Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released May 22, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April Egg Production Up 4 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.64 billion during April 2017, up 4 percent from last year. Production included 7.55 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 78.4 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 2017 averaged 374 million, up 2 percent from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,311 eggs, up 2 percent from April 2016. All layers in the United States on May 1, 2017 totaled 373 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 373 million layers consisted of 313 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.24 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2017, averaged 76.7 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from May 1, 2016. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2017 totaled 51.6 million, up 1 percent from April 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.4 million on May 1, 2017, down 9 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 228 thousand during April 2017, down 35 percent from April 2016. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2017 totaled 793 million, up 2 percent from April 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 668 million on May 1, 2017, up 3 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.05 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2017, down 7 percent from April 2016. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017............................ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017................................ 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States................................................... 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States......................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2016 and 2017................ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2016 and 2017.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2016 and 2017..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2016 and 2017..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2016 and 2017...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2016 and 2017...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2016 and 2017............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2016 and 2017............................ 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017......................................... 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: February 1, 2016 and 2017....................... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2016-2017.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017............ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2016 and 2017................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2016-2017.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Regional Listing............................................................................................ 21 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 353,821 376,570 January ......................: 357,784 376,100 February .....................: 362,856 375,093 March ........................: 366,521 374,882 April ........................: 366,498 373,932 May ..........................: 366,038 June .........................: 365,142 July .........................: 364,698 August .......................: 366,550 September ....................: 369,205 October ......................: 370,864 November .....................: 374,040 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 8,261.4 9,083.3 7,124.6 7,950.4 1,136.8 1,132.9 January .......: 8,307.9 9,026.9 7,168.2 7,903.5 1,139.7 1,123.4 February ......: 7,948.1 8,094.3 6,878.1 7,079.8 1,070.0 1,014.5 March .........: 8,622.3 8,970.5 7,475.2 7,842.0 1,147.1 1,128.5 April .........: 8,333.2 8,643.0 7,213.0 7,546.5 1,120.2 1,096.5 May ...........: 8,643.4 7,478.6 1,164.8 June ..........: 8,349.2 7,228.4 1,120.8 July ..........: 8,671.9 7,513.9 1,158.0 August ........: 8,750.6 7,597.0 1,153.6 September .....: 8,507.0 7,402.4 1,104.6 October .......: 8,850.6 7,711.8 1,138.8 November ......: 8,707.1 7,602.4 1,104.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 688,450.7 756,941.4 593,717.2 662,533.1 94,733.5 94,408.3 January .......: 692,325.3 752,241.9 597,350.4 658,624.8 94,974.9 93,617.1 February ......: 662,341.5 674,525.1 573,175.0 589,983.7 89,166.5 84,541.4 March .........: 718,525.0 747,542.1 622,933.2 653,500.1 95,591.8 94,042.0 April .........: 694,433.4 720,250.3 601,083.4 628,875.4 93,350.0 91,374.9 May ...........: 720,283.4 623,216.7 97,066.7 June ..........: 695,766.8 602,366.9 93,399.9 July ..........: 722,658.5 626,158.4 96,500.1 August ........: 729,216.4 633,083.3 96,133.1 September .....: 708,917.3 616,867.3 92,050.0 October .......: 737,549.9 642,649.9 94,900.0 November ......: 725,592.3 633,533.7 92,058.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2016 and 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : All layers ...................................1,000: 366,521 374,882 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 307,438 316,147 103 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 59,083 58,735 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,379 55,347 100 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,704 3,388 91 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : All layers ..................................number: 2,352 2,393 102 Table egg type ............................number: 2,431 2,480 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,942 1,921 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,906 1,891 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,476 2,417 98 : Eggs produced during March : All layers .................................million: 8,622.3 8,970.5 104 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,475.2 7,842.0 105 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,147.1 1,128.5 98 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,055.4 1,046.6 99 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 91.7 81.9 89 : Eggs produced during March : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 718,525.0 747,542.1 104 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 622,933.2 653,500.1 105 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 95,591.8 94,042.0 98 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 87,950.1 87,217.0 99 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,641.7 6,825.0 89 : Layers on April 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 366,749 375,253 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 307,750 316,281 103 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,999 58,972 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,234 55,600 101 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,765 3,372 90 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : All layers ..................................number: 75.5 77.3 102 Table egg type ............................number: 78.0 80.2 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.6 61.9 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.5 60.9 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 78.5 78.3 100 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 3.0 1.7 57 Molt completed .............................percent: 19.2 15.6 81 : Layers sold for slaughter during March .........1,000: 18,364.8 16,075.0 88 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March ....1,000: 8,027.3 10,506.0 131 : Pullets on April 1 .............................1,000: 118,660 111,591 94 : Pullets added during March 1/ ..................1,000: 26,422.7 26,766.7 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during April : All layers ......................................1,000: 366,498 373,932 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 307,444 314,894 102 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 59,054 59,038 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 55,181 55,731 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,873 3,307 85 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : All layers .....................................number: 2,274 2,311 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,346 2,397 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,897 1,857 98 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,861 1,827 98 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,404 2,371 99 : Eggs produced during April : All layers ....................................million: 8,333.2 8,643.0 104 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,213.0 7,546.5 105 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,120.2 1,096.5 98 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,027.1 1,018.1 99 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 93.1 78.4 84 : Eggs produced during April : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 694,433.4 720,250.3 104 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 601,083.4 628,875.4 105 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 93,350.0 91,374.9 98 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 85,591.6 84,841.6 99 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,758.4 6,533.3 84 : Layers on May 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 366,217 372,576 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 307,124 313,492 102 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 59,093 59,084 100 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 55,117 55,849 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,976 3,235 81 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : All layers .....................................number: 76.0 76.7 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 78.4 79.5 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 63.8 61.9 97 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 62.5 60.9 97 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.6 79.5 97 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.8 2.7 96 Molt completed ................................percent: 18.7 15.0 80 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ............1,000: 16,823.9 13,402.5 80 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .......1,000: 8,205.1 13,455.1 164 : Pullets on May 1 ..................................1,000: 119,543 112,366 94 : Pullets added during April 1/ .....................1,000: 26,859.4 26,358.1 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,566 1,353 9,281 8,988 1,967 1,920 Arkansas .......: 3,919 3,758 14,095 14,047 2,090 2,047 California .....: 11,805 11,663 12,332 12,269 2,402 2,394 Colorado .......: 4,327 4,168 4,785 4,610 2,447 2,603 Florida ........: 8,574 7,698 9,004 8,100 2,270 2,290 Georgia ........: 10,030 9,413 19,303 18,463 2,192 2,252 Illinois .......: 4,716 4,675 5,166 5,142 2,493 2,536 Indiana ........: 29,229 31,646 30,215 32,480 2,518 2,484 Iowa ...........: 46,476 54,054 47,729 55,391 2,231 2,466 Maryland .......: 2,603 2,737 2,767 2,900 2,486 2,507 : Michigan .......: 13,088 14,112 13,313 14,375 2,591 2,544 Minnesota ......: 9,046 10,200 9,502 10,656 2,363 2,523 Mississippi ....: 1,463 1,411 5,714 5,511 2,056 2,103 Missouri .......: 7,090 7,254 10,523 10,755 2,429 2,502 Nebraska .......: 8,633 8,313 8,741 8,421 2,511 2,675 New York .......: 5,293 5,332 5,668 5,711 2,532 2,542 North Carolina .: 6,699 7,325 14,447 15,135 2,141 2,197 Ohio ...........: 33,460 29,718 34,319 30,629 2,421 2,461 Oregon .........: 2,359 2,239 2,498 2,378 2,670 2,645 Pennsylvania ...: 25,639 25,380 27,759 27,520 2,578 2,509 : South Carolina .: 3,231 2,627 4,547 3,799 2,371 2,348 South Dakota ...: 1,891 2,604 2,033 2,746 2,366 2,465 Texas ..........: 16,488 17,446 20,769 21,716 2,283 2,268 Utah ...........: 4,486 5,146 4,524 5,184 2,396 2,454 Virginia .......: 1,354 952 3,114 2,696 2,132 2,078 Washington .....: 7,095 6,909 7,260 7,074 2,482 2,600 Wisconsin ......: 4,873 5,087 5,562 5,762 2,571 2,480 : Other States 1/ : 22,491 23,508 31,551 32,424 2,298 2,252 : United States ..: 297,924 306,728 366,521 374,882 2,352 2,393 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,521 1,287 9,237 9,044 1,889 1,853 Arkansas .......: 3,916 3,591 14,023 13,824 2,032 2,016 California .....: 11,848 11,824 12,376 12,430 2,355 2,331 Colorado .......: 4,339 4,026 4,769 4,456 2,455 2,534 Florida ........: 8,167 7,496 8,615 7,882 2,163 2,285 Georgia ........: 9,867 9,408 19,172 18,536 2,090 2,122 Illinois .......: 5,027 4,543 5,497 5,016 2,283 2,456 Indiana ........: 29,271 31,967 30,308 32,830 2,410 2,375 Iowa ...........: 47,888 53,408 49,242 54,723 2,202 2,388 Maryland .......: 2,595 2,709 2,766 2,877 2,390 2,426 : Michigan .......: 12,893 14,023 13,130 14,286 2,537 2,486 Minnesota ......: 9,311 9,984 9,766 10,438 2,251 2,459 Mississippi ....: 1,432 1,428 5,704 5,628 1,988 1,986 Missouri .......: 6,934 7,305 10,356 10,888 2,390 2,433 Nebraska .......: 8,836 8,146 8,944 8,254 2,447 2,455 New York .......: 5,303 5,255 5,698 5,631 2,394 2,484 North Carolina .: 6,437 7,192 14,096 15,082 2,089 2,121 Ohio ...........: 32,930 29,667 33,789 30,585 2,322 2,350 Oregon .........: 2,319 2,216 2,458 2,355 2,567 2,599 Pennsylvania ...: 25,493 25,670 27,632 27,781 2,508 2,415 : South Carolina .: 3,232 2,578 4,545 3,770 2,202 2,324 South Dakota ...: 1,836 2,607 1,978 2,749 2,396 2,401 Texas ..........: 16,404 17,330 20,653 21,639 2,197 2,167 Utah ...........: 4,354 5,072 4,392 5,110 2,352 2,429 Virginia .......: 1,304 987 3,044 2,711 2,073 2,162 Washington .....: 6,930 6,859 7,095 7,024 2,300 2,546 Wisconsin ......: 4,926 5,362 5,615 6,036 2,356 2,432 : Other States 1/ : 22,617 23,535 31,598 32,347 2,229 2,190 : United States ..: 297,930 305,475 366,498 373,932 2,274 2,311 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182.6 172.6 39.6 33.5 143.0 139.1 Arkansas ........: 294.6 287.6 101.5 98.0 193.1 189.6 California ......: 296.2 293.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 117.1 120.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 204.4 185.5 199.4 181.0 5.0 4.5 Georgia .........: 423.1 415.8 245.6 243.2 177.5 172.6 Illinois ........: 128.8 130.4 124.3 125.7 4.5 4.7 Indiana .........: 760.9 806.9 742.5 790.9 18.4 16.0 Iowa ............: 1,064.8 1,365.7 1,047.5 1,350.0 17.3 15.7 Maryland ........: 68.8 72.7 67.5 71.5 1.3 1.2 : Michigan ........: 345.0 365.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 224.5 268.9 218.0 262.4 6.5 6.5 Mississippi .....: 117.5 115.9 35.5 36.7 82.0 79.2 Missouri ........: 255.6 269.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 219.5 225.3 219.5 225.3 - - New York ........: 143.5 145.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 309.3 332.5 165.9 185.8 143.4 146.7 Ohio ............: 830.8 753.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 66.7 62.9 66.7 62.9 - - Pennsylvania ....: 715.5 690.4 684.3 657.4 31.2 33.0 : South Carolina ..: 107.8 89.2 84.3 67.2 23.5 22.0 South Dakota ....: 48.1 67.7 48.1 67.7 - - Texas ...........: 474.1 492.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 108.4 127.2 108.4 127.2 - - Virginia ........: 66.4 56.0 33.8 23.7 32.6 32.3 Washington ......: 180.2 183.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 143.0 142.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 725.1 730.3 589.1 598.1 136.0 132.2 : United States ...: 8,622.3 8,970.5 7,475.2 7,842.0 1,147.1 1,128.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 174.5 167.6 37.5 32.4 137.0 135.2 Arkansas ........: 285.0 278.7 96.5 93.2 188.5 185.5 California ......: 291.5 289.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 117.1 112.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 186.3 180.1 181.1 175.2 5.2 4.9 Georgia .........: 400.7 393.3 226.1 226.8 174.6 166.5 Illinois ........: 125.5 123.2 120.9 118.4 4.6 4.8 Indiana .........: 730.4 779.7 711.6 763.4 18.8 16.3 Iowa ............: 1,084.4 1,306.8 1,065.9 1,291.0 18.5 15.8 Maryland ........: 66.1 69.8 64.8 68.6 1.3 1.2 : Michigan ........: 333.1 355.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 219.8 256.7 213.6 250.4 6.2 6.3 Mississippi .....: 113.4 111.8 34.1 34.2 79.3 77.6 Missouri ........: 247.5 264.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 218.9 202.6 218.9 202.6 - - New York ........: 136.4 139.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 294.5 319.9 155.8 177.9 138.7 142.0 Ohio ............: 784.6 718.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 63.1 61.2 63.1 61.2 - - Pennsylvania ....: 693.1 671.0 660.1 639.3 33.0 31.7 : South Carolina ..: 100.1 87.6 76.9 65.5 23.2 22.1 South Dakota ....: 47.4 66.0 47.4 66.0 - - Texas ...........: 453.7 468.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 103.3 124.1 103.3 124.1 - - Virginia ........: 63.1 58.6 31.7 27.8 31.4 30.8 Washington ......: 163.2 178.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 132.3 146.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 704.2 708.3 574.0 582.8 130.2 125.5 : United States ...: 8,333.2 8,643.0 7,213.0 7,546.5 1,120.2 1,096.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,216.7 14,383.4 3,300.0 2,791.7 11,916.7 11,591.7 Arkansas ........: 24,550.0 23,966.7 8,458.3 8,166.7 16,091.7 15,800.0 California ......: 24,683.4 24,475.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,758.3 10,000.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 17,033.4 15,458.4 16,616.7 15,083.4 416.7 375.0 Georgia .........: 35,258.4 34,649.9 20,466.7 20,266.6 14,791.7 14,383.3 Illinois ........: 10,733.4 10,866.7 10,358.4 10,475.0 375.0 391.7 Indiana .........: 63,408.3 67,241.8 61,875.0 65,908.4 1,533.3 1,333.4 Iowa ............: 88,733.4 113,808.3 87,291.7 112,500.0 1,441.7 1,308.3 Maryland ........: 5,733.3 6,058.4 5,625.0 5,958.4 108.3 100.0 : Michigan ........: 28,750.0 30,475.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,708.4 22,408.3 18,166.7 21,866.6 541.7 541.7 Mississippi .....: 9,791.7 9,658.4 2,958.3 3,058.4 6,833.4 6,600.0 Missouri ........: 21,300.0 22,425.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 18,291.7 18,775.0 18,291.7 18,775.0 - - New York ........: 11,958.3 12,100.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,775.0 27,708.4 13,825.0 15,483.4 11,950.0 12,225.0 Ohio ............: 69,233.3 62,824.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,558.3 5,241.6 5,558.3 5,241.6 - - Pennsylvania ....: 59,625.0 57,533.3 57,025.0 54,783.3 2,600.0 2,750.0 : South Carolina ..: 8,983.3 7,433.3 7,025.0 5,600.0 1,958.3 1,833.3 South Dakota ....: 4,008.3 5,641.7 4,008.3 5,641.7 - - Texas ...........: 39,508.3 41,050.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,033.3 10,600.0 9,033.3 10,600.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,533.3 4,666.7 2,816.7 1,975.0 2,716.6 2,691.7 Washington ......: 15,016.6 15,325.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 11,916.6 11,908.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 60,425.0 60,858.5 49,091.6 49,841.6 11,333.4 11,016.9 : United States ...: 718,525.0 747,542.1 622,933.2 653,500.1 95,591.8 94,042.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2016 and 2017 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,541.7 13,966.7 3,125.0 2,700.0 11,416.7 11,266.7 Arkansas ........: 23,750.0 23,225.0 8,041.7 7,766.7 15,708.3 15,458.3 California ......: 24,291.7 24,150.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,758.3 9,408.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 15,525.0 15,008.3 15,091.7 14,600.0 433.3 408.3 Georgia .........: 33,391.7 32,775.0 18,841.7 18,900.0 14,550.0 13,875.0 Illinois ........: 10,458.4 10,266.6 10,075.0 9,866.6 383.4 400.0 Indiana .........: 60,866.6 64,975.0 59,300.0 63,616.7 1,566.6 1,358.3 Iowa ............: 90,366.7 108,900.0 88,825.0 107,583.3 1,541.7 1,316.7 Maryland ........: 5,508.3 5,816.7 5,400.0 5,716.7 108.3 100.0 : Michigan ........: 27,758.4 29,600.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,316.7 21,391.7 17,800.0 20,866.7 516.7 525.0 Mississippi .....: 9,449.9 9,316.7 2,841.6 2,850.0 6,608.3 6,466.7 Missouri ........: 20,625.0 22,075.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 18,241.7 16,883.3 18,241.7 16,883.3 - - New York ........: 11,366.7 11,658.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 24,541.7 26,658.3 12,983.3 14,825.0 11,558.4 11,833.3 Ohio ............: 65,383.3 59,900.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,258.3 5,100.0 5,258.3 5,100.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 57,758.3 55,916.7 55,008.3 53,275.0 2,750.0 2,641.7 : South Carolina ..: 8,341.6 7,300.1 6,408.3 5,458.4 1,933.3 1,841.7 South Dakota ....: 3,950.0 5,500.0 3,950.0 5,500.0 - - Texas ...........: 37,808.3 39,075.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,608.3 10,341.7 8,608.3 10,341.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,258.4 4,883.3 2,641.7 2,316.7 2,616.7 2,566.6 Washington ......: 13,600.0 14,900.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 11,025.0 12,233.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 58,683.4 59,025.0 47,833.5 48,566.8 10,849.9 10,458.2 : United States ...: 694,433.4 720,250.3 601,083.4 628,875.4 93,350.0 91,374.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.5 1.7 21.3 15.7 February ...............: 3.0 2.2 20.5 15.3 March ..................: 1.5 2.4 20.6 15.3 April ..................: 3.0 1.7 19.2 15.6 May ....................: 2.8 2.7 18.7 15.0 June ...................: 2.9 18.2 July ...................: 2.6 17.6 August .................: 2.6 17.3 September ..............: 2.7 16.5 October ................: 2.1 16.8 November ...............: 2.3 16.5 December ...............: 1.5 16.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : May 1 : April 1 : May 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 - 1.5 0.5 9.0 9.0 8.5 9.0 Arkansas ...............: 2.5 1.0 2.0 1.5 18.5 20.5 20.0 20.0 California .............: 2.0 3.0 4.5 3.0 16.0 14.0 11.5 16.0 Colorado ...............: 6.0 - 3.0 - 20.5 5.5 23.5 3.5 Florida ................: 11.5 3.0 10.0 7.0 54.5 82.0 61.5 81.0 Georgia ................: 3.0 0.5 3.0 3.5 14.5 4.0 16.5 4.5 Illinois ...............: 1.5 - - - 20.5 13.0 18.5 13.5 Indiana ................: 3.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 19.0 13.5 18.0 13.5 Iowa ...................: 3.0 2.5 1.0 2.5 24.5 11.5 21.0 12.5 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 0.5 - 1.5 - 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 Minnesota ..............: 3.0 - 3.5 1.5 21.5 6.5 19.5 6.0 Mississippi ............: 3.5 - 2.0 4.0 23.5 25.5 25.0 23.5 Missouri ...............: - - - 0.5 11.0 9.0 9.5 7.0 Nebraska ...............: 2.0 - 3.0 - 20.0 2.0 20.5 - New York ...............: 1.0 - 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.5 3.0 1.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 2.0 - - 15.5 12.0 14.5 13.0 Ohio ...................: 4.5 3.5 6.0 7.5 21.5 22.0 21.0 20.5 Oregon .................: 4.0 1.0 6.5 - 14.5 13.0 10.5 12.0 Pennsylvania ...........: - 0.5 1.0 1.0 6.5 4.5 4.0 1.0 : South Carolina .........: 3.5 - 4.5 1.0 16.0 22.5 19.5 19.5 South Dakota ...........: 5.0 - 5.0 - 29.0 2.0 28.0 - Texas ..................: 5.0 4.0 5.5 8.0 45.5 50.0 47.0 51.0 Utah ...................: 7.5 4.5 3.5 7.5 27.5 22.5 28.5 20.5 Virginia ...............: 10.0 - 3.0 - 13.5 3.5 20.5 3.5 Washington .............: 0.5 1.5 5.0 3.0 20.0 16.0 17.5 12.5 Wisconsin ..............: 10.5 4.5 - 2.0 20.5 20.5 29.0 16.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.7 1.9 3.0 2.0 11.6 13.4 11.7 13.1 : United States ..........: 3.0 1.7 2.8 2.7 19.2 15.6 18.7 15.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 52,257 47,361 91 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 51,266 51,592 101 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 210,385 200,411 95 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 351 228 65 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,121 2,972 95 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 650,226 667,875 103 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 780,702 793,401 102 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 3,132,685 3,151,784 101 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,615 7,045 93 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 68,230 70,194 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2015 through September 2016. 2/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2016 through September 2016. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : 2017 as : May 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 8,463 7,542 89 7,733 7,626 99 East North Central .: 10,851 7,073 65 10,382 7,309 70 West North Central .: 15,380 18,641 121 16,975 16,248 96 South Atlantic .....: 5,033 4,946 98 5,043 5,019 100 South Central ......: 5,414 5,935 110 6,651 5,522 83 West ...............: 6,921 6,941 100 5,473 5,637 103 : United States ......: 52,062 51,078 98 52,257 47,361 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 47,775 44,906 94 47,775 44,906 94 February ......: 54,289 48,456 89 102,064 93,362 91 March .........: 57,055 55,457 97 159,119 148,819 94 April .........: 51,266 51,592 101 210,385 200,411 95 May ...........: 57,306 267,691 June ..........: 57,562 325,253 July ..........: 41,609 366,862 August ........: 43,258 410,120 September .....: 44,892 455,012 October .......: 43,344 498,356 November ......: 41,648 540,004 December ......: 45,633 585,637 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2017 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2016 :----------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 148 222 150 3,386 2,836 February ...............: 189 180 95 3,378 2,855 March ..................: 160 189 118 3,293 3,013 April ..................: 351 228 65 3,121 2,972 May ....................: 327 3,082 2,966 June ...................: 244 3,149 3,019 July ...................: 286 3,116 2,963 August .................: 324 2,994 3,037 September ..............: 181 2,874 3,028 October ................: 324 2,688 3,057 November ...............: 270 2,820 2,934 December ...............: 159 2,912 : Total ..................: 2,963 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For April 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2015 through September 2016. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : 2017 as : May 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 14,229 14,911 105 14,205 14,936 105 East North Central .: 15,368 15,581 101 15,174 16,280 107 West North Central .: 30,177 31,249 104 30,601 31,575 103 South Atlantic .....: 250,638 255,425 102 250,291 254,887 102 South Central ......: 316,145 326,765 103 316,931 325,695 103 West ...............: 23,992 24,294 101 23,024 24,502 106 : United States ......: 650,549 668,225 103 650,226 667,875 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2016 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During April : January-April :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 102,368 105,687 103 420,532 422,386 100 Arkansas .......................: 80,232 84,809 106 319,167 330,576 104 Delaware .......................: 17,491 17,144 98 69,745 69,569 100 Florida ........................: 4,365 4,091 94 17,655 15,521 88 Georgia ........................: 124,483 121,974 98 496,068 485,999 98 Kentucky .......................: 27,211 26,749 98 111,144 105,320 95 Louisiana ......................: 12,430 13,313 107 51,104 50,905 100 Maryland .......................: 27,606 29,052 105 112,745 116,072 103 Mississippi ....................: 65,121 65,618 101 263,430 258,494 98 Missouri .......................: 28,439 29,219 103 116,645 117,648 101 : North Carolina .................: 76,104 78,238 103 304,234 306,797 101 Oklahoma .......................: 24,624 26,502 108 98,560 108,100 110 Pennsylvania ...................: 16,826 16,799 100 66,996 66,019 99 South Carolina .................: 19,234 19,690 102 77,728 77,446 100 Texas ..........................: 56,563 57,100 101 222,717 228,780 103 Virginia .......................: 23,079 23,579 102 92,430 93,663 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 44,327 41,950 95 173,891 171,479 99 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 750,503 761,514 101 3,014,791 3,024,774 100 : Other States 2/ ................: 30,199 31,887 106 117,894 127,010 108 : United States ..................: 780,702 793,401 102 3,132,685 3,151,784 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 799,283 809,163 101 799,283 809,163 101 February ......: 748,726 730,514 98 1,548,009 1,539,677 99 March .........: 803,974 818,706 102 2,351,983 2,358,383 100 April .........: 780,702 793,401 102 3,132,685 3,151,784 101 May ...........: 807,675 3,940,360 June ..........: 789,665 4,730,025 July ..........: 810,621 5,540,646 August ........: 808,478 6,349,124 September .....: 771,937 7,121,061 October .......: 779,476 7,900,537 November ......: 759,396 8,659,933 December ......: 811,139 9,471,072 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2017 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2016 :----------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 6,726 7,163 106 65,531 68,802 February ................: 8,098 7,832 97 66,136 69,669 March ...................: 8,143 8,262 101 66,452 70,129 April ...................: 7,615 7,045 93 68,230 70,194 May .....................: 8,083 68,149 70,377 June ....................: 8,500 67,487 69,989 July ....................: 7,730 67,871 69,381 August ..................: 7,690 67,602 68,929 September ...............: 7,609 68,159 68,678 October .................: 6,909 68,512 68,440 November ................: 7,710 68,699 67,755 December ................: 7,535 68,875 : Annual total ..............: 92,348 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,275 8,764 106 February ................: 10,098 9,958 99 March ...................: 10,025 10,047 100 April ...................: 9,128 8,592 94 May .....................: 9,954 June ....................: 10,257 July ....................: 9,119 August ..................: 9,708 September ...............: 9,584 October .................: 8,522 November ................: 9,379 December ................: 9,459 : Annual total ..............: 113,508 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For April 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2016 through September 2016. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and United States totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 1.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 374 million layers by more than 1.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.2 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 ...................: 1.9 3.2 6,243 26 9,308 21 3 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 2.0 3.3 148 1 277 22 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. South Atlantic: Florida, Georgia, Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. West: California, Idaho, New Mexico. Broiler-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Oregon, Washington. Chicken Hatchery Capacity Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Vacant, Chief, Livestock Branch ...................................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ......................... (202) 720-4447 Aaron Cosgrove - Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised.. (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ................................................ (202) 720-4751 Brenda Hill - Catfish Production, Trout Production ................................ (202) 720-6147 Tom Kruchten - Census of Aquaculture .............................................. (202) 690-4870 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ........................................................ (202) 690-8632 Joshua O'Rear - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies..................... (202) 690-3676 Miste Salmon - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Mink ........................... 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