Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 9489064 Released February 28, 207, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Egg Production Up 9 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.04 billion during January 207, up 9 from last year. Production included 7.9 billion table eggs, and.2 billion hatching eggs, of which.04 billion were broilertype and 87.7 million were eggtype. The total number of layers during January 207 averaged 376 million, up 5 from last year. January egg production per layers was 2,40 eggs, up 3 from January 206. All layers in the United States on February, 207 totaled 376 million, up 5 from last year. The 376 million layers consisted of 38 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.7 million layers producing broilertype hatching eggs, and 3.50 million layers producing eggtype hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February, 207, averaged 77. eggs per layers, up 3 from February, 206. EggType Chicks Hatched Down 9 Percent Eggtype chicks hatched during January 207 totaled 43.4 million, down 9 from January 206. Eggs in incubators totaled 48.0 million on February, 207, up slightly from a year ago. Domestic placements of eggtype pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 222 thousand during January 207, up 50 from January 206. BroilerType Chicks Hatched Up Percent Broilertype chicks hatched during January 207 totaled 809 million, up from January 206. Eggs in incubators totaled 659 million on February, 207, up from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.6 million broilertype pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 207, up 6 from January 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: NovemberDecember 205 and 206... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: DecemberJanuary 205207... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During December 205 and 206... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During January 206 and 207... 9 Egg Production by Type States and United States: December 205 and 206... 0 Egg Production by Type States and United States: January 206 and 207... Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: December 205 and 206... 2 Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: January 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: 206207... 7 BroilerType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: 206207... 7 BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: January 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: 206207... 9 Statistical Methodology... 20 Regional Listing... 2 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates... 2 Information Contacts... 22 Chickens and Eggs (February 207) 3
Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month United States: 206207 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Month 206 207 December... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December previous year. (,000 layers) (,000 layers) 353,82 357,784 362,856 366,52 366,498 366,038 365,42 364,698 366,550 369,205 370,864 374,040 376,570 376,42 Egg Production During the Month by Type United States: 206207 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] 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 9,036.8 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 7,92.,36.8,39.7,070.0,47.,20.2,64.8,20.8,58.0,53.6,04.6,38.8,04.7,32.9,24.7 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type United States: 206207 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] 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 78,525.0 694,433.4 720,283.4 695,766.8 722,658.5 729,26.4 708,97.3 737,549.9 725,592.3 756,94.4 753,066.8 593,77.2 597,350.4 573,75.0 622,933.2 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. 659,34.4 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 93,725.4 4 Chickens and Eggs (February 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 (February 207) 5
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: DecemberJanuary 205207 Item 205 206 Layers during December All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 353,82 295,594 58,227 54,645 3,582 376,570 38,820 57,750 54,52 3,598 206 as of 205 06 08 Eggs per layers during December All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 2,335 2,40,952,94 2,538 2,42 2,494,962,932 2,45 03 03 95 Eggs produced during December All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 8,26.4 7,24.6,36.8,045.9 90.9 9,083.3 7,950.4,32.9,046.0 86.9 0 2 96 Eggs produced during December All layers...,000 dozen Table egg type...,000 dozen Hatching egg type...,000 dozen Broilertype hatching...,000 dozen Eggtype hatching...,000 dozen Layers on January All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 688,450.7 593,77.2 94,733.5 87,58.4 7,575. 206 207 356,09 297,723 58,386 54,797 3,589 756,94.4 662,533. 94,408.3 87,66.5 7,24.8 376,497 38,598 57,8 54,26 3,638 207 as of 206 0 2 96 06 07 Eggs per layers on January All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 74.9 77.3 62.9 6.7 82.3 77.7 80.5 62.6 6.5 78.5 04 04 95 Molted layers on January Percent being molted... Percent with molt completed... 2.5 2.3.7 5.7 68 74 Layers sold for slaughter during December...,000 3,968 4,259 02 Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during December...,000 6,520 0,307 58 Pullets on January...,000 20,06 3,85 94 Pullets added during December 2...,000 December previous year. 2 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 28,042 27,795 6 Chickens and Eggs (February 207)
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: JanuaryFebruary 206 and 207 Item 206 207 Layers during January All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 357,784 2,329 58,455 54,879 3,576 376,42 38,378 58,034 54,462 3,572 207 as of 206 05 06 Eggs per layers during January All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 2,322 2,395,950,92 2,522 2,40 2,485,938,904 2,455 03 04 97 Eggs produced during January All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 8,307.9 7,68.2,39.7,049.5 90.2 9,036.8 7,92.,24.7,037.0 87.7 09 0 97 Eggs produced during January All layers...,000 dozen Table egg type...,000 dozen Hatching egg type...,000 dozen Broilertype hatching...,000 dozen Eggtype hatching...,000 dozen 692,325.3 597,350.4 94,974.9 87,458.3 7,56.6 753,066.8 659,34.4 93,725.4 86,47.0 7,308.4 09 0 97 Layers on February All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 359,429 300,922 58,507 54,952 3,555 376,298 38,42 58,56 54,655 3,50 05 06 98 Eggs per layers on February All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 74.8 77.2 62.8 6.7 79.9 77. 79.8 62.3 6.2 79.2 03 03 Molted layers on February Being molted... Molt completed... 3.0 20.5 2.2 5.3 73 75 Layers sold for slaughter during January...,000 3,407.5 5,498.7 6 Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during January...,000 8,498.8 9,75.0 08 Pullets on February...,000 20,405,539 93 Pullets added during January...,000 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 26,77.9 24,33.0 9 Chickens and Eggs (February 207) 7
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During December 205 and 206 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 205 206 205 206 205 206 (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (eggs) (eggs),56 3,5,82 4,8 8,784 0,462 4,570 29,528 38,00 2,638,406 4,005,546 4,243 7,937 9,608 4,555 3,443 53,884 2,520 9,89 3,924 2,329 4,554 9,56 9,45 5,028 30,506 39,238 2,809 8,947 3,92 2,60 4,688 8,284 8,687 5,029 32,296 55,68 2,689,985 2,064 2,346 2,497 2,379 2,232 2,54 2,468 2,40 2,488,965,7 2,487 2,57 2,373 2,203 2,607 2,56 2,500 2,507 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 2,922 8,96,47 7,669 7,43 5,392 6,900 33,423 2,6 24,620 3,858 0,674,470 7,729 8,849 5,70 7,628 30,793 2,4 25,8 3,38 9,48 5,658,83 7,539 5,763 4,782 34,277 2,255 26,748 4,09,30 5,463,286 8,957 5,565 5,062 3,649 2,550 28,088 2,505 2,48 2,30 2,490 2,79 2,455 2,235 2,439 2,528 2,56 2,559 2,426 2,34 2,583 2,582 2,57 2,280 2,473 2,67 2,504 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 3,067,447 6,386 4,368,240 6,9 4,453 2,685 2,643 6,853 5,39 988 6,972 4,980 4,342,589 20,479 4,406 2,970 7,64 5,4 3,857 2,785 2,29 5,357 2,666 7,37 5,65 2,333 2,303 2,302 2,320 2,327 2,446 2,404 2,297 2,492 2,256 2,479 2,98 2,550 2,592 Other States... 2,728 23,408 30,82 32,269 2,30 2,309 United States... 286,080 309,388 353,82 376,570 2,335 2,42 Includes data for States not published in this table. 8 Chickens and Eggs (February 207)
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During January 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),537 3,98,870 4,89 8,548 0,374 4,555 29,07 40,853 2,635,45 3,848,702 4,98 7,823 9,690 4,636 3,60 54,209 2,639 9,230 3,892 2,393 4,632 8,896 9,438 5,06 30,03 42,095 2,798 8,94 4,07 2,306 4,637 8,59 8,709 5,095 32,466 55,522 2,800,953 2,22 2,404 2,532 2,346 2,28 2,502 2,44 2,39 2,477,959,9 2,448 2,588 2,405 2,88 2,555 2,532 2,486 2,5 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 2, 8,890,484 7,548 8,63 5,366 6,750 33,449 2,278 25,008 3,86 0,70,494 7,646 8,70 5,308 7,547 30,73 2,324 25,458 3,208 9,347 5,73,073 8,27 5,737 4,523 34,309 2,47 27,06 4,079,67 5,506,47 8,809 5,703 5,05 3,034 2,463 27,7 2,508 2,387 2,080 2,47 2,226 2,44 2,243 2,4 2,569 2,500 2,467 2,48 2,09 2,55 2,606 2,567 2,250 2,45 2,708 2,502 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 3,067,539 6,59 4,405,200 6,723 4,777 2,597 2,558 7,089 5,440 942 7,09 5,022 4,327,68 20,752 4,443 2,936 6,888 5,464 3,753 2,700 2,375 5,478 2,693 7,256 5,69 2,246 2,344 2,269 2,273 2,258 2,398 2,405 2,33 2,522 2,265 2,426 2,23 2,57 2,469 Other States... 22,036 23,273 3,68 32,7 2,297 2,303 United States... 289,85 308,959 357,784 376,42 2,322 2,40 Includes data for States not published in this table. Chickens and Eggs (February 207) 9
Egg Production by Type States and United States: December 205 and 206 [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 205 206 205 206 205 206 (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) 82.4 287.4 289.2 3.7 27.8 433.4 26.4 752.9 839.7 69.9 75.8 277.8 302.4 8.0 96.6 4.7 3. 82.7,379. 67.4 4.3 04.2 23.8 258.0 22.0 733.4 82.8 68.5 36.6 95.4 93.2 23.4 26.5 795.7,362.7 66. 4. 83.2 4.0 75.4 4.4 9.5 7.9.4 39.2 82.4 3.4 80.3 4.6 7.0 6.4.3 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 329. 227.7 20.5 278.5 64.3 4.5 330.4 836. 57.0 673. 36. 270.0 6.6 29.5 23.3 43. 343.4 782.6 68. 703.4 22. 38.0 64.3 83.4 57.0 64.4 263.4 35.9 23.3 200.7 68. 669. 6.6 82.5 47.0 3.7 6.6 80.7 42.7 34.3 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin....3 36.6 473.3 02.2 69. 75.2 23.6 88.6 69.4 476.6 32.8 58.6 82.0 46.5 77.2 36.6 02.2 37.4 66.7 69.4 32.8 28. 24. 3.7 2.9 30.5 Other States... 709. 745. 572.9 63. 36.2 32.0 United States... 8,26.4 9,083.3 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 7,24.6 7,950.4,36.8,32.9 0 Chickens and Eggs (February 207)
Egg Production by Type States and United States: January 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) 80.3 294.8 297.9 7.3 208.7 43. 25.5 732.5 900.6 69.3 74.6 280.2 30.3 20.0 96.2 409.3 30.2 82.9,380.4 70.3 40.6 06.2 205.2 254.6 2.0 74.9 882.4 67.9 36.4.9 92.9 23.9 25.7 805.8,364.0 69.0 39.7 88.6 3.5 76.5 4.5 7.6 8.2.4 38.2 80.3 3.3 77.4 4.5 6. 6.4.3 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 33.2 223. 9.2 273.6 84. 38.5 325.8 827.3 62. 677.6 347.3 277. 6. 280.3 229.6 46.4 339.8 760.6 66.7 693.4 26.5 36. 84. 79.3 62. 646.4 270.6 36.4 229.6 96.4 66.7 657.0 6.6 83. 46.5 3.2 6.5 79.7 43.4 36.4 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 97.2 39.4 470.9.0 66.3 65.2 3.4 87.5 68. 484. 32.9 59.6 82.6 40.5 73.7 39.4.0 34.7 65.9 68. 32.9 27.6 23.5 3.6 2.6 32.0 Other States... 76.0 739.8 579.3 607.6 36.7 32.2 United States... 8,307.9 9,036.8 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 7,68.2 7,92.,39.7,24.7 Chickens and Eggs (February 207)
Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: December 205 and 206 [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 205 206 205 206 205 206 (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) 5,200.0 23,950. 24,.0 9,475.0 8,50.0 36,6.7 0,533.4 62,74.7 69,975.0 5,825. 4,650.0 23,50.0 25,200.0 9,833.3 6,383.3 34,308.3 0,925.0 67,725.0 4,925.0 5,66.7 3,44.7 8,683.4 7,86.7 2,500.0 0,66.7 6,6.7 68,483.3 5,708.4 3,050.0 7,950.0 6,.0 9,283.3 0,54.7 66,308.3 3,558.3 5,508.4,758.3 5,266.7 333.3 4,66.7 366.7,625.0,49.7 6.7,600.0 5,200.0 283.3 5,025.0 383.3,46.7,366.7 08.3 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 27,425.0 8,975.0 0,04.7 23,208.4 3,69.7,79.6 27,533.4 69,675. 4,750.0 56,09.7 30,09.7 22,500.0 9,76.6 24,29.6 9,275.0,924.9 28,66.6 65,26.6 5,675.0 58,66.7 8,425.0 3,66.7 3,69.7 5,283.4 4,750.0 53,450.0 2,950.0 2,.6 9,275.0 6,725.0 5,675.0 55,758.3 550.0 6,875.0 2,250.0 2,64.7 550.0 6,725.0,89.6 2,858.4 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 8,44.7 3,050.0 39,44.8 8,56.7 5,758.3 4,600.0 0,300.0 7,383.4 5,783.4 39,76.6,066.7 4,883.3 5,66.7 2,208.3 6,433.4 3,050.0 8,56.7 3,6.6 5,558.4 5,783.4,066.7 2,34.7 2,008.3 2,64.7,825.0 2,54.6 Other States... 59,09.6 62,09.7 47,74.5 5,09.6,350.,000. United States... 688,450.7 756,94.4 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 593,77.2 662,533. 94,733.5 94,408.3 2 Chickens and Eggs (February 207)
Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: January 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) 5,025. 24,566.7 24,825.0 9,775.0 7,39.7 35,925.0 0,458.4 6,04.7 75,050.0 5,775. 4,550.0 23,350.0 25,08.3 0,000.0 6,350.0 34,08.4 0,850.0 68,49.7 5,033.4 5,858.3 3,383.4 8,850.0 7,.0 2,26.7 0,083.4 59,575.0 73,533.3 5,658.4 3,033.3 8,325.0 6,075.0 9,325.0 0,475.0 67,50.0 3,666.7 5,750.0,64.7 5,76.7 29.7 4,708.3 375.0,466.7,56.7 6.7,56.7 5,025.0 275.0 4,783.4 375.0,34.7,366.7 08.3 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 27,600.0 8,59.7 9,933.3 22,800.0 5,34.7,54.7 27,50.0 68,94.7 5,75.0 56,466.7 28,94.7 23,09.7 9,675.0 23,358.3 9,33.3 2,200.0 28,36.7 63,383.3 5,558.4 57,783.4 8,04.7 3,008.3 5,34.7 4,94.7 5,75.0 53,866.7 22,550.0 3,033.3 9,33.3 6,366.7 5,558.4 54,750.0 550.0 6,925.0 2,208.3 2,600.0 54.7 6,64.7,950.0 3,033.4 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 8,0.9 3,283.3 39,24.6 8,46.7 5,525.0 3,766.7 0,950.0 7,29.7 5,675.0 40,34.6,075.0 4,966.6 5,26.7,708.4 6,4.6 3,283.3 8,46.7 2,89.7 5,49.7 5,675.0,075.0 2,300.0,958.3 2,633.3,800.0 2,666.6 Other States... 59,666.6 6,649.9 48,274.9 50,633.0,39.7,06.9 United States... 692,325.3 753,066.8 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 597,350.4 659,34.4 94,974.9 93,725.4 Chickens and Eggs (February 207) 3
Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month United States: 206207 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] 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 2.3 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 Molted as Percent of All Layers States and United States: February, 206 and 207 [As of the first of the month] State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Being molted Molt completed 206 207 206 207 () () () ().5.5.0 4.5 6.5 0.5 2.0.0 5.5.0 2.5 3.5.0 3.5.0.5 2.5 9.0 9.5 9.0 8.0 6.0 8.5 26.0 23.5 27.5.0 20.0 5.5 7.5 80.5 8.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania....0 3.0 3.0 0.5 6.5.5 0.5 4.0 4.5.0 0.5.0 2.0 2.0 6.5 7.0 20.0 22.5 5.5 6.0 3.5 8.0 22.0 0.0 8.0 5.5 7.0 25.5 8.5 4.0 2.5.5 2.0 5.5 6.0 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 5.5 5.5 5.5 3.0 7.0 5.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 5.0 8.0 2.0 29.5 47.0 34.0.5 4.5 7.5 27.0 5.5 52.5 7.5 3.5 0.0 3.5 Other States....8 2.4 0.7 3.5 United States... 3.0 2.2 20.5 5.3 Represents zero. Includes data for States not published in this table. 4 Chickens and Eggs (February 207)
Hatchery Production United States: 206 and 207 Item 206 207 Eggtype Eggs in incubators on February... Chicks hatched during January... 207 as of 206 (,000) (,000) () 47,942 47,645 47,3 43,393 9 Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 78 months earlier... 48 3,386 222 2,725 50 80 Broilertype Eggs in incubators on February... Chicks hatched during January... 649,555 7,420 659,30 809,63 Pullets hatched during January for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 75 months earlier 2... 207 includes pullet chicks hatched July 205 through June 206. 2 207 includes pullet chicks hatched October 205 through June 206. 6,726 65,53 7,63 68,864 06 05 Chickens and Eggs (February 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... January 207 as February 206 207 of 206 206 207 207 as of 206 (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () 9,793 9,53 0,92 5,435 6,259 6,05 5,96 5,237 4,225 4,326 4,874 5,63 60 55 30 80 78 85 6,744 0,766,736 5,079 6,802 6,85 6,5 6,082 9,346 4,8 4,820 5,939 04 56 65 95 7 87 United States... 47,98 39,74 83 47,942 47,3 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) () 47,645 50,48 57,037 5,052 57,55 58,040 42,349 43,870 45,724 44,07 42,33 45,633 43,393 9 47,645 98,26 55,63 206,25 263,370 32,40 363,759 407,629 453,353 497,424 539,737 585,370 43,393 9 6 Chickens and Eggs (February 207)
Intended Placements of EggType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks 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... Total... Pullet chicks hatched 207 as of 206 Cumulative potential placements relative to current supply flocks 78 months earlier 206 207 206 207 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) 48 89 60 240 327 244 286 324 8 324 270 59 2,852 222 50 3,386 3,378 3,293 3,2 3,082 3,49 3,6 2,4 2,874 2,688 2,709 2,80 For January 207, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched July 205 through June 206. The 78 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. 2,725 2,744 2,902 2,86 2,855 2,908 2,852 2,926 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... January 207 as February 206 207 of 206 206 207 207 as of 206 (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () 4,540 4,462 29,28 247,548 36,208 22,976 4,746 5,352 3,220 25,559 323,9 23,377 06 07 02 02 02 3,597 4,883 29,707 248,944 39,065 23,359 4,943 5,297 3,83 25,868 322,239 23,600 0 03 05 United States... 645,05 660,65 02 649,555 659,30 Chickens and Eggs (February 207) 7
BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: January 206 and 207 State Alabama... Arkansas... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maryland... Mississippi... Missouri... During January 206 207 207 as of 206 JanuaryJanuary 206 207 207 as of 206 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () 09,493 8,22 8,209 4,677 24,900 28,75 2,875 29,832 67,389 30,25 09,64 82,607 8,392 4,253 24,90 26,284 3,422 30,239 66,769 30,83 02 9 93 04 09,493 8,22 8,209 4,677 24,900 28,75 2,875 29,832 67,389 30,25 09,64 82,607 8,392 4,253 24,90 26,284 3,422 30,239 66,769 30,83 02 9 93 04 North Carolina... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Carolina... Texas... Virginia... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia... 77,244 24,843 7,222 20,478 55,89 23,733 44,390 78,370 28,06 6,934 20,27 58,9 24,038 44,63 3 98 07 77,244 24,843 7,222 20,478 55,89 23,733 44,390 78,370 28,06 6,934 20,27 58,9 24,038 44,63 3 98 07 9 States... 769,986 777,42 769,986 777,42 Other States 2... 29,434 3,742 08 29,434 3,742 08 United States... 7,420 809,63 7,420 809,63 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) () 7,420 748,650 804,28 780,779 807,648 789,420 80,395 808,453 770,670 778,444 760,074 8,68 809,63 7,420,548,070 2,352,98 3,32,977 3,940,625 4,730,045 5,540,440 6,348,893 7,9,563 7,898,007 8,658,08 9,469,249 809,63 8 Chickens and Eggs (February 207)
Intended Placements of BroilerType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 206207 [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 206 207 206 207 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) 6,726 8,098 8,43 7,65 8,083 8,562 7,730 7,690 7,609 6,909 7,70 7,535 7,63 06 65,53 66,36 66,452 68,230 68,49 67,487 67,87 67,602 68,59 68,52 68,6 68,875 68,864 69,73 70,9 70,256 70,439 70,05 69,443 68, Annual total... 92,40 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 0,26 9,9 9,708 9,584 8,522 9,379 9,459 8,764 06 Annual total... 3,52 For January 207, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched October 205 through June 206. 2 United States production of intended placements worldwide. Chickens and Eggs (February 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 2.0. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 376 million layers by more than 2.0. Chances are 9 out of 0 that the difference will not exceed 3.4. 20 Chickens and Eggs (February 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... 2.0 3.4 6,903 4,776 9,308 24 0 (million) (million) (million) Eggs... 2.0 3.5 63 277 24 0 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. 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 (February 207) 2
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