Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released March 21, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). February Egg Production Up Slightly United States egg production totaled 8.58 billion during February 2022, up slightly from last year. Production included 7.39 billion table eggs, and 1.19 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.11 billion were broiler-type and 82.3 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during February 2022 totaled 390 million, down 1 percent from last year. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,202 eggs, up 2 percent from February 2021. Total layers in the United States on March 1, 2022 totaled 390 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 390 million layers consisted of 323 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 63.6 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.69 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2022, averaged 78.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from March 1, 2021. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2022 totaled 51.1 million, down 2 percent from February 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 55.4 million on March 1, 2022, down 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 276 thousand during February 2022, up 37 percent from February 2021. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2022 totaled 759 million, down slightly from February 2021. Eggs in incubators totaled 719 million on March 1, 2022, up 1 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.20 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2022, down 1 percent from February 2021. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022.................................................. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022................................ 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: January-February 2021 and 2022........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2021 and 2022............. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2021 and 2022................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2021 and 2022.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2021 and 2022.................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2021 and 2022................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2021 and 2022.......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2021 and 2022......................... 13 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2021-2022.............................. 14 Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2021-2022.... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022............................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2022.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022........................ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2021 and 2022.............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2022.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Layers During the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 391,887 392,761 January ......................: 393,527 390,906 February .....................: 394,594 389,678 March ........................: 393,354 April ........................: 389,924 May ..........................: 385,222 June .........................: 383,040 July .........................: 383,616 August .......................: 384,693 September ....................: 386,681 October ......................: 389,730 November .....................: 392,242 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 9,554.1 9,678.9 8,300.3 8,376.2 1,253.8 1,302.7 January .......: 9,482.1 9,575.3 8,216.8 8,266.8 1,265.3 1,308.5 February ......: 8,542.1 8,582.0 7,396.0 7,390.1 1,146.1 1,191.9 March .........: 9,461.2 8,174.1 1,287.1 April .........: 9,121.3 7,855.1 1,266.2 May ...........: 9,283.9 7,967.3 1,316.6 June ..........: 8,921.5 7,655.7 1,265.8 July ..........: 9,241.7 7,958.3 1,283.4 August ........: 9,284.5 8,003.0 1,281.5 September .....: 9,065.8 7,818.5 1,247.3 October .......: 9,469.1 8,177.8 1,291.3 November ......: 9,301.4 8,047.8 1,253.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 796,175.0 806,574.6 691,691.7 698,016.4 104,483.3 108,558.2 January .......: 790,175.1 797,941.0 684,733.3 688,899.1 105,441.8 109,041.9 February ......: 711,842.5 715,167.1 616,334.0 615,842.1 95,508.5 99,325.0 March .........: 788,433.8 681,175.4 107,258.4 April .........: 760,109.0 654,591.7 105,517.3 May ...........: 773,658.1 663,941.2 109,716.9 June ..........: 743,458.6 637,975.2 105,483.4 July ..........: 770,141.6 663,191.9 106,949.7 August ........: 773,708.2 666,916.7 106,791.5 September .....: 755,483.2 651,541.6 103,941.6 October .......: 789,092.0 681,483.6 107,608.4 November ......: 775,116.8 670,650.2 104,466.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during January : Total layers ....................................1,000: 393,527 390,906 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 327,577 324,235 99 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 65,950 66,671 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 62,604 63,140 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,346 3,531 106 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : Total layers ...................................number: 2,410 2,450 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,508 2,550 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,919 1,963 102 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,880 1,931 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,648 2,529 96 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..................................million: 9,482.1 9,575.3 101 Table egg type ..............................million: 8,216.8 8,266.8 101 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,265.3 1,308.5 103 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,176.7 1,219.2 104 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 88.6 89.3 101 : Eggs produced during January : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen: 790,175.1 797,941.0 101 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 684,733.3 688,899.1 101 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 105,441.8 109,041.9 103 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 98,058.4 101,600.1 104 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 7,383.4 7,441.8 101 : Layers on February 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 394,810 389,365 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 328,374 322,488 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,436 66,877 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,159 63,267 100 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,277 3,610 110 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.5 78.7 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.7 81.9 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 61.7 63.3 103 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.5 62.3 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 84.7 79.5 94 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.9 1.8 95 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.5 11.6 80 : Layers sold for slaughter during January ..........1,000: 14,111.6 15,542.8 110 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January .....1,000: 10,420.6 12,773.0 123 : Pullets on February 1 .............................1,000: 121,869 123,294 101 : Pullets added during January 1/ ...................1,000: 26,489.0 26,427.0 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : Total layers ....................................1,000: 394,594 389,678 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 328,214 322,583 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,380 67,095 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,090 63,442 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,290 3,653 111 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : Total layers ...................................number: 2,165 2,202 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,253 2,291 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,727 1,776 103 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,696 1,749 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,322 2,253 97 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..................................million: 8,542.1 8,582.0 100 Table egg type ..............................million: 7,396.0 7,390.1 100 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,146.1 1,191.9 104 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 1,069.7 1,109.6 104 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 76.4 82.3 108 : Eggs produced during February : Total layers ..............................1,000 dozen:711,842.5 715,167.1 100 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen:616,334.0 615,842.1 100 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 95,508.5 99,325.0 104 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 89,141.7 92,466.6 104 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,366.8 6,858.4 108 : Layers on March 1 : Total layers ....................................1,000: 394,342 389,953 99 Table egg type ................................1,000: 328,039 322,662 98 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 66,303 67,291 101 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 63,009 63,603 101 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,294 3,688 112 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : Total layers ...................................number: 77.0 78.5 102 Table egg type ...............................number: 80.2 81.6 102 Hatching egg type ............................number: 61.5 63.6 103 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 60.5 62.5 103 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 82.0 81.3 99 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.7 1.7 100 Molt completed ................................percent: 14.8 12.1 82 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 14,718.3 13,090.7 89 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 10,124.6 10,588.3 105 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 122,842 123,259 100 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 29,857.1 25,977.4 87 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,393 1,342 10,433 10,848 1,934 1,952 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 16,950 16,823 2,063 2,232 California .....: 13,648 12,671 14,393 13,265 2,380 2,394 Colorado .......: 5,169 4,366 5,677 4,894 2,621 2,622 Georgia ........: 9,563 9,000 20,106 19,446 2,176 2,213 Illinois .......: 6,421 6,079 6,979 6,645 2,439 2,399 Indiana ........: 33,785 34,323 35,120 35,611 2,529 2,468 Iowa ...........: 46,824 45,213 48,836 47,120 2,597 2,562 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,856 5,689 2,278 2,253 Maryland .......: 2,365 2,153 2,557 2,341 2,562 2,486 : Michigan .......: 14,473 16,090 14,768 16,413 2,579 2,524 Minnesota ......: 7,591 8,136 8,093 8,681 2,579 2,548 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,638 5,566 2,125 2,161 Missouri .......: 7,774 7,509 13,689 13,501 2,496 2,515 Nebraska .......: 7,561 7,758 8,199 8,430 2,482 2,496 New York .......: 5,236 5,186 5,789 5,747 2,557 2,551 North Carolina .: 7,500 7,215 15,976 15,645 2,272 2,198 Ohio ...........: 34,130 35,076 35,351 36,406 2,493 2,537 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,624 2,443 1,986 1,993 Oregon .........: 1,922 1,915 2,093 2,086 2,365 2,589 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,768 27,498 31,137 30,312 2,290 2,651 South Carolina .: 2,431 2,558 3,691 3,803 2,208 2,261 South Dakota ...: 2,382 1,797 2,437 1,852 2,700 2,640 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,448 23,427 2,381 2,455 Utah ...........: 5,367 6,234 5,419 6,286 2,545 2,585 Virginia .......: 835 780 2,728 2,626 2,276 2,357 Washington .....: 6,618 6,481 6,783 6,645 2,546 2,644 Wisconsin ......: 6,419 5,996 7,583 7,108 2,469 2,534 : Other States 1/ : 25,039 25,147 31,174 31,247 2,404 2,445 : United States ..: 310,923 307,530 393,527 390,906 2,410 2,450 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 February 2021 and 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: Total layers : total layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,450 1,374 10,342 10,901 1,734 1,765 Arkansas .......: (D) (D) 17,280 16,955 1,865 2,037 California .....: 13,376 12,425 14,108 13,037 2,147 2,200 Colorado .......: 5,076 4,434 5,584 4,962 2,394 2,289 Georgia ........: 9,577 9,167 20,205 19,743 1,947 1,961 Illinois .......: 6,772 5,952 7,326 6,506 2,112 2,095 Indiana ........: 33,969 34,252 35,278 35,594 2,269 2,226 Iowa ...........: 46,437 44,350 48,440 46,257 2,322 2,310 Kentucky .......: (D) (D) 5,900 5,656 2,083 2,086 Maryland .......: 2,339 2,168 2,531 2,352 2,311 2,270 : Michigan .......: 14,721 16,504 15,016 16,827 2,340 2,295 Minnesota ......: 7,594 8,204 8,119 8,742 2,275 2,305 Mississippi ....: (D) (D) 5,620 5,521 1,923 1,965 Missouri .......: 8,040 7,468 13,906 13,480 2,224 2,291 Nebraska .......: 7,681 7,798 8,299 8,515 2,270 2,262 New York .......: 5,270 5,127 5,823 5,687 2,351 2,337 North Carolina .: 7,319 7,248 15,897 15,723 2,015 1,957 Ohio ...........: 34,933 34,565 36,155 35,906 2,279 2,299 Oklahoma .......: (D) (D) 2,569 2,408 1,818 1,786 Oregon .........: 1,832 1,888 2,003 2,059 2,132 2,356 : Pennsylvania ...: 28,245 27,175 30,608 30,001 2,061 2,377 South Carolina .: 2,425 2,443 3,732 3,686 1,991 1,970 South Dakota ...: 2,400 1,716 2,455 1,771 2,285 2,462 Texas ..........: (D) (D) 23,389 23,637 2,096 2,156 Utah ...........: 5,479 6,506 5,531 6,558 2,376 2,222 Virginia .......: 831 736 2,733 2,579 2,067 2,059 Washington .....: 6,798 6,232 6,963 6,396 2,160 2,370 Wisconsin ......: 6,422 5,972 7,602 7,100 2,272 2,301 : Other States 1/ : 24,894 25,025 31,180 31,119 2,162 2,185 : United States ..: 311,560 305,878 394,594 389,678 2,165 2,202 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: January 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 201.8 211.7 35.8 35.9 166.0 175.8 Arkansas ........: 349.6 375.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 342.5 317.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 148.8 128.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 437.6 430.3 244.8 234.3 192.8 196.0 Illinois ........: 170.2 159.4 166.3 155.6 3.9 3.8 Indiana .........: 888.3 878.8 869.6 862.7 18.7 16.1 Iowa ............: 1,268.2 1,207.1 1,242.7 1,186.5 25.5 20.6 Kentucky ........: 133.4 128.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 65.5 58.2 64.1 56.9 1.4 1.3 : Michigan ........: 380.8 414.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 208.7 221.2 203.2 213.4 5.5 7.8 Mississippi .....: 119.8 120.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 341.7 339.6 301.0 299.8 40.7 39.8 Nebraska ........: 203.5 210.4 192.1 198.7 11.4 11.7 New York ........: 148.0 146.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 362.9 343.9 201.7 183.9 161.2 160.0 Ohio ............: 881.4 923.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 52.1 48.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 49.5 54.0 49.5 54.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 713.1 803.6 687.7 767.5 25.4 36.1 South Carolina ..: 81.5 86.0 59.1 63.7 22.4 22.3 South Dakota ....: 65.8 48.9 65.8 48.9 - - Texas ...........: 558.2 575.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 137.9 162.5 137.9 162.5 - - Virginia ........: 62.1 61.9 31.2 31.8 30.9 30.1 Washington ......: 172.7 175.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 187.2 180.1 181.4 174.5 5.8 5.6 : Other States 1/ .: 749.3 763.9 675.9 688.1 73.4 75.8 : United States ...: 9,482.1 9,575.3 8,216.8 8,266.8 1,265.3 1,308.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 179.3 192.4 32.6 30.9 146.7 161.5 Arkansas ........: 322.3 345.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 302.9 286.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 133.7 113.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 393.4 387.1 216.6 207.7 176.8 179.4 Illinois ........: 154.7 136.3 151.2 133.0 3.5 3.3 Indiana .........: 800.4 792.5 784.9 777.7 15.5 14.8 Iowa ............: 1,124.9 1,068.7 1,102.8 1,051.7 22.1 17.0 Kentucky ........: 122.9 118.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 58.5 53.4 57.3 52.3 1.2 1.1 : Michigan ........: 351.4 386.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 184.7 201.5 179.7 194.6 5.0 6.9 Mississippi .....: 108.1 108.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 309.2 308.8 274.3 272.4 34.9 36.4 Nebraska ........: 188.4 192.6 178.4 180.7 10.0 11.9 New York ........: 136.9 132.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 320.3 307.7 172.2 162.4 148.1 145.3 Ohio ............: 824.1 825.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 46.7 43.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 42.7 48.5 42.7 48.5 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 630.8 713.0 608.8 679.8 22.0 33.2 South Carolina ..: 74.3 72.6 53.4 52.4 20.9 20.2 South Dakota ....: 56.1 43.6 56.1 43.6 - - Texas ...........: 490.3 509.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 131.4 145.7 131.4 145.7 - - Virginia ........: 56.5 53.1 28.6 25.3 27.9 27.8 Washington ......: 150.4 151.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 172.7 163.4 167.4 158.4 5.3 5.0 : Other States 1/ .: 674.1 680.1 606.1 613.2 68.0 66.9 : United States ...: 8,542.1 8,582.0 7,396.0 7,390.1 1,146.1 1,191.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 16,816.6 17,641.6 2,983.3 2,991.6 13,833.3 14,650.0 Arkansas ........: 29,133.3 31,291.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 28,541.6 26,458.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 12,399.9 10,691.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 36,466.7 35,858.3 20,400.0 19,525.0 16,066.7 16,333.3 Illinois ........: 14,183.4 13,283.3 13,858.4 12,966.6 325.0 316.7 Indiana .........: 74,025.1 73,233.4 72,466.7 71,891.7 1,558.4 1,341.7 Iowa ............: 105,683.3 100,591.7 103,558.3 98,875.0 2,125.0 1,716.7 Kentucky ........: 11,116.7 10,683.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 5,458.4 4,850.0 5,341.7 4,741.6 116.7 108.4 : Michigan ........: 31,733.3 34,516.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,391.7 18,433.3 16,933.4 17,783.3 458.3 650.0 Mississippi .....: 9,983.3 10,024.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 28,475.1 28,300.0 25,083.4 24,983.3 3,391.7 3,316.7 Nebraska ........: 16,958.3 17,533.3 16,008.3 16,558.3 950.0 975.0 New York ........: 12,333.3 12,216.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 30,241.6 28,658.3 16,808.3 15,325.0 13,433.3 13,333.3 Ohio ............: 73,450.1 76,966.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 4,341.7 4,058.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 4,125.0 4,500.0 4,125.0 4,500.0 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 59,425.0 66,966.7 57,308.3 63,958.3 2,116.7 3,008.4 South Carolina ..: 6,791.7 7,166.6 4,925.0 5,308.3 1,866.7 1,858.3 South Dakota ....: 5,483.3 4,075.0 5,483.3 4,075.0 - - Texas ...........: 46,516.7 47,933.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 11,491.6 13,541.6 11,491.6 13,541.6 - - Virginia ........: 5,175.0 5,158.4 2,600.0 2,650.0 2,575.0 2,508.4 Washington ......: 14,391.7 14,641.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 15,599.9 15,008.2 15,116.6 14,541.6 483.3 466.6 : Other States 1/ .: 62,441.8 63,658.2 56,325.1 57,341.5 6,116.7 6,316.7 : United States ...: 790,175.1 797,941.0 684,733.3 688,899.1 105,441.8 109,041.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: February 2021 and 2022 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,941.7 16,033.3 2,716.7 2,575.0 12,225.0 13,458.3 Arkansas ........: 26,858.4 28,783.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) California ......: 25,241.7 23,900.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 11,141.7 9,466.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 32,783.3 32,258.3 18,050.0 17,308.3 14,733.3 14,950.0 Illinois ........: 12,891.7 11,358.4 12,600.0 11,083.4 291.7 275.0 Indiana .........: 66,700.0 66,041.6 65,408.3 64,808.3 1,291.7 1,233.3 Iowa ............: 93,741.7 89,058.4 91,900.0 87,641.7 1,841.7 1,416.7 Kentucky ........: 10,241.7 9,833.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 4,875.0 4,450.0 4,775.0 4,358.3 100.0 91.7 : Michigan ........: 29,283.3 32,183.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 15,391.7 16,791.7 14,975.0 16,216.7 416.7 575.0 Mississippi .....: 9,008.4 9,041.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Missouri ........: 25,766.6 25,733.3 22,858.3 22,700.0 2,908.3 3,033.3 Nebraska ........: 15,700.0 16,050.1 14,866.7 15,058.4 833.3 991.7 New York ........: 11,408.3 11,075.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 26,691.7 25,641.7 14,350.0 13,533.4 12,341.7 12,108.3 Ohio ............: 68,675.0 68,791.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 3,891.7 3,583.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 3,558.3 4,041.6 3,558.3 4,041.6 - - : Pennsylvania ....: 52,566.8 59,416.7 50,733.4 56,650.0 1,833.4 2,766.7 South Carolina ..: 6,191.7 6,050.0 4,450.0 4,366.7 1,741.7 1,683.3 South Dakota ....: 4,675.0 3,633.4 4,675.0 3,633.4 - - Texas ...........: 40,858.4 42,458.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 10,950.0 12,141.7 10,950.0 12,141.7 - - Virginia ........: 4,708.4 4,425.0 2,383.4 2,108.3 2,325.0 2,316.7 Washington ......: 12,533.4 12,633.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 14,391.6 13,616.6 13,950.0 13,200.0 441.6 416.6 : Other States 1/ .: 56,175.3 56,675.4 50,508.6 51,100.3 5,666.7 5,575.1 : United States ...: 711,842.5 715,167.1 616,334.0 615,842.1 95,508.5 99,325.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.3 1.1 13.9 12.6 February ...............: 1.9 1.8 14.5 11.6 March ..................: 1.7 1.7 14.8 12.1 April ..................: 1.4 14.1 May ....................: 2.6 12.9 June ...................: 2.4 12.9 July ...................: 2.1 13.7 August .................: 2.1 13.2 September ..............: 1.9 13.8 October ................: 1.9 14.0 November ...............: 1.8 13.8 December ...............: 1.0 13.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Layers Molted First Day of the Month - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2021-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : February 1 : March 1 : February 1 : March 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.5 4.0 4.5 4.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 14.0 8.0 13.5 8.5 California .............: 3.0 - 2.0 - 8.5 3.0 11.5 3.0 Colorado ...............: 1.0 - 1.0 - 6.0 10.5 7.0 8.0 Georgia ................: 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 12.5 8.5 11.0 9.5 Illinois ...............: 5.0 4.5 5.5 2.5 7.0 30.5 7.0 29.0 Indiana ................: 1.5 0.5 1.0 - 13.0 9.5 13.5 9.5 Iowa ...................: 1.0 3.5 0.5 2.5 12.0 6.0 12.0 9.5 Kentucky ...............: 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.5 10.5 - 9.5 1.5 Maryland ...............: - 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.5 - 1.5 : Michigan ...............: - 1.0 - 0.5 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.5 Minnesota ..............: 0.5 0.5 - 0.5 13.0 8.0 11.5 8.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 16.5 20.5 19.5 20.0 Missouri ...............: - 5.0 - 1.5 6.0 3.0 5.0 6.5 Nebraska ...............: - - - - 20.0 2.0 17.0 - New York ...............: 1.5 - - - 2.5 2.5 3.5 2.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 3.0 - - 11.0 10.0 11.0 11.5 Ohio ...................: 3.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 16.5 14.0 19.0 13.5 Oklahoma ...............: - 6.5 - 7.0 17.0 15.5 15.5 18.0 Oregon .................: - 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 - 1.5 : Pennsylvania ...........: 4.0 1.0 5.0 1.5 8.5 0.5 8.0 0.5 South Carolina .........: - 3.0 - 3.0 22.0 19.0 18.5 20.0 South Dakota ...........: - - - - - - 3.5 - Texas ..................: 6.0 2.5 4.5 5.5 48.0 54.0 48.0 52.0 Utah ...................: 1.5 3.0 - 7.5 22.0 32.5 24.0 31.0 Virginia ...............: - - - - - - - - Washington .............: 2.5 0.5 1.0 - 10.5 6.0 12.5 6.0 Wisconsin ..............: - - - - 23.0 8.0 23.0 7.5 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.8 2.6 3.1 3.1 23.1 20.1 23.6 19.8 : United States ..........: 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 14.5 11.6 14.8 12.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2021 and 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 59,970 55,388 92 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 52,273 51,066 98 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 103,155 100,114 97 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 202 276 137 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,391 3,265 96 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 710,502 718,830 101 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 759,210 758,889 100 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 1,609,175 1,598,154 99 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,245 8,198 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 73,590 75,156 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2020 through July 2021. 2/ 2022 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2020 through July 2021. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 50,735 46,378 91 February ...............................................: 53,521 51,822 97 March ..................................................: 59,970 55,388 92 April ..................................................: 55,684 May ....................................................: 53,802 June ...................................................: 51,073 July ...................................................: 50,532 August .................................................: 44,203 September ..............................................: 44,634 October ................................................: 46,226 November ...............................................: 45,806 December ...............................................: 48,107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 50,882 49,048 96 50,882 49,048 96 February ......: 52,273 51,066 98 103,155 100,114 97 March .........: 62,319 165,474 April .........: 59,877 225,351 May ...........: 57,332 282,683 June ..........: 53,799 336,482 July ..........: 50,284 386,766 August ........: 49,005 435,771 September .....: 49,236 485,007 October .......: 45,629 530,636 November ......: 45,718 576,354 December ......: 48,209 624,563 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 279 261 94 3,352 3,360 February ...............: 202 276 137 3,391 3,265 March ..................: 327 3,567 3,225 April ..................: 266 3,482 3,313 May ....................: 306 3,480 3,368 June ...................: 288 3,451 3,403 July ...................: 199 3,610 3,156 August .................: 330 3,624 3,138 September ..............: 289 3,344 3,212 October ................: 252 3,349 November ...............: 204 3,372 December ...............: 214 3,445 : Annual total ...........: 3,156 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For February 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2020 through July 2021. 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: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- percent : January ................................................: 712,232 712,702 100 February ...............................................: 703,515 715,910 102 March ..................................................: 710,502 718,830 101 April ..................................................: 717,361 May ....................................................: 717,718 June ...................................................: 720,441 July ...................................................: 714,769 August .................................................: 715,722 September ..............................................: 709,848 October ................................................: 693,894 November ...............................................: 702,903 December ...............................................: 723,999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During February : January-February :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 109,307 109,644 100 229,572 230,608 100 Arkansas .......................: 78,178 78,788 101 165,130 167,054 101 Delaware .......................: 16,225 16,152 100 33,097 34,090 103 Florida ........................: 3,978 3,901 98 8,170 8,262 101 Georgia ........................: 106,368 109,623 103 228,338 230,809 101 Kentucky .......................: 24,494 16,836 69 51,153 34,563 68 Louisiana ......................: 10,698 10,140 95 22,931 21,146 92 Maryland .......................: 25,430 25,897 102 53,264 54,883 103 Mississippi ....................: 55,848 54,247 97 121,983 114,132 94 Missouri .......................: 30,014 30,774 103 63,324 64,686 102 : North Carolina .................: 80,318 81,203 101 167,563 170,828 102 Oklahoma .......................: 21,852 23,333 107 46,125 49,960 108 Pennsylvania ...................: 20,943 20,457 98 43,801 44,266 101 South Carolina .................: 18,523 16,086 87 38,788 33,985 88 Texas ..........................: 58,053 59,127 102 123,529 123,727 100 Virginia .......................: 20,827 21,458 103 44,121 44,475 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 41,566 42,242 102 88,169 88,698 101 : Other States 1/ ................: 36,588 38,981 107 80,117 81,982 102 : United States ..................: 759,210 758,889 100 1,609,175 1,598,154 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Monthly : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2022 as : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January ........................: 849,965 839,265 99 849,965 839,265 99 February .......................: 759,210 758,889 100 1,609,175 1,598,154 99 March ..........................: 841,946 2,451,121 April ..........................: 821,223 3,272,344 May ............................: 850,810 4,123,154 June ...........................: 823,588 4,946,742 July ...........................: 844,228 5,790,970 August .........................: 840,461 6,631,431 September ......................: 801,003 7,432,434 October ........................: 810,633 8,243,067 November .......................: 798,600 9,041,667 December .......................: 846,240 9,887,907 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2021-2022 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2022 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2021 :----------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements ..: January .................: 8,095 7,880 97 72,886 74,605 February ................: 8,245 8,198 99 73,590 75,156 March ...................: 8,232 73,660 76,097 April ...................: 8,110 74,741 77,914 May .....................: 8,708 75,331 78,385 June ....................: 9,546 74,992 78,126 July ....................: 8,623 74,246 78,880 August ..................: 8,737 74,180 78,650 September ...............: 9,618 74,237 78,140 October .................: 8,566 74,395 November ................: 7,986 74,270 December ................: 8,986 74,767 : Annual total ..............: 103,452 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 9,811 9,370 96 February ................: 9,954 9,784 98 March ...................: 9,996 April ...................: 9,908 May .....................: 10,148 June ....................: 11,179 July ....................: 10,079 August ..................: 10,585 September ...............: 11,250 October .................: 10,401 November ................: 9,226 December ................: 10,587 : Annual total ..............: 123,124 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For February 2022, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2020 through July 2021. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. 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. 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 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 390 million layers by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.9 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 .................: 0.5 0.9 1,311 54 5,414 19 5 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.8 1.4 66 13 147 8 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................ (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-4751 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................... (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products............................ (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ................................. (202) 690-4870 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................... 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