Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released March 21, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). February Egg Production Up 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.10 billion during February 2017, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.08 billion table eggs, and 1.02 billion hatching eggs, of which 941 million were broiler-type and 74.7 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2017 averaged 375 million, up 3 percent from last year. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,157 eggs, down 2 percent from February 2016. All layers in the United States on March 1, 2017 totaled 375 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 375 million layers consisted of 317 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.1 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.43 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2017, averaged 76.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from March 1, 2016. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2017 totaled 48.2 million, down 5 percent from February 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 51.5 million on March 1, 2017, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 180 thousand during February 2017, down 5 percent from February 2016. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2017 totaled 730 million, down 2 percent from February 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 667 million on March 1, 2017, up 3 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.83 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2017, down 3 percent from February 2016. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017............................ 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017.......................................... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017................................ 4 Average Number of Layers During the Month - United States................................................... 5 All Egg Production During the Month - United States......................................................... 5 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2016 and 2017........... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: February-March 2016 and 2017............. 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2016 and 2017................... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2016 and 2017.................. 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2016 and 2017.................................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2016 and 2017................................... 11 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2016 and 2017.......................... 12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: February 2016 and 2017......................... 13 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017......................................... 14 Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: February 1, 2016 and 2017....................... 14 Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017.......................................................... 15 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017................ 16 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017................................................. 16 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2016-2017.................................................................................... 17 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017............ 17 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2016 and 2017.............................. 18 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017............................................. 18 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2016-2017.. 19 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 20 Regional Listing............................................................................................ 21 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates........................................................ 21 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 22 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 353,821 376,570 January ......................: 357,784 376,100 February .....................: 362,856 375,362 March ........................: 366,521 April ........................: 366,498 May ..........................: 366,038 June .........................: 365,142 July .........................: 364,698 August .......................: 366,550 September ....................: 369,205 October ......................: 370,864 November .....................: 374,040 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 8,261.4 9,083.3 7,124.6 7,950.4 1,136.8 1,132.9 January .......: 8,307.9 9,026.9 7,168.2 7,903.5 1,139.7 1,123.4 February ......: 7,948.1 8,096.4 6,878.1 7,081.0 1,070.0 1,015.4 March .........: 8,622.3 7,475.2 1,147.1 April .........: 8,333.2 7,213.0 1,120.2 May ...........: 8,643.4 7,478.6 1,164.8 June ..........: 8,349.2 7,228.4 1,120.8 July ..........: 8,671.9 7,513.9 1,158.0 August ........: 8,750.6 7,597.0 1,153.6 September .....: 8,507.0 7,402.4 1,104.6 October .......: 8,850.6 7,711.8 1,138.8 November ......: 8,707.1 7,602.4 1,104.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : December 1/ ...: 688,450.7 756,941.4 593,717.2 662,533.1 94,733.5 94,408.3 January .......: 692,325.3 752,241.9 597,350.4 658,624.8 94,974.9 93,617.1 February ......: 662,341.5 674,700.1 573,175.0 590,083.7 89,166.5 84,616.4 March .........: 718,525.0 622,933.2 95,591.8 April .........: 694,433.4 601,083.4 93,350.0 May ...........: 720,283.4 623,216.7 97,066.7 June ..........: 695,766.8 602,366.9 93,399.9 July ..........: 722,658.5 626,158.4 96,500.1 August ........: 729,216.4 633,083.3 96,133.1 September .....: 708,917.3 616,867.3 92,050.0 October .......: 737,549.9 642,649.9 94,900.0 November ......: 725,592.3 633,533.7 92,058.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December previous year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt - United States: January-February 2016 and 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during January : All layers ...................................1,000: 357,784 376,100 105 Table egg type .............................1,000: 299,329 318,109 106 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,455 57,991 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,879 54,479 99 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,576 3,512 98 : Eggs per 100 layers during January : All layers ..................................number: 2,322 2,400 103 Table egg type ............................number: 2,395 2,485 104 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,950 1,937 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,912 1,904 100 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,522 2,457 97 : Eggs produced during January : All layers .................................million: 8,307.9 9,026.9 109 Table egg type ...........................million: 7,168.2 7,903.5 110 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,139.7 1,123.4 99 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 1,049.5 1,037.1 99 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 90.2 86.3 96 : Eggs produced during January : All layers .............................1,000 dozen: 692,325.3 752,241.9 109 Table egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 597,350.4 658,624.8 110 Hatching egg type ....................1,000 dozen: 94,974.9 93,617.1 99 Broiler-type hatching ..............1,000 dozen: 87,458.3 86,425.3 99 Egg-type hatching ..................1,000 dozen: 7,516.6 7,191.8 96 : Layers on February 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 359,429 375,671 105 Table egg type .............................1,000: 300,922 317,602 106 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 58,507 58,069 99 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 54,952 54,689 100 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 3,555 3,380 95 : Eggs per 100 layers on February 1 : All layers ..................................number: 74.8 77.1 103 Table egg type ............................number: 77.2 79.8 103 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.8 62.3 99 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.7 61.2 99 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 79.9 79.3 99 : Molted layers on February 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 3.0 2.2 73 Molt completed .............................percent: 20.5 15.3 75 : Layers sold for slaughter during January .......1,000: 13,407.5 15,820.9 118 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during January ..1,000: 8,498.8 9,482.6 112 : Pullets on February 1 ..........................1,000: 120,405 111,475 93 : Pullets added during January 1/ ................1,000: 26,717.9 24,309.1 91 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Layers during February : All layers ......................................1,000: 362,856 375,362 103 Table egg type ................................1,000: 304,022 317,063 104 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 58,834 58,299 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 55,236 54,893 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,598 3,406 95 : Eggs per 100 layers during February : All layers .....................................number: 2,190 2,157 98 Table egg type ...............................number: 2,262 2,233 99 Hatching egg type ............................number: 1,819 1,742 96 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 1,785 1,714 96 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 2,335 2,193 94 : Eggs produced during February : All layers ....................................million: 7,948.1 8,096.4 102 Table egg type ..............................million: 6,878.1 7,081.0 103 Hatching egg type ...........................million: 1,070.0 1,015.4 95 Broiler-type hatching .....................million: 986.0 940.7 95 Egg-type hatching .........................million: 84.0 74.7 89 : Eggs produced during February : All layers ................................1,000 dozen: 662,341.5 674,700.1 102 Table egg type ..........................1,000 dozen: 573,175.0 590,083.7 103 Hatching egg type .......................1,000 dozen: 89,166.5 84,616.4 95 Broiler-type hatching .................1,000 dozen: 82,166.6 78,391.6 95 Egg-type hatching .....................1,000 dozen: 6,999.9 6,224.8 89 : Layers on March 1 : All layers ......................................1,000: 366,253 375,013 102 Table egg type ................................1,000: 307,107 316,506 103 Hatching egg type .............................1,000: 59,146 58,507 99 Broiler-type hatching .......................1,000: 55,510 55,082 99 Egg-type hatching ...........................1,000: 3,636 3,425 94 : Eggs per 100 layers on March 1 : All layers .....................................number: 76.2 76.9 101 Table egg type ...............................number: 78.8 79.7 101 Hatching egg type ............................number: 62.6 62.1 99 Broiler-type hatching ......................number: 61.3 61.2 100 Egg-type hatching ..........................number: 80.8 77.3 96 : Molted layers on March 1 : Being molted ..................................percent: 1.5 2.1 140 Molt completed ................................percent: 20.6 15.3 74 : Layers sold for slaughter during February .........1,000: 15,507.5 14,857.8 96 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during February ....1,000: 5,126.2 8,803.7 172 : Pullets on March 1 ................................1,000: 120,720 114,227 95 : Pullets added during February 1/ ..................1,000: 28,599.5 27,471.9 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During January 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,537 1,415 9,230 8,914 1,953 1,959 Arkansas .......: 3,918 3,848 13,892 14,017 2,122 1,999 California .....: 11,870 11,702 12,393 12,306 2,404 2,448 Colorado .......: 4,189 4,198 4,632 4,637 2,532 2,588 Florida ........: 8,548 7,823 8,896 8,159 2,346 2,405 Georgia ........: 10,374 9,632 19,438 18,652 2,218 2,192 Illinois .......: 4,555 4,636 5,016 5,095 2,502 2,555 Indiana ........: 29,071 31,610 30,013 32,466 2,441 2,532 Iowa ...........: 40,853 54,209 42,095 55,522 2,139 2,486 Maryland .......: 2,635 2,639 2,798 2,800 2,477 2,511 : Michigan .......: 12,991 13,816 13,208 14,079 2,508 2,467 Minnesota ......: 8,890 10,710 9,347 11,167 2,387 2,481 Mississippi ....: 1,484 1,494 5,731 5,506 2,080 2,109 Missouri .......: 7,548 7,646 11,073 11,147 2,471 2,515 Nebraska .......: 8,163 8,701 8,271 8,809 2,226 2,606 New York .......: 5,366 5,306 5,737 5,701 2,414 2,564 North Carolina .: 6,750 7,547 14,523 15,105 2,243 2,250 Ohio ...........: 33,449 30,173 34,309 31,034 2,411 2,451 Oregon .........: 2,278 2,324 2,417 2,463 2,569 2,708 Pennsylvania ...: 25,008 25,400 27,106 27,621 2,500 2,502 : South Carolina .: 3,067 2,636 4,327 3,790 2,246 2,309 South Dakota ...: 1,539 2,558 1,681 2,700 2,344 2,478 Texas ..........: 16,591 17,089 20,752 21,375 2,269 2,265 Utah ...........: 4,405 5,330 4,443 5,368 2,273 2,424 Virginia .......: 1,200 862 2,936 2,603 2,258 2,213 Washington .....: 6,723 7,091 6,888 7,256 2,398 2,501 Wisconsin ......: 4,777 5,022 5,464 5,691 2,405 2,469 : Other States 1/ : 22,036 23,273 31,168 32,117 2,297 2,304 : United States ..: 289,815 308,690 357,784 376,100 2,322 2,400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During February 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,562 1,414 9,329 8,921 1,821 1,754 Arkansas .......: 3,933 3,881 14,095 14,135 1,989 1,813 California .....: 11,784 11,594 12,310 12,201 2,237 2,167 Colorado .......: 4,233 4,196 4,701 4,643 2,327 2,395 Florida ........: 8,592 7,716 8,960 8,098 2,201 2,089 Georgia ........: 10,252 9,685 19,411 18,726 2,070 2,012 Illinois .......: 4,499 4,706 4,951 5,158 2,383 2,251 Indiana ........: 28,853 31,397 29,793 32,206 2,311 2,281 Iowa ...........: 43,852 54,389 45,088 55,750 2,063 2,220 Maryland .......: 2,621 2,760 2,777 2,915 2,333 2,274 : Michigan .......: 13,164 14,068 13,383 14,331 2,378 2,222 Minnesota ......: 8,806 10,618 9,262 11,077 2,258 2,262 Mississippi ....: 1,462 1,439 5,722 5,484 1,922 1,898 Missouri .......: 7,357 7,437 10,854 10,894 2,280 2,240 Nebraska .......: 8,449 8,528 8,557 8,636 2,239 2,433 New York .......: 5,302 5,389 5,674 5,776 2,346 2,303 North Carolina .: 6,783 7,453 14,481 15,137 2,045 1,983 Ohio ...........: 33,736 29,737 34,595 30,618 2,276 2,216 Oregon .........: 2,418 2,267 2,557 2,406 2,452 2,386 Pennsylvania ...: 25,349 25,197 27,428 27,344 2,374 2,256 : South Carolina .: 3,173 2,641 4,443 3,791 2,120 2,092 South Dakota ...: 1,791 2,606 1,933 2,748 2,162 2,191 Texas ..........: 16,547 17,297 20,791 21,599 2,121 2,059 Utah ...........: 4,583 5,191 4,621 5,229 2,138 2,153 Virginia .......: 1,271 793 3,028 2,528 1,991 1,934 Washington .....: 6,936 6,915 7,101 7,080 2,262 2,281 Wisconsin ......: 4,916 4,991 5,604 5,662 2,395 2,215 : Other States 1/ : 22,284 23,339 31,407 32,269 2,149 2,051 : United States ..: 294,508 307,644 362,856 375,362 2,190 2,157 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: January 2016 and 2017 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 180.3 174.6 40.6 36.4 139.7 138.2 Arkansas ........: 294.8 280.2 106.2 99.9 188.6 180.3 California ......: 297.9 301.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 117.3 120.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 208.7 196.2 205.2 192.9 3.5 3.3 Georgia .........: 431.1 408.9 254.6 231.7 176.5 177.2 Illinois ........: 125.5 130.2 121.0 125.7 4.5 4.5 Indiana .........: 732.5 821.9 714.9 805.8 17.6 16.1 Iowa ............: 900.6 1,380.4 882.4 1,364.0 18.2 16.4 Maryland ........: 69.3 70.3 67.9 69.0 1.4 1.3 : Michigan ........: 331.2 347.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 223.1 277.1 216.5 270.6 6.6 6.5 Mississippi .....: 119.2 116.1 36.1 36.4 83.1 79.7 Missouri ........: 273.6 280.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 184.1 229.6 184.1 229.6 - - New York ........: 138.5 146.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 325.8 339.8 179.3 196.4 146.5 143.4 Ohio ............: 827.3 760.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 62.1 66.7 62.1 66.7 - - Pennsylvania ....: 677.6 691.0 646.4 655.5 31.2 35.5 : South Carolina ..: 97.2 87.5 73.7 65.9 23.5 21.6 South Dakota ....: 39.4 66.9 39.4 66.9 - - Texas ...........: 470.9 484.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 101.0 130.1 101.0 130.1 - - Virginia ........: 66.3 57.6 34.7 25.8 31.6 31.8 Washington ......: 165.2 181.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 131.4 140.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 716.0 740.0 579.3 607.8 136.7 132.2 : United States ...: 8,307.9 9,026.9 7,168.2 7,903.5 1,139.7 1,123.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production by Type - States and United States: February 2016 and 2017 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 169.9 156.5 36.8 31.3 133.1 125.2 Arkansas ........: 280.3 256.3 99.6 90.9 180.7 165.4 California ......: 275.4 264.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 109.4 111.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 197.2 169.2 193.5 165.8 3.7 3.4 Georgia .........: 401.9 376.7 236.9 217.5 165.0 159.2 Illinois ........: 118.0 116.1 113.8 112.2 4.2 3.9 Indiana .........: 688.5 734.7 672.2 721.2 16.3 13.5 Iowa ............: 930.1 1,237.5 913.6 1,222.3 16.5 15.2 Maryland ........: 64.8 66.3 63.6 65.2 1.2 1.1 : Michigan ........: 318.2 318.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 209.1 250.6 203.0 244.7 6.1 5.9 Mississippi .....: 110.0 104.1 33.0 32.9 77.0 71.2 Missouri ........: 247.5 244.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 191.6 210.1 191.6 210.1 - - New York ........: 133.1 133.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 296.2 300.2 160.9 169.3 135.3 130.9 Ohio ............: 787.4 678.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 62.7 57.4 62.7 57.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 651.1 616.8 623.3 586.7 27.8 30.1 : South Carolina ..: 94.2 79.3 72.5 59.7 21.7 19.6 South Dakota ....: 41.8 60.2 41.8 60.2 - - Texas ...........: 440.9 444.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 98.8 112.6 98.8 112.6 - - Virginia ........: 60.3 48.9 30.5 19.9 29.8 29.0 Washington ......: 160.6 161.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 134.2 125.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 674.9 661.8 546.5 541.5 128.4 120.3 : United States ...: 7,948.1 8,096.4 6,878.1 7,081.0 1,070.0 1,015.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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Egg Production in Dozens by Type - States and United States: January 2016 and 2017 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 15,025.1 14,550.0 3,383.4 3,033.3 11,641.7 11,516.7 Arkansas ........: 24,566.7 23,350.0 8,850.0 8,325.0 15,716.7 15,025.0 California ......: 24,825.0 25,108.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,775.0 10,000.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 17,391.7 16,350.0 17,100.0 16,075.0 291.7 275.0 Georgia .........: 35,925.0 34,075.0 21,216.7 19,308.3 14,708.3 14,766.7 Illinois ........: 10,458.4 10,850.0 10,083.4 10,475.0 375.0 375.0 Indiana .........: 61,041.7 68,491.7 59,575.0 67,150.0 1,466.7 1,341.7 Iowa ............: 75,050.0 115,033.4 73,533.3 113,666.7 1,516.7 1,366.7 Maryland ........: 5,775.1 5,858.3 5,658.4 5,750.0 116.7 108.3 : Michigan ........: 27,600.0 28,941.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 18,591.7 23,091.7 18,041.7 22,550.0 550.0 541.7 Mississippi .....: 9,933.3 9,675.0 3,008.3 3,033.3 6,925.0 6,641.7 Missouri ........: 22,800.0 23,358.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 15,341.7 19,133.3 15,341.7 19,133.3 - - New York ........: 11,541.7 12,183.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 27,150.0 28,316.7 14,941.7 16,366.7 12,208.3 11,950.0 Ohio ............: 68,941.7 63,383.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,175.0 5,558.4 5,175.0 5,558.4 - - Pennsylvania ....: 56,466.7 57,583.4 53,866.7 54,625.0 2,600.0 2,958.4 : South Carolina ..: 8,099.9 7,291.7 6,141.6 5,491.7 1,958.3 1,800.0 South Dakota ....: 3,283.3 5,575.0 3,283.3 5,575.0 - - Texas ...........: 39,241.6 40,341.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,416.7 10,841.7 8,416.7 10,841.7 - - Virginia ........: 5,525.0 4,800.0 2,891.7 2,150.0 2,633.3 2,650.0 Washington ......: 13,766.7 15,125.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 10,950.0 11,708.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 59,666.6 61,666.7 48,274.9 50,649.8 11,391.7 11,016.9 : United States ...: 692,325.3 752,241.9 597,350.4 658,624.8 94,974.9 93,617.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: February 2016 and 2017 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 dozen eggs : Alabama .........: 14,158.4 13,041.6 3,066.7 2,608.3 11,091.7 10,433.3 Arkansas ........: 23,358.3 21,358.3 8,300.0 7,575.0 15,058.3 13,783.3 California ......: 22,949.9 22,033.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 9,116.7 9,266.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 16,433.3 14,100.0 16,125.0 13,816.7 308.3 283.3 Georgia .........: 33,491.7 31,391.7 19,741.7 18,125.0 13,750.0 13,266.7 Illinois ........: 9,833.4 9,675.0 9,483.4 9,350.0 350.0 325.0 Indiana .........: 57,375.0 61,225.0 56,016.7 60,100.0 1,358.3 1,125.0 Iowa ............: 77,508.4 103,125.1 76,133.4 101,858.4 1,375.0 1,266.7 Maryland ........: 5,400.0 5,525.0 5,300.0 5,433.3 100.0 91.7 : Michigan ........: 26,516.6 26,541.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,425.0 20,883.4 16,916.7 20,391.7 508.3 491.7 Mississippi .....: 9,166.7 8,675.0 2,750.0 2,741.7 6,416.7 5,933.3 Missouri ........: 20,624.9 20,333.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 15,966.7 17,508.4 15,966.7 17,508.4 - - New York ........: 11,091.6 11,083.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 24,683.3 25,016.7 13,408.3 14,108.4 11,275.0 10,908.3 Ohio ............: 65,616.7 56,533.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ..........: 5,225.0 4,783.3 5,225.0 4,783.3 - - Pennsylvania ....: 54,258.3 51,400.0 51,941.7 48,891.7 2,316.6 2,508.3 : South Carolina ..: 7,850.0 6,608.3 6,041.7 4,975.0 1,808.3 1,633.3 South Dakota ....: 3,483.3 5,016.6 3,483.3 5,016.6 - - Texas ...........: 36,741.6 37,058.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 8,233.4 9,383.4 8,233.4 9,383.4 - - Virginia ........: 5,025.0 4,074.9 2,541.6 1,658.3 2,483.4 2,416.6 Washington ......: 13,383.3 13,458.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 11,183.3 10,450.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 56,241.7 55,150.1 45,541.6 45,125.1 10,700.1 10,025.0 : United States ...: 662,341.5 674,700.1 573,175.0 590,083.7 89,166.5 84,616.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.5 1.7 21.3 15.7 February ...............: 3.0 2.2 20.5 15.3 March ..................: 1.5 2.1 20.6 15.3 April ..................: 3.0 19.2 May ....................: 2.8 18.7 June ...................: 2.9 18.2 July ...................: 2.6 17.6 August .................: 2.6 17.3 September ..............: 2.7 16.5 October ................: 2.1 16.8 November ...............: 2.3 16.5 December ...............: 1.5 16.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Molted as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: February 1 and March 1, 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : February 1 : March 1 : February 1 : March 1 :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 9.0 11.0 9.0 9.5 Arkansas ...............: 1.5 2.5 0.5 2.5 19.5 20.0 19.0 21.5 California .............: 1.0 3.5 1.5 3.0 19.0 15.5 18.0 16.5 Colorado ...............: 4.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 18.0 7.5 19.5 8.0 Florida ................: 6.5 3.5 2.5 10.0 61.0 80.5 60.5 76.0 Georgia ................: 0.5 1.0 1.5 - 18.5 8.0 18.0 6.5 Illinois ...............: 2.0 - 4.5 - 26.0 13.0 22.5 13.0 Indiana ................: 1.0 1.5 - 0.5 23.5 13.0 21.0 14.0 Iowa ...................: 5.5 2.5 1.0 2.0 27.5 8.0 28.0 10.0 Maryland ...............: - - - - - - - - : Michigan ...............: 1.0 - 0.5 - 7.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 Minnesota ..............: 3.0 0.5 2.5 0.5 20.0 7.0 21.5 5.5 Mississippi ............: 3.0 1.0 1.5 4.0 22.5 25.5 23.5 23.5 Missouri ...............: 0.5 2.0 0.5 4.0 15.5 8.5 14.0 7.0 Nebraska ...............: 6.5 - 4.5 - 16.0 4.0 18.5 4.0 New York ...............: 1.5 - - - 3.5 3.5 5.0 3.5 North Carolina .........: 0.5 2.0 2.0 0.5 18.0 11.5 15.5 12.0 Ohio ...................: 4.0 6.5 2.5 6.0 22.0 21.0 22.5 21.0 Oregon .................: 4.5 - 4.0 - 10.0 15.5 10.0 14.0 Pennsylvania ...........: 1.0 - - - 8.0 6.0 7.5 5.0 : South Carolina .........: 5.5 - 2.0 2.5 12.0 26.5 15.0 22.0 South Dakota ...........: 5.5 - 1.5 - 29.5 5.5 29.5 5.0 Texas ..................: 5.5 2.5 1.5 3.5 47.0 52.5 48.5 49.5 Utah ...................: 3.0 4.0 1.0 4.0 34.0 18.0 33.5 19.5 Virginia ...............: 7.0 - 3.0 - 11.5 7.5 15.0 7.0 Washington .............: 5.0 4.5 4.0 7.0 14.5 10.5 15.5 13.0 Wisconsin ..............: 12.0 8.0 - 1.0 17.5 13.5 25.5 21.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 1.8 2.4 2.4 2.6 10.7 13.5 10.8 12.4 : United States ..........: 3.0 2.2 1.5 2.1 20.5 15.3 20.6 15.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Item : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 50,402 51,501 102 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 50,481 48,206 95 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 98,126 93,112 95 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 189 180 95 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 3,378 2,744 81 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on March 1 ............................: 650,116 667,294 103 Chicks hatched during February ...........................: 748,650 730,180 98 Chicks hatched January through February ..................: 1,548,070 1,539,343 99 : Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 8,098 7,832 97 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 66,136 69,731 105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched August 2015 through July 2016. 2/ 2017 includes pullet chicks hatched November 2015 through July 2016. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February 1 : 2017 as : March 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 6,744 6,995 104 7,959 7,751 97 East North Central .: 10,766 6,424 60 10,574 6,683 63 West North Central .: 11,736 19,163 163 12,593 19,441 154 South Atlantic .....: 5,079 4,811 95 5,276 4,843 92 South Central ......: 6,802 4,820 71 6,930 5,354 77 West ...............: 6,815 5,939 87 7,070 7,429 105 : United States ......: 47,942 48,152 100 50,402 51,501 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 47,645 44,906 94 47,645 44,906 94 February ......: 50,481 48,206 95 98,126 93,112 95 March .........: 57,037 155,163 April .........: 51,052 206,215 May ...........: 57,155 263,370 June ..........: 58,040 321,410 July ..........: 42,349 363,759 August ........: 43,870 407,629 September .....: 45,724 453,353 October .......: 44,071 497,424 November ......: 42,313 539,737 December ......: 45,633 585,370 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2017 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2016 :----------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 148 222 150 3,386 2,725 February ...............: 189 180 95 3,378 2,744 March ..................: 160 3,293 2,902 April ..................: 240 3,121 2,861 May ....................: 327 3,082 2,855 June ...................: 244 3,149 2,908 July ...................: 286 3,116 2,852 August .................: 324 2,994 2,926 September ..............: 181 2,874 2,917 October ................: 324 2,688 November ...............: 270 2,709 December ...............: 159 2,801 : Total ..................: 2,852 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For February 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 2015 through July 2016. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month - Regions and United States: 2016-2017 [See regional listing on page 21] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February 1 : 2017 as : March 1 : 2017 as Region :-----------------------------: percent :-----------------------------: percent : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs percent : North Atlantic .....: 13,597 14,943 110 14,032 14,659 104 East North Central .: 14,883 15,297 103 15,315 15,663 102 West North Central .: 29,707 31,183 105 29,658 31,533 106 South Atlantic .....: 248,944 251,868 101 250,192 253,496 101 South Central ......: 319,065 322,230 101 318,615 327,995 103 West ...............: 23,359 23,583 101 22,304 23,948 107 : United States ......: 649,555 659,104 101 650,116 667,294 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: February 2016 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : During February : January-February :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ........................: 101,353 99,129 98 210,846 208,293 99 Arkansas .......................: 75,119 75,325 100 156,331 157,932 101 Delaware .......................: 16,387 16,061 98 34,596 34,453 100 Florida ........................: 4,157 3,375 81 8,834 7,628 86 Georgia ........................: 118,123 113,150 96 243,023 238,051 98 Kentucky .......................: 26,992 25,167 93 55,167 51,451 93 Louisiana ......................: 12,345 10,255 83 25,220 23,677 94 Maryland .......................: 27,027 26,832 99 56,859 57,071 100 Mississippi ....................: 63,780 59,048 93 131,169 125,817 96 Missouri .......................: 28,099 27,186 97 58,224 57,369 99 : North Carolina .................: 72,833 71,718 98 150,077 150,088 100 Oklahoma .......................: 23,924 25,425 106 48,767 53,531 110 Pennsylvania ...................: 15,854 15,167 96 33,076 32,101 97 South Carolina .................: 18,634 17,673 95 39,112 37,890 97 Texas ..........................: 53,362 53,540 100 108,551 112,451 104 Virginia .......................: 21,714 21,813 100 45,447 45,851 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia .............: 41,131 40,124 98 85,521 84,755 99 : 19 States 1/ ...................: 720,834 700,988 97 1,490,820 1,478,409 99 : Other States 2/ ................: 27,816 29,192 105 57,250 60,934 106 : United States ..................: 748,650 730,180 98 1,548,070 1,539,343 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2017 as : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : percent : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 799,420 809,163 101 799,420 809,163 101 February ......: 748,650 730,180 98 1,548,070 1,539,343 99 March .........: 804,128 2,352,198 April .........: 780,779 3,132,977 May ...........: 807,648 3,940,625 June ..........: 789,420 4,730,045 July ..........: 810,395 5,540,440 August ........: 808,453 6,348,893 September .....: 770,670 7,119,563 October .......: 778,444 7,898,007 November ......: 760,074 8,658,081 December ......: 811,168 9,469,249 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2016-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2017 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2016 :----------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements : January .................: 6,726 7,163 106 65,531 68,864 February ................: 8,098 7,832 97 66,136 69,731 March ...................: 8,143 66,452 70,191 April ...................: 7,615 68,230 70,256 May .....................: 8,083 68,149 70,439 June ....................: 8,562 67,487 70,051 July ....................: 7,730 67,871 69,443 August ..................: 7,690 67,602 68,991 September ...............: 7,609 68,159 68,740 October .................: 6,909 68,512 November ................: 7,710 68,699 December ................: 7,535 68,875 : Annual total ..............: 92,410 : Total placements 2/ : January .................: 8,275 8,764 106 February ................: 10,098 9,958 99 March ...................: 10,025 April ...................: 9,128 May .....................: 9,954 June ....................: 10,261 July ....................: 9,119 August ..................: 9,708 September ...............: 9,584 October .................: 8,522 November ................: 9,379 December ................: 9,459 : Annual total ..............: 113,512 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ For February 2017, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 2015 through July 2016. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Primary data for the Chickens and Eggs report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 500 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. Data for broiler hatchery estimates are collected weekly from all broiler-type hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for egg-type hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all egg-type hatcheries that hatch at least 50,000 chicks a year. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and United States totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of Chickens and Eggs Summary and Hatchery Production Summary. Estimates will also be reviewed for chickens and eggs after data from the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for all layers over the past 24 months is 2.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 375 million layers by more than 2.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.3 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 --------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 2.0 3.3 6,717 312 9,308 23 1 : : ------- million ------- : Eggs .........................: 2.0 3.4 159 10 277 23 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. South Atlantic: Florida, Georgia, Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. West: California, Idaho, New Mexico. Broiler-Type Regional Listing North Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: California, Oregon, Washington. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Molted Layers is the same data series as the previously published Forced Molt Layers. Nomenclature changed as of January 2015. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................................ (202) 720-4447 Aaron Cosgrove - Catfish Production, Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised...................................................... (202) 690-3237 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage ....................................................... 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