Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released May 22, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April Egg Production Down 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.13 billion during April 2020, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 7.93 billion table eggs, and 1.20 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.12 billion were broiler-type and 86.8 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during April 2020 totaled 393 million, down 3 percent from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,322 eggs, up slightly from April 2019. Total layers in the United States on May 1, 2020 totaled 390 million, down 3 percent from last year. The 390 million layers consisted of 325 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.35 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2020, averaged 76.8 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from May 1, 2019. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2020 totaled 61.2 million, up 1 percent from April 2019. Eggs in incubators totaled 49.5 million on May 1, 2020, down 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 243 thousand during April 2020, down 18 percent from April 2019. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 6 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2020 totaled 774 million, down 6 percent from April 2019. Eggs in incubators totaled 661 million on May 1, 2020, down 6 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.16 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2020, up 11 percent from April 2019. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2019-2020.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2019-2020.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2019-2020................................ 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: March-April 2019 and 2020................ 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2019 and 2020.................. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2019 and 2020..................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2019 and 2020..................... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2019 and 2020...................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2019 and 2020...................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2019 and 2020............................ 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2019 and 2020............................ 13 Total Layers Molted by Month - United States: 2019-2020..................................................... 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2019-2020......... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2019 and 2020.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2019 and 2020........................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2019-2020.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2019 and 2020.................... 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2019 and 2020................................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2019-2020.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 402,924 404,190 January ......................: 402,763 402,081 February .....................: 403,552 396,817 March ........................: 405,672 395,443 April ........................: 404,691 393,268 May ..........................: 400,109 June .........................: 394,862 July .........................: 392,313 August .......................: 393,317 September ....................: 395,509 October ......................: 398,404 November .....................: 401,764 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,692.5 9,809.0 8,515.1 8,601.0 1,177.4 1,208.0 January .......: 9,658.0 9,708.0 8,475.6 8,486.6 1,182.4 1,221.4 February ......: 8,688.7 8,945.0 7,603.8 7,790.9 1,084.9 1,154.1 March .........: 9,674.8 9,534.2 8,469.9 8,294.3 1,204.9 1,239.9 April .........: 9,378.2 9,131.6 8,209.7 7,926.8 1,168.5 1,204.8 May ...........: 9,618.0 8,401.2 1,216.8 June ..........: 9,215.3 8,037.9 1,177.4 July ..........: 9,453.5 8,240.8 1,212.7 August ........: 9,490.9 8,286.6 1,204.3 September .....: 9,222.8 8,061.5 1,161.3 October .......: 9,663.9 8,458.0 1,205.9 November ......: 9,496.8 8,329.3 1,167.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 807,707.9 817,416.3 709,591.3 716,749.8 98,116.6 100,666.5 January .......: 804,833.1 808,999.8 706,299.8 707,216.7 98,533.3 101,783.1 February ......: 724,058.2 745,416.1 633,650.0 649,241.5 90,408.2 96,174.6 March .........: 806,233.1 794,516.7 705,824.9 691,191.6 100,408.2 103,325.1 April .........: 781,516.3 760,966.3 684,141.5 660,566.6 97,374.8 100,399.7 May ...........: 801,499.8 700,099.8 101,400.0 June ..........: 767,941.8 669,825.2 98,116.6 July ..........: 787,791.3 686,733.3 101,058.0 August ........: 790,908.3 690,550.2 100,358.1 September .....: 768,566.2 671,791.1 96,775.1 October .......: 805,325.0 704,833.4 100,491.6 November ......: 791,399.9 694,108.5 97,291.4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: March-April 2019 and 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during March : Total layers .................................1,000: 405,672 395,443 97 Table egg type .............................1,000: 342,715 330,713 96 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 62,957 64,730 103 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 59,521 61,357 103 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,436 3,373 98 : Eggs per 100 layers during March : Total layers ................................number: 2,385 2,411 101 Table egg type ............................number: 2,471 2,508 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,914 1,915 100 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,874 1,874 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,608 2,674 103 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ...............................million: 9,674.8 9,534.2 99 Table egg type ...........................million: 8,469.9 8,294.3 98 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,204.9 1,239.9 103 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,115.3 1,149.7 103 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 89.6 90.2 101 : Eggs produced during March : Total layers ...........................1,000 dozen: 806,233.1 794,516.7 99 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 705,824.9 691,191.6 98 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 100,408.2 103,325.1 103 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 92,941.5 95,808.5 103 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,466.7 7,516.6 101 : Layers on April 1 : Total layers .................................1,000: 406,457 396,294 97 Table egg type .............................1,000: 343,579 331,113 96 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 62,878 65,181 104 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 59,495 61,796 104 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,383 3,385 100 : Eggs per 100 layers on April 1 : Total layers ................................number: 77.3 78.0 101 Table egg type ............................number: 80.1 81.2 101 Hatching egg type .........................number: 61.7 61.6 100 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 60.4 60.2 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 84.2 86.9 103 : Molted layers on April 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 1.3 1.3 100 Molt completed .............................percent: 13.7 12.2 89 : Layers sold for slaughter during March .........1,000: 14,392.3 14,296.1 99 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during March ....1,000: 10,178.8 10,530.6 103 : Pullets on April 1 .............................1,000: 123,959 124,626 101 : Pullets added during March 1/ ..................1,000: 28,223.8 28,066.4 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: April-May 2019 and 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during April : Total layers ....................................1,000: 404,691 393,268 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 341,635 328,236 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 63,056 65,032 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 59,565 61,661 104 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,491 3,371 97 : Eggs per 100 layers during April : Total layers ...................................number: 2,317 2,322 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,403 2,415 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,853 1,853 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,815 1,813 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,495 2,575 103 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..................................million: 9,378.2 9,131.6 97 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,209.7 7,926.8 97 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,168.5 1,204.8 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,081.4 1,118.0 103 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 87.1 86.8 100 : Eggs produced during April : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 781,516.3 760,966.3 97 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 684,141.5 660,566.6 97 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 97,374.8 100,399.7 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 90,116.7 93,166.4 103 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,258.1 7,233.3 100 : Layers on May 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 402,890 390,204 97 Table egg type ................................1,000: 339,676 325,340 96 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 63,214 64,864 103 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 59,625 61,515 103 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,589 3,349 93 : Eggs per 100 layers on May 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.1 76.8 100 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.0 79.8 100 Hatching egg type ............................number: 61.8 61.9 100 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.6 60.6 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 81.5 84.5 104 : Molted layers on May 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 2.5 3.2 128 Molt completed ................................percent: 13.1 11.4 87 : Layers sold for slaughter during April ............1,000: 15,216.4 13,766.8 90 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during April .......1,000: 13,161.0 16,483.1 125 : Pullets on May 1 ..................................1,000: 126,160 125,598 100 : Pullets added during April 1/ .....................1,000: 28,860.8 27,383.7 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During March 2019 and 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,421 1,425 10,203 10,697 1,901 1,935 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 14,998 15,208 2,027 2,017 California .....: 12,931 13,121 13,639 13,789 2,401 2,489 Colorado .......: 4,391 4,686 4,904 5,194 2,571 2,595 Georgia ........: 9,981 9,191 20,513 19,771 2,135 2,173 Illinois .......: 6,077 5,508 6,615 6,082 2,237 2,496 Indiana ........: 34,028 33,627 35,304 34,886 2,507 2,525 Iowa ...........: 57,502 53,691 59,229 55,583 2,414 2,489 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,733 5,817 2,226 2,264 Maryland .......: 2,512 2,467 2,704 2,665 2,548 2,552 : Michigan .......: 15,943 14,177 16,257 14,472 2,483 2,510 Minnesota ......: 10,582 7,900 11,151 8,445 2,516 2,612 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,706 5,729 2,114 2,114 Missouri .......: 7,854 7,701 12,845 12,868 2,436 2,492 Nebraska .......: 8,211 7,871 8,491 8,469 2,527 2,497 New York .......: 4,959 5,065 5,506 5,616 2,621 2,591 North Carolina .: 6,276 7,007 14,909 15,746 2,132 2,136 Ohio ...........: 36,177 34,683 37,376 35,895 2,547 2,485 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 3,069 2,888 1,952 1,984 Oregon .........: 2,184 2,108 2,377 2,279 2,541 2,554 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,131 28,356 29,651 30,945 2,454 2,544 South Carolina .: 2,972 2,575 4,259 3,909 2,343 2,228 South Dakota ...: 2,795 2,687 2,850 2,742 2,488 2,702 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,574 22,978 2,332 2,276 Utah ...........: 4,777 4,390 4,829 4,442 2,618 2,591 Virginia .......: 922 767 2,774 2,583 2,199 2,218 Washington .....: 6,764 6,425 6,929 6,589 2,670 2,629 Wisconsin ......: 6,184 6,301 7,298 7,416 2,328 2,532 : Other States 1/ : 26,874 25,710 32,979 31,740 2,402 2,412 : United States ..: 327,245 315,028 405,672 395,443 2,385 2,411 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During April 2019 and 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,459 1,355 10,321 10,578 1,835 1,890 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 14,899 15,390 2,008 1,975 California .....: 12,876 12,829 13,554 13,545 2,296 2,427 Colorado .......: 4,516 4,955 5,029 5,463 2,442 2,478 Georgia ........: 10,067 9,567 20,581 20,231 2,074 2,106 Illinois .......: 5,921 5,339 6,456 5,907 2,314 2,428 Indiana ........: 33,718 33,210 34,941 34,443 2,415 2,452 Iowa ...........: 57,558 51,924 59,315 53,837 2,366 2,368 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,598 5,918 2,176 2,220 Maryland .......: 2,417 2,455 2,614 2,659 2,433 2,448 : Michigan .......: 15,868 14,135 16,172 14,430 2,376 2,450 Minnesota ......: 10,582 7,973 11,159 8,534 2,457 2,516 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,736 5,700 2,035 2,077 Missouri .......: 7,968 7,780 13,020 12,953 2,359 2,413 Nebraska .......: 8,341 7,358 8,622 7,962 2,405 2,311 New York .......: 4,829 4,981 5,369 5,529 2,481 2,523 North Carolina .: 6,477 7,030 15,037 15,623 2,047 2,107 Ohio ...........: 35,853 34,112 37,041 35,323 2,489 2,290 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 3,073 2,887 1,907 1,915 Oregon .........: 2,146 2,156 2,339 2,327 2,510 2,437 : Pennsylvania ...: 27,020 27,988 29,591 30,625 2,401 2,439 South Carolina .: 2,771 2,638 4,075 3,961 2,226 2,148 South Dakota ...: 2,799 2,620 2,854 2,675 2,512 2,531 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 22,776 23,294 2,253 2,247 Utah ...........: 4,901 4,613 4,953 4,665 2,461 2,495 Virginia .......: 849 866 2,690 2,692 2,286 2,043 Washington .....: 6,697 6,471 6,862 6,635 2,477 2,609 Wisconsin ......: 6,186 6,454 7,295 7,571 2,398 2,521 : Other States 1/ : 26,628 25,798 32,719 31,911 2,332 2,341 : United States ..: 326,165 312,551 404,691 393,268 2,317 2,322 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: March 2019 and 2020 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 194.0 207.0 35.2 36.4 158.8 170.6 Arkansas ........: 304.0 306.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 327.5 343.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 126.1 134.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 438.0 429.6 242.2 229.9 195.8 199.7 Illinois ........: 148.0 151.8 145.5 147.4 2.5 4.4 Indiana .........: 885.2 880.9 868.1 864.6 17.1 16.3 Iowa ............: 1,429.8 1,383.4 1,408.2 1,358.6 21.6 24.8 Kentucky ........: 127.6 131.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 68.9 68.0 67.6 66.6 1.3 1.4 : Michigan ........: 403.6 363.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 280.6 220.6 272.3 212.8 8.3 7.8 Mississippi .....: 120.6 121.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 312.9 320.7 278.2 284.2 34.7 36.5 Nebraska ........: 214.6 211.5 209.4 199.4 5.2 12.1 New York ........: 144.3 145.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 317.9 336.4 157.8 175.8 160.1 160.6 Ohio ............: 951.8 892.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 59.9 57.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 60.4 58.2 60.4 58.2 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 727.5 787.2 697.6 756.1 29.9 31.1 South Carolina ..: 99.8 87.1 77.1 63.6 22.7 23.5 South Dakota ....: 70.9 74.1 70.9 74.1 - - Texas ...........: 526.4 523.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 126.4 115.1 126.4 115.1 - - Virginia ........: 61.0 57.3 30.5 25.8 30.5 31.5 Washington ......: 185.0 173.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 169.9 187.8 163.9 181.5 6.0 6.3 : Other States 1/ .: 792.2 765.5 715.0 689.0 77.2 76.5 : United States ...: 9,674.8 9,534.2 8,469.9 8,294.3 1,204.9 1,239.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: April 2019 and 2020 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 189.4 199.9 34.3 34.3 155.1 165.6 Arkansas ........: 299.1 303.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 311.2 328.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 122.8 135.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 426.8 426.1 236.4 231.5 190.4 194.6 Illinois ........: 149.4 143.4 147.0 139.4 2.4 4.0 Indiana .........: 843.9 844.5 828.5 829.6 15.4 14.9 Iowa ............: 1,403.1 1,275.0 1,381.6 1,250.0 21.5 25.0 Kentucky ........: 121.8 131.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 63.6 65.1 62.3 63.6 1.3 1.5 : Michigan ........: 384.2 353.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 274.2 214.7 266.1 207.1 8.1 7.6 Mississippi .....: 116.7 118.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 307.2 312.6 272.5 276.4 34.7 36.2 Nebraska ........: 207.4 184.0 202.3 172.3 5.1 11.7 New York ........: 133.2 139.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 307.8 329.2 154.4 174.7 153.4 154.5 Ohio ............: 921.8 808.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 58.6 55.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 58.7 56.7 58.7 56.7 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 710.5 747.0 681.7 716.5 28.8 30.5 South Carolina ..: 90.7 85.1 68.5 62.6 22.2 22.5 South Dakota ....: 71.7 67.7 71.7 67.7 - - Texas ...........: 513.1 523.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 121.9 116.4 121.9 116.4 - - Virginia ........: 61.5 55.0 32.0 24.8 29.5 30.2 Washington ......: 170.0 173.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 174.9 190.9 169.3 184.7 5.6 6.2 : Other States 1/ .: 763.0 746.9 688.3 671.5 74.7 75.4 : United States ...: 9,378.2 9,131.6 8,209.7 7,926.8 1,168.5 1,204.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: March 2019 and 2020 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,166.7 17,250.0 2,933.4 3,033.3 13,233.3 14,216.7 Arkansas ........: 25,333.3 25,566.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 27,291.7 28,600.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,508.3 11,233.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,500.0 35,800.0 20,183.3 19,158.3 16,316.7 16,641.7 Illinois ........: 12,333.3 12,650.0 12,125.0 12,283.3 208.3 366.7 Indiana .........: 73,766.7 73,408.3 72,341.7 72,050.0 1,425.0 1,358.3 Iowa ............: 119,150.0 115,283.4 117,350.0 113,216.7 1,800.0 2,066.7 Kentucky ........: 10,633.3 10,975.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,741.7 5,666.7 5,633.4 5,550.0 108.3 116.7 : Michigan ........: 33,633.4 30,275.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 23,383.3 18,383.4 22,691.6 17,733.4 691.7 650.0 Mississippi .....: 10,050.0 10,091.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 26,074.9 26,724.9 23,183.3 23,683.3 2,891.6 3,041.6 Nebraska ........: 17,883.3 17,624.9 17,450.0 16,616.6 433.3 1,008.3 New York ........: 12,025.0 12,125.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,491.7 28,033.3 13,150.0 14,650.0 13,341.7 13,383.3 Ohio ............: 79,316.6 74,341.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,991.6 4,775.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,033.3 4,850.0 5,033.3 4,850.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 60,624.9 65,600.0 58,133.3 63,008.3 2,491.6 2,591.7 South Carolina ..: 8,316.7 7,258.3 6,425.0 5,300.0 1,891.7 1,958.3 South Dakota ....: 5,908.4 6,175.0 5,908.4 6,175.0 - - Texas ...........: 43,866.6 43,583.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,533.4 9,591.6 10,533.4 9,591.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,083.3 4,775.0 2,541.6 2,150.0 2,541.7 2,625.0 Washington ......: 15,416.6 14,433.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,158.3 15,650.0 13,658.3 15,125.0 500.0 525.0 : Other States 1/ .: 66,016.8 63,791.9 59,583.4 57,416.8 6,433.4 6,375.1 : United States ...: 806,233.1 794,516.7 705,824.9 691,191.6 100,408.2 103,325.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: April 2019 and 2020 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,783.3 16,658.3 2,858.3 2,858.3 12,925.0 13,800.0 Arkansas ........: 24,925.0 25,324.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 25,933.4 27,400.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 10,233.4 11,283.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 35,566.6 35,508.3 19,700.0 19,291.7 15,866.6 16,216.6 Illinois ........: 12,450.0 11,950.0 12,250.0 11,616.7 200.0 333.3 Indiana .........: 70,324.9 70,375.0 69,041.6 69,133.4 1,283.3 1,241.6 Iowa ............: 116,925.0 106,250.0 115,133.4 104,166.7 1,791.6 2,083.3 Kentucky ........: 10,150.0 10,950.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,300.1 5,425.0 5,191.7 5,300.0 108.4 125.0 : Michigan ........: 32,016.7 29,458.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 22,850.0 17,891.7 22,175.0 17,258.3 675.0 633.4 Mississippi .....: 9,725.0 9,866.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 25,599.9 26,050.0 22,708.3 23,033.4 2,891.6 3,016.6 Nebraska ........: 17,283.3 15,333.4 16,858.3 14,358.4 425.0 975.0 New York ........: 11,100.0 11,625.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 25,650.0 27,433.3 12,866.7 14,558.3 12,783.3 12,875.0 Ohio ............: 76,816.7 67,400.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,883.3 4,608.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,891.7 4,725.0 4,891.7 4,725.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 59,208.3 62,249.9 56,808.3 59,708.3 2,400.0 2,541.6 South Carolina ..: 7,558.3 7,091.7 5,708.3 5,216.7 1,850.0 1,875.0 South Dakota ....: 5,975.0 5,641.7 5,975.0 5,641.7 - - Texas ...........: 42,758.4 43,608.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,158.3 9,700.0 10,158.3 9,700.0 - - Virginia ........: 5,125.0 4,583.3 2,666.6 2,066.7 2,458.4 2,516.6 Washington ......: 14,166.6 14,425.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,574.9 15,908.2 14,108.3 15,391.6 466.6 516.6 : Other States 1/ .: 63,583.2 62,241.6 57,358.3 55,958.1 6,224.9 6,283.5 : United States ...: 781,516.3 760,966.3 684,141.5 660,566.6 97,374.8 100,399.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted by Month - United States: 2019-2020 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 1.5 1.7 13.5 11.8 February ...............: 2.5 2.2 13.2 12.0 March ..................: 1.5 1.7 13.8 12.3 April ..................: 1.3 1.3 13.7 12.2 May ....................: 2.5 3.2 13.1 11.4 June ...................: 2.0 13.3 July ...................: 2.0 13.3 August .................: 2.0 13.3 September ..............: 2.0 13.0 October ................: 1.9 13.0 November ...............: 1.5 13.2 December ...............: 0.9 12.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: April 1 and May 1, 2019-2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : April 1 : May 1 : April 1 : May 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 - 1.5 1.0 3.5 5.5 3.5 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.0 1.0 0.5 - 10.0 11.0 9.0 10.5 California .............: 1.5 2.0 4.0 2.0 9.0 7.5 10.0 6.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 - 1.5 1.0 5.5 6.5 6.0 5.5 Georgia ................: 0.5 - 2.0 1.0 11.5 10.0 9.5 9.5 Illinois ...............: - - - - 13.0 - 13.5 - Indiana ................: 0.5 1.0 2.5 2.5 16.5 14.5 17.0 12.5 Iowa ...................: 2.5 2.5 3.5 5.5 17.5 14.0 17.0 11.5 Kentucky ...............: - 1.5 1.5 - 4.5 3.0 - 2.5 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 1.0 - 1.5 1.0 5.0 2.0 4.5 1.0 Minnesota ..............: 1.0 - 1.0 1.5 7.0 6.0 5.5 5.5 Mississippi ............: - 2.0 2.0 - 18.5 23.5 17.5 25.0 Missouri ...............: 2.0 - - - 7.5 1.5 9.0 0.5 Nebraska ...............: 6.5 2.0 3.0 29.5 8.5 10.5 10.0 10.0 New York ...............: - - 5.0 - 1.5 6.0 1.5 6.0 North Carolina .........: 0.5 - 0.5 0.5 5.5 4.5 5.5 4.0 Ohio ...................: 1.5 3.0 2.0 10.5 16.5 14.5 15.5 13.5 Oklahoma ...............: 0.5 - 0.5 3.5 22.0 - 22.0 - Oregon .................: - - - - - 1.5 - 1.5 : Pennsylvania ...........: - 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 2.5 4.0 South Carolina .........: - - 5.0 - 20.0 23.0 19.0 22.5 South Dakota ...........: - - 3.5 - 3.0 - 0.5 - Texas ..................: 1.0 2.5 6.0 1.5 36.5 42.5 34.5 42.5 Utah ...................: - 1.0 9.5 2.5 26.5 18.0 24.0 13.5 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 1.0 2.5 4.5 - 15.5 14.0 14.0 16.0 Wisconsin ..............: 2.0 0.5 2.0 8.5 20.5 7.5 16.5 8.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.3 1.7 3.6 1.0 20.1 18.9 19.9 18.8 : United States ..........: 1.3 1.3 2.5 3.2 13.7 12.2 13.1 11.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2019 and 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 55,489 49,450 89 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 60,668 61,170 101 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 224,358 218,229 97 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 295 243 82 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,446 2,954 121 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on May 1 ..............................: 703,505 660,939 94 Chicks hatched during April ..............................: 819,404 774,151 94 Chicks hatched January through April .....................: 3,236,234 3,301,559 102 : Pullets hatched during April for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 7,339 8,161 111 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 71,182 73,624 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2020 includes pullet chicks hatched October 2018 through September 2019. 2/ 2020 includes pullet chicks hatched January 2019 through September 2019. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2019 and 2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 51,443 47,756 93 February ...................................................: 55,001 50,243 91 March ......................................................: 53,586 49,225 92 April ......................................................: 58,422 57,631 99 May ........................................................: 55,489 49,450 89 June .......................................................: 51,648 July .......................................................: 47,615 August .....................................................: 47,490 September ..................................................: 47,878 October ....................................................: 48,512 November ...................................................: 48,069 December ...................................................: 47,798 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as : 2019 : 2020 : percent : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 : : : of 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 55,850 52,825 95 55,850 52,825 95 February ......: 52,182 48,169 92 108,032 100,994 93 March .........: 55,658 56,065 101 163,690 157,059 96 April .........: 60,668 61,170 101 224,358 218,229 97 May ...........: 60,816 285,174 June ..........: 51,858 337,032 July ..........: 50,919 387,951 August ........: 46,246 434,197 September .....: 50,386 484,583 October .......: 52,066 536,649 November ......: 48,113 584,762 December ......: 46,114 630,876 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2020 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2019 :----------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : : 2019 : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 268 265 99 2,446 2,791 February ...............: 201 482 240 2,402 2,887 March ..................: 189 322 170 2,468 2,818 April ..................: 295 243 82 2,446 2,954 May ....................: 215 2,468 2,882 June ...................: 270 2,509 2,838 July ...................: 255 2,515 2,872 August .................: 194 2,532 2,869 September ..............: 286 2,585 3,150 October ................: 199 2,579 3,283 November ...............: 198 2,669 3,231 December ...............: 302 2,699 : Annual total ...........: 2,872 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For April 2020, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 2018 through September 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: 2019 and 2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2020 as Item : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ....................................................: 683,775 715,246 105 February ...................................................: 687,702 716,997 104 March ......................................................: 694,560 718,593 103 April ......................................................: 696,510 711,218 102 May ........................................................: 703,505 660,939 94 June .......................................................: 705,839 July .......................................................: 694,935 August .....................................................: 700,675 September ..................................................: 694,562 October ....................................................: 674,657 November ...................................................: 677,193 December ...................................................: 711,590 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: April 2019 and 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During April : January-April :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as : 2019 : 2020 : percent : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 : : : of 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 107,833 109,533 102 432,934 469,081 108 Arkansas .......................: 87,453 78,396 90 347,397 332,223 96 Delaware .......................: 19,000 14,285 75 73,606 70,872 96 Florida ........................: 4,191 4,172 100 16,938 16,896 100 Georgia ........................: 122,801 115,017 94 485,504 481,812 99 Kentucky .......................: 26,823 26,125 97 106,745 106,948 100 Louisiana ......................: 12,840 10,370 81 51,698 50,010 97 Maryland .......................: 28,465 26,308 92 114,158 115,317 101 Mississippi ....................: 67,966 60,840 90 265,185 258,354 97 Missouri .......................: 29,738 30,177 101 117,008 125,133 107 : North Carolina .................: 84,410 80,266 95 332,090 345,539 104 Oklahoma .......................: 26,830 23,758 89 106,726 104,105 98 Pennsylvania ...................: 18,451 21,759 118 74,727 86,945 116 South Carolina .................: 20,253 17,468 86 79,813 76,737 96 Texas ..........................: 62,126 57,935 93 238,201 242,673 102 Virginia .......................: 22,756 17,923 79 90,183 86,685 96 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 43,030 41,965 98 167,619 176,501 105 : Other States 1/ ................: 34,438 37,854 110 135,702 155,728 115 : United States ..................: 819,404 774,151 94 3,236,234 3,301,559 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2020 as : : : 2020 as : 2019 : 2020 : percent : 2019 : 2020 : percent : : : of 2019 : : : of 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 828,918 861,200 104 828,918 861,200 104 February ......: 750,551 806,862 108 1,579,469 1,668,062 106 March .........: 837,361 859,346 103 2,416,830 2,527,408 105 April .........: 819,404 774,151 94 3,236,234 3,301,559 102 May ...........: 857,507 4,093,741 June ..........: 833,708 4,927,449 July ..........: 850,393 5,777,842 August ........: 855,076 6,632,918 September .....: 815,567 7,448,485 October .......: 816,263 8,264,748 November ......: 796,660 9,061,408 December ......: 857,789 9,919,197 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2019-2020 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2020 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2019 :----------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 7,478 7,482 100 70,216 72,170 February ................: 7,882 8,135 103 70,100 73,411 March ...................: 8,222 8,547 104 70,500 73,604 April ...................: 7,339 8,161 111 71,182 73,624 May .....................: 8,767 71,318 73,677 June ....................: 8,717 71,640 73,936 July ....................: 8,510 72,147 74,341 August ..................: 8,094 71,937 74,484 September ...............: 8,615 71,537 73,852 October .................: 7,531 71,440 73,682 November ................: 8,141 71,306 73,333 December ................: 8,627 71,730 : Annual total ..............: 97,923 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,957 9,022 101 February ................: 9,525 9,581 101 March ...................: 10,161 10,183 100 April ...................: 9,146 9,700 106 May .....................: 10,797 June ....................: 10,606 July ....................: 10,444 August ..................: 9,763 September ...............: 10,468 October .................: 9,063 November ................: 9,653 December ................: 10,365 : Annual total ..............: 118,948 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For April 2020, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched January 2019 through September 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 1.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 393 million layers by more than 1.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.7 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 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 .................: 1.6 2.7 4,867 - 10,395 23 1 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 1.6 2.8 117 - 257 23 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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@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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