Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released August 21, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). July Egg Production Down Slightly United States egg production totaled 7.73 billion during July 2012, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.68 billion table eggs, and 1.05 billion hatching eggs, of which 983 million were broiler-type and 68 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2012 averaged 335 million, down slightly from last year. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,307 eggs, up slightly from July 2011. All layers in the United States on August 1, 2012 totaled 334 million, down slightly from last year. The 334 million layers consisted of 281 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 50.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.78 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2012, averaged 74.8 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from August 1, 2011. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July 2012 totaled 34.0 million, down 8 percent from July 2011. Eggs in incubators totaled 38.6 million on August 1, 2012, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 262 thousand during July 2012, up 12 percent from July 2011. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during July 2012 totaled 763 million, down 1 percent from July 2011. Eggs in incubators totaled 611 million on August 1, 2012, up slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.07 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2012, down 6 percent from July 2011. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2011-2012..................... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2011-2012................................... 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States............................................ 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States.................................................. 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: June-July 2011 and 2012.... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: July-August 2011 and 2012.. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2011 and 2012............... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2011 and 2012............... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2011 and 2012................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2011 and 2012................................ 11 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2011-2012............................. 12 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: August 1, 2011 and 2012............. 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2011 and 2012................................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: August 1, 2011 and 2012..................... 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012.......................................... 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2011-2012............................................................................. 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: August 1, 2011 and 2012................. 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2011 and 2012........................... 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012...................................... 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2011-2012..................................................................................... 17 Statistical Methodology.............................................................................. 18 Regional Listing..................................................................................... 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates................................................. 19 Information Contacts................................................................................. 19 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 343,083 338,158 January ......................: 342,266 337,618 February .....................: 339,787 338,151 March ........................: 340,655 339,626 April ........................: 340,896 339,517 May ..........................: 337,897 338,447 June .........................: 336,411 336,787 July .........................: 335,799 334,918 August .......................: 335,412 September ....................: 335,328 October ......................: 335,884 November .....................: 337,716 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2011-2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 7,927 7,932 6,845 6,894 1,083 1,038 January .......: 7,833 7,831 6,736 6,786 1,098 1,046 February ......: 7,013 7,235 6,022 6,247 990 987 March .........: 7,840 7,859 6,735 6,800 1,106 1,059 April .........: 7,617 7,582 6,534 6,545 1,083 1,038 May ...........: 7,773 7,770 6,651 6,693 1,123 1,078 June ..........: 7,503 7,501 6,421 6,470 1,083 1,032 July ..........: 7,732 7,726 6,633 6,676 1,100 1,051 August ........: 7,719 6,644 1,076 September .....: 7,503 6,476 1,028 October .......: 7,783 6,734 1,050 November ......: 7,612 6,605 1,007 During year ...: 91,855 79,036 12,827 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: June-July 2011 and 2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during June : All layers ................................1,000: 336,411 336,787 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 278,225 281,708 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,186 55,079 95 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,262 52,194 94 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,924 2,885 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during June : All layers ...............................number: 2,230 2,227 100 Table egg type .........................number: 2,308 2,297 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,861 1,874 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,833 1,847 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,394 2,357 98 : Eggs produced during June : All layers ..............................million: 7,503 7,501 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,421 6,470 101 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,083 1,032 95 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,013 964 95 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 70 68 97 : Layers on July 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 336,559 335,332 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 278,788 281,017 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 57,771 54,315 94 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,945 51,507 94 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,826 2,808 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 : All layers ...............................number: 74.5 73.9 99 Table egg type .........................number: 77.1 76.1 99 Hatching egg type ......................number: 61.8 62.5 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 60.8 61.7 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 80.0 77.8 97 : Forced molt layers on July 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 3.5 2.9 83 Molt completed ..........................percent: 19.6 20.4 104 : Layers sold for slaughter during June .......1,000: 13,311 15,401 116 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during June ..1,000: 8,236 8,479 103 : Pullets on July 1 ...........................1,000: 106,502 107,553 101 : Pullets added during June 1/ ................1,000: 22,694 24,236 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: July-August 2011 and 2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during July : All layers ...................................1,000: 335,799 334,918 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 278,675 281,065 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 57,124 53,853 94 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,292 51,056 94 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,832 2,797 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : All layers ..................................number: 2,303 2,307 100 Table egg type ............................number: 2,380 2,375 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,926 1,952 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,899 1,925 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,436 2,431 100 : Eggs produced during July : All layers .................................million: 7,732 7,726 100 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,633 6,676 101 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,100 1,051 96 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,031 983 95 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 69 68 99 : Layers on August 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 334,997 334,480 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 278,545 281,100 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 56,452 53,380 95 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 53,623 50,598 94 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,829 2,782 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : All layers ..................................number: 74.2 74.8 101 Table egg type ............................number: 76.6 77.0 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.1 63.1 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.3 62.2 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 77.4 79.7 103 : Forced molt layers on August 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 3.6 2.5 69 Molt completed .............................percent: 19.5 20.5 105 : Layers sold for slaughter during July ..........1,000: 14,780 13,898 94 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July .....1,000: 8,804 7,481 85 : Pullets on August 1 ............................1,000: 105,189 105,332 100 : Pullets added during July 1/ ...................1,000: 21,721 19,191 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During June 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,279 1,542 9,181 9,173 1,852 1,908 Arkansas .......: 3,446 3,593 12,496 12,407 2,033 2,031 California .....: 18,760 19,274 19,061 19,623 2,251 2,273 Colorado .......: 3,611 3,791 4,042 4,240 2,400 2,382 Connecticut ....: 2,200 2,242 2,271 2,309 2,334 2,339 Florida ........: 9,037 8,089 9,416 8,415 2,230 2,222 Georgia ........: 7,401 8,139 16,318 16,766 2,059 2,111 Illinois .......: 4,119 4,213 4,339 4,441 2,374 2,252 Indiana ........: 22,446 23,496 23,147 24,276 2,346 2,294 Iowa ...........: 51,866 50,850 52,714 51,786 2,254 2,286 : Maine ..........: 3,467 3,438 3,522 3,493 2,328 2,319 Maryland .......: 1,807 2,176 1,942 2,295 2,369 2,222 Michigan .......: 10,133 11,299 10,287 11,449 2,352 2,428 Minnesota ......: 9,637 9,807 10,133 10,246 2,280 2,284 Mississippi ....: 1,466 1,461 6,119 5,787 1,994 2,022 Missouri .......: 5,777 5,519 7,380 7,028 2,331 2,305 Nebraska .......: 9,094 9,107 9,144 9,157 2,373 2,435 New York .......: 3,985 4,207 4,218 4,439 2,418 2,410 North Carolina .: 5,783 5,646 13,575 12,847 2,041 1,969 Ohio ...........: 27,000 26,774 27,504 27,305 2,225 2,208 : Oregon .........: 2,189 1,937 2,332 2,076 2,273 2,457 Pennsylvania ...: 23,398 22,609 24,613 23,722 2,434 2,361 South Carolina .: 3,181 2,999 4,529 4,273 2,142 2,059 South Dakota ...: 2,349 2,051 2,389 2,091 2,428 2,439 Texas ..........: 13,322 14,834 17,602 18,663 2,204 2,186 Utah ...........: 3,403 3,665 3,433 3,695 2,272 2,219 Virginia .......: 967 1,107 2,899 2,983 1,932 1,944 Washington .....: 6,630 6,701 6,745 6,816 2,328 2,215 Wisconsin ......: 4,111 4,424 4,682 5,030 2,093 2,167 : Other States 1/ : 11,801 12,115 20,378 19,956 2,125 2,125 : United States ..: 273,665 277,105 336,411 336,787 2,230 2,227 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,278 1,539 9,028 9,092 1,949 2,013 Arkansas .......: 3,438 3,672 12,399 12,203 2,089 2,139 California .....: 18,685 19,207 18,985 19,556 2,391 2,352 Colorado .......: 3,918 3,787 4,386 4,201 2,371 2,523 Connecticut ....: 2,222 2,266 2,295 2,335 2,397 2,441 Florida ........: 9,040 8,044 9,416 8,372 2,326 2,293 Georgia ........: 7,386 8,311 16,192 16,752 2,143 2,137 Illinois .......: 4,205 4,108 4,422 4,358 2,397 2,318 Indiana ........: 22,354 23,529 23,019 24,207 2,355 2,313 Iowa ...........: 51,457 50,790 52,324 51,752 2,349 2,350 : Maine ..........: 3,482 3,452 3,537 3,507 2,347 2,367 Maryland .......: 1,745 2,111 1,867 2,225 2,250 2,382 Michigan .......: 9,996 11,495 10,147 11,645 2,513 2,508 Minnesota ......: 9,618 9,807 10,111 10,232 2,364 2,355 Mississippi ....: 1,355 1,460 5,924 5,719 2,076 2,098 Missouri .......: 5,835 5,484 7,351 6,937 2,313 2,335 Nebraska .......: 9,089 9,072 9,139 9,122 2,484 2,499 New York .......: 4,092 4,140 4,325 4,373 2,428 2,515 North Carolina .: 5,644 5,623 13,209 12,678 2,052 1,988 Ohio ...........: 27,065 26,273 27,551 26,809 2,301 2,290 : Oregon .........: 2,141 2,027 2,273 2,185 2,420 2,609 Pennsylvania ...: 23,607 22,467 24,800 23,533 2,492 2,507 South Carolina .: 3,204 3,013 4,502 4,268 2,221 2,226 South Dakota ...: 2,297 2,032 2,337 2,072 2,525 2,510 Texas ..........: 13,776 14,887 17,961 18,656 2,272 2,267 Utah ...........: 3,499 3,611 3,529 3,641 2,267 2,362 Virginia .......: 1,152 1,180 2,979 2,986 2,014 2,076 Washington .....: 6,549 6,601 6,664 6,716 2,446 2,367 Wisconsin ......: 4,102 4,364 4,671 4,969 2,248 2,375 : Other States 1/ : 11,884 12,110 20,456 19,817 2,171 2,195 : United States ..: 274,115 276,462 335,799 334,918 2,303 2,307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: June 2011 and 2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 170 175 31 37 139 138 Arkansas ........: 254 252 82 85 172 167 California ......: 429 446 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 97 101 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 53 54 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 210 187 204 182 6 5 Georgia .........: 336 354 169 190 167 164 Illinois ........: 103 100 100 97 3 3 Indiana .........: 543 557 531 542 12 15 Iowa ............: 1,188 1,184 1,175 1,170 13 14 : Maine ...........: 82 81 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 46 51 44 50 2 1 Michigan ........: 242 278 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 231 234 223 227 8 7 Mississippi .....: 122 117 36 36 86 81 Missouri ........: 172 162 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 217 223 217 223 - - New York ........: 102 107 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 277 253 140 128 137 125 Ohio ............: 612 603 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 53 51 51 49 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 599 560 578 542 21 18 South Carolina ..: 97 88 74 66 23 22 South Dakota ....: 58 51 58 51 - - Texas ...........: 388 408 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 78 82 78 82 - - Virginia ........: 56 58 21 24 35 34 Washington ......: 157 151 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 98 109 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 433 424 300 305 134 120 : United States ...: 7,503 7,501 6,421 6,470 1,083 1,032 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2011 and 2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 176 183 30 38 146 145 Arkansas ........: 259 261 84 92 175 169 California ......: 454 460 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 104 106 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 55 57 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 219 192 213 187 6 5 Georgia .........: 347 358 177 194 170 164 Illinois ........: 106 101 103 97 3 4 Indiana .........: 542 560 530 547 12 13 Iowa ............: 1,229 1,216 1,216 1,200 13 16 : Maine ...........: 83 83 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 42 53 40 52 2 1 Michigan ........: 255 292 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 239 241 231 234 8 7 Mississippi .....: 123 120 35 36 88 84 Missouri ........: 170 162 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 227 228 227 228 - - New York ........: 105 110 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 271 252 133 126 138 126 Ohio ............: 634 614 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 55 57 53 55 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 618 590 597 572 21 18 South Carolina ..: 100 95 78 72 22 23 South Dakota ....: 59 52 59 52 - - Texas ...........: 408 423 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 80 86 80 86 - - Virginia ........: 60 62 25 28 35 34 Washington ......: 163 159 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 105 118 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 444 435 308 314 137 122 : United States ...: 7,732 7,726 6,633 6,676 1,100 1,051 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.8 2.8 21.2 19.9 February ...............: 3.6 4.8 20.2 18.8 March ..................: 3.0 3.8 20.1 19.9 April ..................: 2.6 2.8 20.0 19.7 May ....................: 3.0 4.3 20.0 19.6 June ...................: 3.8 2.9 19.5 20.3 July ...................: 3.5 2.9 19.6 20.4 August .................: 3.6 2.5 19.5 20.5 September ..............: 3.2 20.3 October ................: 3.9 20.4 November ...............: 2.5 21.2 December ...............: 1.7 21.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: August 1, 2011 and 2012 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.5 1.0 8.0 6.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.0 7.5 10.5 California .............: 7.0 3.0 27.5 32.5 Colorado ...............: 1.0 5.5 19.5 32.5 Connecticut ............: - - 13.0 13.0 Florida ................: 6.5 8.0 34.5 36.0 Georgia ................: 3.5 1.5 17.0 12.0 Illinois ...............: 4.5 - 25.0 17.5 Indiana ................: 6.0 1.5 25.0 33.0 Iowa ...................: 4.5 3.5 33.5 29.5 : Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: 5.0 - 17.5 5.5 Michigan ...............: 1.5 1.0 13.5 11.5 Minnesota ..............: 4.5 4.0 22.5 26.0 Mississippi ............: 1.0 1.0 10.5 12.0 Missouri ...............: 3.0 - 15.5 22.0 Nebraska ...............: - - 1.5 1.5 New York ...............: - 1.0 7.0 15.0 North Carolina .........: 3.0 - 14.5 16.5 Ohio ...................: 3.5 2.5 13.5 12.5 : Oregon .................: 2.5 4.5 31.5 30.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 2.5 10.0 9.0 South Carolina .........: 3.5 2.0 17.0 16.5 South Dakota ...........: 0.5 4.5 16.5 32.0 Texas ..................: 3.5 3.5 18.5 23.5 Utah ...................: 7.5 4.5 40.0 33.0 Virginia ...............: 5.5 - 7.0 11.5 Washington .............: 5.0 4.5 29.5 32.5 Wisconsin ..............: 11.5 5.0 24.0 26.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.7 2.8 14.4 18.2 : United States ..........: 3.6 2.5 19.5 20.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2011 and 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 37,007 38,633 104 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 36,950 34,041 92 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 283,386 276,632 98 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 234 262 112 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,981 3,067 103 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on August 1 ...........................: 608,371 610,695 100 Chicks hatched during July ...............................: 768,432 762,749 99 Chicks hatched January through July ......................: 5,400,953 5,265,606 97 : Pullets hatched during July for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,444 6,071 94 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 64,656 61,927 96 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2012 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2011 through December 2011. 2/ 2012 includes pullet chicks hatched April 2011 through December 2011. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: August 1, 2011 and 2012 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Region : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ---- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 5,513 4,019 73 East North Central ...........: 6,489 7,148 110 West North Central ...........: 9,242 10,630 115 South Atlantic ...............: 4,452 4,670 105 South Central ................: 4,809 5,082 106 West .........................: 6,502 7,084 109 : United States ................: 37,007 38,633 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 40,590 40,277 99 40,590 40,277 99 February ......: 37,415 39,300 105 78,005 79,577 102 March .........: 43,603 40,622 93 121,608 120,199 99 April .........: 42,959 39,702 92 164,567 159,901 97 May ...........: 42,949 43,280 101 207,516 203,181 98 June ..........: 38,920 39,410 101 246,436 242,591 98 July ..........: 36,950 34,041 92 283,386 276,632 98 August ........: 41,431 324,817 September .....: 39,805 364,622 October .......: 37,624 402,246 November ......: 37,512 439,758 December ......: 39,071 478,829 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2012 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2011 :----------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : : 2012 : 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 220 263 120 2,920 2,834 February ...............: 244 238 98 2,936 2,862 March ..................: 253 210 83 3,001 April ..................: 287 137 48 3,002 May ....................: 196 302 154 3,098 June ...................: 302 119 39 3,053 July ...................: 234 262 112 3,067 August .................: 318 3,110 September ..............: 252 3,104 October ................: 266 3,061 November ...............: 218 2,911 December ...............: 277 3,017 : Total ..................: 3,067 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For July 2012, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2011 through December 2011. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: August 1, 2011 and 2012 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Region : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,669 12,186 96 East North Central ...........: 12,953 12,572 97 West North Central ...........: 28,148 29,068 103 South Atlantic ...............: 229,922 232,180 101 South Central ................: 302,363 302,840 100 West .........................: 22,316 21,849 98 : United States ................: 608,371 610,695 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: July 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July : January-July :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 105,382 104,550 99 755,946 722,063 96 Arkansas .....................: 80,797 78,226 97 592,909 537,556 91 Delaware .....................: 10,916 13,002 119 93,945 87,968 94 Florida ......................: 4,962 4,909 99 33,576 33,387 99 Georgia ......................: 121,106 120,289 99 840,027 824,401 98 Kentucky .....................: 28,755 27,471 96 195,423 193,315 99 Louisiana ....................: 12,558 12,757 102 85,834 89,247 104 Maryland .....................: 28,575 27,352 96 194,094 187,731 97 Mississippi ..................: 68,054 67,382 99 480,821 465,474 97 Missouri .....................: 28,329 28,554 101 199,068 201,637 101 : North Carolina ...............: 72,757 73,542 101 505,529 515,576 102 Oklahoma .....................: 24,112 24,685 102 175,097 172,777 99 Pennsylvania .................: 14,174 13,623 96 97,900 95,560 98 South Carolina ...............: 19,745 18,601 94 134,542 132,094 98 Texas ........................: 56,479 54,761 97 387,527 380,650 98 Virginia .....................: 23,174 23,107 100 158,216 158,683 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 42,239 41,392 98 289,861 279,544 96 : 19 States 1/ .................: 742,114 734,203 99 5,220,315 5,077,663 97 : Other States 2/ ..............: 26,318 28,546 108 180,638 187,943 104 : United States ................: 768,432 762,749 99 5,400,953 5,265,606 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 781,313 751,870 96 781,313 751,870 96 February ......: 708,722 705,113 99 1,490,035 1,456,983 98 March .........: 793,765 764,225 96 2,283,800 2,221,208 97 April .........: 777,866 747,697 96 3,061,666 2,968,905 97 May ...........: 804,484 777,636 97 3,866,150 3,746,541 97 June ..........: 766,371 756,316 99 4,632,521 4,502,857 97 July ..........: 768,432 762,749 99 5,400,953 5,265,606 97 August ........: 758,980 6,159,933 September .....: 719,606 6,879,539 October .......: 715,886 7,595,425 November ......: 702,169 8,297,594 December ......: 758,382 9,055,976 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2012 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2011 :----------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : : 2012 : 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements: January ..............: 6,557 6,673 102 64,111 60,864 February .............: 7,284 7,025 96 63,679 60,646 March ................: 7,058 6,753 96 63,323 April ................: 7,044 6,524 93 63,209 May ..................: 7,721 7,472 97 62,941 June .................: 7,211 6,800 94 62,547 July .................: 6,444 6,071 94 61,927 August ...............: 7,233 61,556 September ............: 6,657 60,860 October ..............: 6,289 60,402 November .............: 6,890 60,482 December .............: 6,438 60,721 : Annual total ...........: 82,826 : Total placements 2/ : January ..............: 8,187 8,201 100 February .............: 8,931 8,818 99 March ................: 9,023 8,525 94 April ................: 8,944 8,232 92 May ..................: 9,612 9,430 98 June .................: 9,225 8,554 93 July .................: 8,131 7,447 92 August ...............: 8,700 September ............: 8,546 October ..............: 7,938 November .............: 8,489 December .............: 8,279 : Annual total ...........: 104,005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For July 2012, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched April 2011 through December 2011. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 650 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and United States totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically placed on feed for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 0.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 335 million layers by more than 0.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.4 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 ...................: 0.3 0.4 568 25 1,904 16 8 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.2 0.4 12 1 39 17 7 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ............ (202) 720-4447 Cody Brokmeyer - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised .. (202) 690-3237 David Colwell - Cold Storage ......................................... (202) 720-8784 LaKeya Jones - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Honey, Egg Products, Mink ............ (202) 720-0585 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ........................................... (202) 690-8632 Miste Salmon - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery .................... 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