Chickens and Eggs. May Egg Production Down 5 Percent

Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 9489064 Released June 22, 205, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). May Egg Production Down 5 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.00 billion during May 205, down 5 from last year. Production included 6.86 billion table eggs, and.4 billion hatching eggs, of which.06 billion were broilertype and 83 million were eggtype. The total number of layers during May 205 averaged 342 million, down 5 from last year. May egg production per 00 layers was 2,339 eggs, unchanged from May 204. All layers in the United States on June, 205 totaled 329 million, down 8 from last year. The 329 million layers consisted of 27 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.6 million layers producing broilertype hatching eggs, and 3.9 million layers producing eggtype hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June, 205, averaged 75.0 eggs per 00 layers, unchanged from June, 204. EggType Chicks Hatched Down 3 Percent Eggtype chicks hatched during May 205 totaled 47.7 million, down 3 from May 204. Eggs in incubators totaled 47.5 million on June, 205, up from a year ago. Domestic placements of eggtype pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 235 thousand during May 205, up 5 from May 204. BroilerType Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broilertype chicks hatched during May 205 totaled 809 million, up 3 from May 204. Eggs in incubators totaled 657 million on June, 205, up 2 from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.54 million broilertype pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 205, down from May 204.

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Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month United States: 204205... 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type United States: 204205... 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: AprilMay 204 and 205... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: MayJune 204 and 205... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During April 204 and 205... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During May 204 and 205... 9 Egg Production by Type States and United States: April 204 and 205... 0 Egg Production by Type States and United States: May 204 and 205... Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month United States: 204205... 2 Molted as Percent of All Layers States and United States: June, 204 and 205... 2 Hatchery Production United States: 204 and 205... 3 EggType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: 204205... 4 EggType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: 204205... 4 Intended Placements of EggType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month United States: 204205... 5 BroilerType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: 204205... 5 BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: May 204 and 205... 6 BroilerType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: 204205... 6 Intended Placements of BroilerType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 204205... 7 Statistical Methodology... 8 Regional Listing... 9 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates... 9 Information Contacts... 20 Chickens and Eggs (June 205) 3

Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month United States: 204205 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Month 204 205 December... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December preceding year. (,000 layers) (,000 layers) 360,673 359,556 358,967 359,955 360,826 360,383 359,729 360,787 36,73 36,83 362,034 364,07 365,69 363,732 362,338 362,50 358,46 34,874 Egg Production During the Month by Type United States: 204205 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Month December... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... During year... December preceding year. Total eggs Table eggs Hatching eggs 204 205 204 205 204 205 (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) 8,489 8,3 7,55 8,430 8,205 8,428 8,5 8,503 8,49 8,86 8,526 8,4,768 8,73 8,540 7,620 8,548 8,209 7,9 7,422 7,32 6,579 7,354 7,60 7,336 7,09 7,404 7,394 7,26 7,433 7,353 86, 7,633 7,428 6,65 7,429 7,3 6,856,068,077 2,077,045,094,060,00,098,060,094,058 2,803,098,2,006,9,096,4 4 Chickens and Eggs (June 205)

Average Layers During the Month United States Million layers 370 365 360 355 350 345 340 204 205 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 8,900 8,700 8,500 8,300 8,00 7,900 7,700 7,500 204 205 Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December previous year Chickens and Eggs (June 205) 5

Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: AprilMay 204 and 205 [Totals may not add due to rounding] Item 204 205 205 as of 204 Layers during April All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 360,826 304,256 56,570 53,267 3,303 358,46 300,04 58,375 54,98 3,457 05 Eggs per 00 layers during April All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 2,274 2,353,847,82 2,422 2,290 2,37,878,839 2,488 0 0 0 Eggs produced during April All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 8,205 7,60,045 965 80 8,209 7,3,096,00 86 00 05 05 08 Layers on May All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 360,986 304,258 56,728 53,354 3,374 354,344 295,966 58,378 55,03 3,347 98 Eggs per 00 layers on May All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 75.8 78.5 6.6 60.5 79.0 75.8 78.4 62.7 6.5 83.0 00 00 05 Molted layers on May Being molted... Molt completed... 2.8 7.7 3. 7.7 00 Layers sold for slaughter during April...,000 4,44 5,983 Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during April...,000 6,942 4,580 20 Pullets on May...,000 08,85 0,267 Pullets added during April...,000 24,222 25,928 07 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 6 Chickens and Eggs (June 205)

Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: MayJune 204 and 205 [Totals may not add due to rounding] Item 204 205 205 as of 204 Layers during May All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 360,383 303,607 56,776 53,446 3,330 34,874 283,294 58,580 55,305 3,275 95 93 98 Eggs per 00 layers during May All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 2,339 2,46,927,892 2,492 2,339 2,420,948,93 2,534 00 00 0 0 Eggs produced during May All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 8,428 7,336,094,0 83 7,9 6,856,4,058 83 95 93 04 05 00 Layers on June All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 359,752 302,943 56,809 53,529 3,280 329,364 270,602 58,762 55,569 3,93 92 89 04 Eggs per 00 layers on June All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 75.0 77.3 62.3 6. 8.5 75.0 77.7 62.8 6.7 8.0 00 0 0 0 Molted layers on June Being molted... Molt completed... 3.0 7.2 2.2 7.5 73 Layers sold for slaughter during May...,000 5,207 6,637 09 Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during May...,000 8,373 3,426 375 Pullets on June...,000 09,3 06,560 Pullets added during May...,000 24,570 22,723 92 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Chickens and Eggs (June 205) 7

Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During April 204 and 205 State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Table egg layers in flocks 30,000 and above All layers Eggs per 00 for all layers 204 205 204 205 204 205 (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (eggs) (eggs),470 3,63 6,335 4,40 2,296 8,06 9,655 4,44 26,300 58,09,426 3,79 2,733 4,72 8,688 9,785 4,403 25,204 54,876 9,434,962 6,764 4,783 2,390 8,488 8,474 4,882 27,258 59,206 9,562 3,06 3,226 4,62 9,052 8,855 4,862 26,9 56,06,855 2,006 2,309 2,530 2,343 2,344 2,27 2,47 2,374 2,2,862 2,052 2,35 2,36 2,254 2,090 2,283 2,324 2,39 Maine... Maryland... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... 3,476 2,658 2,885 0,258,530 6,44 9,35 4,655 5,744 29,85 2,278 2,457,75,56 6,630 9,353 4,528 6,47 30,826 3,53 2,829 3,23 0,696 5,805 8,68 9,459 5,04 3,289 30,77 2,44 2,70,629 5,705 8,850 9,46 4,889 4,62 3,687 2,35 2,298 2,484 2,29,964 2,292 2,442 2,43 2,032 2,35 2,376 2,478 2,408 2,033 2,36 2,473 2,454 2,25 2,345 Oregon... Pennsylvania... South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 2,78 23,240 2,3 2,550 4,658 3,944,250 6,802 4,254 2, 23,559 3,089 2,58 4,845 4,,269 6,88 4,375 2,37 25,4 4,254 2,692 8,750 3,982 3,048 6,967 5,027 2,338 25,556 4,47 2,660 8,892 4,49 3,23 7,046 5,54 2,546 2,429 2,63 2,92 2,229 2,30 2,00 2,2 2,347 2,524 2,540 2,5 2,444 2,23 2,34,92 2,455 2,328 Other States 2... 2,944 8,928 2,890 28,083 2,56 2,2 United States... 296,253 Not available. Included in Other States in 205. 2 Includes data for States not published in this table. 29,960 360,826 358,46 2,274 2,290 8 Chickens and Eggs (June 205)

Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During May 204 and 205 State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Table egg layers in flocks 30,000 and above All layers Eggs per 00 for all layers 204 205 204 205 204 205 (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (,000 layers) (eggs) (eggs),509 3,652 5,79 4,357 2,272 8,066 9,526 4,206 26,449 58,88,377 3,569 2,772 4,82 8,4 9,483 4,239 25,558 43,007 9,562 2,52 6,25 4,730 2,366 8,460 8,407 4,690 27,423 59,422 9,74 2,878 3,273 4,628 8,853 8,529 4,78 26,452 44,72,945 2,057 2,38 2,600 2,45 2,329 2,84 2,495 2,407 2,395,940 2,089 2,434 2,420 2,282 2,9 2,395 2,382 2,325 Maine... Maryland... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... 3,434 2,635 2,760 0,329,530 6,202 9,338 4,694 5,78 30, 2,402 2,537 9,53,528 6,357 8,089 4,4 6,344 30,820 3,489 2,804 2, 0,784 5,662 8,472 9,446 5,052 3,232 3,053 2,570 2,780 9,986 5,84 8,579 8, 4,859 4,4 3,680 2,436 2,389 2,486 2,328 2,03 2,408 2,594 2,474 2,39 2,328 2,490 2,535 2,403 2,072 2,378 2,562 2,53 2,50 2,3 Oregon... Pennsylvania... South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 2,8 23, 3,080 2,532 4,800 3,956, 6,836 4,83 2,069 23,3 3,9 2,050 4,927 4,232,79 6,805 3,760 2,320 24,958 4,36 2,674 8,920 3,4 3,006 7,002 4,957 2,208 25,342 4,44 2,92 8,958 4,270 2,6 6,0 4,539 2,76 2,56 2,224 2,244 2,262 2,379 2,96 2,34 2,40 2,672 2,569 2,84 2,600 2,252 2,342 2,7 2,468 2,379 Other States 2... 2,884 8,880 2,779 28,0 2,236 2,285 United States... 295,604 Not available. Included in Other States in 205. 2 Includes data for States not published in this table. 275,23 360,383 34,874 2,339 2,339 Chickens and Eggs (June 205) 9

Egg Production by Type States and United States: April 204 and 205 [Totals may not add due to rounding. 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... Connecticut... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Total production Table eggs Hatching eggs 204 205 204 205 204 205 (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) 75 240 387 2 56 393 8 647,360 78 268 3 07 204 394 607,30 36 88 94 23 3 630,343 34 95 200 225 07 590,282 39 52 5 62 5 7 7 44 73 4 69 4 7 9 Maine... Maryland... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... 83 65 326 245 4 23 2 270 7 58 35 280 6 205 234 20 30 743 64 240 36 23 39 57 274 37 234 62 5 78 3 6 79 39 Oregon... Pennsylvania... South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 59 60 92 59 48 92 64 60 8 59 649 95 65 48 96 60 73 20 59 583 7 59 92 32 59 620 72 65 96 28 27 2 32 29 23 32 Other States 2... 472 62 342 487 30 34 United States... 8,205 8,209 7,60 7,3,045,096 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not available. Included in Other States in 205. 2 Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 0 Chickens and Eggs (June 205)

Egg Production by Type States and United States: May 204 and 205 [Totals may not add due to rounding. 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... Connecticut... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Total production Table eggs Hatching eggs 204 205 204 205 204 205 (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) (million eggs) 86 250 386 23 58 402 7 660,423 89 269 323 2 202 406 3 630,027 39 88 92 232 2 64,405 35 9 230 08 63,00 47 62 5 70 5 9 8 54 78 5 76 5 7 7 Maine... Maryland... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... 85 67 323 25 5 204 245 25 283 723 64 324 240 2 204 20 23 304 760 66 245 37 245 44 63 234 37 20 58 6 78 39 6 84 46 Oregon... Pennsylvania... South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 63 628 60 428 95 66 62 9 59 65 57 427 00 63 72 08 63 602 75 60 95 32 59 622 74 57 00 3 26 22 34 29 23 32 Other States 2... 487 642 353 502 35 40 United States... 8,428 7,9 7,336 6,856,094,4 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not available. Included in Other States in 205. 2 Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. Chickens and Eggs (June 205)

Molted as Percent of All Layers by Month United States: 204205 [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 204 205 204 205 () () () () 2.7 2.8 2.4.9 2.8 3.0 2.6 3.3 2.9 3.3 2.0.3 2. 3.3.9 2.0 3. 2.2 8.2 8.0 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.2 8.0 8.0 8.9 9.3 9.9 9.3 8. 7.9 8.9 8.0 7.7 7.5 Molted as Percent of All Layers States and United States: June, 204 and 205 [As of the first of the month] State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Being molted Molt completed 204 205 204 205 () () () ().5 3.0 4.5 5.5 0.5 4.0 2.5 2.5 2.0.5.5.0 5.0.5 6.5 2.0.0 5.0 0.5 29.5 8.0 8.0 2.0 4.5 0.5 23.5 24.0 5.5 4.0 32.0 2.0 45.0 3.5 24.5 26.0 23.5 Maine... Maryland... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... 2.0 5.0.5 2.5 4.0 4.5 2.5 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.5 7.0 6.5 8.5 9.5 9.5 3.0 4.5 4.0 22.0 3.0 2.0 9.5 3.0.5 2.0.5 4.5 2.0 Oregon... Pennsylvania... South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 0.5 4.0 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.5 2.5 2.0 5.0 5.5 6.0 5.5 5.5 6.0 9.5 5.5 24.0 3.5 3.5 8.0 22.0 8.0.0 7.5 7.0 33.5 30.0 7.5 20.0 25.5 Other States 2... 2.7.3 3.3 9.4 United States... 3.0 2.2 7.2 7.5 Represents zero. Not available. Included in Other States in 205. 2 Includes data for States not published in this table. 2 Chickens and Eggs (June 205)

Hatchery Production United States: 204 and 205 Item 204 205 Eggtype Eggs in incubators on June... Chicks hatched during May... Chicks hatched January through May... 205 as of 204 (,000) (,000) () 42,738 49,46 224,526 47,478 47,652 234,589 04 Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 78 months earlier... 224 2,744 235 3,206 05 7 Broilertype Eggs in incubators on June... Chicks hatched during May... Chicks hatched January through May... 643,56 783,36 3,772,303 656,574 809,073 3,876,44 Pullets hatched during May for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 75 months earlier 2... 205 includes pullet chicks hatched November 203 through October 204. 2 205 includes pullet chicks hatched February 204 through October 204. 7,600 6,385 7,54 63,57 Chickens and Eggs (June 205) 3

EggType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: 204205 [See regional listing on page 9] Region North Atlantic... East North Central... West North Central... South Atlantic... South Central... West... May 205 as June 204 205 of 204 204 205 205 as of 204 (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () 6,49 0,864 2,026 4,562 6,44 7,392 7,326 9,683 3,64 4,706 5,702 7,9 9 89 09 89 96 5,722 9,396 0,796 4,35 5,8 6,5 7,367 9,550 2,780 5,465 5,873 6,443 29 8 27 98 United States... 47,407 47,700 0 42,738 47,478 EggType Chicks Hatched by Month United States: 204205 [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 204 205 205 as of 204 Cumulative 204 205 205 as of 204 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () 44,458 40,986 44,233 45,703 49,46 44,006 42,2 39,803 43,722 44,468 36,544 42,980 44,74 43,09 50,077 49,595 47,652 05 3 09 44,458 85,444 29,677 75,380 224,526 268,532 30,829 350,632 394,354 438,822 475,366 58,346 44,74 87,265 37,342 86,937 234,589 06 07 04 4 Chickens and Eggs (June 205)

Intended Placements of EggType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month United States: 204205 [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 205 as of 204 Cumulative potential placements relative to current supply flocks 78 months earlier 204 205 204 205 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) 270 243 235 243 224 72 275 25 394 369 50 248 3,074 For May 205, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched November 203 through October 204. The 78 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. 270 309 346 29 235 00 27 47 90 05 2,74 2,70 2,76 2,780 2,744 2,680 2,866 2,786 2,805 2,868 2,878 2,927 2,947 2,955 2,863 2,987 3,206 3,78 3,074 3,074 3,40 3,25 3,227 3,238 BroilerType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month Regions and United States: 204205 [See regional listing on page 9] Region North Atlantic... East North Central... West North Central... South Atlantic... South Central... West... May 205 as June 204 205 of 204 204 205 205 as of 204 (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () (,000 eggs) (,000 eggs) () 3,933 4,355 30,675 247,228 30,332 22,636 5,039 4,639 3,036 25,240 36,2 24,442 08 0 08 3,908 4,345 30,582 249,82 32,343 22,57 4,35 4,637 3,538 253,460 38,860 23,764 0 05 United States... 639,59 653,388 643,56 656,574 Chickens and Eggs (June 205) 5

BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: May 204 and 205 State Alabama... Arkansas... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maryland... Mississippi... Missouri... During May 204 205 205 as of 204 JanuaryMay 204 205 205 as of 204 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () 06,805 77,23 6,7 4,427 24,633 28,843 3,958 28,672 64,023 30,672 08,749 8,0 7,345 4,520 26,908 29,096 4,445 29,95 66,68 30,078 05 0 04 98 52,793 372,304 80,35 2,78 602,58 36,746 69,466 35,924 36,68 5,522 525,636 390,49 84,690 2,44 606,575 39,830 69,595 40,02 324,466 47,034 05 05 0 00 North Carolina... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Carolina... Texas... Virginia... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia... 75,844 24,48 6,266 8,027 54,32 24,885 43,698 79,89 24,44 6,85 20,85 58,35 24,22 46,473 04 00 04 2 08 06 363,575 9,428 77,746 85,66 260,886 7,925 204,473 378,650 6,057 79,550 95,808 275,895 8,26 27,557 04 2 06 00 06 9 States... 753,33 777,802 3,629,672 3,73,053 Other States 2... 29,823 3,27 05 42,63 45,36 United States... 783,36 809,073 3,772,303 3,876,44 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: 204205 [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 204 205 205 as of 204 Cumulative 204 205 205 as of 204 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () 772,825 694,277 77,68 750,447 783,36 764,42 785,896 789,582 757,650 762,3 732,8 795,846 792,76 7,223 79,09 772,833 809,073 772,825,467, 2,238,720 2,989,67 3,772,303 4,536,75 5,322,6 6,2,93 6,869,843 7,632,54 8,365,32 9,60,8 792,76,503,3 2,294,508 3,067,34 3,876,44 6 Chickens and Eggs (June 205)

Intended Placements of BroilerType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 204205 [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 205 as of 204 Cumulative potential placements relative to current supply flocks 75 months earlier 204 205 204 205 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) 6,470 7,239 6,790 6,70 7,600 7,094 6,22 7,436 7,253 6,823 7,59 6,795 6,959 7,92 7,60 6,5 7,54 08 09 05 04 60,546 60,850 6,24 6,457 6,385 6,444 6,524 6,772 6,446 6,225 6,366 6,835 62,08 6,9 62,220 62,804 63,57 63,509 63,54 63,763 64,084 64,50 64,933 65,038 Annual total... 84,03 Total placements 2... January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... 8,077 9,068 8,702 8,22 9,470 9,02 7,96 9,43 9,228 8,288 9,540 8,649 8,382 9,546 8,875 8,358 9,409 04 05 Annual total... 05,494 For May 205, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 204 through October 204. 2 United States production of intended placements worldwide. Chickens and Eggs (June 205) 7

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.. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 342 million layers by more than 2.. Chances are 9 out of 0 that the difference will not exceed 3.5. 8 Chickens and Eggs (June 205)

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. 3.5 6,49 37 0,344 22 2 (million) (million) (million) Eggs... 2.2 3.7 57 27 22 2 EggType Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri. South Atlantic: Florida, Georgia, Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. West: California, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon. 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 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 (June 205) 9

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