Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released October 22, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September Egg Production Up 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.19 billion during September 2019, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 8.04 billion table eggs, and 1.15 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.07 billion were broiler-type and 81.7 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during September 2019 totaled 394 million, up 1 percent from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,332 eggs, up 1 percent from September 2018. Total layers in the United States on October 1, 2019 totaled 395 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 395 million layers consisted of 333 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 58.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.46 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2019, averaged 77.6 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from October 1, 2018. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2019 totaled 50.1 million, up 1 percent from September 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 48.3 million on October 1, 2019, down 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 286 thousand during September 2019, up 91 percent from September 2018. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2019 totaled 814 million, up 3 percent from September 2018. Eggs in incubators totaled 674 million on October 1, 2019, up 4 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.62 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2019, up 4 percent from September 2018. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019................................ 4 Average Layers During the Month - United States............................................................. 5 Total Egg Production During the Month - United States....................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2018 and 2019........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2018 and 2019.......... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2018 and 2019.................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2018 and 2019................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2018 and 2019..................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019.................................. 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2018 and 2019........................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019........................ 13 Molted as Percent of Total Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019...................... 14 Molted as Percent of Total Layers - States and United States: September 1 and October 1, 2018-2019.......... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019........................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2020.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019.................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2020.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 388,256 392,577 January ......................: 388,368 394,789 February .....................: 390,282 399,559 March ........................: 392,585 403,680 April ........................: 392,319 402,489 May ..........................: 391,773 397,737 June .........................: 391,581 392,692 July .........................: 390,626 390,484 August .......................: 390,726 391,826 September ....................: 391,745 394,120 October ......................: 392,492 November .....................: 394,987 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,252.0 9,435.6 8,106.1 8,259.1 1,145.9 1,176.5 January .......: 9,132.1 9,456.6 7,983.3 8,275.4 1,148.8 1,181.2 February ......: 8,278.0 8,599.6 7,226.9 7,516.5 1,051.1 1,083.1 March .........: 9,243.3 9,626.7 8,070.2 8,424.3 1,173.1 1,202.4 April .........: 8,932.3 9,325.6 7,785.1 8,160.0 1,147.2 1,165.6 May ...........: 9,251.8 9,559.4 8,055.8 8,346.3 1,196.0 1,213.1 June ..........: 8,965.7 9,164.5 7,798.2 7,990.8 1,167.5 1,173.7 July ..........: 9,239.2 9,408.5 8,035.5 8,200.4 1,203.7 1,208.1 August ........: 9,304.6 9,453.6 8,106.1 8,253.9 1,198.5 1,199.7 September .....: 9,052.4 9,189.5 7,898.8 8,035.2 1,153.6 1,154.3 October .......: 9,369.8 8,185.2 1,184.6 November ......: 9,170.9 8,024.2 1,146.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 771,000.5 786,299.9 675,508.4 688,258.4 95,492.1 98,041.5 January .......: 761,008.4 788,050.4 665,275.0 689,617.1 95,733.4 98,433.3 February ......: 689,833.4 716,633.1 602,241.7 626,374.9 87,591.7 90,258.2 March .........: 770,275.4 802,224.9 672,517.0 702,025.0 97,758.4 100,199.9 April .........: 744,358.6 777,133.0 648,758.7 679,999.9 95,599.9 97,133.1 May ...........: 770,983.3 796,616.6 671,316.9 695,525.0 99,666.4 101,091.6 June ..........: 747,142.1 763,708.5 649,850.4 665,900.2 97,291.7 97,808.3 July ..........: 769,933.8 784,041.3 669,625.3 683,366.7 100,308.5 100,674.6 August ........: 775,383.4 787,799.8 675,508.8 687,825.1 99,874.6 99,974.7 September .....: 754,366.7 765,791.6 658,233.4 669,599.8 96,133.3 96,191.8 October .......: 780,817.0 682,100.2 98,716.8 November ......: 764,242.0 668,683.5 95,558.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: August-September 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during August : Total layers .................................1,000: 390,726 391,826 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 329,427 329,933 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 61,299 61,893 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 57,858 58,618 101 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,441 3,275 95 : Eggs per 100 layers during August : Total layers ................................number: 2,381 2,413 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,461 2,502 102 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,955 1,938 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,921 1,905 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,525 2,528 100 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ...............................million: 9,304.6 9,453.6 102 Table egg type ...........................million: 8,106.1 8,253.9 102 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,198.5 1,199.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,111.6 1,116.9 100 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 86.9 82.8 95 : Eggs produced during August : Total layers ...........................1,000 dozen: 775,383.4 787,799.8 102 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 675,508.8 687,825.1 102 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 99,874.6 99,974.7 100 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 92,633.1 93,074.8 100 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,241.5 6,899.9 95 : Layers on September 1 : Total layers .................................1,000: 391,569 393,106 100 Table egg type .............................1,000: 330,583 331,542 100 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 60,986 61,564 101 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 57,485 58,272 101 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,501 3,292 94 : Eggs per 100 layers on September 1 : Total layers ................................number: 77.2 77.8 101 Table egg type ............................number: 79.7 80.7 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 63.5 62.4 98 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 62.4 61.3 98 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 81.2 81.8 101 : Molted layers on September 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.7 2.0 74 Molt completed .............................percent: 14.6 13.2 90 : Layers sold for slaughter during August ........1,000: 16,247.3 14,443.2 89 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during August ...1,000: 9,139.7 11,887.2 130 : Pullets on September 1 .........................1,000: 126,301 126,288 100 : Pullets added during August 1/ .................1,000: 30,079.2 28,799.0 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: September-October 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during September : Total layers ....................................1,000: 391,745 394,120 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 330,808 332,514 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 60,937 61,606 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 57,459 58,229 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,478 3,377 97 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : Total layers ...................................number: 2,311 2,332 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,388 2,416 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,893 1,874 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,860 1,842 99 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,432 2,419 99 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..................................million: 9,052.4 9,189.5 102 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,898.8 8,035.2 102 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,153.6 1,154.3 100 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,069.0 1,072.6 100 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 84.6 81.7 97 : Eggs produced during September : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 754,366.7 765,791.6 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 658,233.4 669,599.8 102 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 96,133.3 96,191.8 100 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 89,083.2 89,383.2 100 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,050.1 6,808.6 97 : Layers on October 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 391,885 395,102 101 Table egg type ................................1,000: 331,015 333,470 101 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 60,870 61,632 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 57,422 58,176 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,448 3,456 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 76.9 77.6 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 79.5 80.3 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.8 62.5 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.6 61.5 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.4 79.6 98 : Molted layers on October 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.3 1.9 83 Molt completed ................................percent: 15.2 13.3 88 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ........1,000: 14,442.1 14,091.8 98 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September ...1,000: 9,968.3 9,305.9 93 : Pullets on October 1 ..............................1,000: 126,134 124,517 99 : Pullets added during September 1/ .................1,000: 26,415.1 25,937.4 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During August 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,365 1,435 9,546 10,105 1,916 1,916 Arkansas .......: 4,161 (D) 14,549 14,654 2,099 2,079 California .....: 13,945 12,525 14,685 13,134 2,500 2,430 Colorado .......: 4,241 4,383 4,761 4,896 2,642 2,547 Florida 1/ .....: 6,765 (NA) 7,254 (NA) 2,339 (NA) Georgia ........: 8,804 9,093 19,123 19,244 2,113 2,191 Illinois .......: 5,693 5,771 6,245 6,347 2,511 2,541 Indiana ........: 32,773 32,535 33,995 33,707 2,423 2,435 Iowa ...........: 56,646 55,642 58,272 57,329 2,417 2,501 Kentucky 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 5,589 (NA) 2,210 : Maryland .......: 2,350 2,370 2,557 2,576 2,472 2,492 Michigan .......: 15,382 13,815 15,671 14,109 2,517 2,517 Minnesota ......: 10,407 10,197 10,945 10,743 2,512 2,586 Mississippi ....: 1,453 (D) 5,590 5,510 2,141 2,120 Missouri .......: 7,518 7,110 12,356 12,234 2,471 2,524 Nebraska .......: 7,587 8,656 7,854 9,120 2,599 2,578 New York .......: 4,982 4,971 5,525 5,503 2,576 2,542 North Carolina .: 5,496 6,607 13,634 15,131 2,134 2,156 Ohio ...........: 31,642 34,821 32,833 36,030 2,442 2,473 Oklahoma 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 3,037 (NA) 1,986 : Oregon .........: 2,149 2,007 2,342 2,200 2,652 2,532 Pennsylvania ...: 25,651 25,649 28,266 28,268 2,511 2,572 South Carolina .: 3,085 2,697 4,331 4,013 2,258 2,160 South Dakota ...: 2,572 2,599 2,627 2,654 2,505 2,739 Texas ..........: 17,722 (D) 22,529 22,304 2,306 2,320 Utah ...........: 4,631 4,436 4,683 4,488 2,524 2,660 Virginia .......: 729 898 2,560 2,652 2,227 2,451 Washington .....: 6,748 6,733 6,913 6,898 2,501 2,491 Wisconsin ......: 6,115 5,828 7,208 6,954 2,497 2,629 : Other States 3/ : 23,718 26,277 33,872 32,397 2,306 2,396 : United States ..: 314,330 314,463 390,726 391,826 2,381 2,413 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,365 1,458 9,596 10,005 1,868 1,866 Arkansas .......: 4,097 (D) 14,369 14,447 2,041 2,008 California .....: 14,000 13,070 14,739 13,688 2,434 2,292 Colorado .......: 4,363 4,499 4,883 5,012 2,539 2,544 Florida 1/ .....: 6,985 (NA) 7,448 (NA) 2,198 (NA) Georgia ........: 8,922 9,178 19,387 19,336 2,058 2,084 Illinois .......: 5,638 6,014 6,197 6,598 2,430 2,458 Indiana ........: 32,830 33,092 34,080 34,278 2,374 2,358 Iowa ...........: 56,660 55,877 58,361 57,654 2,342 2,433 Kentucky 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 5,586 (NA) 2,188 : Maryland .......: 2,563 2,413 2,770 2,623 2,365 2,413 Michigan .......: 15,643 13,692 15,926 13,986 2,394 2,391 Minnesota ......: 10,367 10,257 10,874 10,795 2,472 2,488 Mississippi ....: 1,455 (D) 5,534 5,561 2,080 2,079 Missouri .......: 7,829 7,387 12,678 12,463 2,374 2,457 Nebraska .......: 7,707 8,820 7,967 9,255 2,499 2,446 New York .......: 4,921 4,943 5,454 5,471 2,486 2,457 North Carolina .: 4,675 6,722 12,719 15,220 2,069 2,071 Ohio ...........: 32,082 34,906 33,272 36,111 2,384 2,382 Oklahoma 2/ ....: (NA) (D) (NA) 2,993 (NA) 1,955 : Oregon .........: 2,109 2,053 2,302 2,246 2,585 2,573 Pennsylvania ...: 25,744 25,561 28,312 28,128 2,430 2,486 South Carolina .: 3,196 2,662 4,446 3,970 2,114 2,086 South Dakota ...: 2,654 2,742 2,709 2,797 2,488 2,631 Texas ..........: 17,699 (D) 22,394 22,549 2,206 2,254 Utah ...........: 4,516 4,425 4,568 4,477 2,504 2,584 Virginia .......: 778 889 2,557 2,590 2,069 2,351 Washington .....: 6,896 6,598 7,061 6,762 2,485 2,419 Wisconsin ......: 6,102 5,854 7,195 6,958 2,392 2,494 : Other States 3/ : 23,845 26,423 33,947 32,561 2,261 2,317 : United States ..: 315,641 317,044 391,745 394,120 2,311 2,332 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: August 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 182.9 193.6 33.4 37.7 149.5 155.9 Arkansas ........: 305.4 304.6 116.4 (D) 189.0 (D) California ......: 367.1 319.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 125.8 124.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 169.7 (NA) 163.9 (NA) 5.8 (NA) Georgia .........: 404.1 421.6 206.5 227.5 197.6 194.1 Illinois ........: 156.8 161.3 152.9 157.4 3.9 3.9 Indiana .........: 823.6 820.8 808.7 806.0 14.9 14.8 Iowa ............: 1,408.5 1,434.0 1,391.0 1,415.9 17.5 18.1 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 123.5 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 63.2 64.2 61.7 62.6 1.5 1.6 Michigan ........: 394.4 355.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 274.9 277.8 267.5 269.9 7.4 7.9 Mississippi .....: 119.7 116.8 37.5 (D) 82.2 (D) Missouri ........: 305.3 308.8 (D) 269.7 (D) 39.1 Nebraska ........: 204.1 235.1 199.2 226.1 4.9 9.0 New York ........: 142.3 139.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 290.9 326.3 136.9 167.5 154.0 158.8 Ohio ............: 801.8 891.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 60.3 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 62.1 55.7 62.1 55.7 - - Pennsylvania ....: 709.7 727.1 677.3 696.9 32.4 30.2 South Carolina ..: 97.8 86.7 75.0 62.9 22.8 23.8 South Dakota ....: 65.8 72.7 65.8 72.7 - - Texas ...........: 519.6 517.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 118.2 119.4 118.2 119.4 - - Virginia ........: 57.0 65.0 25.7 35.0 31.3 30.0 Washington ......: 172.9 171.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 180.0 182.8 (D) 176.6 (D) 6.2 : Other States 3/ .: 781.0 776.2 642.3 698.4 138.7 77.8 : United States ...: 9,304.6 9,453.6 8,106.1 8,253.9 1,198.5 1,199.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 179.3 186.7 33.5 38.0 145.8 148.7 Arkansas ........: 293.3 290.1 112.0 (D) 181.3 (D) California ......: 358.7 313.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 124.0 127.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 163.7 (NA) 158.3 (NA) 5.4 (NA) Georgia .........: 399.0 403.0 206.1 215.5 192.9 187.5 Illinois ........: 150.6 162.2 146.9 158.5 3.7 3.7 Indiana .........: 809.0 808.4 793.9 794.1 15.1 14.3 Iowa ............: 1,367.0 1,403.0 1,348.1 1,384.4 18.9 18.6 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 122.2 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 65.5 63.3 64.1 61.6 1.4 1.7 Michigan ........: 381.3 334.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 268.8 268.6 262.6 261.4 6.2 7.2 Mississippi .....: 115.1 115.6 36.3 (D) 78.8 (D) Missouri ........: 301.0 306.2 (D) 269.3 (D) 36.9 Nebraska ........: 199.1 226.4 194.6 218.8 4.5 7.6 New York ........: 135.6 134.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 263.1 315.2 116.8 162.5 146.3 152.7 Ohio ............: 793.1 860.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 58.5 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 59.5 57.8 59.5 57.8 - - Pennsylvania ....: 688.1 699.4 657.7 671.4 30.4 28.0 South Carolina ..: 94.0 82.8 72.2 60.2 21.8 22.6 South Dakota ....: 67.4 73.6 67.4 73.6 - - Texas ...........: 493.9 508.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 114.4 115.7 114.4 115.7 - - Virginia ........: 52.9 60.9 23.4 31.9 29.5 29.0 Washington ......: 175.5 163.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 172.1 173.5 (D) 168.0 (D) 5.5 : Other States 3/ .: 767.4 754.5 633.9 679.0 133.5 75.5 : United States ...: 9,052.4 9,189.5 7,898.8 8,035.2 1,153.6 1,154.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: August 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,241.7 16,133.3 2,783.4 3,141.6 12,458.3 12,991.7 Arkansas ........: 25,450.0 25,383.3 9,700.0 (D) 15,750.0 (D) California ......: 30,591.7 26,591.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,483.4 10,391.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 14,141.6 (NA) 13,658.3 (NA) 483.3 (NA) Georgia .........: 33,675.0 35,133.3 17,208.4 18,958.3 16,466.6 16,175.0 Illinois ........: 13,066.6 13,441.7 12,741.6 13,116.7 325.0 325.0 Indiana .........: 68,633.3 68,400.0 67,391.6 67,166.7 1,241.7 1,233.3 Iowa ............: 117,375.0 119,500.0 115,916.7 117,991.7 1,458.3 1,508.3 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 10,291.7 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 5,266.6 5,349.9 5,141.6 5,216.6 125.0 133.3 Michigan ........: 32,866.7 29,591.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 22,908.3 23,150.0 22,291.7 22,491.7 616.6 658.3 Mississippi .....: 9,975.0 9,733.3 3,125.0 (D) 6,850.0 (D) Missouri ........: 25,441.7 25,733.3 (D) 22,475.0 (D) 3,258.3 Nebraska ........: 17,008.3 19,591.7 16,600.0 18,841.7 408.3 750.0 New York ........: 11,858.3 11,658.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 24,241.7 27,191.6 11,408.4 13,958.3 12,833.3 13,233.3 Ohio ............: 66,816.7 74,266.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 5,025.1 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 5,175.0 4,641.6 5,175.0 4,641.6 - - Pennsylvania ....: 59,141.6 60,591.7 56,441.6 58,075.0 2,700.0 2,516.7 South Carolina ..: 8,150.0 7,225.0 6,250.0 5,241.7 1,900.0 1,983.3 South Dakota ....: 5,483.4 6,058.3 5,483.4 6,058.3 - - Texas ...........: 43,300.0 43,125.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,850.0 9,950.0 9,850.0 9,950.0 - - Virginia ........: 4,749.9 5,416.7 2,141.6 2,916.7 2,608.3 2,500.0 Washington ......: 14,408.4 14,316.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,000.0 15,233.3 (D) 14,716.7 (D) 516.6 : Other States 3/ .: 65,083.5 64,683.5 53,525.2 58,200.2 11,558.3 6,483.3 : United States ...: 775,383.4 787,799.8 675,508.8 687,825.1 99,874.6 99,974.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,941.7 15,558.3 2,791.7 3,166.6 12,150.0 12,391.7 Arkansas ........: 24,441.7 24,174.9 9,333.4 (D) 15,108.3 (D) California ......: 29,891.7 26,141.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,333.3 10,625.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida 1/ ......: 13,641.7 (NA) 13,191.7 (NA) 450.0 (NA) Georgia .........: 33,250.0 33,583.4 17,175.0 17,958.4 16,075.0 15,625.0 Illinois ........: 12,550.0 13,516.8 12,241.6 13,208.4 308.4 308.4 Indiana .........: 67,416.6 67,366.7 66,158.3 66,175.0 1,258.3 1,191.7 Iowa ............: 113,916.7 116,916.7 112,341.7 115,366.7 1,575.0 1,550.0 Kentucky 2/ .....: (NA) 10,183.4 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Maryland ........: 5,458.4 5,275.0 5,341.7 5,133.3 116.7 141.7 Michigan ........: 31,775.0 27,866.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 22,400.0 22,383.3 21,883.3 21,783.3 516.7 600.0 Mississippi .....: 9,591.6 9,633.4 3,025.0 (D) 6,566.6 (D) Missouri ........: 25,083.4 25,516.7 (D) 22,441.7 (D) 3,075.0 Nebraska ........: 16,591.6 18,866.7 16,216.6 18,233.3 375.0 633.4 New York ........: 11,299.9 11,200.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 21,925.1 26,266.6 9,733.4 13,541.6 12,191.7 12,725.0 Ohio ............: 66,091.6 71,675.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma 2/ .....: (NA) 4,875.0 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) : Oregon ..........: 4,958.4 4,816.7 4,958.4 4,816.7 - - Pennsylvania ....: 57,341.6 58,283.3 54,808.3 55,950.0 2,533.3 2,333.3 South Carolina ..: 7,833.3 6,899.9 6,016.6 5,016.6 1,816.7 1,883.3 South Dakota ....: 5,616.7 6,133.4 5,616.7 6,133.4 - - Texas ...........: 41,158.3 42,350.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 9,533.3 9,641.6 9,533.3 9,641.6 - - Virginia ........: 4,408.4 5,074.9 1,950.0 2,658.3 2,458.4 2,416.6 Washington ......: 14,625.0 13,633.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,341.6 14,458.3 (D) 14,000.0 (D) 458.3 : Other States 3/ .: 63,950.1 62,875.0 52,825.2 56,583.4 11,124.9 6,291.6 : United States ...: 754,366.7 765,791.6 658,233.4 669,599.8 96,133.3 96,191.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of Total Layers on the First of the Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.8 1.5 16.4 13.3 February ...............: 2.9 2.6 16.0 13.0 March ..................: 1.8 1.5 16.0 13.8 April ..................: 1.7 1.3 15.4 13.8 May ....................: 3.1 2.5 14.4 13.2 June ...................: 3.0 2.1 14.7 13.4 July ...................: 2.2 2.0 15.0 13.5 August .................: 2.2 2.0 14.6 13.4 September ..............: 2.7 2.0 14.6 13.2 October ................: 2.3 1.9 15.2 13.3 November ...............: 1.6 14.9 December ...............: 1.1 14.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of Total Layers - States and United States: September 1 and October 1, 2018-2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : September 1 : October 1 : September 1 : October 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 Arkansas ...............: - 1.0 3.0 1.0 8.0 10.5 7.5 11.0 California .............: 2.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 11.5 10.5 11.5 8.5 Colorado ...............: - 1.0 1.0 2.0 8.5 7.5 5.5 7.5 Florida 1/ .............: 7.0 (NA) 7.0 (NA) 29.5 (NA) 35.5 (NA) Georgia ................: 1.5 1.5 3.0 4.0 10.5 9.5 10.5 9.0 Illinois ...............: 5.0 1.0 - - 12.0 9.5 16.0 9.5 Indiana ................: 4.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 14.0 19.0 17.0 19.0 Iowa ...................: 2.5 3.5 2.5 2.5 21.5 16.0 20.5 16.0 Kentucky 2/ ............: (NA) 0.5 (NA) 2.0 (NA) 4.0 (NA) 1.5 : Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - Michigan ...............: 1.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 3.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 Minnesota ..............: 2.0 1.0 - 1.0 10.0 3.5 9.0 2.5 Mississippi ............: 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 17.5 21.0 18.0 20.5 Missouri ...............: 3.5 0.5 1.5 - 5.0 6.5 7.5 5.5 Nebraska ...............: 3.5 3.0 3.5 5.0 10.0 6.5 9.5 6.5 New York ...............: - 3.5 1.0 - 4.0 7.5 4.0 6.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 1.5 1.0 - 8.0 3.5 8.0 4.5 Ohio ...................: 4.0 2.5 4.5 2.0 26.5 13.0 24.0 15.0 Oklahoma 2/ ............: (NA) 0.5 (NA) 0.5 (NA) 22.5 (NA) 22.5 : Oregon .................: - - - - 7.0 - 7.0 - Pennsylvania ...........: - 0.5 0.5 - 3.0 2.5 3.0 2.5 South Carolina .........: 2.5 3.5 4.5 2.5 13.5 21.0 14.5 22.0 South Dakota ...........: 3.5 0.5 - - 10.5 3.5 13.0 3.0 Texas ..................: 8.0 3.5 4.0 2.5 32.5 39.0 36.5 40.0 Utah ...................: 7.5 2.5 3.5 6.5 22.0 21.5 30.0 20.0 Virginia ...............: - - - - 9.5 - 9.0 - Washington .............: 1.0 4.5 1.0 4.5 13.0 13.5 13.0 11.0 Wisconsin ..............: - - 5.5 - 12.0 8.5 12.0 7.5 : Other States 3/ ........: 3.1 3.1 2.1 2.0 14.0 21.0 15.9 21.7 : United States ..........: 2.7 2.0 2.3 1.9 14.6 13.2 15.2 13.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Included in Other States in 2019. 2/ Included in Other States in 2018. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2018 and 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 51,647 48,294 94 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 49,610 50,132 101 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 485,579 484,698 100 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 150 286 191 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,836 2,524 89 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on October 1 ..........................: 648,499 673,529 104 Chicks hatched during September ..........................: 787,754 813,691 103 Chicks hatched January through September .................: 7,323,457 7,435,942 102 : Pullets hatched during September for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,277 8,615 104 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 69,575 71,895 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched March 2018 through February 2019. 2/ 2019 includes pullet chicks hatched June 2018 through February 2019. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2018 and 2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 46,738 51,432 110 February ...................................................: 51,140 55,001 108 March ......................................................: 56,234 53,586 95 April ......................................................: 56,069 58,422 104 May ........................................................: 56,063 55,489 99 June .......................................................: 50,184 51,648 103 July .......................................................: 46,193 47,615 103 August .....................................................: 46,268 47,490 103 September ..................................................: 50,036 47,878 96 October ....................................................: 51,647 48,294 94 November ...................................................: 45,096 December ...................................................: 50,469 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 51,900 56,219 108 51,900 56,219 108 February ......: 50,148 52,182 104 102,048 108,401 106 March .........: 58,147 55,658 96 160,195 164,059 102 April .........: 58,986 60,668 103 219,181 224,727 103 May ...........: 59,756 60,816 102 278,937 285,543 102 June ..........: 53,019 51,858 98 331,956 337,401 102 July ..........: 50,806 50,919 100 382,762 388,320 101 August ........: 53,207 46,246 87 435,969 434,566 100 September .....: 49,610 50,132 101 485,579 484,698 100 October .......: 54,960 540,539 November ......: 47,043 587,582 December ......: 46,370 633,952 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2018-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2019 : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 251 268 107 2,446 2,791 February ...............: 148 201 136 2,402 2,887 March ..................: 195 189 97 2,468 2,818 April ..................: 205 295 144 2,446 2,954 May ....................: 185 215 116 2,468 June ...................: 178 270 152 2,509 July ...................: 159 255 160 2,515 August .................: 263 194 74 2,476 September ..............: 150 286 191 2,524 October ................: 271 2,579 November ...............: 242 2,669 December ...............: 268 2,699 : Total ..................: 2,515 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For September 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched March 2018 through February 2019. 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: 2018 and 2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Item : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 680,865 683,669 100 February ...................................................: 674,818 687,593 102 March ......................................................: 683,932 693,433 101 April ......................................................: 683,441 695,057 102 May ........................................................: 691,648 701,875 101 June .......................................................: 696,163 704,340 101 July .......................................................: 689,500 693,367 101 August .....................................................: 687,888 699,363 102 September ..................................................: 672,199 693,656 103 October ....................................................: 648,499 673,529 104 November ...................................................: 647,856 December ...................................................: 692,140 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: September 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During September : January-September :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 107,515 115,563 107 973,286 996,484 102 Arkansas .......................: 84,350 84,394 100 784,572 793,250 101 Delaware .......................: 17,064 18,539 109 165,571 168,371 102 Florida ........................: 3,096 3,976 128 36,926 38,078 103 Georgia ........................: 119,097 123,956 104 1,121,173 1,117,959 100 Kentucky .......................: 26,310 26,671 101 245,163 244,802 100 Louisiana ......................: 12,953 12,973 100 115,229 118,646 103 Maryland .......................: 29,323 27,219 93 263,509 258,983 98 Mississippi ....................: 63,939 63,944 100 602,696 609,170 101 Missouri .......................: 30,418 31,437 103 269,877 275,531 102 : North Carolina .................: 76,393 82,811 108 720,698 760,617 106 Oklahoma .......................: 26,507 26,773 101 241,806 242,576 100 Pennsylvania ...................: 18,925 18,954 100 179,204 173,748 97 South Carolina .................: 20,192 20,112 100 182,359 182,667 100 Texas ..........................: 54,986 60,104 109 519,556 553,827 107 Virginia .......................: 22,519 22,233 99 206,476 206,215 100 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 40,958 38,989 95 395,499 383,119 97 : Other States 1/ ................: 33,209 35,043 106 299,857 311,899 104 : United States ..................: 787,754 813,691 103 7,323,457 7,435,942 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2018-2019 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2019 as : : : 2019 as : 2018 : 2019 : percent : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 823,159 828,596 101 823,159 828,596 101 February ......: 735,151 749,845 102 1,558,310 1,578,441 101 March .........: 828,209 836,472 101 2,386,519 2,414,913 101 April .........: 803,046 817,559 102 3,189,565 3,232,472 101 May ...........: 839,138 855,746 102 4,028,703 4,088,218 101 June ..........: 822,100 832,018 101 4,850,803 4,920,236 101 July ..........: 844,737 848,560 100 5,695,540 5,768,796 101 August ........: 840,163 853,455 102 6,535,703 6,622,251 101 September .....: 787,754 813,691 103 7,323,457 7,435,942 102 October .......: 790,516 8,113,973 November ......: 767,008 8,880,981 December ......: 826,760 9,707,741 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2018-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2019 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2018 :----------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 7,133 7,478 105 70,216 72,170 February ................: 7,579 7,882 104 70,100 73,411 March ...................: 8,088 8,222 102 70,500 73,604 April ...................: 7,688 7,339 95 71,182 73,624 May .....................: 8,282 8,767 106 71,318 June ....................: 8,319 8,717 105 71,640 July ....................: 7,473 8,510 114 72,147 August ..................: 8,343 8,094 97 72,314 September ...............: 8,277 8,615 104 71,895 October .................: 7,269 71,440 November ................: 7,901 71,306 December ................: 8,595 71,730 : Annual total ..............: 94,947 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,817 8,957 102 February ................: 9,458 9,525 101 March ...................: 9,782 10,161 104 April ...................: 9,334 9,146 98 May .....................: 10,178 10,797 106 June ....................: 10,140 10,606 105 July ....................: 8,843 10,444 118 August ..................: 10,102 9,763 97 September ...............: 9,886 10,468 106 October .................: 8,971 November ................: 9,720 December ................: 10,470 : Annual total ..............: 115,701 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For September 2019, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched June 2018 through February 2019. 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 total layers over the past 24 months is 1.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 394 million layers by more than 1.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.3 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 ----- : Total layers .................: 1.3 2.3 4,167 - 8,430 21 2 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.4 2.3 100 - 206 20 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Total 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) 692-0069 Tony Dorn, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ....................... (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter.............................................. 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