Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released April 23, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). March Egg Production Up 1 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.10 billion during March 2018, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 7.93 billion table eggs, and 1.17 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.08 billion were broiler-type and 83.0 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during March 2018 totaled 386 million, up 3 percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,355 eggs, down 2 percent from March 2017. All layers in the United States on April 1, 2018 totaled 387 million, up 3 percent from last year. The 387 million layers consisted of 324 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 59.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.52 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2018, averaged 75.9 eggs per 100 layers, down 2 percent from April 1, 2017. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2018 totaled 58.1 million, up 4 percent from March 2017. Eggs in incubators totaled 56.2 million on April 1, 2018, up 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 181 thousand during March 2018, down 4 percent from March 2017. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during March 2018 totaled 828 million, up 1 percent from March 2017. Eggs in incubators totaled 683 million on April 1, 2018, up 2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.11 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2018, down 2 percent from March 2017. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2017-2018............................ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2017-2018.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2017-2018................................ 4 Average 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: February-March 2017 and 2018............. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2017 and 2018................ 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2017 and 2018.................. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2017 and 2018..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2017 and 2018................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2017 and 2018......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018............................ 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2017-2018......................................... 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: March 1 and April 1, 2017-2018.................. 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2017 and 2018.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2017 and 2018........................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2017-2018................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2017-2018.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2017 and 2018.................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2017-2018............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2017-2018.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 377,371 382,301 January ......................: 377,198 382,255 February .....................: 376,341 384,086 March ........................: 376,257 386,368 April ........................: 375,748 May ..........................: 373,642 June .........................: 372,430 July .........................: 372,632 August .......................: 373,901 September ....................: 375,748 October ......................: 378,028 November .....................: 380,820 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,099.7 9,104.1 7,953.9 7,963.9 1,145.8 1,140.2 January .......: 9,053.4 8,984.9 7,916.4 7,841.8 1,137.0 1,143.1 February ......: 8,124.2 8,145.4 7,095.8 7,099.8 1,028.4 1,045.6 March .........: 9,006.5 9,097.3 7,861.5 7,930.3 1,145.0 1,167.0 April .........: 8,686.6 7,572.8 1,113.8 May ...........: 8,917.8 7,764.5 1,153.3 June ..........: 8,636.0 7,513.8 1,122.2 July ..........: 8,952.9 7,782.1 1,170.8 August ........: 8,922.3 7,755.2 1,167.1 September .....: 8,578.3 7,456.6 1,121.7 October .......: 8,920.2 7,763.3 1,156.9 November ......: 8,790.8 7,676.3 1,114.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 758,308.1 758,675.4 662,824.8 663,658.3 95,483.3 95,017.1 January .......: 754,450.2 748,741.7 659,699.8 653,483.3 94,750.4 95,258.4 February ......: 677,016.7 678,784.0 591,316.9 591,650.7 85,699.8 87,133.3 March .........: 750,542.0 758,108.1 655,125.1 660,858.0 95,416.9 97,250.1 April .........: 723,883.8 631,067.0 92,816.8 May ...........: 743,150.1 647,041.4 96,108.7 June ..........: 719,667.1 626,150.1 93,517.0 July ..........: 746,075.8 648,508.7 97,567.1 August ........: 743,525.7 646,266.9 97,258.8 September .....: 714,858.2 621,383.2 93,475.0 October .......: 743,350.7 646,941.9 96,408.8 November ......: 732,566.8 639,691.9 92,874.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : All layers ...................................1,000: 376,341 384,086 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 317,258 322,690 102 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 59,083 61,396 104 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,720 57,938 104 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,363 3,458 103 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : All layers ..................................number: 2,159 2,121 98 Table egg type ............................number: 2,237 2,200 98 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,741 1,703 98 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,713 1,677 98 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,194 2,131 97 : Eggs produced during February : All layers .................................million: 8,124.2 8,145.4 100 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,095.8 7,099.8 100 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,028.4 1,045.6 102 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 954.6 971.9 102 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 73.8 73.7 100 : Eggs produced during February : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 677,016.7 678,784.0 100 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 591,316.9 591,650.7 100 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 85,699.8 87,133.3 102 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 79,550.0 80,991.6 102 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 6,149.8 6,141.7 100 : Layers on March 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 375,688 385,963 103 Table egg type .............................1,000: 316,397 324,569 103 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 59,291 61,394 104 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 55,923 57,905 104 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,368 3,489 104 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : All layers ..................................number: 77.0 75.9 99 Table egg type ............................number: 79.9 78.8 99 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.0 60.9 98 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.1 60.0 98 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 77.4 76.3 99 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.4 1.8 75 Molt completed .............................percent: 15.2 15.9 105 : Layers sold for slaughter during February ......1,000: 15,098.8 12,431.0 82 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February .1,000: 9,010.4 10,263.2 114 : Pullets on March 1 .............................1,000: 116,138 119,182 103 : Pullets added during February 1/ ...............1,000: 27,629.3 28,093.6 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : All layers ......................................1,000: 376,257 386,368 103 Table egg type ................................1,000: 316,664 324,411 102 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 59,593 61,957 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 56,235 58,449 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,358 3,508 104 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : All layers .....................................number: 2,394 2,355 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,483 2,445 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,921 1,884 98 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,892 1,855 98 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,421 2,366 98 : Eggs produced during March : All layers ....................................million: 9,006.5 9,097.3 101 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,861.5 7,930.3 101 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,145.0 1,167.0 102 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,063.7 1,084.0 102 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 81.3 83.0 102 : Eggs produced during March : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 750,542.0 758,108.1 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 655,125.1 660,858.0 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 95,416.9 97,250.1 102 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 88,641.9 90,333.4 102 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,775.0 6,916.7 102 : Layers on April 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 376,790 386,744 103 Table egg type ................................1,000: 316,910 324,238 102 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 59,880 62,506 104 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 56,538 58,982 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,342 3,524 105 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : All layers .....................................number: 77.3 75.9 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.2 78.9 98 Hatching egg type ............................number: 61.9 60.6 98 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.9 59.6 98 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 78.4 76.5 98 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.7 1.7 100 Molt completed ................................percent: 15.6 15.2 97 : Layers sold for slaughter during March ............1,000: 16,192.4 13,436.8 83 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March .......1,000: 10,530.3 9,770.6 93 : Pullets on April 1 ................................1,000: 113,963 120,773 106 : Pullets added during March 1/ .....................1,000: 27,464.3 27,087.7 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2017 and 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,414 1,311 8,919 9,479 1,755 1,707 Arkansas .......: 4,037 4,146 14,291 14,375 1,817 1,810 California .....: 11,720 13,605 12,327 14,257 2,178 2,238 Colorado .......: 4,196 4,164 4,643 4,566 2,395 2,289 Florida ........: 7,716 6,847 8,098 7,243 2,089 2,082 Georgia ........: 9,585 9,346 19,277 19,239 2,008 1,877 Illinois .......: 4,706 4,627 5,158 5,100 2,251 2,253 Indiana ........: 31,397 31,046 32,206 31,847 2,281 2,138 Iowa ...........: 54,389 54,624 55,707 56,076 2,220 2,151 Maryland .......: 2,760 2,653 2,915 2,786 2,274 2,258 : Michigan .......: 14,068 14,989 14,331 15,240 2,222 2,240 Minnesota ......: 10,474 10,716 10,933 11,275 2,265 2,166 Mississippi ....: 1,439 1,464 5,484 5,782 1,898 1,904 Missouri .......: 7,437 7,419 10,894 11,064 2,240 2,172 Nebraska .......: 8,528 7,273 8,636 7,515 2,433 2,353 New York .......: 5,389 5,149 5,776 5,517 2,303 2,300 North Carolina .: 7,453 6,917 15,286 15,231 1,981 1,920 Ohio ...........: 29,737 31,322 30,618 32,305 2,216 2,187 Oregon .........: 2,267 2,357 2,406 2,496 2,386 2,300 Pennsylvania ...: 25,367 26,101 27,514 28,148 2,256 2,275 : South Carolina .: 2,641 3,025 3,795 4,242 2,090 2,034 South Dakota ...: 2,606 2,555 2,748 2,697 2,191 2,395 Texas ..........: 17,297 17,781 21,599 22,140 2,059 2,042 Utah ...........: 5,141 5,082 5,179 5,120 2,174 2,205 Virginia .......: 830 787 2,590 2,521 1,942 2,110 Washington .....: 6,915 6,810 7,080 6,975 2,281 2,364 Wisconsin ......: 4,991 5,897 5,662 6,561 2,215 2,198 : Other States 1/ : 23,339 24,927 32,269 34,289 2,069 2,067 : United States ..: 307,839 312,940 376,341 384,086 2,159 2,121 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2017 and 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,353 1,327 8,988 9,733 1,920 1,872 Arkansas .......: 3,882 4,200 14,171 14,351 2,051 2,048 California .....: 11,838 13,896 12,444 14,548 2,394 2,499 Colorado .......: 4,168 4,231 4,610 4,633 2,603 2,577 Florida ........: 7,698 7,042 8,100 7,457 2,290 2,300 Georgia ........: 9,413 9,388 19,157 19,376 2,240 2,079 Illinois .......: 4,675 4,700 5,142 5,173 2,536 2,538 Indiana ........: 31,646 31,189 32,480 31,996 2,484 2,412 Iowa ...........: 54,054 55,313 55,361 56,798 2,466 2,377 Maryland .......: 2,737 2,632 2,900 2,772 2,507 2,525 : Michigan .......: 14,112 15,242 14,375 15,493 2,544 2,531 Minnesota ......: 10,200 10,697 10,683 11,253 2,523 2,423 Mississippi ....: 1,411 1,450 5,511 5,767 2,103 2,138 Missouri .......: 7,254 7,363 10,755 11,041 2,502 2,469 Nebraska .......: 8,313 7,453 8,421 7,694 2,675 2,571 New York .......: 5,332 4,971 5,711 5,354 2,542 2,574 North Carolina .: 7,325 7,027 15,312 15,418 2,194 2,151 Ohio ...........: 29,718 31,483 30,629 32,486 2,461 2,354 Oregon .........: 2,239 2,306 2,378 2,445 2,645 2,687 Pennsylvania ...: 25,550 26,088 27,690 28,155 2,508 2,525 : South Carolina .: 2,627 2,920 3,799 4,142 2,348 2,219 South Dakota ...: 2,604 2,563 2,746 2,705 2,465 2,628 Texas ..........: 17,446 17,779 21,716 22,209 2,268 2,293 Utah ...........: 5,146 5,187 5,184 5,225 2,454 2,452 Virginia .......: 952 733 2,696 2,428 2,077 2,319 Washington .....: 6,957 6,496 7,122 6,661 2,603 2,491 Wisconsin ......: 5,087 6,005 5,752 6,683 2,481 2,415 : Other States 1/ : 23,508 24,980 32,424 34,372 2,273 2,291 : United States ..: 307,245 314,661 376,257 386,368 2,394 2,355 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2017 and 2018 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 156.5 161.8 31.3 30.4 125.2 131.4 Arkansas ........: 259.7 260.2 94.3 95.3 165.4 164.9 California ......: 268.5 319.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 111.2 104.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 169.2 150.8 165.8 147.1 3.4 3.7 Georgia .........: 387.1 361.1 217.0 196.0 170.1 165.1 Illinois ........: 116.1 114.9 112.2 111.4 3.9 3.5 Indiana .........: 734.7 680.8 721.2 667.7 13.5 13.1 Iowa ............: 1,236.6 1,206.0 1,222.3 1,190.4 14.3 15.6 Maryland ........: 66.3 62.9 65.2 62.3 1.1 0.6 : Michigan ........: 318.5 341.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 247.6 244.2 241.7 236.9 5.9 7.3 Mississippi .....: 104.1 110.1 32.9 33.7 71.2 76.4 Missouri ........: 244.0 240.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 210.1 176.8 210.1 173.4 - 3.4 New York ........: 133.0 126.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 302.8 292.5 169.3 152.9 133.5 139.6 Ohio ............: 678.4 706.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 57.4 57.4 57.4 57.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 620.6 640.4 590.5 615.5 30.1 24.9 : South Carolina ..: 79.3 86.3 59.7 66.6 19.6 19.7 South Dakota ....: 60.2 64.6 60.2 64.6 - - Texas ...........: 444.7 452.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 112.6 112.9 112.6 112.9 - - Virginia ........: 50.3 53.2 20.9 24.3 29.4 28.9 Washington ......: 161.5 164.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 125.4 144.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 667.8 708.6 547.5 586.1 120.3 122.5 : United States ...: 8,124.2 8,145.4 7,095.8 7,099.8 1,028.4 1,045.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 172.6 182.2 33.5 32.6 139.1 149.6 Arkansas ........: 290.6 293.9 101.0 111.2 189.6 182.7 California ......: 297.9 363.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 120.0 119.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 185.5 171.5 181.0 166.7 4.5 4.8 Georgia .........: 429.1 402.8 243.2 217.7 185.9 185.1 Illinois ........: 130.4 131.3 125.7 127.1 4.7 4.2 Indiana .........: 806.9 771.7 790.9 757.2 16.0 14.5 Iowa ............: 1,365.1 1,350.3 1,350.0 1,332.6 15.1 17.7 Maryland ........: 72.7 70.0 71.5 69.3 1.2 0.7 : Michigan ........: 365.7 392.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 269.5 272.7 262.4 264.6 7.1 8.1 Mississippi .....: 115.9 123.3 36.7 38.4 79.2 84.9 Missouri ........: 269.1 272.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 225.3 197.8 225.3 194.1 - 3.7 New York ........: 145.2 137.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 335.9 331.6 185.8 177.4 150.1 154.2 Ohio ............: 753.9 764.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 62.9 65.7 62.9 65.7 - - Pennsylvania ....: 694.6 710.9 661.6 682.7 33.0 28.2 : South Carolina ..: 89.2 91.9 67.2 70.1 22.0 21.8 South Dakota ....: 67.7 71.1 67.7 71.1 - - Texas ...........: 492.6 509.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 127.2 128.1 127.2 128.1 - - Virginia ........: 56.0 56.3 23.7 25.5 32.3 30.8 Washington ......: 185.4 165.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 142.7 161.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 736.9 787.3 604.7 651.1 132.2 136.2 : United States ...: 9,006.5 9,097.3 7,861.5 7,930.3 1,145.0 1,167.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2017 and 2018 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 13,041.6 13,483.3 2,608.3 2,533.3 10,433.3 10,950.0 Arkansas ........: 21,641.6 21,683.4 7,858.3 7,941.7 13,783.3 13,741.7 California ......: 22,374.9 26,591.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,266.6 8,708.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 14,100.0 12,566.7 13,816.7 12,258.4 283.3 308.3 Georgia .........: 32,258.4 30,091.6 18,083.4 16,333.3 14,175.0 13,758.3 Illinois ........: 9,675.0 9,575.0 9,350.0 9,283.4 325.0 291.6 Indiana .........: 61,225.0 56,733.4 60,100.0 55,641.7 1,125.0 1,091.7 Iowa ............: 103,050.1 100,500.0 101,858.4 99,200.0 1,191.7 1,300.0 Maryland ........: 5,525.0 5,241.7 5,433.3 5,191.7 91.7 50.0 : Michigan ........: 26,541.7 28,441.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 20,633.4 20,350.0 20,141.7 19,741.7 491.7 608.3 Mississippi .....: 8,675.0 9,175.0 2,741.7 2,808.3 5,933.3 6,366.7 Missouri ........: 20,333.3 20,025.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 17,508.4 14,733.3 17,508.4 14,450.0 - 283.3 New York ........: 11,083.3 10,575.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,233.4 24,375.0 14,108.4 12,741.7 11,125.0 11,633.3 Ohio ............: 56,533.4 58,875.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,783.3 4,783.4 4,783.3 4,783.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 51,716.6 53,366.7 49,208.3 51,291.7 2,508.3 2,075.0 : South Carolina ..: 6,608.3 7,191.7 4,975.0 5,550.0 1,633.3 1,641.7 South Dakota ....: 5,016.6 5,383.3 5,016.6 5,383.3 - - Texas ...........: 37,058.4 37,683.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,383.4 9,408.4 9,383.4 9,408.4 - - Virginia ........: 4,191.6 4,433.4 1,741.6 2,025.0 2,450.0 2,408.4 Washington ......: 13,458.3 13,741.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 10,450.0 12,016.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 55,650.1 59,050.3 45,625.1 48,842.0 10,025.0 10,208.3 : United States ...: 677,016.7 678,784.0 591,316.9 591,650.7 85,699.8 87,133.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 2017 and 2018 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,383.4 15,183.4 2,791.7 2,716.7 11,591.7 12,466.7 Arkansas ........: 24,216.7 24,491.6 8,416.7 9,266.6 15,800.0 15,225.0 California ......: 24,825.0 30,300.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,000.0 9,950.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 15,458.4 14,291.7 15,083.4 13,891.7 375.0 400.0 Georgia .........: 35,758.2 33,566.7 20,266.6 18,141.7 15,491.6 15,425.0 Illinois ........: 10,866.7 10,941.6 10,475.0 10,591.6 391.7 350.0 Indiana .........: 67,241.8 64,308.4 65,908.4 63,100.0 1,333.4 1,208.4 Iowa ............: 113,758.3 112,525.0 112,500.0 111,050.0 1,258.3 1,475.0 Maryland ........: 6,058.4 5,833.3 5,958.4 5,775.0 100.0 58.3 : Michigan ........: 30,475.0 32,683.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 22,458.3 22,725.0 21,866.6 22,050.0 591.7 675.0 Mississippi .....: 9,658.4 10,275.0 3,058.4 3,200.0 6,600.0 7,075.0 Missouri ........: 22,425.1 22,716.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 18,775.0 16,483.3 18,775.0 16,175.0 - 308.3 New York ........: 12,100.0 11,483.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,991.7 27,633.3 15,483.4 14,783.3 12,508.3 12,850.0 Ohio ............: 62,824.9 63,725.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,241.6 5,475.0 5,241.6 5,475.0 - - Pennsylvania ....: 57,883.3 59,241.7 55,133.3 56,891.7 2,750.0 2,350.0 : South Carolina ..: 7,433.3 7,658.3 5,600.0 5,841.6 1,833.3 1,816.7 South Dakota ....: 5,641.7 5,925.0 5,641.7 5,925.0 - - Texas ...........: 41,050.0 42,441.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,600.0 10,675.0 10,600.0 10,675.0 - - Virginia ........: 4,666.7 4,691.7 1,975.0 2,125.0 2,691.7 2,566.7 Washington ......: 15,450.0 13,825.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 11,891.6 13,449.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 61,408.5 65,608.2 50,391.6 54,258.2 11,016.9 11,350.0 : United States ...: 750,542.0 758,108.1 655,125.1 660,858.0 95,416.9 97,250.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2017-2018 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.7 1.9 15.7 16.3 February ...............: 2.2 2.9 15.3 15.8 March ..................: 2.4 1.8 15.2 15.9 April ..................: 1.7 1.7 15.6 15.2 May ....................: 2.7 14.9 June ...................: 2.4 14.9 July ...................: 2.4 15.4 August .................: 2.5 15.5 September ..............: 3.5 15.4 October ................: 2.9 16.2 November ...............: 2.0 16.8 December ...............: 1.2 17.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: March 1 and April 1, 2017-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : March 1 : April 1 : March 1 : April 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 - - 1.5 9.5 3.5 9.0 3.5 Arkansas ...............: 2.5 - 1.0 - 22.0 8.0 21.5 6.0 California .............: 3.5 0.5 3.0 0.5 16.5 12.0 14.0 11.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 - - - 5.0 13.5 5.5 9.5 Florida ................: 10.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 76.0 52.0 82.0 46.5 Georgia ................: - 1.0 0.5 1.5 6.5 13.5 4.0 14.0 Illinois ...............: - 5.0 - 4.0 13.0 9.5 13.0 10.5 Indiana ................: 0.5 0.5 2.0 0.5 14.0 17.0 13.5 16.5 Iowa ...................: 3.5 5.0 2.5 2.5 10.0 24.5 11.5 26.0 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: - - - 1.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.5 1.0 - 1.0 5.0 14.0 6.5 14.5 Mississippi ............: 4.0 1.0 - 1.0 23.5 10.5 25.5 10.5 Missouri ...............: 4.0 - - 0.5 7.0 9.5 9.0 7.0 Nebraska ...............: - - - 2.5 4.0 9.5 2.0 9.0 New York ...............: - - - 1.0 3.5 5.5 2.5 3.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 11.5 12.5 11.5 12.0 Ohio ...................: 6.0 3.0 3.5 5.0 21.0 26.0 22.0 23.0 Oregon .................: - - 1.0 - 14.0 8.5 13.0 8.5 Pennsylvania ...........: - - 0.5 0.5 5.0 3.5 4.5 2.5 : South Carolina .........: 2.5 - - - 22.0 12.5 22.5 10.0 South Dakota ...........: - 3.5 - - 5.0 10.0 2.0 7.0 Texas ..................: 3.5 2.0 4.0 3.0 49.5 25.0 50.0 23.5 Utah ...................: 4.0 3.5 4.5 1.5 19.5 13.0 22.5 15.0 Virginia ...............: - - - - 7.0 - 3.5 - Washington .............: 7.0 3.5 1.5 3.5 13.0 14.5 15.5 9.0 Wisconsin ..............: 1.0 - 4.5 - 21.0 24.5 20.5 21.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.6 2.5 1.9 1.5 12.4 14.8 13.4 15.0 : United States ..........: 2.4 1.8 1.7 1.7 15.2 15.9 15.6 15.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2017 and 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 51,969 56,175 108 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 55,919 58,147 104 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 149,413 160,608 107 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 189 181 96 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,013 2,792 93 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on April 1 ............................: 667,436 683,187 102 Chicks hatched during March ..............................: 818,701 828,200 101 Chicks hatched January through March .....................: 2,356,503 2,385,758 101 : Pullets hatched during March for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,262 8,112 98 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 70,129 69,495 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2018 includes pullet chicks hatched September 2016 through August 2017. 2/ 2018 includes pullet chicks hatched December 2016 through August 2017. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 40,153 46,750 116 February ...................................................: 47,805 51,216 107 March ......................................................: 51,915 56,120 108 April ......................................................: 51,969 56,175 108 May ........................................................: 48,346 June .......................................................: 46,550 July .......................................................: 41,403 August .....................................................: 40,490 September ..................................................: 40,655 October ....................................................: 46,510 November ...................................................: 45,314 December ...................................................: 46,780 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2018 as : : : 2018 as : 2017 : 2018 : percent : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 : : : of 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 45,367 52,313 115 45,367 52,313 115 February ......: 48,127 50,148 104 93,494 102,461 110 March .........: 55,919 58,147 104 149,413 160,608 107 April .........: 52,762 202,175 May ...........: 53,506 255,681 June ..........: 49,722 305,403 July ..........: 41,862 347,265 August ........: 45,861 393,126 September .....: 42,725 435,851 October .......: 51,495 487,346 November ......: 48,344 535,690 December ......: 46,080 581,770 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2018 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2017 :----------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : : 2017 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 222 231 104 2,836 3,012 February ...............: 180 153 85 2,855 2,972 March ..................: 189 181 96 3,013 2,792 April ..................: 245 2,972 2,801 May ....................: 298 2,966 2,675 June ...................: 334 3,019 2,555 July ...................: 246 2,963 2,675 August .................: 144 3,037 2,684 September ..............: 190 3,028 2,657 October ................: 198 3,057 2,649 November ...............: 150 2,951 December ...............: 279 2,922 : Total ..................: 2,675 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For March 2018, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched September 2016 through August 2017. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Item : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 659,724 680,502 103 February ...................................................: 659,229 674,490 102 March ......................................................: 667,521 682,716 102 April ......................................................: 667,436 683,187 102 May ........................................................: 667,043 June .......................................................: 674,786 July .......................................................: 672,199 August .....................................................: 680,570 September ..................................................: 672,108 October ....................................................: 650,192 November ...................................................: 651,641 December ...................................................: 684,691 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: March 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During March : January-March :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2018 as : : : 2018 as : 2017 : 2018 : percent : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 : : : of 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 108,404 109,562 101 316,688 314,314 99 Arkansas .......................: 87,857 88,497 101 245,798 255,626 104 Delaware .......................: 17,972 19,056 106 52,425 55,133 105 Florida ........................: 3,802 4,272 112 11,430 12,084 106 Georgia ........................: 125,974 127,697 101 364,025 368,856 101 Kentucky .......................: 27,120 27,725 102 78,571 80,131 102 Louisiana ......................: 13,915 12,922 93 37,592 37,746 100 Maryland .......................: 29,941 29,599 99 87,020 84,376 97 Mississippi ....................: 67,059 68,550 102 192,876 197,846 103 Missouri .......................: 31,060 29,185 94 88,429 85,124 96 : North Carolina .................: 78,725 82,618 105 228,559 236,392 103 Oklahoma .......................: 28,067 27,241 97 81,598 78,855 97 Pennsylvania ...................: 17,101 19,619 115 49,220 57,016 116 South Carolina .................: 19,824 20,713 104 57,590 59,637 104 Texas ..........................: 59,229 57,996 98 171,680 168,884 98 Virginia .......................: 24,233 24,258 100 70,084 68,949 98 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 44,871 45,270 101 127,469 128,381 101 : Other States 1/ ................: 33,547 33,420 100 95,449 96,408 101 : United States ..................: 818,701 828,200 101 2,356,503 2,385,758 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2018 as : : : 2018 as : 2017 : 2018 : percent : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 : : : of 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 807,491 822,829 102 807,491 822,829 102 February ......: 730,311 734,729 101 1,537,802 1,557,558 101 March .........: 818,701 828,200 101 2,356,503 2,385,758 101 April .........: 793,227 3,149,730 May ...........: 820,621 3,970,351 June ..........: 802,010 4,772,361 July ..........: 826,602 5,598,963 August ........: 832,983 6,431,946 September .....: 788,098 7,220,044 October .......: 793,994 8,014,038 November ......: 774,598 8,788,636 December ......: 827,498 9,616,134 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2017-2018 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2018 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2017 :----------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,163 7,071 99 68,802 68,873 February ................: 7,832 7,631 97 69,669 69,049 March ...................: 8,262 8,112 98 70,129 69,495 April ...................: 7,045 70,194 70,200 May .....................: 8,159 70,377 70,626 June ....................: 8,258 69,989 70,737 July ....................: 7,085 69,381 70,069 August ..................: 8,156 68,929 70,095 September ...............: 8,240 68,678 69,567 October .................: 7,589 68,440 69,421 November ................: 7,943 67,755 December ................: 7,594 68,224 : Annual total ..............: 93,326 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,764 8,736 100 February ................: 9,958 9,540 96 March ...................: 10,047 9,811 98 April ...................: 8,592 May .....................: 9,806 June ....................: 9,903 July ....................: 8,598 August ..................: 9,988 September ...............: 10,042 October .................: 9,605 November ................: 9,695 December ................: 9,278 : Annual total ..............: 114,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For March 2018, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched December 2016 through August 2017. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 1.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 386 million layers by more than 1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.4 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 1.4 2.4 4,109 167 9,953 24 0 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.5 2.5 101 2 289 24 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ................................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .............................. (202) 720-4447 Holly Brenize - Mink, Poultry Slaughter................................................. (202) 720-0585 Aaron Cosgrove - Catfish Production, Egg Products, Trout Production, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised .................................................................... (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses ................ (202) 720-4751 Fatema Haque - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ...................................... (202) 720-3244 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................................. (202) 690-3676 Miste Salmon - Census of Agriculture, Census of Aquaculture ............................ (202) 690-8632 Vacant - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ................................ 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