Chickens and Eggs. August Egg Production Up 3 Percent

Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 9489064 Released September 2, 208, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). August Egg Production Up 3 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.6 billion during August 208, up 3 from last year. Production included 7.96 billion table eggs, and.20 billion hatching eggs, of which. billion were broilertype and 87.2 million were eggtype. The average number of layers during August 208 totaled 385 million, up 3 from last year. August egg production per 00 layers was 2,379 eggs, down slightly from August 207. All layers in the United States on September, 208 totaled 386 million, up 3 from last year. The 386 million layers consisted of 325 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 57.4 million layers producing broilertype hatching eggs, and 3.53 million layers producing eggtype hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September, 208, averaged 77. eggs per 00 layers, up from September, 207. EggType Chicks Hatched Up 6 Percent Eggtype chicks hatched during August 208 totaled 53.4 million, up 6 from August 207. Eggs in incubators totaled 5.3 million on September, 208, up 26 from a year ago. Domestic placements of eggtype pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 92 thousand during August 208, up 33 from August 207. BroilerType Chicks Hatched Up Percent Broilertype chicks hatched during August 208 totaled 840 million, up from August 207. Eggs in incubators totaled 672 million on September, 208, up slightly from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 8.4 million broilertype pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 208, up 3 from August 207.

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Contents Average Layers 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: JulyAugust 207 and 208... 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: AugustSeptember 207 and 208... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During July 207 and 208... 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During August 207 and 208... 9 Egg Production by Type States and United States: July 207 and 208... 0 Egg Production by Type States and United States: August 207 and 208... Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: July 207 and 208... 2 Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: August 207 and 208... 3 Molted as Percent of All Layers on the First of the Month United States: 207208... 4 Molted as Percent of All Layers States and United States: August and September, 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: 207209... 7 BroilerType Eggs in Incubators on the First of the Month United States: 207 and 208... 7 BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: August 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: 207209... 9 Statistical Methodology... 20 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates... 2 Information Contacts... 22 Chickens and Eggs (September 208) 3

Average Layers 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) 377,37 377,98 376,34 376,257 375,748 373,642 372,430 372,632 373,90 375,748 378,028 380,820 382,30 382,255 384,086 386,52 386,754 386,325 385,900 384,953 385,05 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. 8,984.9 8,45.4 9,098.9 8,806.3 9,2 8,83.8 9,00.4 9,62. 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 7,0.8 7,932.0 7,665.0 7,932.6 7,670.4 7,900.7 7,964.5,45.8,37.0,028.4,45.0,3.8,53.3,22.2,70.8,67.,2.7,56.9,4.5,40.2,43.,045.6,66.9,4.3,89.9,6.4,.7,97.6 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 74,858.2 743,350.7 732,566.8 758,675.4 748,74.7 678,784.0 758,24.5 733,858. 760,207.7 735,983.6 758,366.8 763,507.7 662,824.8 659,6.8 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 59,650.7 660,9.7 638,750.0 66,049.7 639,200.3 658,39.7 663,708. 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 87,33.3 97,24.8 95,08.,58.0 96,783.3,975.,7.6 4 Chickens and Eggs (September 208)

Average Layers During the Month United States Million layers 390 385 380 375 207 208 370 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 9,300 9,00 8,900 8,700 8,500 8,300 8,00 207 208 Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December previous year Chickens and Eggs (September 208) 5

Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: JulyAugust 207 and 208 Item 207 208 Layers during July All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 372,632 32,42 60,220 57,039 3,8 384,953 323,70 6,783 58,459 3,324 208 as of 207 04 Eggs per 00 layers during July All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 2,403 2,49,944,920 2,373 2,364 2,445,942,909 2,58 98 98 00 06 Eggs produced during July All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 8,952.9 7,782.,70.8,095.3 75.5 9,00.4 7,900.7,.7,6.0 83.7 Eggs produced during July All layers...,000 dozen Table egg type...,000 dozen Hatching egg type...,000 dozen Broilertype hatching...,000 dozen Eggtype hatching...,000 dozen 746,075.8 648,508.7 97,567. 9,275.2 6,29.9 758,366.8 658,39.7,975. 93,000.0 6,975. Layers on August All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 372,5 32,803 60,92 56,966 3,226 384,282 322,779 6,503 58,59 3,344 04 Eggs per 00 layers on August All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 77.6 80.4 63.0 62.2 77.7 76.4 79.0 62.6 6.5 8.6 98 98 05 Molted layers on August Being molted... Molt completed... 5.5 2.3 4.9 92 96 Layers sold for slaughter during July...,000 4,929.7 5,678.0 05 Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during July...,000 9,095.5 0,034.7 0 Pullets on August...,000 5,348 25,764 09 Pullets added during July...,000 24,794.4 25,273.0 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 6 Chickens and Eggs (September 208)

Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Molt United States: AugustSeptember 207 and 208 Item 207 208 Layers during August All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 373,90 33,84 60,060 56,853 3,207 385,05 323,809 6,242 57,798 3,444 208 as of 207 07 Eggs per 00 layers during August All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 2,386 2,47,943,97 2,407 2,379 2,460,956,92 2,532 00 00 00 05 Eggs produced during August All layers... million Table egg type... million Hatching egg type... million Broilertype hatching... million Eggtype hatching... million 8,922.3 7,755.2,67.,089.9 77.2 9,62. 7,964.5,97.6,0.4 87.2 3 Eggs produced during August All layers...,000 dozen Table egg type...,000 dozen Hatching egg type...,000 dozen Broilertype hatching...,000 dozen Eggtype hatching...,000 dozen 743,525.7 646,266.9 97,258.8 90,825.3 6,433.5 763,507.7 663,708.,7.6 92,533. 7,266.5 3 Layers on September All layers...,000 Table egg type...,000 Hatching egg type...,000 Broilertype hatching...,000 Eggtype hatching...,000 374,769 34,863 59,906 56,73 3,75 385,78 324,825 60,956 57,425 3,53 Eggs per 00 layers on September All layers... number Table egg type... number Hatching egg type... number Broilertype hatching... number Eggtype hatching... number 76.3 79.0 62.3 6.4 77.8 77. 79.6 63.5 62.4 8.6 05 Molted layers on September Being molted... Molt completed... 3.5 5.4 2.4 4.6 69 95 Layers sold for slaughter during August...,000 5,20.5 5,986. 06 Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted or disappeared for any reason during August...,000 8,783.4 9,5.4 04 Pullets on September...,000 6,236 25,72 08 Pullets added during August...,000 Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. 28,3.9 28,654.6 Chickens and Eggs (September 208) 7

Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During July 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),354 3,723 2,805 4,8 6,639 9,473 4,390 3,544 53,469 2,674,34 4,089 3,969 4,324 6,585 8,784 5,20 3,829 56,07 2,336 9,73 3,749 3,40 4,606 7,007 9,379 4,863 32,350 54,877 2,830 9,494 4,434 4,69 4,726 7,05 9,09 5,577 32,602 57,408 2,487,927 2,079 2,446 2,540 2,329 2,23 2,540 2,529 2,465 2,52,883 2,02 2,506 2,656 2,356 2,04 2,56 2,382 2,406 2,497 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 4,3 9,8,493 6,307 7,703 5,228 7,025 29,64 2,07 25,47 4,973 0,748,395 7,265 7,75 5,056 6,359 30,932 2,209 25,589 4,335 0,336 5,68 9,904 7,870 5,59 5,206 30,556 2,246 27,479 5,20,269 5,509 0,7 8,02 5,459 4,446 3,934 2,348 27,73 2,54 2,535 2,07 2,50 2,642 2,586 2,57 2,490 2,7 2,528 2,504 2,460 2,47 2,463 2,609 2,537 2,45 2,463 2,606 2,49 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 2,775 2,603 7,082 5,2 76 6,623 5,379 2, 2,533 7,903 4,57 824 6,76 6,062 3,984 2,745 2,423 5,50 2,589 6,788 6,006 4,75 2,675 22,386 4,609 2,563 6,926 6,746 2,304 2,477 2,263 2,505 2,86 2,600 2,56 2,378 2,56 2,272 2,424 2,240 2,479 2,46 Other States... 23,534 25,3 32,4 34,505 2,268 2,279 United States... 302,3 33,420 372,632 384,953 2,403 2,364 Includes data for States not published in this table. 8 Chickens and Eggs (September 208)

Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced States and United States: During August 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),354 3,76 2,885 4,50 6,78 9,339 4,40 3,935 53,682 2,66,36 4,032 3,943 4,24 6,765 8,804 5,78 3,895 56,403 2,374 9,098 3,88 3,500 4,550 7,33 9,084 4,886 32,742 55,3 2,88 9,4 4,079 4,592 4,643 7,208 9,07 5,630 32,696 57,736 2,525,938 2,09 2,427 2,527 2,27 2,84 2,57 2,478 2,432 2,502,95 2,088 2,500 2,64 2,340 2,3 2,50 2,423 2,47 2,475 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 3,903 9,79,49 6,272 7,54 5,4 7,25 29,895 2,236 25,442 5,382 0,783,453 7,43 7,824 4,982 5,496 3,259 2,49 25,65 4,25 0,32 5,655 9,838 7,759 5,476 5,320 30,825 2,375 27,406 5,60,300 5,572,33 8,27 5,382 3,502 32,253 2,288 27,84 2,567 2,57 2,24 2,427 2,593 2,63 2,53 2,465 2,720 2,540 2,57 2,52 2,4 2,463 2,596 2,575 2,32 2,442 2,653 2,5 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 2,966 2,437 7,288 5,78 827 6,894 5,5 3,085 2,572 7,722 4,635 729 6,748 6,009 4,7 2,579 2,580 5,26 2,627 7,059 6,54 4,2 2,74 22,37 4,673 2,45 6,93 6,692 2,302 2,46 2,246 2,52 2,74 2,540 2,524 2,256 2,506 2,305 2,448 2,2 2,50 2,496 Other States... 23,643 25,26 32,60 34,548 2,289 2,32 United States... 304,422 34,059 373,90 385,05 2,386 2,379 Includes data for States not published in this table. Chickens and Eggs (September 208) 9

Egg Production by Type States and United States: July 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) 76.8 285.9 328.0 7.0 63.2 432.3 23.5 88.0,352.9 7. 78.8 290.4 366.3 25.5 65.3 402.0 42.8 776.7,38.3 62. 35.0 00.0 58.4 23.2 8.7 802.,335.5 69.8 29.3 98.8 59.7 202.7 39.0 762.8,365.6 6.0 4.8 85.9 4.8 20. 4.8 5.9 7.4.3 49.5 9.6 5.6.3 3.8 3.9 5.7. Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 360.4 262.0 9.7 247.7 207.9 44.6 328.0 760.7 60.9 694.6 380.6 277.2 8.3 270.9 209.3 38.5 309.9 786.5 6.2 690.2 255.6 38.2 207. 74.2 60.9 663.8 269.2 36.9 204.6 55.0 6.2 657.8 6.4 8.5 0.8 53.8 30.8 8.0 8.4 4.7 54.9 32.4 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 9.8 68.0 484.8 29.0 56.6 76.5 53.8.3 68.5 508.5.7 57.4 7.7 63.0 69.2 68.0 29.0 23.0 76. 68.5.7 24.6 22.6 33.6 23.2 32.8 Other States... 737.2 786.5 603.6 647.6 33.6 38.9 United States... 8,952.9 9,00.4 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 7,782. 7,900.7,70.8,.7 0 Chickens and Eggs (September 208)

Egg Production by Type States and United States: August 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) 76.3 290.3 327.7 5.0 62.0 46.8 23.0 8.3,340.3 70.5 8.9 293.9 364.8 22.6 68.7 402.9 4.3 792.,395.5 6 35..7 56.9 223.6 8.4 795.,322.4 69.4 32.4 04.9 62.9 205.3 37.4 777.2,378.0 6.5 4.2 88.6 5. 93.2 4.6 6.2 7.9. 49.5 89.0 5.8 97.6 3.9 4.9 7.5.0 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 362.6 259.8 20. 238.8 20.2 44. 329.9 759.9 64.6 696.0 392.9 283.9 9.3 274.2 2.0 38.6 287.8 787.6 60.7 698.3 253.6 38.5 97.3 75.9 64.6 666.2 276.5 37. 205.3 33.8 60.7 665.9 6.2 8.6 3.9 54.0 29.8 7.4 82.2 5.7 54.0 32.4 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 96.0 62.3 484.6 3.0 57. 79.3 55.3 97.0 68.0 50.3 4.4 53.4 72.9 67.0 73.3 62.3 3.0 24.5 74.2 68.0 4.4 22. 22.7 32.6 22.8 3.3 Other States... 746.5 798.6 62.7 659.9 33.8 38.7 United States... 8,922.3 9,62. Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 7,755.2 7,964.5,67.,97.6 Chickens and Eggs (September 208)

Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: July 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) 4,733.3 23,825. 27,333.3 9,750.0 3,600.0 36,025. 0,29.7 68,66.7 2,74.7 5,925.0 4,900.0 24,200. 30,525.0 0,458.3 3,775.0 33,500.,900. 64,725.0 5,08.3 5,75. 2,96.6 8,333.4 3,200.0 9,266.7 9,89.7 66,84.7,29.7 5,86.7 2,44.7 8,233.4 3,308.3 6,89.7,583.4 63,566.6 3,800.0 5,083.4,86.7 5,49.7 400.0 6,758.4 400.0,325.0,450.0 08.3 2,458.3 5,966.7 466.7 6,608.4 36.7,58.4,308.3 9.7 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 30,033.4 2,833.4 9,975. 20,64.7 7,325. 2,050. 27,333.4 63,39.7 5,075.0 57,883.3 3,76.7 23,0.9 9,858.3 22,575.0 7,44.7,54.7 25,824.9 65,54.7 5,00.0 57,56.7 2,300.0 3,83.4 7,258.4 4,56.7 5,075.0 55,36.7 22,433.3 3,075.0 7,050.0 2,96.6 5,00.0 54,86.7 533.4 6,79.7 66.7 2,86.7 2,566.6 666.6 6,783.3 39.7 2,908.3 2,700.0 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 7,650.0 5,666.7 40,400.0 0,750.0 4,76.6 4,708.3 2,86.7 8,275.0 5,708.3 42,375.0 9,308.3 4,783.3 4,308.3 3,583.3 5,766.7 5,666.7 0,750.0,96.6 6,34.7 5,708.3 9,308.3 2,050.0,883.3 2,800.0,933.3 2,733.3 Other States... 6,433.4 65,54.7 50,2.9 53,966.7,33.5,575.0 United States... 746,075.8 758,366.8 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 648,508.7 658,39.7 97,567.,975. 2 Chickens and Eggs (September 208)

Egg Production in Dozens by Type States and United States: August 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) 4,69.7 24,9.7 27,308.3 9,583.4 3,500.0 34,733.3 0,250.0 67,608.4,69.7 5,875. 5,58.3 24,49.7 30,400.0 0,26.7 4,058.3 33,575.0,775.0 66,008.3 6,29.6 5,208.3 2,925.0 8,475.0 3,075.0 8,633.3 9,866.7 66,258.4 0,200.0 5,783.4 2,700.0 8,74.7 3,575.0 7,08.4,450.0 64,766.6 4,833.3 5,25.0,766.7 5,76.7 425.0 6,00.0 383.3,350.0,49.7 9.7 2,458.3 5,750.0 483.3 6,466.6 325.0,24.7,458.3 83.3 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 30,26.7 2,650. 0,008.4 9,900. 6,766.6 2,008.4 27,49.6 63,325.0 5,383.4 58,000. 32,74.7 23,658.2 9,94.7 22,850.0 7,583.3,549.9 23,983.3 65,633.4 5,058.3 58,9.6 2,33.4 3,208.4 6,44.6 4,658.3 5,383.4 55,56.7 23,04.6 3,09.7 7,08.3,50.0 5,058.3 55,49.6 56.7 6,800.0 325.0 2,833.3 2,483.4 66.6 6,850.0 475.0 2,833.3 2,700.0 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 8,000. 5,9.6 40,383.4 0,96.6 4,758.3 4,94.7 2,94.6 8,083.3 5,666.7 42,525.0 9,533.3 4,449.9 4,408.4 3,96.6 6,08.4 5,9.6 0,96.6 2,04.6 6,83.3 5,666.7 9,533.3,84.6,89.7 2,76.7,900.0 2,608.3 Other States... 62,208.4 66,549.9 5,058.3 54,.6,50.,558.3 United States... 743,525.7 763,507.7 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not published separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 646,266.9 663,708. 97,258.8,7.6 Chickens and Eggs (September 208) 3

Molted as Percent of All Layers on the First of the 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... Being molted Molt completed 207 208 207 208 () () () ().7 2.2 2.4.7 2.7 2.4 2.4 3.5 2.9 2.0.2.9 2.9.8.8 3. 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.4 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 5.9 5.3 4.3 4.8 5.2 4.9 4.6 Molted as Percent of All Layers States and United States: August and September, 207208 State Alabama... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Florida... Georgia... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Maryland... Being molted Molt completed August September August September 207 208 207 208 207 208 207 208 () () () () () () () ().0 4.5 8.0 2.0 3.5 0.5 7.5 3.0 7.0.0 2.0.0 0.5 3.0 4.0 9.5 4.5 4.0 5.0 0.5 7.0.5 5.0 3.5 9.0 8.5 4.5 6.0 77.0 4.5 3.0 6.5 6.5 6.0.5 0.0 37.0 0.5.0 4.5 23.0 7.0 3.0 5.5 7.0 7.0 5.0 2.0 3.5 8.5 6.0 7.5.5 8.5 34.0 9.5 2.0 3.5 22.0 Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Nebraska... New York... North Carolina... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... 2.0.0 2.0 2.0 5.0.0 2.0.0 2.0 0.5 4.5 3.0 0.5.5 2.0 3.5 5.0.5 5.0 5.5.5.5 3.5 0.5 4.0 4.5 6.0 25.5 8.5 5.5 0.5 23.5 4.5 2.0 4.0 0.0 8.0 5.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 27.5 5.5 3.0 6.5 7.0 9.0 7.5 5.0 0.5 24.0 4.5 0.5 3.5 0.0 7.5 4.5 9.5 4.0 8.0 26.5 7.0 3.0 South Carolina... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 4.5 3.0 4.0 5.5.5 5.5 4.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 8.5 3.5 8.0 5.0.0 49.0 22.0 3.0 6.5 5.0 0.5 30.0 9.5 4.0 3.0 7.5 43.5 5.0 20.5 3.5 0.5 32.0 8.5 3.0 2.0 Other States... 2.8.9.9 2.2 3.6 3.9 4.5 4. United States... Represents zero. Includes data for States not published in this table. 2.3 3.5 2.4 5.5 4.9 5.4 4.6 4 Chickens and Eggs (September 208)

Hatchery Production United States: 207 and 208 Item 207 208 Eggtype Eggs in incubators on September... Chicks hatched during August... Chicks hatched January through August... 208 as of 207 (,000) (,000) () 40,655 45,86 393,26 5,307 53,384 437,279 26 6 Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 78 months earlier... 44 3,037 92 2,684 33 88 Broilertype Eggs in incubators on September... Chicks hatched during August... Chicks hatched January through August... 672,08 832,983 6,43,946 672,360 839,572 6,532,075 00 Pullets hatched during August for intended placements: Hatchery supply flocks... Cumulative potential placements 75 months earlier 2... 208 includes pullet chicks hatched February 207 through January 208. 2 208 includes pullet chicks hatched May 207 through January 208. 8,56 68,929 8,405 70,095 Chickens and Eggs (September 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) () 40,53 47,805 5,95 5,969 48,346 46,550 4,403 40,490 40,655 46,50 45,34 46,780 46,750 5,26 56,20 55,0 56,063 50,523 46,390 46,678 5,307 6 07 08 08 6 09 2 5 26 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) () 45,367 48,27 55, 52,762 53,506 49,722 4,862 45,86 42,725 5,495 48,344 46,080 52,33 50,48 58,47 58,986 60,063 53,486 50,752 53,384 5 04 04 2 2 08 2 6 45,367 93,494 49,43 202,75 255,68 305,403 347,265 393,26 435,85 487,346 535,690 58,770 52,33,46 60,608 29,594 279,657 333,43 383,895 437,279 5 0 07 09 09 09 6 Chickens and Eggs (September 208)

Intended Placements of EggType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month United States: 207209 [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 207 208 208 209 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) 222 80 89 245 298 334 246 44 90 98 50 279 2,675 23 53 84 25 65 76 92 For August 208, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched February 207 through January 208. The 78 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. 04 85 97 88 67 49 72 33 3,02 2,972 2,792 2,80 2,675 2,555 2,675 2,684 2,657 2,652 2,622 2,523 2,354 2,284 2,332 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) () 659,724 659,229 667,52 667,436 667,043 674,786 672, 680,570 672,08 650,92 65,64 684,69 680,502 674,490 682,76 683,7 69,30 695,586 688,754 687,393 672,360 04 00 Chickens and Eggs (September 208) 7

BroilerType Chicks Hatched States and United States: August 207 and 208 State Alabama... Arkansas... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maryland... Mississippi... Missouri... During August 207 208 208 as of 207 JanuaryAugust 207 208 208 as of 207 (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) () (,000 chicks) (,000 chicks) (),927 86,882 8,402 4,383 28,756 27,936 3,073 30,050 66,879 32,23 2,004 90,55 8,398 4,477 27,523 28,593 3,304 30,634 68,236 32,05 00 04 00 863,230 672,820 4,303 33,024 4,786 24,238,673 235,766 526,307 24,76 865,00 700,222 48,38 33,830,002,076 28,853,276 234,67 538,757 239,459 00 04 05 North Carolina... Oklahoma... Pennsylvania... South Carolina... Texas... Virginia... California, Tennessee, and West Virginia... 82,089 26,922 8,63 20,766 6,327 23,829 44,883 8,48 28,342 20,602 20,649 59,684 23,696 45,027 05 3 97 00 629,64 24, 35,677 60,694 466,6 89,634 344,428 644,34 25,2 60,273 62,008 464,570 83,957 35,948 00 8 00 97 Other States... 34,485 34,383 00 263,974 266,648 United States... 832,983 839,572 6,43,946 6,532,075 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) () 807,49 730,3 88,70 793,227 820,62 802,00 826,602 832,983 788,098 793,4 774,598 827,498 822,829 734,729 828,79 802,652 838,720 82,452 843,942 839,572 807,49,537,802 2,356,503 3,49,730 3,970,35 4,772,36 5,598,963 6,43,946 7,220,044 8,04,038 8,788,636 9,66,34 822,829,557,558 2,385,737 3,88,389 4,027,09 4,848,56 5,692,503 6,532,075 8 Chickens and Eggs (September 208)

Intended Placements of BroilerType Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 207209 [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 207 208 208 209 (,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 8,2 7,74 8,30 8,344 7,497 8,405 97 98 09 06 68,873 69,049 69,495 70,200 70,626 70,737 70,069 70,095 69,567 69,42 70,050 70,95 70,2 70,207 70,669 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 8,598 9,988 0,042 9,605 9,695 9,278 8,736 9,540 9,806 9,360 0,97 0,65 8,867 0,258 00 96 98 09 04 Annual total... 4,276 For August 208, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 207 through January 208. 2 United States production of intended placements worldwide. Chickens and Eggs (September 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.. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 385 million layers by more than.. Chances are 9 out of 0 that the difference will not exceed.9. 20 Chickens and Eggs (September 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.....9 2,795 24 9,953 23 (million) (million) (million) Eggs....2 2. 7 289 23 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 (September 208) 2

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