Chickens and Eggs. November Egg Production Up Slightly

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1 Chickens and Eggs ISSN: Released December 22, 207, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). November Egg Production Up Slightly United States egg production totaled 8.72 billion during November 207, up slightly from last year. Production included 7.60 billion table eggs, and. billion hatching eggs, of which.04 billion were broilertype and 74.8 million were eggtype. The average number of layers during November 207 totaled 378 million, up from last year. November egg production per layers was 2,306 eggs, down from November 206. All layers in the United States on December, 207 totaled 380 million, up from last year. The 380 million layers consisted of 320 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.6 million layers producing broilertype hatching eggs, and 3.39 million layers producing eggtype hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December, 207, averaged 77.3 eggs per layers, down from December, 206. EggType Chicks Hatched Up 5 Percent Eggtype chicks hatched during November 207 totaled 48.0 million, up 5 from November 206. Eggs in incubators totaled 48.5 million on December, 207, up 7 from a year ago. Domestic placements of eggtype pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 50 thousand during November 207, down 44 from November 206. BroilerType Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broilertype chicks hatched during November 207 totaled 773 million, up 2 from November 206. Eggs in incubators totaled 68 million on December, 207, up 3 from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.94 million broilertype pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 207, up 3 from November 206.

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3 Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month United States: Egg Production During the Month by Type United States: Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type United States: 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: OctoberNovember 206 and Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: NovemberDecember 206 and Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During October 206 and Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During November 206 and Egg Production by Type States and United States: October 206 and Egg Production by Type States and United States: November 206 and Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: October 206 and Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: November 206 and Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month United States: Molted as Percent of All Layers States and United States: February, 206 and Hatchery Production United States: 206 and EggType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: EggType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: Intended Placements of EggType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month United States: BroilerType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: November 206 and BroilerType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: Intended Placements of BroilerType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: Statistical Methodology Regional Listing... 2 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates... 2 Information Contacts Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 3

4 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month United States: Month December... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December previous year. (,000 layers) (,000 layers) 353,82 357, , ,52 366, , ,42 364, , , , , , , 375, , ,0 37, , ,772 37,36 372, , ,092 Egg Production During the Month by Type United States: Month December... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December previous year. Total eggs Table eggs Hatching eggs (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) 8,26.4 8, ,948. 8, , , , ,67.9 8, , , ,707. 9, , , , ,643. 8, ,59.6 8, , , , ,77. 7,24.6 7,68.2 6,878. 7, ,23.0 7, , ,53.9 7, , ,7.8 7, , , , , , , , ,730. 7, , , ,604.4,36.8,39.7,070.0,47.,20.2,64.8,20.8,58.0,53.6,04.6,38.8,04.7,32.9,23.4,04.5,28.5,097.2,38.5,5.9,70.8,67.,20.9,55.0,2.7 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type United States: Month December... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December previous year. Total eggs Table eggs Hatching eggs (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) 688, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,6.8 75, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,3.9 96, ,33. 92, , , , ,67. 84, , , , ,2.0 97, , , , , Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

5 Average Layers During the Month United States Million layers Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December previous year All Egg Production During the Month United States Million eggs 9, 8,900 8,700 8,500 8,300 8, 7, Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December previous year Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 5

6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: OctoberNovember 206 and 207 Item Layers during October All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching..., ,864 33,630 57,234 53,780 3, ,856 34,692 60,64 57,007 3, as of Eggs per layers during October All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 2,386 2,459,0,959 2,472 2,358 2,442,920,898 2, Eggs produced during October All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 8, ,7.8,38.8, , ,683.7,55.0, Eggs produced during October All layers...,000 dozen Table egg type...,000 dozen Hatching egg type...,000 dozen Broilertype hatching...,000 dozen Eggtype hatching...,000 dozen 737, , , , , , , , ,75.4 6, Layers on November All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 37,438 34,394 57,044 53,65 3, ,429 36,60 59,828 56,79 3, Eggs per layers on November All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number Molted layers on November Being molted... Molt completed Layers sold for slaughter during October...,000 6, , Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during October...,000 8, , Pullets on November...,000 2,926 3,68 Pullets added during October...,000 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 25, , Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: NovemberDecember 206 and 207 Item Layers during November All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching..., ,040 36,79 57,32 53,846 3, ,092 38,72 59,920 56,669 3, as of Eggs per layers during November All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 2,328 2,400,927,8 2,357 2,306 2,390,857,832 2, Eggs produced during November All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 8,707. 7,602.4,04.7, ,77. 7,604.4,2.7, Eggs produced during November All layers...,000 dozen Table egg type...,000 dozen Hatching egg type...,000 dozen Broilertype hatching...,000 dozen Eggtype hatching...,000 dozen 725, , , , , , , , ,49.5 6, Layers on December All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching..., ,605 39,024 57,58 54,032 3, ,720 39,722 59,8 56,6 3, Eggs per layers on December All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number Molted layers on December Being molted... Molt completed Layers sold for slaughter during November...,000 4,49.5 3, Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during November...,000 7, , Pullets on December...,000,243 4,583 Pullets added during November...,000 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 26, ,80.3 Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 7

8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During October 206 and 207 State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Table egg layers in flocks 30,000 and above All layers Eggs per for all layers (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (eggs) (eggs),54 3,772 0,979 4,250 7,97 9,477 4,43 30,462 52,456 2,520,373 3,870 2,49 4,76 6,944 9,447 4,42 3,770 54,08 2,625 8,955 3,373,498 4,696 8,37 8,524 4,868 3,444 53,708 2,69 9,486 3,850 2,786 4,578 7,346 9,405 4,855 32,635 55,529 2,786,98 2,04 2,527 2,5 2,334 2,57 2,662 2,503 2,42 2,475,924 2,052 2,335 2,650 2,307 2,24 2,509 2,48 2,403 2,495 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 3,723 0,363,353 7,94 8,850 5,096 7,276 3,648 2,300 25,025 4,0 9,792,406 6,394 7,440 4,2 6,943 30,329 2,203 26,09 3,96 0,822 5,459,560 8,958 5,482 4,780 32,495 2,439 27,3 4,320 0,237 5,52 9,959 7,74 5,364 5,50 3,238 2,342 27,989 2,4 2,376 2,38 2,540 2,564 2,572 2,202 2,46 2,608 2,552 2,508 2,428 2,93 2,404 2,54 2,623 2,58 2,49 2,635 2,505 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 2,680 2,474 6,303 4,78,203 6,688 5,28 2,93 2,50 7,64 4, ,637 6,039 3,856 2,66 20,403 4,89 2,867 6,853 5,87 4,5 2,643 2,862 4,93 2,59 6,802 6,706 2,272 2,305 2,327 2,39 2,358 2,3 2,457 2,320 2,497 2,279 2,567 2,342 2,493 2,249 Other States... 23,537 23,237 32,490 32,70 2,272 2,24 United States ,29 305, , ,856 2,386 2,358 Includes data for States not published in this table. 8 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

9 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During November 206 and 207 State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Table egg layers in flocks 30,000 and above All layers Eggs per for all layers (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (eggs) (eggs),449 3,989,93 4,95 7,93 9,735 4,368 30,960 53,300 2,526,373 3,92 2,639 4,056 7,007 9,733 4,638 3,884 54,258 2,624 8,938 3,678,766 4,649 8,3 8,847 4,832 3,863 54,522 2,696 9,370 3,853 3,275 4,458 7,366 9,660 5,069 32,744 55,675 2,782,924 2,0 2,426 2,47 2,286 2,4 2,568 2,420 2,377 2,48,87,8 2,284 2,54 2,326 2,2 2,393 2,420 2,35 2,40 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 4,000 0,444,364 7,897 8,852 5, 7,574 3,47 2,365 25,742 4,349 9,928,440 6,47 7,42 5,058 7,20 30,890 2,23 26,530 4,238 0,902 5,422,475 8,960 5,50 5,027 3,5 2,504 27,923 4,570 0,4 5,594 9,94 7,694 5,424 5,237 3,80 2,370 28,460 2,432 2,353 2,086 2,478 2,493 2,498 2,63 2,396 2,576 2,43 2,45 2,39 2,095 2,43 2,534 2,528 2,22 2,360 2,540 2,433 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 2,672 2,60 6,634 5,032,5 6,742 4,956 2,78 2,62 7,760 5, ,503 6,78 3,844 2,743 20,822 5,070 2,747 6,907 5,638 4,03 2,763 22,036 5,08 2,56 6,668 6,82 2,26 2,35 2,23 2,39 2,27 2,428 2,485 2,98 2,457 2,256 2,490 2,297 2,365 2,297 Other States... 23,359 23,56 32,220 32,458 2,236 2,74 United States , , , ,092 2,328 2,306 Includes data for States not published in this table. Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 9

10 Egg Production by Type States and United States: October 206 and 207 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Total production Table eggs Hatching eggs (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) , , , , Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin Other States United States... 8, ,838.7 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 7,7.8 7,683.7,38.8, Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

11 Egg Production by Type States and United States: November 206 and 207 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Total production Table eggs Hatching eggs (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) , , , , Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin Other States United States... 8,707. 8,77. Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 7, ,604.4,04.7,2.7 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

12 Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: October 206 and 207 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Total production Table eggs Hatching eggs (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) 4, , ,26.7 9, , ,29.7 0, ,5.9 08, ,550. 5, , ,875. 0,08.3 4, ,34.7 0,50. 67,466.7,9.7 5,79.7 3, , , , , ,.6 06, , , ,24.7 3, ,86.7 9, , ,79.7 5,708.4, , , ,608.3, ,25.0 5, , ,383.3, Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 28, , , , ,4.6, ,6.7 66, , , , ,76.7 0,09.8 9, ,58.3, , , ,4.6 58, , , ,4.6 5, , ,.0 20,83.3 3,33.4 5, , ,4.6 56, , ,09.7 2, , ,94.7 2,6.6 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 7, , , , , ,700.0, ,025. 5, ,56.6 0, ,96.7 4,33.3 2, , , , , ,08.4 5, , ,375.0, ,650.0,96.7 2,54.7 Other States... 6, , , ,074.9,258.4,008.6 United States , ,559.0 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 642, , , , Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

13 Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: November 206 and 207 [Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in United States totals] State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Total production Table eggs Hatching eggs (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) 4, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,44.7 4, , , , , , ,09.6 7,74.7 5,56.7 8,64.7 9, , ,69.7 5,36.6 2, , , ,54.7 9, , , ,483.3,24.7 5, , ,433.4, , , , ,366.7, Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 28, , , , ,66.7, , , , , , ,6.6 9, , ,250.0, , , , , ,84.7 2, ,66.7 5, , ,66.7 9, ,06.6 5, ,54.6 5, , ,59.6, , , , ,066.6 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 7,.0 5, ,76.7 0,.0 5, ,975.0, , , , ,54.7 4,86.7 3,4.7 3, , ,29.7 0,.0 2, , , ,54.7 2,34.7, ,450.0, ,475.0 Other States... 60, , , ,58.3 0, ,633.2 United States , ,424.9 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 633, , , ,724.8 Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 3

14 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month United States: [As of the first of the month] Month January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... Being molted Molt completed () () () () Molted as Percent of All Layers States and United States: November and December, 206 and 207 State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Being molted Molt completed November December November December () () () () () () () () Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin Other States United States... Represents zero. Includes data for States not published in this table Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

15 Hatchery Production United States: 206 and 207 Item Eggtype Eggs in incubators on December... Chicks hatched during November... Chicks hatched January through November as of 206 (,000) (,000) () 45,460 4, ,004 48,460 48,009 53, Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 78 months earlier , , Broilertype Eggs in incubators on December... Chicks hatched during November... Chicks hatched January through November , ,396 8,659,933 68, ,27 8,789,239 Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 75 months earlier includes pullet chicks hatched May 206 through April includes pullet chicks hatched August 206 through April ,70 68,6 7,943 67,755 Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 5

16 EggType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: [See regional listing on page 2] Region North Atlantic... East North Central... West North Central... South Atlantic... South Central... West... November 207 as December of as of 206 (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () 7,076 7,704,590 4,629 4,847 5,244 7,24 5,884 7,65 4,303 5,260 4, , 5,465 6,826 4,703 5,909 5,358 7,672 5,679 20,970 4,900 4,289 4, United States... 4,090 44, ,460 48, EggType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Month January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... By months as of 206 Cumulative as of 206 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () 47,775 54,289 57,055 5,266 57,306 57,562 4,609 43,258 44,892 43,344 4,648 45,633 44,906 48,456 55,457 52,025 53,073 48,828 4,463 45,439 42,27 5,239 48, ,775,064 59,9 20, ,69 325, ,862 40,20 455,02 498, , ,637 44,906 93,362 48,89 200, ,97 302, , ,647 43,98 483,57 53, Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

17 Intended Placements of EggType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month United States: [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Month January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... Total... Pullet chicks hatched 207 as of 206 Cumulative potential placements relative to current supply flocks 78 months earlier (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) , For November 207, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 206 through April 207. The 78 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements ,836 2,855 3,03 2,972 2,966 3,09 2,963 3,037 3,028 3,057 2,95 2,922 3,02 3,042 2,862 2,87 2,745 2,625 BroilerType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: [See regional listing on page 2] Region North Atlantic... East North Central... West North Central... South Atlantic... South Central... West... November 207 as December of as of 206 (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () 4,08 4,796 28, , , 23,208 5,5 6,24 27,979 25,367 36,369 23, ,739 5,257 32, , ,485 23,43 7,460 6,56 3, , ,687 23, United States... 63, , ,878 68,245 Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 7

18 BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: November 206 and 207 State Alabama... Arkansas... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maryland... Mississippi... Missouri... During November as of 206 JanuaryNovember as of 206 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) (),64 77,08 7,2 4,307 8,930 24,372,433 27,555 6,862 27,354,356 8,788 7,0 4,388 20,69 26,202,748 29,250 62,896 26, ,55, ,5 90,59 48,367,367,578 2,823 39,966 37, ,95 39,949,77, ,02 92,820 45,753,359, ,856 39, ,654 77, , North Carolina... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Carolina... Texas... Virginia... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia... 74,938 26,07 6,7 9,36 55,774 22,62 42,304 77,636 26,072 6,843 9,638 55,566 22,305 40, , ,329 82,575 27, , , , , ,008 86, , , , , States ,230 74,647 8,328,265 8,427,89 Other States ,66 3, , , United States , ,27 8,659,933 8,789,239 States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2 Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. BroilerType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Month January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... By months as of 206 Cumulative as of 206 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () 7, , , , , ,665 80,62 808,478 77, , ,396 8,39 809,63 730,54 88, , ,675 80, ,62 832, , , , ,283,548,009 2,35,983 3,32,685 3,940,360 4,730,025 5,540,646 6,349,24 7,2,06 7,900,537 8,659,933 9,47, ,63,539,677 2,358,383 3,5,735 3,972,40 4,774,394 5,60,006 6,433,98 7,222,83 8,05,968 8,789,239 8 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

19 Intended Placements of BroilerType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Month United States placements January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... Pullet chicks hatched 207 as of 206 Cumulative potential placements relative to current supply flocks 75 months earlier (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) 6,726 8,098 8,43 7,65 8,083 8,500 7,730 7,690 7,609 6,909 7,70 7,535 7,63 7,832 8,262 7,045 8,59 8,258 7,085 8,56 8,240 7,589 7, ,802 69,669 70,29 70,94 70,377 69,989 69,38 68,929 68,678 68,440 67,755 68,224 68,873 69,049 69,495 70,200 70,626 70,737 Annual total... 92,348 Total placements 2 January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... 8,275 0,098 0,025 9,28 9,954 0,257 9,9 9,708 9,584 8,522 9,379 9,459 8,764 9,958 0,047 8,592 9,806 9,903 8,598 9,988 0,042 9,605 9, Annual total... 3,508 For November 207, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 206 through April United States production of intended placements worldwide. Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 9

20 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 broilertype hatcheries that hatch at least one million chicks a year. Data for eggtype hatchery estimates are collected monthly from all eggtype 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 eggtype chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of eggtype 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 age 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, greatgrandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogenfree flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 75 months earlier. The eggtype cumulative potential placements of 78 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of eggtype 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 5year 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.5. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 378 million layers by more than.5. Chances are 9 out of 0 that the difference will not exceed Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

21 Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twentyfour months] Item Root mean square error 90 confidence level Difference between first and latest estimate Average Smallest Largest Below latest Months Above latest () () (,000) (,000) (,000) (number) (number) All layers , , (million) (million) (million) Eggs EggType 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. BroilerType 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. Chicken Hatchery Capacity Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska. 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, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, 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. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 25 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 205. Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 2

22 Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. inquiries may be sent to Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch... (202) Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section... (202) Aaron Cosgrove Catfish Production, Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised... (202) Alissa CowellMytar Cold Storage... (202) Tom Kruchten Census of Aquaculture... (202) Kim Linonis Layers, Eggs... (202) Miste Salmon Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Mink... (202) Vacant Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies... (202) Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: Both national and state specific reports are available via a free subscription. To setup this free subscription, visit and click on National or State in upper right corner above search box to create an account and select the reports you would like to receive. For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural Statistics Hotline at (800) , 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or nass@nass.usda.gov. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), found online at or at any USDA office, or call (866) to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C , by fax (202) or at program.intake@usda.gov.

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