Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released March 22, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). February Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.01 billion during February 2011, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.03 billion table eggs, and 974 million hatching eggs, of which 908 million were broiler-type and 66 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2011 averaged 339 million, down slightly from last year. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,065 eggs, up 1 percent from February 2010. All layers in the United States on March 1, 2011 totaled 339 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 339 million layers consisted of 282 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.1 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.02 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2011, averaged 73.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from March 1, 2010. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2011 totaled 37.3 million, down 7 percent from February 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 40.0 million on March 1, 2011, up 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 264 thousand during February 2011, down 11 percent from February 2010. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2011 totaled 709 million, up 1 percent from February 2010. Eggs in incubators totaled 642 million on March 1, 2011, down slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.11 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2011, up 2 percent from February 2010. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2010-2011............ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2010-2011.......................... 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: January-February 2010 and 2011.............................................................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: February-March 2010 and 2011................................................................ 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2010 and 2011... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2010 and 2011.. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2010 and 2011.................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2010 and 2011................... 11 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2010-2011.................... 12 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: March 1, 2010 and 2011..... 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011.......................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: March 1, 2010 and 2011............. 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2010-2011................................. 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2010-2011............................................................ 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: March 1, 2010 and 2011......... 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2010 and 2011.............. 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2010-2011............................. 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2010-2011.................................................................. 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: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 340,936 342,661 January ......................: 340,596 341,701 February .....................: 340,486 339,287 March ........................: 342,098 April ........................: 341,318 May ..........................: 339,344 June .........................: 339,750 July .........................: 339,929 August .......................: 340,084 September ....................: 338,739 October ......................: 336,804 November .....................: 339,447 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun. Totals may not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 7,853 7,920 6,779 6,850 1,074 1,070 January .......: 7,724 7,821 6,637 6,739 1,087 1,083 February ......: 6,935 7,005 5,950 6,030 985 974 March .........: 7,839 6,740 1,098 April .........: 7,578 6,503 1,075 May ...........: 7,716 6,607 1,109 June ..........: 7,484 6,415 1,069 July ..........: 7,719 6,610 1,109 August ........: 7,765 6,669 1,096 September .....: 7,514 6,464 1,050 October .......: 7,698 6,618 1,080 November ......: 7,573 6,538 1,036 During year ...: 91,398 78,530 12,868 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: January-February 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during January : All layers ................................1,000: 340,596 341,701 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 283,154 284,176 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 57,442 57,525 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,501 54,606 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,941 2,919 99 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : All layers ...............................number: 2,268 2,289 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,344 2,371 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,892 1,883 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,859 1,855 100 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,516 2,398 95 : Eggs produced during January : All layers ..............................million: 7,724 7,821 101 Table egg type ........................million: 6,637 6,739 102 Hatching egg type .....................million: 1,087 1,083 100 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 1,013 1,013 100 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 74 70 95 : Layers on February 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 339,747 339,626 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 281,946 282,293 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 57,801 57,333 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 54,839 54,345 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,962 2,988 101 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : All layers ...............................number: 72.5 73.4 101 Table egg type .........................number: 74.8 75.9 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 60.8 60.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 59.7 59.8 100 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 81.8 78.0 95 : Forced molt layers on February 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 3.6 3.6 100 Molt completed ..........................percent: 20.3 20.3 100 : Layers sold for slaughter during January ....1,000: 14,086 14,530 103 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January 1,00: 7,735 7,695 99 : Pullets on February 1 .......................1,000: 103,227 106,500 103 : Pullets added during January 1/ .............1,000: 20,551 21,043 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February-March 2010 and 2011 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during February : All layers ................................1,000: 340,486 339,287 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 282,414 282,049 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,072 57,238 99 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,109 54,231 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,963 3,007 101 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : All layers ...............................number: 2,037 2,065 101 Table egg type .........................number: 2,107 2,138 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 1,696 1,702 100 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 1,664 1,674 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 2,295 2,195 96 : Eggs produced during February : All layers ..............................million: 6,935 7,005 101 Table egg type ........................million: 5,950 6,030 101 Hatching egg type .....................million: 985 974 99 Broiler-type hatching ...............million: 917 908 99 Egg-type hatching ...................million: 68 66 97 : Layers on March 1 : All layers ................................1,000: 341,191 338,920 99 Table egg type ..........................1,000: 282,865 281,791 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000: 58,326 57,129 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000: 55,368 54,109 98 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000: 2,958 3,020 102 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : All layers ...............................number: 73.0 73.9 101 Table egg type .........................number: 75.7 76.6 101 Hatching egg type ......................number: 60.2 60.6 101 Broiler-type hatching ................number: 59.0 59.7 101 Egg-type hatching ....................number: 81.9 76.6 94 : Forced molt layers on March 1 : Being molted ............................percent: 3.2 3.0 94 Molt completed ..........................percent: 21.2 20.2 95 : Layers sold for slaughter during February ...1,000: 13,549 14,368 106 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February 1,0: 6,847 9,027 132 : Pullets on March 1 ..........................1,000: 102,946 104,886 102 : Pullets added during February 1/ ............1,000: 22,469 22,099 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 ------------------ ----- number ---- : Alabama ........: 1,232 1,304 9,539 9,630 1,908 1,900 Arkansas .......: 3,197 3,432 12,299 12,175 1,976 2,021 California .....: 19,031 19,451 19,332 19,756 2,317 2,273 Colorado .......: 3,044 3,221 3,589 3,604 2,508 2,442 Connecticut ....: 2,518 2,256 2,585 2,318 2,321 2,330 Florida ........: 9,581 9,165 9,903 9,534 2,292 2,444 Georgia ........: 9,020 8,481 17,654 17,249 2,169 2,180 Hawaii 1/ ......: 254 (NA) 299 (NA) 1,839 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,430 4,438 4,650 4,650 2,387 2,473 Indiana ........: 22,995 23,091 23,712 23,788 2,324 2,333 : Iowa ...........: 53,688 52,510 54,558 53,349 2,256 2,315 Maine ..........: 3,529 3,515 3,602 3,570 2,388 2,381 Maryland .......: 2,215 1,997 2,323 2,115 2,282 2,364 Michigan .......: 10,067 10,046 10,225 10,207 2,367 2,410 Minnesota ......: 9,811 9,923 10,295 10,397 2,351 2,318 Mississippi ....: 1,450 1,452 6,162 6,019 1,980 1,994 Missouri .......: 5,749 6,029 7,053 7,456 2,311 2,293 Nebraska .......: 9,473 9,266 9,523 9,316 2,426 2,480 New York .......: 3,715 4,063 3,941 4,290 2,487 2,471 North Carolina .: 6,067 5,766 13,183 13,289 2,101 2,047 : Ohio ...........: 26,838 27,853 27,329 28,338 2,294 2,318 Oregon .........: 2,187 2,123 2,309 2,276 2,555 2,504 Pennsylvania ...: 22,605 24,066 23,714 25,246 2,471 2,464 South Carolina .: 3,221 3,056 4,477 4,312 2,100 2,226 South Dakota ...: 2,346 2,351 2,386 2,391 2,473 2,384 Texas ..........: 13,680 14,153 18,204 18,568 2,263 2,278 Utah ...........: 3,358 3,337 3,388 3,367 2,273 2,228 Virginia .......: 1,140 1,098 2,841 2,793 2,042 2,112 Washington .....: 6,259 6,315 6,374 6,431 2,306 2,457 Wisconsin ......: 4,166 4,080 4,721 4,612 2,394 2,407 : Other States 2/ : 11,796 11,828 20,426 20,655 2,183 2,179 : United States ..: 278,662 279,666 340,596 341,701 2,268 2,289 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for states not listed in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 ------------------ ----- number ---- : Alabama ........: 1,292 1,350 9,681 9,762 1,653 1,690 Arkansas .......: 3,172 3,286 12,299 11,974 1,789 1,846 California .....: 19,154 18,904 19,461 19,210 2,107 2,061 Colorado .......: 3,053 3,291 3,571 3,705 2,240 2,105 Connecticut ....: 2,473 2,171 2,545 2,239 2,083 2,099 Florida ........: 9,369 9,024 9,664 9,374 2,080 2,166 Georgia ........: 8,875 8,592 17,597 16,986 1,978 1,978 Hawaii 1/ ......: 260 (NA) 305 (NA) 1,705 (NA) Illinois .......: 4,290 4,339 4,514 4,558 2,171 2,216 Indiana ........: 23,074 22,923 23,822 23,656 2,091 2,135 : Iowa ...........: 53,223 52,180 54,103 53,056 2,026 2,086 Maine ..........: 3,546 3,396 3,601 3,451 2,194 2,202 Maryland .......: 2,205 1,984 2,308 2,114 2,123 2,129 Michigan .......: 10,158 10,126 10,325 10,298 2,150 2,224 Minnesota ......: 9,902 9,968 10,383 10,445 2,119 2,011 Mississippi ....: 1,475 1,467 6,101 5,991 1,819 1,803 Missouri .......: 5,682 5,980 7,074 7,373 2,092 2,089 Nebraska .......: 9,329 9,309 9,379 9,359 2,186 2,244 New York .......: 3,805 4,076 4,031 4,307 2,208 2,275 North Carolina .: 6,057 5,887 13,308 13,368 1,871 1,863 : Ohio ...........: 27,033 26,964 27,532 27,452 2,041 2,091 Oregon .........: 2,283 2,280 2,400 2,417 2,167 2,193 Pennsylvania ...: 22,485 23,846 23,583 25,050 2,230 2,224 South Carolina .: 3,130 3,137 4,394 4,423 1,912 1,990 South Dakota ...: 2,347 2,308 2,387 2,348 2,178 2,129 Texas ..........: 13,379 14,033 17,980 18,395 2,041 2,033 Utah ...........: 3,392 3,420 3,422 3,450 1,958 2,058 Virginia .......: 1,138 1,150 2,946 2,869 1,799 1,778 Washington .....: 6,385 6,343 6,500 6,459 2,031 2,214 Wisconsin ......: 4,119 3,992 4,689 4,552 2,069 2,175 : Other States 2/ : 11,837 11,813 20,581 20,646 1,953 1,971 : United States ..: 277,922 277,539 340,486 339,287 2,037 2,065 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2010 and 2011 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182 183 27 30 155 153 Arkansas ........: 243 246 78 83 165 163 California ......: 448 449 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 90 88 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 60 54 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 227 233 222 227 5 6 Georgia .........: 383 376 215 208 168 168 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.5 (NA) 5.5 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 111 115 108 112 3 3 Indiana .........: 551 555 538 542 13 13 : Iowa ............: 1,231 1,235 1,217 1,223 14 12 Maine ...........: 86 85 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 53 50 52 49 1 1 Michigan ........: 242 246 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 242 241 233 233 9 8 Mississippi .....: 122 120 35 35 87 85 Missouri ........: 163 171 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 231 231 231 231 - - New York ........: 98 106 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 277 272 144 138 133 134 : Ohio ............: 627 657 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 59 57 57 55 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 586 622 565 601 21 21 South Carolina ..: 94 96 72 74 22 22 South Dakota ....: 59 57 59 57 - - Texas ...........: 412 423 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 77 75 77 75 - - Virginia ........: 58 59 27 27 31 32 Washington ......: 147 158 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 113 111 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 446 450 309 312 137 139 : United States ...: 7,724 7,821 6,637 6,739 1,087 1,083 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2010 and 2011 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 160 165 24 26 136 139 Arkansas ........: 220 221 72 73 148 148 California ......: 410 396 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 80 78 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 53 47 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 201 203 197 199 4 4 Georgia .........: 348 336 194 190 154 146 Hawaii 1/ .......: 5.2 (NA) 5.2 (NA) - (NA) Illinois ........: 98 101 95 98 3 3 Indiana .........: 498 505 485 493 13 12 : Iowa ............: 1,096 1,107 1,083 1,094 13 13 Maine ...........: 79 76 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 49 45 48 44 1 1 Michigan ........: 222 229 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 220 210 212 203 8 7 Mississippi .....: 111 108 32 32 79 76 Missouri ........: 148 154 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 205 210 205 210 - - New York ........: 89 98 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 249 249 130 128 119 121 : Ohio ............: 562 574 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 52 53 51 51 1 2 Pennsylvania ....: 526 557 507 537 19 20 South Carolina ..: 84 88 64 68 20 20 South Dakota ....: 52 50 52 50 - - Texas ...........: 367 374 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 67 71 67 71 - - Virginia ........: 53 51 23 22 30 29 Washington ......: 132 143 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 97 99 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 2/ .: 402 407 277 283 125 124 : United States ...: 6,935 7,005 5,950 6,030 985 974 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2010-2011 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.7 2.8 20.8 21.3 February ...............: 3.6 3.6 20.3 20.3 March ..................: 3.2 3.0 21.2 20.2 April ..................: 2.8 21.3 May ....................: 4.2 21.5 June ...................: 3.3 22.7 July ...................: 3.3 22.5 August .................: 3.4 22.6 September ..............: 2.6 23.0 October ................: 4.4 21.7 November ...............: 2.7 22.5 December ...............: 1.8 22.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: March 1, 2010 and 2011 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 2.0 2.0 6.5 5.0 Arkansas ...............: - - 10.0 10.5 California .............: 4.0 4.0 30.0 28.0 Colorado ...............: - 2.5 16.0 18.0 Connecticut ............: 3.5 10.0 13.0 7.5 Florida ................: 6.0 4.0 36.0 34.5 Georgia ................: 1.5 1.5 15.5 18.5 Hawaii 1/ ..............: 9.5 (NA) 48.5 (NA) Illinois ...............: 2.0 5.5 23.0 31.0 Indiana ................: 3.0 3.0 32.5 25.0 : Iowa ...................: 5.0 5.0 33.0 32.0 Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: - 2.0 17.0 33.0 Michigan ...............: 2.5 0.5 25.0 17.0 Minnesota ..............: 3.0 5.5 24.0 19.0 Mississippi ............: 1.0 2.0 9.0 10.5 Missouri ...............: 3.5 4.5 22.0 19.0 Nebraska ...............: 1.0 - 2.0 3.5 New York ...............: 2.0 0.5 9.5 11.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 0.5 10.5 17.0 : Ohio ...................: 5.5 4.0 16.5 15.5 Oregon .................: 2.5 2.5 26.5 25.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 3.0 2.0 12.5 9.5 South Carolina .........: - - 17.0 16.5 South Dakota ...........: 6.5 6.5 20.0 30.5 Texas ..................: 1.5 2.5 17.0 19.0 Utah ...................: 5.0 5.0 37.0 36.0 Virginia ...............: 2.5 - 14.5 17.0 Washington .............: 12.0 4.5 31.0 30.5 Wisconsin ..............: 4.5 4.5 33.0 29.5 : Other States 2/ ........: 2.5 3.0 16.6 15.0 : United States ..........: 3.2 3.0 21.2 20.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2011. 2/ Includes data for States not listed in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Item : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 38,773 39,975 103 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 40,120 37,336 93 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 78,914 78,702 100 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 296 264 89 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,296 3,168 96 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 642,804 642,437 100 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 699,776 708,724 101 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 1,475,391 1,489,847 101 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,994 7,107 102 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 62,005 63,945 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2009 through July 2010. 2/ 2011 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2009 through July 2010. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: March 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 5,130 4,463 87 East North Central ...........: 8,034 8,346 104 West North Central ...........: 7,601 7,889 104 South Atlantic ...............: 4,593 5,336 116 South Central ................: 5,128 5,473 107 West .........................: 8,287 8,468 102 : United States ................: 38,773 39,975 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ percent ------- 1,000 ------ percent : January .......: 38,794 41,366 107 38,794 41,366 107 February ......: 40,120 37,336 93 78,914 78,702 100 March .........: 45,151 124,065 April .........: 47,503 171,568 May ...........: 43,075 214,643 June ..........: 42,623 257,266 July ..........: 38,053 295,319 August ........: 37,023 332,342 September .....: 40,307 372,649 October .......: 41,263 413,912 November ......: 38,947 452,859 December ......: 37,845 490,704 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2011 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2010 :----------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 -------- : January ................: 227 220 97 3,198 3,292 February ...............: 296 264 89 3,296 3,168 March ..................: 260 3,308 3,142 April ..................: 232 3,318 3,173 May ....................: 230 3,322 3,066 June ...................: 318 3,295 3,039 July ...................: 218 3,405 2,993 August .................: 265 3,392 2,986 September ..............: 251 3,432 2,954 October ................: 170 3,415 November ...............: 263 3,340 December ...............: 263 3,295 : Total ..................: 2,993 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For February 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2009 through July 2010. 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: March 1, 2010 and 2011 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2011 as Region : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 11,757 12,620 107 East North Central ...........: 12,032 12,097 101 West North Central ...........: 28,641 28,779 100 South Atlantic ...............: 235,619 239,341 102 South Central ................: 331,445 326,142 98 West .........................: 23,310 23,458 101 : United States ................: 642,804 642,437 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2010 and 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February : January-February :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 ------- percent : Alabama ......................: 97,461 101,042 104 206,588 211,262 102 Arkansas .....................: 79,360 78,596 99 168,762 165,063 98 Delaware .....................: 10,370 13,498 130 22,620 28,663 127 Florida ......................: 4,542 4,345 96 9,189 9,052 99 Georgia ......................: 103,818 109,647 106 218,246 231,224 106 Kentucky .....................: 25,618 24,989 98 54,724 51,116 93 Louisiana ....................: 11,346 11,292 100 23,790 23,662 99 Maryland .....................: 28,612 25,155 88 61,535 52,716 86 Mississippi ..................: 64,536 62,689 97 134,286 132,983 99 North Carolina ...............: 61,531 65,891 107 130,428 138,201 106 : Oklahoma .....................: 21,957 23,042 105 47,379 48,164 102 Pennsylvania .................: 11,347 13,306 117 25,322 27,812 110 South Carolina ...............: 18,317 17,864 98 38,489 37,784 98 Texas ........................: 51,373 49,290 96 107,927 107,430 100 Virginia .....................: 20,370 19,939 98 42,838 41,468 97 California, Missouri, : Tennessee, and West Virginia : 62,359 62,866 101 130,773 133,398 102 : 19 States 1/ .................: 672,917 683,451 102 1,422,896 1,439,998 101 : Other States 2/ ..............: 26,859 25,273 94 52,495 49,849 95 : United States ................: 699,776 708,724 101 1,475,391 1,489,847 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2011 as : : : 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : percent : 2010 : 2011 : percent : : : of 2010 : : : of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ percent -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January .......: 775,615 781,123 101 775,615 781,123 101 February ......: 699,776 708,724 101 1,475,391 1,489,847 101 March .........: 786,954 2,262,345 April .........: 767,225 3,029,570 May ...........: 797,833 3,827,403 June ..........: 786,707 4,614,110 July ..........: 800,860 5,414,970 August ........: 798,529 6,213,499 September .....: 761,473 6,974,972 October .......: 766,978 7,741,950 November ......: 740,661 8,482,611 December ......: 785,649 9,268,260 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2010-2011 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2011 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2010 :----------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent --------- 1,000 -------- : United States placements: January ..............: 7,219 6,989 97 62,833 63,658 February .............: 6,994 7,107 102 62,005 63,945 March ................: 6,610 62,142 63,912 April ................: 6,538 62,672 64,413 May ..................: 8,351 61,918 64,070 June .................: 7,585 62,049 64,542 July .................: 6,675 61,903 64,703 August ...............: 7,313 62,882 65,154 September ............: 7,128 62,218 63,910 October ..............: 6,876 61,671 November .............: 7,466 61,995 December .............: 6,771 63,183 : Annual total ...........: 85,526 : Total placements 2/ : January ..............: 8,626 8,548 99 February .............: 8,972 8,782 98 March ................: 8,910 April ................: 8,031 May ..................: 10,338 June .................: 9,666 July .................: 8,520 August ...............: 9,009 September ............: 9,087 October ..............: 8,553 November .............: 9,157 December .............: 8,596 : Annual total ...........: 107,465 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For February 2011, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2009 through July 2010. 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 0.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 339 million layers by more than 0.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.6 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 ...................: 0.4 0.6 1,127 316 2,021 23 1 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.3 0.6 25 7 45 23 1 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Doug Bounds - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ............ (202) 720-3106 David Colwell - Cold Storage ................................................ (202) 720-8784 Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink .. (202) 720-0585 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs .................................................. (202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey ................... 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