76,391.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 4,633.4 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 4,683.4 4,775.0 4,683.4 4,775.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 58,450.0 64,074.9 55,833.3 61,716.6 2,616.7 2,358.3 South Carolina ..: 8,200.0 6,791.6 6,350.0 4,933.3 1,850.0 1,858.3 South Dakota ....: 5,733.4 6,066.7 5,733.4 6,066.7 - - Texas ...........: 43,766.7 41,575.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,391.6 10,008.4 9,391.6 10,008.4 - - Virginia ........: 4,999.9 5,308.2 2,541.6 2,841.6 2,458.3 2,466.6 Washington ......: 14,633.4 14,358.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 13,466.6 16,049.9 (D) 15,616.6 (D) 433.3 : Other States 3/ .: 63,775.0 65,091.6 52,783.3 58,816.7 10,991.7 6,274.9 : United States ...: 764,242.0 791,307.8 668,683.5 693,499.8 95,558.5 97,808.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of Total Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.8 1.5 16.4 13.3 February ...............: 2.9 2.6 16.0 13.0 March ..................: 1.8 1.5 16.0 13.8 April ..................: 1.7 1.3 15.4 13.8 May ....................: 3.1 2.5 14.4 13.2 June ...................: 3.0 2.1 14.7 13.4 July ...................: 2.2 2.0 15.0 13.5 August .................: 2.2 2.0 14.6 13.4 September ..............: 2.7 2.0 14.6 13.2 October ................: 2.3 1.9 15.2 13.3 November ...............: 1.6 1.5 14.9 13.3 December ...............: 1.1 0.9 14.6 13.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of Total Layers - States and United States: November 1 and December 1, 2018-2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : November 1 : December 1 : November 1 : December 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: - 1.0 - 0.5 6.5 7.0 5.5 8.0 Arkansas ...............: - 1.0 - 0.5 9.5 10.0 9.0 10.0 California .............: 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 11.5 10.0 10.5 10.0 Colorado ...............: - - - - 6.5 8.0 6.0 7.5 Florida 1/ .............: 5.0 (NA) 2.0 (NA) 34.5 (NA) 34.5 (NA) Georgia ................: 0.5 3.0 - 0.5 12.0 13.0 11.5 14.5 Illinois ...............: 1.0 - - - 11.5 7.0 12.0 5.0 Indiana ................: 1.5 - 0.5 - 17.0 17.5 17.5 16.0 Iowa ...................: 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.5 19.0 17.0 20.0 17.5 Kentucky 2/ ............: (NA) 5.0 (NA) 2.0 (NA) 3.0 (NA) 3.5 : Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - Michigan ...............: 0.5 1.0 - 1.0 3.5 5.0 3.0 4.0 Minnesota ..............: 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.5 6.5 3.0 8.5 1.5 Mississippi ............: - 1.0 0.5 - 19.0 21.5 17.5 21.5 Missouri ...............: 4.0 1.0 - - 7.5 4.5 11.0 5.0 Nebraska ...............: 1.5 1.0 5.5 - 12.5 8.5 10.5 6.5 New York ...............: - - - - 2.5 9.0 2.0 8.0 North Carolina .........: 0.5 - - - 7.5 3.5 7.5 3.5 Ohio ...................: 3.5 2.5 4.5 1.0 24.0 15.0 22.0 13.5 Oklahoma 2/ ............: (NA) - (NA) - (NA) 6.0 (NA) - : Oregon .................: - 1.5 - - 5.5 - 5.0 1.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 0.5 - - 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 South Carolina .........: 2.5 2.5 - - 18.5 22.0 20.5 22.5 South Dakota ...........: - - - - 6.5 3.0 3.5 3.0 Texas ..................: 1.0 4.5 0.5 1.0 37.0 39.0 33.5 39.5 Utah ...................: - 0.5 - - 28.5 26.5 24.5 25.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - 8.0 - 8.0 - Washington .............: 1.5 - 5.5 1.5 13.5 15.0 13.0 13.0 Wisconsin ..............: 3.0 - - - 17.0 6.5 17.0 1.5 : Other States 3/ ........: 1.7 2.4 1.0 1.7 15.2 21.5 14.0 22.2 : United States ..........: 1.6 1.5 1.1 0.9 14.9 13.3 14.6 13.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 50,469 47,915 95 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 47,043 47,893 102 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 587,582 584,911 100 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 242 198 82 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,776 2,669 96 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on December 1 .........................: 692,140 709,248 102 Chicks hatched during November ...........................: 767,008 795,078 104 Chicks hatched January through November ..................: 8,880,981 9,045,780 102 : Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,901 8,165 103 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 70,010 71,306 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2018 through April 2019. 2/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2018 through April 2019. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 46,738 51,432 110 February ...................................................: 51,140 55,001 108 March ......................................................: 56,234 53,586 95 April ......................................................: 56,069 58,422 104 May ........................................................: 56,063 55,489 99 June .......................................................: 50,184 51,648 103 July .......................................................: 46,193 47,615 103 August .....................................................: 46,268 47,490 103 September ..................................................: 50,036 47,878 96 October ....................................................: 51,647 48,512 94 November ...................................................: 45,096 48,069 107 December ...................................................: 50,469 47,915 95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 51,900 56,219 108 51,900 56,219 108 February ......: 50,148 52,182 104 102,048 108,401 106 March .........: 58,147 55,658 96 160,195 164,059 102 April .........: 58,986 60,668 103 219,181 224,727 103 May ...........: 59,756 60,816 102 278,937 285,543 102 June ..........: 53,019 51,858 98 331,956 337,401 102 July ..........: 50,806 50,919 100 382,762 388,320 101 August ........: 53,207 46,246 87 435,969 434,566 100 September .....: 49,610 50,386 102 485,579 484,952 100 October .......: 54,960 52,066 95 540,539 537,018 99 November ......: 47,043 47,893 102 587,582 584,911 100 December ......: 46,370 633,952 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2019 : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 251 268 107 2,446 2,791 February ...............: 148 201 136 2,402 2,887 March ..................: 195 189 97 2,468 2,818 April ..................: 205 295 144 2,446 2,954 May ....................: 185 215 116 2,468 2,882 June ...................: 178 270 152 2,509 2,838 July ...................: 159 255 160 2,515 August .................: 263 194 74 2,476 September ..............: 150 286 191 2,524 October ................: 271 199 73 2,579 November ...............: 242 198 82 2,669 December ...............: 268 2,699 : Total ..................: 2,515 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For November 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2018 through April 2019. 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 - United States: 2018 and 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 680,865 683,669 100 February ...................................................: 674,818 687,593 102 March ......................................................: 683,932 693,433 101 April ......................................................: 683,441 695,057 102 May ........................................................: 691,648 701,875 101 June .......................................................: 696,163 704,340 101 July .......................................................: 689,500 693,367 101 August .....................................................: 687,888 699,363 102 September ..................................................: 672,199 693,656 103 October ....................................................: 648,499 673,142 104 November ...................................................: 647,856 674,321 104 December ...................................................: 692,140 709,248 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: November 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During November : January-November :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 104,986 109,725 105 1,185,581 1,221,013 103 Arkansas .......................: 81,202 79,544 98 951,612 954,516 100 Delaware .......................: 16,963 18,745 111 200,025 204,693 102 Florida ........................: 4,208 4,169 99 45,246 46,504 103 Georgia ........................: 115,686 115,960 100 1,357,758 1,358,059 100 Kentucky .......................: 24,143 25,820 107 295,349 296,961 101 Louisiana ......................: 13,118 12,582 96 140,640 144,284 103 Maryland .......................: 27,720 27,503 99 320,194 314,459 98 Mississippi ....................: 64,134 63,565 99 731,942 734,336 100 Missouri .......................: 27,992 29,224 104 327,505 335,169 102 : North Carolina .................: 75,157 85,673 114 868,540 930,189 107 Oklahoma .......................: 25,399 24,937 98 294,850 293,655 100 Pennsylvania ...................: 18,641 19,263 103 217,212 213,555 98 South Carolina .................: 19,055 19,676 103 221,846 222,877 100 Texas ..........................: 55,865 59,403 106 631,429 673,661 107 Virginia .......................: 20,818 22,475 108 249,920 251,390 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 39,852 41,365 104 476,264 467,350 98 : Other States 1/ ................: 32,069 35,449 111 365,068 383,109 105 : United States ..................: 767,008 795,078 104 8,880,981 9,045,780 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 823,159 828,596 101 823,159 828,596 101 February ......: 735,151 749,845 102 1,558,310 1,578,441 101 March .........: 828,209 836,472 101 2,386,519 2,414,913 101 April .........: 803,046 817,559 102 3,189,565 3,232,472 101 May ...........: 839,138 855,746 102 4,028,703 4,088,218 101 June ..........: 822,100 832,018 101 4,850,803 4,920,236 101 July ..........: 844,737 848,560 100 5,695,540 5,768,796 101 August ........: 840,163 853,455 102 6,535,703 6,622,251 101 September .....: 787,754 813,807 103 7,323,457 7,436,058 102 October .......: 790,516 814,644 103 8,113,973 8,250,702 102 November ......: 767,008 795,078 104 8,880,981 9,045,780 102 December ......: 826,760 9,707,741 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,133 7,478 105 70,216 72,170 February ................: 7,579 7,882 104 70,100 73,411 March ...................: 8,088 8,222 102 70,500 73,604 April ...................: 7,688 7,339 95 71,182 73,624 May .....................: 8,282 8,767 106 71,318 73,677 June ....................: 8,319 8,717 105 71,640 73,960 July ....................: 7,473 8,510 114 72,147 August ..................: 8,343 8,094 97 72,314 September ...............: 8,277 8,615 104 71,895 October .................: 7,269 7,531 104 71,440 November ................: 7,901 8,165 103 71,306 December ................: 8,595 71,730 : Annual total ..............: 94,947 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,817 8,957 102 February ................: 9,458 9,525 101 March ...................: 9,782 10,161 104 April ...................: 9,334 9,146 98 May .....................: 10,178 10,797 106 June ....................: 10,140 10,606 105 July ....................: 8,843 10,444 118 August ..................: 10,102 9,763 97 September ...............: 9,886 10,468 106 October .................: 8,971 9,063 101 November ................: 9,720 9,687 100 December ................: 10,470 : Annual total ..............: 115,701 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For November 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2018 through April 2019. 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 regional 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. 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 total layers over the past 24 months is 1.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 402 million layers by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.0 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 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 ----- : Total layers .................: 1.2 2.0 3,547 - 8,088 21 2 : : -------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.2 2.1 85.3 - 203 20 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total 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 Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 692-0069 Tony Dorn, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .................. (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... 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