Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released September 21, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). August Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.80 billion during August 2012, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.76 billion table eggs, and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 971 million were broiler-type and 69 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 2012 averaged 335 million, up slightly from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,324 eggs, up 1 percent from August 2011. All layers in the United States on September 1, 2012 totaled 336 million, up slightly from last year. The 336 million layers consisted of 284 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 49.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.84 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2012, averaged 75.1 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from September 1, 2011. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2012 totaled 41.4 million, down slightly from August 2011. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.8 million on September 1, 2012, down 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 234 thousand during August 2012, down 26 percent from August 2011. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2012 totaled 758 million, down slightly from August 2011. Eggs in incubators totaled 596 million on September 1, 2012, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.05 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2012, down 3 percent from August 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: July-August 2011 and 2012.. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: August-September 2011 and 2012....................................................................... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During July 2011 and 2012............... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2011 and 2012............. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: July 2011 and 2012................................ 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 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: September 1, 2011 and 2012.......... 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2011 and 2012................................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: September 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: September 1, 2011 and 2012.............. 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 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 .........................: 335,799 335,020 August .......................: 335,412 335,497 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 7,727 6,633 6,677 1,100 1,051 August ........: 7,719 7,797 6,644 6,758 1,076 1,040 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: 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: 335,799 335,020 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 278,675 281,146 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 57,124 53,874 94 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,292 51,072 94 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,832 2,802 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during July : All layers ...............................number: 2,303 2,306 100 Table egg type .........................number: 2,380 2,375 100 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,926 1,951 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,899 1,925 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,436 2,427 100 : Eggs produced during July : All layers ..............................million: 7,732 7,727 100 Table egg type ........................million: 6,633 6,677 101 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: 334,997 334,683 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 278,545 281,262 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 56,452 53,421 95 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 53,623 50,631 94 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,829 2,790 99 : Eggs per 100 layers on August 1 : All layers ...............................number: 74.2 74.7 101 Table egg type .........................number: 76.6 76.9 100 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 2.4 67 Molt completed ..........................percent: 19.5 20.6 106 : Layers sold for slaughter during July .......1,000: 14,780 14,246 96 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during July ..1,000: 8,804 7,463 85 : Pullets on August 1 .........................1,000: 105,189 105,363 100 : Pullets added during July 1/ ................1,000: 21,721 19,640 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: August-September 2011 and 2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during August : All layers ...................................1,000: 335,412 335,497 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 279,734 282,473 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 55,678 53,024 95 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 52,743 50,206 95 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,935 2,818 96 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : All layers ..................................number: 2,301 2,324 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,375 2,392 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,933 1,961 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,909 1,934 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,351 2,449 104 : Eggs produced during August : All layers .................................million: 7,719 7,797 101 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,644 6,758 102 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,076 1,040 97 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,007 971 96 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 69 69 100 : Layers on September 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 335,794 336,276 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 280,911 283,666 101 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 54,883 52,610 96 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 51,848 49,770 96 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,035 2,840 94 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : All layers ..................................number: 74.4 75.1 101 Table egg type ............................number: 76.7 77.3 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.3 63.1 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.5 62.3 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 75.0 78.0 104 : Forced molt layers on September 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 3.2 2.9 91 Molt completed .............................percent: 20.3 19.8 98 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ........1,000: 13,308 14,751 111 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ...1,000: 7,441 7,747 104 : Pullets on September 1 .........................1,000: 103,770 104,891 101 : Pullets added during August 1/ .................1,000: 21,238 24,468 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 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 12,216 2,089 2,137 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 8,315 16,192 16,750 2,143 2,137 Illinois .......: 4,205 4,083 4,422 4,333 2,397 2,308 Indiana ........: 22,354 23,621 23,019 24,299 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 11,453 10,147 11,603 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 18,670 2,272 2,266 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 12,162 20,456 19,869 2,171 2,194 : United States ..: 274,115 276,543 335,799 335,020 2,303 2,306 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 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 ........: 1,274 1,525 9,002 9,082 1,955 2,048 Arkansas .......: 3,400 3,620 12,190 12,034 2,084 2,152 California .....: 18,714 19,345 19,013 19,697 2,377 2,356 Colorado .......: 4,055 3,770 4,511 4,221 2,283 2,511 Connecticut ....: 2,191 2,238 2,263 2,305 2,475 2,516 Florida ........: 9,085 8,188 9,473 8,507 2,354 2,363 Georgia ........: 7,383 8,456 16,141 16,767 2,150 2,153 Illinois .......: 4,098 3,936 4,310 4,197 2,390 2,383 Indiana ........: 22,229 23,681 22,931 24,358 2,351 2,307 Iowa ...........: 51,932 50,976 52,871 51,927 2,328 2,371 : Maine ..........: 3,506 3,475 3,561 3,530 2,303 2,295 Maryland .......: 1,760 2,254 1,885 2,363 2,175 2,412 Michigan .......: 9,839 11,814 9,991 11,964 2,452 2,424 Minnesota ......: 9,584 9,741 10,081 10,163 2,331 2,411 Mississippi ....: 1,359 1,461 5,783 5,545 2,092 2,128 Missouri .......: 5,931 5,325 7,354 6,768 2,352 2,408 Nebraska .......: 8,923 8,966 8,973 9,016 2,530 2,507 New York .......: 4,130 4,168 4,365 4,400 2,474 2,523 North Carolina .: 5,458 5,734 12,491 12,595 2,090 2,048 Ohio ...........: 27,204 26,316 27,705 26,842 2,292 2,321 : Oregon .........: 2,235 2,146 2,380 2,304 2,437 2,648 Pennsylvania ...: 24,090 22,700 25,250 23,778 2,436 2,481 South Carolina .: 3,183 2,984 4,420 4,206 2,308 2,330 South Dakota ...: 2,341 2,207 2,381 2,247 2,604 2,537 Texas ..........: 14,036 14,934 18,101 18,685 2,282 2,301 Utah ...........: 3,527 3,614 3,557 3,644 2,390 2,415 Virginia .......: 1,215 1,123 2,897 2,853 2,106 2,103 Washington .....: 6,688 6,611 6,803 6,726 2,396 2,334 Wisconsin ......: 3,986 4,341 4,559 4,946 2,369 2,406 : Other States 1/ : 11,818 12,221 20,170 19,827 2,181 2,204 : United States ..: 275,174 277,870 335,412 335,497 2,301 2,324 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ........: 106 100 103 96 3 4 Indiana .........: 542 562 530 549 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 ........: 255 291 (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/ .: 444 436 308 315 137 122 : United States ...: 7,732 7,727 6,633 6,677 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. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 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 .........: 176 186 29 38 147 148 Arkansas ........: 254 259 85 92 169 167 California ......: 452 464 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 103 106 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 56 58 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 223 201 217 196 6 5 Georgia .........: 347 361 178 199 169 162 Illinois ........: 103 100 100 96 3 4 Indiana .........: 539 562 527 550 12 12 Iowa ............: 1,231 1,231 1,217 1,215 14 16 : Maine ...........: 82 81 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 41 57 40 56 1 1 Michigan ........: 245 290 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 235 245 226 238 9 7 Mississippi .....: 121 118 35 37 86 81 Missouri ........: 173 163 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 227 226 227 226 - - New York ........: 108 111 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 261 258 130 135 131 123 Ohio ............: 635 623 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 58 61 56 58 2 3 Pennsylvania ....: 615 590 595 572 20 18 South Carolina ..: 102 98 80 76 22 22 South Dakota ....: 62 57 62 57 - - Texas ...........: 413 430 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 85 88 85 88 - - Virginia ........: 61 60 29 28 32 32 Washington ......: 163 157 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 108 119 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 440 437 306 317 135 121 : United States ...: 7,719 7,797 6,644 6,758 1,076 1,040 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 2.4 19.5 20.6 September ..............: 3.2 2.9 20.3 19.8 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: September 1, 2011 and 2012 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.0 1.0 8.0 7.0 Arkansas ...............: 2.0 - 6.5 9.5 California .............: 4.5 2.0 28.0 30.5 Colorado ...............: 1.0 4.0 19.5 34.5 Connecticut ............: - - 9.5 9.5 Florida ................: 5.5 2.5 36.0 40.5 Georgia ................: 0.5 2.0 17.5 13.5 Illinois ...............: 2.0 - 28.5 22.5 Indiana ................: 3.0 2.5 30.0 30.5 Iowa ...................: 4.5 4.5 33.0 27.5 : Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: 5.0 0.5 7.5 5.0 Michigan ...............: 6.0 4.5 14.0 11.0 Minnesota ..............: 6.0 3.5 26.0 23.5 Mississippi ............: 1.0 1.0 11.5 10.5 Missouri ...............: - 1.5 19.0 20.0 Nebraska ...............: 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 New York ...............: - 0.5 7.0 15.0 North Carolina .........: 0.5 2.0 14.0 14.5 Ohio ...................: 2.5 3.0 13.0 11.5 : Oregon .................: 4.0 8.5 32.0 30.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 3.0 3.0 10.0 9.0 South Carolina .........: 2.0 - 19.0 18.5 South Dakota ...........: 0.5 4.0 14.5 21.0 Texas ..................: 3.5 3.5 20.5 24.0 Utah ...................: 5.5 4.5 42.0 34.0 Virginia ...............: 3.5 7.0 13.0 12.0 Washington .............: 12.0 4.0 27.5 30.5 Wisconsin ..............: 5.5 11.0 27.5 24.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 3.1 2.4 15.2 18.1 : United States ..........: 3.2 2.9 20.3 19.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 September 1 ........................: 38,956 36,797 94 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 41,431 41,357 100 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 324,817 317,989 98 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 318 234 74 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,974 3,110 105 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on September 1 ........................: 599,241 596,031 99 Chicks hatched during August .............................: 758,980 758,292 100 Chicks hatched January through August ....................: 6,159,933 6,023,898 98 : Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,233 7,046 97 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 64,388 61,556 96 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2012 includes pullet chicks hatched February 2011 through January 2012. 2/ 2012 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2011 through January 2012. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: September 1, 2011 and 2012 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Region : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ---- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 6,073 3,663 60 East North Central ...........: 6,740 6,579 98 West North Central ...........: 8,572 9,628 112 South Atlantic ...............: 4,885 4,959 102 South Central ................: 4,722 5,087 108 West .........................: 7,964 6,881 86 : United States ................: 38,956 36,797 94 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 41,357 100 324,817 317,989 98 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 2,871 March ..................: 253 210 83 3,001 2,787 April ..................: 287 137 48 3,002 May ....................: 196 302 154 3,098 June ...................: 302 119 39 3,053 July ...................: 234 271 116 3,067 August .................: 318 234 74 3,110 September ..............: 252 3,104 October ................: 266 3,061 November ...............: 218 2,911 December ...............: 277 3,017 : Total ..................: 3,067 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For August 2012, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 2011 through January 2012. 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: September 1, 2011 and 2012 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Region : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 12,067 12,065 100 East North Central ...........: 12,252 12,719 104 West North Central ...........: 28,203 29,018 103 South Atlantic ...............: 227,128 228,274 101 South Central ................: 295,871 293,427 99 West .........................: 23,720 20,528 87 : United States ................: 599,241 596,031 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: August 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August : January-August :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 103,463 104,295 101 859,409 826,358 96 Arkansas .....................: 77,751 77,431 100 670,660 614,987 92 Delaware .....................: 11,228 12,809 114 105,173 100,777 96 Florida ......................: 4,945 4,911 99 38,521 38,298 99 Georgia ......................: 118,289 118,845 100 958,316 943,246 98 Kentucky .....................: 28,639 28,680 100 224,062 221,995 99 Louisiana ....................: 12,601 12,150 96 98,435 101,397 103 Maryland .....................: 28,029 27,562 98 222,123 215,293 97 Mississippi ..................: 68,507 66,907 98 549,328 532,381 97 Missouri .....................: 29,517 29,903 101 228,585 231,540 101 : North Carolina ...............: 74,016 73,103 99 579,545 588,679 102 Oklahoma .....................: 24,142 24,065 100 199,239 196,842 99 Pennsylvania .................: 14,284 13,300 93 112,184 108,860 97 South Carolina ...............: 19,140 19,268 101 153,682 151,362 98 Texas ........................: 54,962 54,260 99 442,489 434,910 98 Virginia .....................: 22,166 23,024 104 180,382 181,707 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 41,003 40,224 98 330,864 319,768 97 : 19 States 1/ .................: 732,682 730,737 100 5,952,997 5,808,400 98 : Other States 2/ ..............: 26,298 27,555 105 206,936 215,498 104 : United States ................: 758,980 758,292 100 6,159,933 6,023,898 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ........: 758,980 758,292 100 6,159,933 6,023,898 98 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 60,802 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 7,046 97 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 8,593 99 September ............: 8,546 October ..............: 7,938 November .............: 8,489 December .............: 8,279 : Annual total ...........: 104,005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For August 2012, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2011 through January 2012. 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 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 335 million layers by more than 0.2 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 ...................: 0.2 0.4 504 25 1,904 16 8 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 0.2 0.4 10 1 38 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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