Chickens and Eggs. November Egg Production Up Slightly

Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 9489064 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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Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month United States: 206207... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type United States: 206207... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type United States: 206207... 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: OctoberNovember 206 and 207... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: NovemberDecember 206 and 207... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During October 206 and 207... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During November 206 and 207... 9 Egg Production by Type States and United States: October 206 and 207... 0 Egg Production by Type States and United States: November 206 and 207... Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: October 206 and 207... 2 Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: November 206 and 207... 3 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month United States: 206207... 4 Molted as Percent of All Layers States and United States: February, 206 and 207... 4 Hatchery Production United States: 206 and 207... 5 EggType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: 206207... 6 EggType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: 206207... 6 Intended Placements of EggType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month United States: 206208... 7 BroilerType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: 206207... 7 BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: November 206 and 207... 8 BroilerType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: 206207... 8 Intended Placements of BroilerType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 206208... 9 Statistical Methodology... 20 Regional Listing... 2 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates... 2 Information Contacts... 22 Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 3

Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month United States: 206207 Month 206 207 December... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December previous year. (,000 layers) (,000 layers) 353,82 357,784 362,856 366,52 366,498 366,038 365,42 364,698 366,550 369,205 370,864 374,040 376,570 376, 375,093 374,882 373,0 37,732 370,750 370,772 37,36 372,566 374,856 378,092 Egg Production During the Month by Type United States: 206207 Month December... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December previous year. Total eggs Table eggs Hatching eggs 206 207 206 207 206 207 (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) 8,26.4 8,307.9 7,948. 8,622.3 8,333.2 8,643.4 8,349.2 8,67.9 8,750.6 8,507.0 8,850.6 8,707. 9,083.3 9,026.9 8,094.3 8,970.5 8,643. 8,869.4 8,59.6 8,900.9 8,853.3 8,497.4 8,838.7 8,77. 7,24.6 7,68.2 6,878. 7,475.2 7,23.0 7,478.6 7,228.4 7,53.9 7,597.0 7,402.4 7,7.8 7,602.4 7,950.4 7,903.5 7,079.8 7,842.0 7,545.9 7,730.9 7,475.7 7,730. 7,686.2 7,376.5 7,683.7 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: 206207 Month December... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December previous year. Total eggs Table eggs Hatching eggs 206 207 206 207 206 207 (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) 688,450.7 692,325.3 662,34.5 78,525.0 694,433.4 720,283.4 695,766.8 722,658.5 729,26.4 708,97.3 737,549.9 725,592.3 756,94.4 752,24.9 674,525. 747,542. 720,258.7 739,6.8 75,967. 74,742.4 737,775.7 708,6.5 736,559.0 726,424.9 593,77.2 597,350.4 573,75.0 622,933.2 60,083.4 623,26.7 602,366.9 626,58.4 633,083.3 66,867.3 642,649.9 633,533.7 662,533. 658,624.8 589,983.7 653,500. 628,825.4 644,24.5 622,975. 644,75.3 640,56.9 64,708.2 640,308.5 633,700. 94,733.5 94,974.9 89,66.5 95,59.8 93,350.0 97,066.7 93,3.9 96,500. 96,33. 92,050.0 94,900.0 92,058.6 94,408.3 93,67. 84,54.4 94,042.0 9,433.3 94,875.3 92,2.0 97,567. 97,258.8 93,408.3 96,250.5 92,724.8 4 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

Average Layers During the Month United States Million layers 380 375 370 365 360 355 350 206 207 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, 7,900 206 207 Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December previous year Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 5

Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: OctoberNovember 206 and 207 Item 206 207 Layers during October All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 370,864 33,630 57,234 53,780 3,454 374,856 34,692 60,64 57,007 3,57 207 as of 206 05 06 9 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 2,309 96 97 93 Eggs produced during October All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 8,850.6 7,7.8,38.8,053.4 85.4 8,838.7 7,683.7,55.0,082. 72.9 85 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 737,549.9 642,649.9 94,900.0 87,783.3 7,6.7 736,559.0 640,308.5 96,250.5 90,75.4 6,075. 85 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 3,393 376,429 36,60 59,828 56,79 3,09 05 06 92 Eggs per layers on November All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 77.3 79.6 64.5 63.5 79.9 76.3 79.0 62.0 6.2 76. 96 96 95 Molted layers on November Being molted... Molt completed... 2.3 6.5 2. 6.9 9 Layers sold for slaughter during October...,000 6,682.7 4,362.3 86 Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during October...,000 8,372.3 8,830.3 05 Pullets on November...,000 2,926 3,68 Pullets added during October...,000 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 25,020.0 26,90.0 08 6 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: NovemberDecember 206 and 207 Item 206 207 Layers during November All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 374,040 36,79 57,32 53,846 3,475 378,092 38,72 59,920 56,669 3,25 207 as of 206 05 05 94 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 2,30 96 96 98 Eggs produced during November All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 8,707. 7,602.4,04.7,022.8 8.9 8,77. 7,604.4,2.7,037.9 74.8 9 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 725,592.3 633,533.7 92,058.6 85,233.4 6,825.2 726,424.9 633,700. 92,724.8 86,49.5 6,233.3 9 Layers on December All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 376,605 39,024 57,58 54,032 3,549 379,720 39,722 59,8 56,6 3,387 04 05 95 Eggs per layers on December All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 77.9 80.4 63.9 63. 76.9 77.3 80.2 6.8 60.9 77. 97 97 Molted layers on December Being molted... Molt completed....5 6.4. 7.0 73 04 Layers sold for slaughter during November...,000 4,49.5 3,0.3 93 Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during November...,000 7,729.7 7,449.2 96 Pullets on December...,000,243 4,583 Pullets added during November...,000 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 26,42.6 26,80.3 Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 7

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 206 207 206 207 206 207 (,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 4,875 849 6,637 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... 304,29 305,273 370,864 374,856 2,386 2,358 Includes data for States not published in this table. 8 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

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 206 207 206 207 206 207 (,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 5,043 843 6,503 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... 307,253 308,753 374,040 378,092 2,328 2,306 Includes data for States not published in this table. Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 9

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 206 207 206 207 206 207 (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) 77.4 28.4 290.6 7.9 94. 3.5 29.6 787.2,300.2 66.6 82.5 284.2 298.5 2.3 69.5 42. 2.8 809.6,334.3 69.5 39.6 96.0 89.2 22.8 25. 767.9,282.6 65.2 37.0 98.9 64.4 225.8 7.8 793.0,37.5 68.5 37.8 85.4 4.9 77.7 4.5 9.3 7.6.4 45.5 85.3 5. 86.3 6.6 6.8.0 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 336.6 257. 6.7 293.6 229.7 325.4 7.6 63.6 69.8 359. 248.6 2. 239.4 93.9 40.7 327.0 755.8 6.7 70. 250.5 35.4 229.7 80.3 63.6 66.2 242.2 37.6 89.7 7.7 6.7 675.7 6.6 8.3 45. 30.6 6.4 83.5 4.2 55.3 25.4 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 87.6 60.3 474.8 5.2 67.6 64.4 42.9 96.3 66.0 498.2 26. 59.0 69.6 50.8 65. 60.3 5.2 35.8 73.3 66.0 26. 28.5 22.5 3.8 23.0 30.5 Other States... 738.2 72.0 603. 588.9 35. 32. United States... 8,850.6 8,838.7 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 7,7.8 7,683.7,38.8,55.0 0 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

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 206 207 206 207 206 207 (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) 72.0 275. 285.4 4.9 90.0 398.5 24. 77.,296. 65.2 75.3 276.8 303.2 3.3 7.3 45.3 2.3 792.3,308.7 66.8 37. 92.9 86.2 223.7 9.7 753.9,280.3 63.8 35.8.7 67.2 234.5 7.7 775.9,29.6 65.8 34.9 82.2 3.8 74.8 4.4 7.2 5.8.4 39.5 75. 4. 80.8 3.6 6.4 7..0 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 346.3 256.5 3. 284.4 223.4 37.4 325.0 766.6 64.5 673.9 357. 24.4 7.2 2 95.0 37. 323.3 750.6 60.2 692.4 250. 3 223.4 86.3 64.5 643.4 234.8 36.2 90.4 74.5 60.2 667.6 6.4 79. 38.7 30.5 6.6 8.0 4.6 48.8 24.8 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 85.2 63.5 464.6 2.2 60.9 67.7 40. 88.2 67.9 497.2 26.5 57.8 57.7 56.7 63.6 63.5 2.2 3.5 66.6 67.9 26.5 28. 2.6 29.4 2.6 29.7 Other States... 720.4 705.5 592.0 577.9 28.4 27.6 United States... 8,707. 8,77. Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 7,602.4 7,604.4,04.7,2.7 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

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 206 207 206 207 206 207 (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) 4,783.3 23,450.0 24,26.7 9,825.0 6,75.0 33,29.7 0,800.0 65,5.9 08,350.0 5,550. 5,208.4 23,683.4 24,875. 0,08.3 4,25.0 34,34.7 0,50. 67,466.7,9.7 5,79.7 3,300.0 8,000.0 5,766.7 8,483.4 0,425.0 63,.6 06,883.3 5,433.4 3,083.4 8,24.7 3,700.0 8,86.7 9,86.7 66,083.4 09,79.7 5,708.4,483.3 5,450.0 408.3 4,808.3 375.0,608.3,466.7 6.7 2,25.0 5,44.7 425.0 5,525.0 333.4,383.3,400.0 83.3 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 28,050.0 2,425.0 9,725.0 24,466.7 9,4.6,750.0 27,6.7 66,633.3 5,300.0 57,650.0 29,925. 20,76.7 0,09.8 9,950.0 6,58.3,725.0 27,250.0 62,983.3 5,4.6 58,424.9 20,875.0 2,950.0 9,4.6 5,025.0 5,300.0 55,.0 20,83.3 3,33.4 5,808.3 4,308.3 5,4.6 56,308.3 550.0 6,775.0 2,09.7 2,550.0 533.4 6,958.4 350.0 2,94.7 2,6.6 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 7,300.0 5,025.0 39,566.7 9,600.0 5,633.3 3,700.0,908.2 8,025. 5,500.0 4,56.6 0,508.3 4,96.7 4,33.3 2,566.7 5,425.0 5,025.0 9,600.0 2,983.3 6,08.4 5,500.0 0,508.3 2,375.0,875.0 2,650.0,96.7 2,54.7 Other States... 6,56.7 60,083.5 50,258.3 49,074.9,258.4,008.6 United States... 737,549.9 736,559.0 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 642,649.9 640,308.5 94,900.0 96,250.5 2 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

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 206 207 206 207 206 207 (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) 4,333.3 22,925.0 23,783.4 9,575.0 5,833.4 33,208.4 0,34.7 64,258.4 08,008.4 5,433.3 4,608.3 23,066.7 25,266.7 9,44.7 4,275. 34,608.4 0,08.3 66,025.0 09,058.4 5,566.6 3,09.6 7,74.7 5,56.7 8,64.7 9,975.0 62,825.0 06,69.7 5,36.6 2,983.3 8,475.0 3,933.4 9,54.7 9,808.3 64,658.3 07,633.4 5,483.3,24.7 5,83.3 36.7 4,566.7 366.7,433.4,36.7 6.7,625.0 4,59.7 34.7 5,066.7 300.0,366.7,425.0 83.3 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 28,858.3 2,375.0 9,424.9 23,700.0 8,66.7,450.0 27,083.4 63,883.3 5,375.0 56,58.4 29,758.3 20,6.6 9,766.6 20,083.3 6,250.0,425.0 26,94.6 62,549.9 5,06.7 57,700.0 20,84.7 2,833.3 8,66.7 5,525.0 5,375.0 53,66.7 9,566.6 3,06.6 5,866.7 4,54.6 5,06.7 55,633.4 533.3 6,59.6,558.4 2,54.7 550.0 6,750.0 383.3 2,400.0 2,066.6 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 7,.0 5,29.7 38,76.7 0,.0 5,075.0 3,975.0,675.0 7,350.0 5,658.4 4,433.4 0,54.7 4,86.7 3,4.7 3,058.3 5,300.0 5,29.7 0,.0 2,625.0 5,550.0 5,658.4 0,54.7 2,34.7,800.0 2,450.0,800.0 2,475.0 Other States... 60,033.6 58,79.5 49,333.6 48,58.3 0,700.0 0,633.2 United States... 725,592.3 726,424.9 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 633,533.7 633,700. 92,058.6 92,724.8 Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 3

Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month United States: 206207 [As of the first of the month] Month January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... Being molted Molt completed 206 207 206 207 () () () () 2.5 3.0.5 3.0 2.8 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.7 2. 2.3.5.7 2.2 2.4.7 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.5 3.5 3.0 2.. 2.3 20.5 20.6 9.2 8.7 8.2 7.6 7.3 6.5 6.8 6.5 6.4 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.3 6. 6.9 7.0 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 206 207 206 207 206 207 206 207 () () () () () () () () 2.5.0 7.0 2.0 0.0.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.0 3.5 0.5 2.0 2.0 0.5 2.0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5.0 0.5.5 2.5 9.0 6.0 3.0 75.0 3.5 4.5 5.0 0.0 4.5 9.5 5.0.0 70.0 2.0 0.5 6.5 23.5.0 6.5 4.5 9.0 79.5 9.5 4.5 0.5 4.5 9.0 6.0 9.5 67.0 3.5 0.0 7.0 25.5 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania....5 0.5.5 2.5.0 5.0 5.0.0 4.5 2.5.5.5 5.0 3.5 0.5 5.5 3.5 2.5 9.0 2.5 5.0 24.5 2.0.0 6.0 0.0 2.0 0.5 7.5 5.0 23.5 4.5 5.5 6.5 3.0 25.5 0.5.0 2.5 5.0 22.5 3.0 6.0 6.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 3.5 25.0 4.5 5.0 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin....0 2.0 3.0.0 3.5 2.0 0.5.5.0 5.5 2.0 2.0 0.5 3.0 3.0 24.5 0.5 5.0 26.0 4.5 4.5 2.5 7.5 0.0 36.0 9.0 5.0 29.0 22.5.0 5.5 20.5 0.0 2.5 5.0 0.0 32.5 8.0 5.0 28.5 Other States... 2.0.8.7.5 2.9 4.9 3. 4.3 United States... Represents zero. Includes data for States not published in this table. 2.3 2..5. 6.5 6.9 6.4 7.0 4 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

Hatchery Production United States: 206 and 207 Item 206 207 Eggtype Eggs in incubators on December... Chicks hatched during November... Chicks hatched January through November... 207 as of 206 (,000) (,000) () 45,460 4,648 540,004 48,460 48,009 53,66 07 5 98 Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 78 months earlier... 270 2,820 50 2,95 56 05 Broilertype Eggs in incubators on December... Chicks hatched during November... Chicks hatched January through November... 658,878 759,396 8,659,933 68,245 773,27 8,789,239 Pullets hatched during November for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 75 months earlier 2... 207 includes pullet chicks hatched May 206 through April 207. 2 207 includes pullet chicks hatched August 206 through April 207. 7,70 68,6 7,943 67,755 Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 5

EggType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: 206207 [See regional listing on page 2] Region North Atlantic... East North Central... West North Central... South Atlantic... South Central... West... November 207 as December 206 207 of 206 206 207 207 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 4,763 76 52 93 09 9 7, 5,465 6,826 4,703 5,909 5,358 7,672 5,679 20,970 4,900 4,289 4,950 07 04 25 04 73 92 United States... 4,090 44,949 09 45,460 48,460 07 EggType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: 206207 [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 206 207 207 as of 206 Cumulative 206 207 207 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 48,009 94 89 97 93 85 05 94 8 5 47,775,064 59,9 20,385 267,69 325,253 366,862 40,20 455,02 498,356 540,004 585,637 44,906 93,362 48,89 200,844 253,97 302,745 344,208 389,647 43,98 483,57 53,66 94 9 94 95 95 93 94 95 95 97 98 6 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

Intended Placements of EggType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month United States: 206208 [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 206 207 207 208 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) 48 89 60 35 327 244 286 324 8 324 270 59 2,963 222 80 89 245 298 334 36 44 90 98 50 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. 50 95 8 70 9 37 0 44 05 6 56 2,836 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: 206207 [See regional listing on page 2] Region North Atlantic... East North Central... West North Central... South Atlantic... South Central... West... November 207 as December 206 207 of 206 206 207 207 as of 206 (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () 4,08 4,796 28,637 243,658 307, 23,208 5,5 6,24 27,979 25,367 36,369 23,723 07 0 98 4,739 5,257 32,023 250,943 322,485 23,43 7,460 6,56 3,968 258,087 333,687 23,482 8 09 United States... 63,509 650,830 658,878 68,245 Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 7

BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: November 206 and 207 State Alabama... Arkansas... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maryland... Mississippi... Missouri... During November 206 207 207 as of 206 JanuaryNovember 206 207 207 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 26,655 06 08 06 97,55,356 889,5 90,59 48,367,367,578 2,823 39,966 37,278 725,95 39,949,77,063 922,02 92,820 45,753,359,829 293,856 39,952 323,654 77,606 327,06 04 95 98 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 40,575 04 04 96 832,080 280,329 82,575 27,477 623,095 258,237 479,726 862,544 294,008 86,692 220,275 635,442 258,589 470,069 04 05 98 9 States... 729,230 74,647 8,328,265 8,427,89 Other States 2... 30,66 3,624 05 33,668 362,050 09 United States... 759,396 773,27 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: 206207 [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 206 207 207 as of 206 Cumulative 206 207 207 as of 206 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () 7,283 748,726 803,974 780,702 807,675 789,665 80,62 808,478 77,937 779,476 759,396 8,39 809,63 730,54 88,706 793,352 820,675 80,984 826,62 832,975 788,202 793,785 773,27 98 7,283,548,009 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 9,47,072 809,63,539,677 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)

Intended Placements of BroilerType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 206208 [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 206 207 207 208 (,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 7,943 06 97 93 97 92 06 08 0 68,802 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 9,695 06 94 97 94 05 3 Annual total... 3,508 For November 207, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 206 through April 207. 2 United States production of intended placements worldwide. Chickens and Eggs (December 207) 9

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 2.6. 20 Chickens and Eggs (December 207)

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....5 2.6 4,259 26 9,308 9 5 (million) (million) (million) Eggs....6 2.7 0 277 20 4 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

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