Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 9489064 Released March 23, 208, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). February Egg Production Up Slightly United States egg production totaled 8.4 billion during February 208, up slightly from last year. Production included 7.0 billion table eggs, and.05 billion hatching eggs, of which 972 million were broilertype and 73.7 million were eggtype. The average number of layers during February 208 totaled 384 million, up 2 from last year. February egg production per 00 layers was 2,2 eggs, down 2 from February 207. All layers in the United States on March, 208 totaled 386 million, up 3 from last year. The 386 million layers consisted of 324 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 57.9 million layers producing broilertype hatching eggs, and 3.49 million layers producing eggtype hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March, 208, averaged 76.0 eggs per 00 layers, down from March, 207. EggType Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent Eggtype chicks hatched during February 208 totaled 50.5 million, up 4 from February 207. Eggs in incubators totaled 55.9 million on March, 208, up 7 from a year ago. Domestic placements of eggtype pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 53 thousand during February 208, down 5 from February 207. BroilerType Chicks Hatched Up Percent Broilertype chicks hatched during February 208 totaled 735 million, up from February 207. Eggs in incubators totaled 682 million on March, 208, up 2 from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.63 million broilertype pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 208, down 3 from February 207.
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Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month United States: 207208... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type United States: 207208... 4 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type United States: 207208... 4 Average 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: JanuaryFebruary 207 and 208... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: FebruaryMarch 207 and 208... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During January 207 and 208... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During February 207 and 208... 9 Egg Production by Type States and United States: January 207 and 208... 0 Egg Production by Type States and United States: February 207 and 208... Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: January 207 and 208... 2 Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: February 207 and 208... 3 Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month United States: 207208... 4 Molted as Percent of All Layers States and United States: February and March, 207208... 4 Hatchery Production United States: 207 and 208... 5 EggType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month United States: 207 and 208... 6 EggType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: 207208... 6 Intended Placements of EggType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month United States: 207208... 7 BroilerType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month United States: 207 and 208... 7 BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: February 207 and 208... 8 BroilerType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: 207208... 8 Intended Placements of BroilerType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 207208... 9 Statistical Methodology... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates... 2 Information Contacts... 22 Chickens and Eggs (March 208) 3
Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month United States: 207208 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Month 207 208 December... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December previous year. (,000 layers) (,000 layers) 377,37 377, 376,34 376,257 375,748 373,642 372,430 372,632 373,90 375,748 378,028 380,820 382,30 382,255 383, Egg Production During the Month by Type United States: 207208 [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 207 208 207 208 207 208 (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) 9,0.7 9,053.4 8,24.2 9,006.5 8,686.6 8,97.8 8,636.0 8,952.9 8,922.3 8,578.3 8,920.2 8,790.8 9,04. 8,4.9 8,42.9 7,953.9 7,96.4 7,095.8 7,86.5 7,572.8 7,764.5 7,53.8 7,782. 7,755.2 7,456.6 7,763.3 7,676.3 7,963.9 7,84.8 7,097.4,45.8,37.0,028.4,45.0,3.8,53.3,22.2,70.8,67.,2.7,56.9,4.5,40.2,43.,045.5 Egg Production During the Month in Dozens by Type United States: 207208 [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 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) 758,308. 754,450.2 677,06.7 750,542.0 723,883.8 743,50. 79,667. 746,075.8 743,525.7 74,858.2 743,350.7 732,566.8 758,675.4 748,74.7 678,575.6 662,824.8 659,6.8 59,36.9 655,25. 63,067.0 647,04.4 626,50. 648,508.7 646,266.9 62,383.2 646,94.9 639,69.9 663,658.3 653,483.3 59,450.7 95,483.3 94,750.4 85,6.8 95,46.9 92,86.8 96,08.7 93,57.0 97,567. 97,258.8 93,475.0 96,408.8 92,874.9 95,07. 95,258.4 87,24.9 4 Chickens and Eggs (March 208)
Average Layers During the Month United States Million layers 385 380 375 207 208 370 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 9,00 8,900 8,700 8,500 8,300 8,00 7,900 207 208 Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December previous year Chickens and Eggs (March 208) 5
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: JanuaryFebruary 207 and 208 Item 207 208 Layers during January All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 377, 38,495 58,703 55,286 3,47 382,255 32,40 60,845 57,472 3,373 208 as of 207 04 04 Eggs per 00 layers during January All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 2,400 2,486,937,905 2,458 2,350 2,440,879,850 2,369 97 97 96 Eggs produced during January All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 9,053.4 7,96.4,37.0,053.0 84.0 8,4.9 7,84.8,43.,063.2 79.9 95 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 754,450.2 659,6.8 94,750.4 87,750.3 7,000. 748,74.7 653,483.3 95,258.4 88,5.9 6,658.5 95 Layers on February All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 376,955 38, 58,854 55,504 3,350 382,69 320,79 6,378 57,960 3,48 04 04 Eggs per 00 layers on February All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 77. 79.8 62.3 6.2 79.4 75.5 78.3 60.7 59.8 76.0 97 96 Molted layers on February Being molted... Molt completed... 2.2 5.3 2.9 5.8 32 03 Layers sold for slaughter during January...,000 5,8.2 3,249.2 83 Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during January...,000 9,494.3 9,932.3 05 Pullets on February...,000 3,073 8,02 04 Pullets added during January...,000 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 24,707.2 25,94.0 05 6 Chickens and Eggs (March 208)
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: FebruaryMarch 207 and 208 Item 207 208 Layers during February All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 376,34 37,258 59,083 55,720 3,363 383, 322,53 6,387 57,930 3,457 208 as of 207 04 04 03 Eggs per 00 layers during February All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 2,59 2,237,74,73 2,94 2,2 2,20,703,678 2,32 97 Eggs produced during February All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 8,24.2 7,095.8,028.4 954.6 73.8 8,42.9 7,097.4,045.5 97.8 73.7 00 00 00 Eggs produced during February All layers...,000 dozen Table egg type...,000 dozen Hatching egg type...,000 dozen Broilertype hatching...,000 dozen Eggtype hatching...,000 dozen 677,06.7 59,36.9 85,6.8 79,550.0 6,49.8 678,575.6 59,450.7 87,24.9 80,3.2 6,4.7 00 00 00 Layers on March All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 375,688 36,397 59,29 55,923 3,368 385,628 324,252 6,376 57,888 3,488 03 04 04 04 Eggs per 00 layers on March All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 77.0 79.9 62.0 6. 77.4 76.0 78.8 60.9 60.0 76.4 Molted layers on March Being molted... Molt completed... 2.4 5.2.5 6.2 63 07 Layers sold for slaughter during February...,000 5,0.8 2,260.7 8 Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during February...,000 9,00.4 0,235.6 4 Pullets on March...,000 6,38 6,965 Pullets added during February...,000 27,629.3 26,888.5 97 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Chickens and Eggs (March 208) 7
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During January 207 and 208 State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Table egg layers in flocks 30,000 and above All layers Eggs per 00 for all layers 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (eggs) (eggs),45 3,9,777 4, 7,823 9,632 4,636 3,60 54,209 2,639,309 4,076 3,723 4,24 6,970 9,355 4,49 3,227 54,78 2,647 8,94 4,58 2,38 4,637 8,59 9,335 5,095 32,466 55,492 2,800 9,230 4,290 4,372 4,66 7,344 9,29 4,962 32,025 55,68 2,784,959 2,004 2,448 2,588 2,405 2,85 2,555 2,532 2,486 2,5,889,969 2,497 2,500 2,327 2,096 2,568 2,434 2,33 2,47 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 3,86 0,70,494 7,646 8,70 5,306 7,547 30,73 2,324 25,570 4,545 0,508,494 7,35 7,2 5,204 7,063 30,907 2,287 26,63 4,079,67 5,506,47 8,809 5,70 5,229 3,034 2,463 27,726 4,796,058 5,779 0,800 7,555 5,558 5,68 3,853 2,426 28,45 2,467 2,48 2,09 2,55 2,606 2,564 2,247 2,45 2,708 2,502 2,457 2,389 2,063 2,420 2,633 2,530 2,95 2,40 2,568 2,507 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 2,636 2,558 7,089 5,330 862 7,09 5,022 3,053 2,443 7,722 4,9 793 6,2 5,959 3,790 2,700 2,375 5,368 2,603 7,256 5,69 4,304 2,585 22,5 5,037 2,545 7,47 6,624 2,309 2,478 2,265 2,424 2,23 2,50 2,469 2,235 2,662 2,262 2,496 2,338 2,664 2,5 Other States... 23,273 24,95 32,7 34,228 2,34 2,300 United States... 309,076 3,660 377, 382,255 2,400 2,350 Includes data for States not published in this table. 8 Chickens and Eggs (March 208)
Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During February 207 and 208 State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Table egg layers in flocks 30,000 and above All layers Eggs per 00 for all layers 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (eggs) (eggs),44 4,037,720 4,96 7,76 9,585 4,706 3,397 54,389 2,760,3 4,46 3,636 4,64 6,847 9,346 4,627 3,046 54,428 2,653 8, 4,29 2,327 4,643 8,0 9,277 5,58 32,206 55,707 2,95 9,479 4,367 4,288 4,566 7,243 9,239 5,00 3,847 55,880 2,786,755,87 2,78 2,395 2,089 2,008 2,25 2,28 2,220 2,274,707,80 2,238 2,289 2,082,877 2,253 2,38 2,5 2,258 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 4,068 0,474,439 7,437 8,528 5,389 7,453 29,737 2,267 25,367 4,9 0,76,464 7,49 7,273 5,49 6,97 3,322 2,357 26,76 4,33 0,933 5,484 0,894 8,636 5,776 5,286 30,68 2,406 27,54 5,240,275 5,782,063 7,55 5,57 5,23 32,305 2,496 28,223 2,222 2,265,8 2,240 2,433 2,303, 2,26 2,386 2,256 2,240 2,66,904 2,72 2,353 2,300,920 2,87 2,300 2,275 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 2,64 2,606 7,297 5,4 830 6,95 4, 3,025 2,555 7,769 5,025 787 6,80 5,897 3,795 2,748 2,5 5,79 2,590 7,080 5,662 4,242 2,697 22,28 5,063 2,52 6,975 6,56 2,090 2,9 2,059 2,74,942 2,28 2,25 2,034 2,395 2,043 2,222 2,0 2,364 2, Other States... 23,339 24,927 32,269 34,289 2,069 2,067 United States... 307,839 32,78 376,34 383, 2,59 2,2 Includes data for States not published in this table. Chickens and Eggs (March 208) 9
Egg Production by Type States and United States: January 207 and 208 [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 207 208 207 208 207 208 (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) 74.6 283.7 303. 20.0 96.2 422.4 30.2 82.9,379.8 70.3 74.4 28.3 358.8 5.4 70.9 404.4 27.4 779.4,296.4 68.8 36.4 03.4 92.9 23.7 25.7 805.8,364.0 69.0 33.8 00.5 67.0 22.8 2 763.9,280. 68.0 38.2 80.3 3.3 90.7 4.5 6. 5.8.3 40.6 80.8 3.9 82.6 3.9 5.5 6.3 0.8 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 347.3 277. 6. 280.3 229.6 46.2 342.2 760.6 66.7 693.6 363.6 264.2 9.2 26.4.9 40.6 333.0 764.7 62.3 705.5 270.6 36.4 229.6 96.4 66.7 659.8 256.6 35.6 94.6 80.2 62.3 679.6 6.5 79.7 45.8 33.8 7.6 83.6 4.3 52.8 25.9 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 87.5 66.9 484. 30. 57.6 8.5 40.5 96.2 68.8 500.2 25.7 59.5 90.4 66.3 65.9 66.9 30. 25.8 74.0 68.8 25.7 27.7 2.6 3.8 22.2 3.8 Other States... 743.3 787.2 6. 653.2 32.2 34.0 United States... 9,053.4 8,4.9 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 7,96.4 7,84.8,37.0,43. 0 Chickens and Eggs (March 208)
Egg Production by Type States and United States: February 207 and 208 [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 207 208 207 208 207 208 (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) 56.5 259.7 268.5.2 69.2 387. 6. 734.7,236.6 66.3 6.8 260. 39.8 04.5 50.8 36. 4.9 680.8,20.8 62.9 3.3 94.3 65.8 27.0 2.2 72.2,222.3 65.2 30.4 95.3 47. 96.0.4 667.7,86.2 62.3 25.2 65.4 3.4 70. 3.9 4.3. 3.4 64.8 3.7 65. 3. 5.6 0.6 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 38.5 247.6 04. 244.0 20. 33.0 302.8 678.4 57.4 620.6 34.3 244.2 0. 240.3 76.8 26.9 29 706.5 57.4 642. 24.7 32.9 20. 69.3 57.4 590.5 236.9 33.7 73.4 52.9 57.4 67.2 5.9 7.2 3 30. 7.3 76.4 3.4 39.6 24.9 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 79.3 60.2 444.7 2.6 50.3 6.5 25.4 86.3 64.6 452.0 53.2 64.9 44.2 59.7 60.2 2.6 20.9 66.6 64.6 24.3 9.6 29.4 9.7 28.9 Other States... 667.8 708.6 547.5 586. 20.3 2 United States... 8,24.2 8,42.9 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 7,095.8 7,097.4,028.4,045.5 Chickens and Eggs (March 208)
Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: January 207 and 208 [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 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) 4,550.0 23,64.7 25,258.3 0,000.0 6,350.0 35,200.0 0,850.0 68,49.7 4,3.4 5,858.3 4,533.3 23,44.7 29,900.0 9,66.7 4,24.7 33,700. 0,66.7 64,950.0 08,033.3 5,733.4 3,033.3 8,66.7 6,075.0 9,308.3 0,475.0 67,50.0 3,666.7 5,750.0 2,86.6 8,375.0 3,96.7 8,483.4 0,29.7 63,658.3 06,675.0 5,666.7,56.7 5,025.0 275.0 5,89.7 375.0,34.7,36.7 08.3,76.7 5,066.7 325.0 5,26.7 325.0,29.7,358.3 66.7 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 28,94.7 23,09.7 9,675.0 23,358.3 9,33.3 2,83.3 28,56.7 63,383.3 5,558.4 57,800.0 30,300.0 22,06.8 9,933.3 2,783.4 6,574.9,76.7 27,750.0 63,725.0 5,9.7 58,79.6 22,550.0 3,033.3 9,33.3 6,366.7 5,558.4 54,3.3 2,383.4 2,966.6 6,26.6 5,06.7 5,9.7 56,633.3 54.7 6,64.7 2,50.0 2,86.7 633.4 6,966.7 358.3 2,733.3 2,58.3 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 7,29.7 5,575.0 40,34.6 0,84.7 4,800.0 5,25.0,708.4 8,06.7 5,733.4 4,683.3 0,475.0 4,958.4 5,866.6 3,858.3 5,49.7 5,575.0 0,84.7 2,50.0 6,66.7 5,733.4 0,475.0 2,308.4,800.0 2,650.0,850.0 2,650.0 Other States... 6,94.7 65,5.7 50,924.8 54,433.2,06.9,66.5 United States... 754,450.2 748,74.7 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 659,6.8 653,483.3 94,750.4 95,258.4 2 Chickens and Eggs (March 208)
Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: February 207 and 208 [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 207 208 207 208 207 208 (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) (,000 dozen eggs) 3,04.6 2,64.6 22,374.9 9,266.6 4,00.0 32,258.4 9,675.0 6,225.0 03,050. 5,525.0 3,483.3 2,675.0 26,650. 8,708.4 2,566.7 30,09.6 9,575.0 56,733.4 00,50.0 5,24.7 2,608.3 7,858.3 3,86.7 8,083.4 9,350.0 60,00.0,858.4 5,433.3 2,533.3 7,94.7 2,258.4 6,333.3 9,283.4 55,64.7,850.0 5,9.7 0,433.3 3,783.3 283.3 4,75.0 325.0,25.0,9.7 9.7 0,950.0 3,733.3 308.3 3,758.3 29.6,09.7,300.0 50.0 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 26,54.7 20,633.4 8,675.0 20,333.3 7,508.4,083.3 25,233.4 56,533.4 4,783.3 5,76.6 28,44.6 20,350.0 9,75.0 20,025.0 4,733.3 0,575. 24,375.0 58,875.0 4,783.4 53,508.3 20,4.7 2,74.7 7,508.4 4,08.4 4,783.3 49,208.3 9,74.7 2,808.3 4,450.0 2,74.7 4,783.4 5,433.3 49.7 5,933.3,25.0 2,508.3 608.3 6,366.7 283.3,633.3 2,075.0 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 6,608.3 5,06.6 37,058.4 9,383.4 4,9.6 3,458.3 0,450.0 7,9.7 5,383.3 37,666.7 9,375.0 4,433.4 3,74.7 2,06.6 4,975.0 5,06.6 9,383.4,74.6 5,550.0 5,383.3 9,375.0 2,025.0,633.3 2,450.0,64.7 2,408.4 Other States... 55,650. 59,050.3 45,625. 48,842.0 0,025.0 0,208.3 United States... 677,06.7 678,575.6 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 59,36.9 59,450.7 85,6.8 87,24.9 Chickens and Eggs (March 208) 3
Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month United States: 207208 [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 207 208 207 208 () () () ().7 2.2 2.4.7 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.9 2.0.2.9 2.9.5 5.7 5.3 5.2 5.6 4.9 4.9 5.4 5.5 5.4 6.2 6.8 7. 6.3 5.8 6.2 Molted as Percent of All Layers States and United States: February and March, 207208 State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Being molted Molt completed February March February March 207 208 207 208 207 208 207 208 () () () () () () () ().0.0.0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 6.5 4.0 4.0 0.5.0 0.0 0.5 0.5.5.0 5.0 0.5 3.0.0 20.5 5.5 7.5 80.5 8.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 4.5 5.5 3.0 2.0 55.5.0 0.5 5.0 24.5 9.5 22.0 6.5 5.0 76.0 6.5 3.0 4.0 0.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 54.0 9.5 7.0 24.5 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 0.5.0 2.0 2.0 6.5 0.5 4.0.5 5.0.5 4.0 4.0 0.5 6.0.0.0.5 3.0 6.5 7.0 25.5 8.5 4.0.5 2.0 5.5 6.0 6.0.5 9.5 9.5 0.0 5.5 2.0 28.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 2 7.0 4.0.5 2.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 0.5 9.5 9.5 5.5 26.0 8.5 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 4.0 4.5 8.0 4.5 7.0 0.0 4.0 7.0.0 2.0 3.0 26.5 5.5 5 8.0 7.5 0.5 7.0 0.0 25.5.5 4.0 7.5 29.5 22.0 5.0 49.5 9.5 7.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 30.5 3.0 4.5 24.5 Other States... 2.4 2.7 2.6 4.4 2.4 4.3 United States... Represents zero. Includes data for States not published in this table. 2.2 2.9 2.4.5 5.3 5.8 5.2 6.2 4 Chickens and Eggs (March 208)
Hatchery Production United States: 207 and 208 Item 207 208 Eggtype Eggs in incubators on March... Chicks hatched during February... Chicks hatched January through February... 208 as of 207 (,000) (,000) () 52,42 48,456 93,362 55,864 50,523,836 07 04 0 Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 78 months earlier... 80 2,855 53 3,042 85 07 Broilertype Eggs in incubators on March... Chicks hatched during February... Chicks hatched January through February... 667,426 730,54,539,677 682,52 734,648,557,477 Pullets hatched during February for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 75 months earlier 2... 208 includes pullet chicks hatched August 206 through July 207. 2 208 includes pullet chicks hatched November 206 through July 207. 7,832 69,669 7,63 69,049 97 Chickens and Eggs (March 208) 5
EggType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month United States: 207 and 208 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Item 207 208 January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... 208 as of 207 (,000) (,000) () 39,74 48,52 52,42 5,078 47,57 46,556 4,28 40,23 40,068 46,262 44,949 46,495 46,750 5,26 55,864 8 06 07 EggType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: 207208 [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 207 208 208 as of 207 Cumulative 207 208 208 as of 207 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () 44,906 48,456 55,457 52,025 53,073 48,828 4,463 45,439 42,27 5,239 47,9 45,846 52,33 50,523 6 04 44,906 93,362 48,89 200,844 253,97 302,745 344,208 389,647 43, 483,57 53,56 577,002 52,33,836 6 0 6 Chickens and Eggs (March 208)
Intended Placements of EggType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month United States: 207208 [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 208 as of 207 Cumulative potential placements relative to current supply flocks 78 months earlier 207 208 207 208 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) 222 80 89 245 2 334 36 44 90 50 279 2,745 23 53 For February 208, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched August 206 through July 207. The 78 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. 04 85 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 2,745 2,754 2,727 BroilerType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month United States: 207 and 208 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Item 207 208 January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... 208 as of 207 (,000) (,000) () 660,65 659,04 667,426 668,225 667,5 674,803 672,44 680,75 673,237 650,874 650,830 682,402 680,76 674,490 682,52 03 Chickens and Eggs (March 208) 7
BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: February 207 and 208 State Alabama... Arkansas... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maryland... Mississippi... Missouri... During February 207 208 208 as of 207 JanuaryFebruary 207 208 208 as of 207 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) (),29 75,325 6,06 3,375 3,50 25,67 0,255 26,840 59,048 27,86 95,20 79,208 7,640 3,470 4,582 25,3,676 25,93 6,04 26,28 96 05 0 03 00 4 94 03 97 208,293 57,932 34,453 7,628 238,05 5,45 23,677 57,079 25,87 57,369 204,654 67,29 36,077 7,82 24,59 52,406 24,824 54,777 29,296 55,939 06 05 05 96 03 North Carolina... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Carolina... Texas... Virginia... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia... 7,464 25,425 5,85 7,673 53,540 2,83 40,24 7,834 24,509 7,202 8,447 53,28 20,859 39,428 96 3 04 96 49,834 53,53 32,9 37,890 2,45 45,85 84,755 53,774 5,64 37,44 38,924 0,888 44,69 83, 03 96 6 03 97 Other States... 29,754 29,836 00 6,496 62,8 United States... 730,54 734,648,539,677,557,477 Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. BroilerType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: 207208 [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 207 208 208 as of 207 Cumulative 207 208 208 as of 207 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () 809,63 730,54 88,706 793,352 820,675 80,4 826,62 832,975 788,202 793,785 773,83 825,53 822,829 734,648 809,63,539,677 2,358,383 3,5,735 3,972,40 4,774,394 5,60,006 6,433, 7,222,83 8,05,968 8,789,5 9,64,682 822,829,557,477 8 Chickens and Eggs (March 208)
Intended Placements of BroilerType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 207208 [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 208 as of 207 Cumulative potential placements relative to current supply flocks 75 months earlier 207 208 207 208 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) 7,63 7,832 8,262 7,045 8,59 8,258 7,085 8,56 8,240 7,589 7,943 7,594 7,07 7,63 97 68,802 69,669 70,29 70,94 70,377 69,9 69,38 68,929 68,678 68,440 67,755 68,224 68,873 69,049 69,495 70,200 70,626 70,737 70,069 70,095 69,567 Annual total... 93,326 Total placements 2 January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... 8,764 9,958 0,047 8,592 9,806 9,903 8,5 9,8 0,042 9,605 9,695 9,278 8,736 9,540 00 96 Annual total... 4,276 For February 208, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 206 through July 207. 2 United States production of intended placements worldwide. Chickens and Eggs (March 208) 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 regional field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of 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 384 million layers by more than.5. Chances are 9 out of 0 that the difference will not exceed. 20 Chickens and Eggs (March 208)
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 4,429 285 9,953 24 0 (million) (million) (million) Eggs....5 2.6 08 6 289 24 0 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 00. 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 (March 208) 2
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