Chickens and Eggs ISSN: 1948-9064 Released November 23, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). October Egg Production Up 2 Percent United States egg production totaled 7.90 billion during October 2012, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.88 billion table eggs, and 1.02 billion hatching eggs, of which 952 million were broiler-type and 69 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 2012 averaged 340 million, up 1 percent from last year. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,321 eggs, up slightly from October 2011. All layers in the United States on November 1, 2012 totaled 342 million, up 2 percent from last year. The 342 million layers consisted of 291 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 49.1 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.82 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2012, averaged 75.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from November 1, 2011. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October 2012 totaled 39.1 million, up 4 percent from October 2011. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.0 million on November 1, 2012, down 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 196 thousand during October 2012, down 26 percent from October 2011. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during October 2012 totaled 727 million, up 2 percent from October 2011. Eggs in incubators totaled 569 million on November 1, 2012, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.22 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2012, down 1 percent from October 2011. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2011-2012............. 4 Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2011-2012........................... 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 Forced Molt - United States: September-October 2011 and 2012.............................................................. 6 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: October-November 2011 and 2012............................................................... 7 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2011 and 2012.. 8 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2011 and 2012.... 9 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2011 and 2012................... 10 Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2011 and 2012..................... 11 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2011-2012..................... 12 Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: November 1, 2011 and 2012... 12 Hatchery Production - United States: 2011 and 2012........................................... 13 Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: November 1, 2011 and 2012........... 14 Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012.................................. 14 Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2011-2012..................................................................... 15 Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: November 1, 2011 and 2012....... 15 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: October 2011 and 2012................ 16 Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012.............................. 16 Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2011-2012............................................................................. 17 Statistical Methodology...................................................................... 18 Regional Listing............................................................................. 19 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates......................................... 19 Information Contacts......................................................................... 19 Average Number of All Layers on Hand During the Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 layers : December 1/ ..................: 343,083 338,158 January ......................: 342,266 337,618 February .....................: 339,787 338,151 March ........................: 340,655 339,626 April ........................: 340,896 339,517 May ..........................: 337,897 338,447 June .........................: 336,411 336,787 July .........................: 335,799 335,020 August .......................: 335,412 335,615 September ....................: 335,328 337,520 October ......................: 335,884 340,473 November .....................: 337,716 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Egg Production During the Month by Type - United States: 2011-2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total eggs : Table eggs : Hatching eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : December 1/ ...: 7,927 7,932 6,845 6,894 1,083 1,038 January .......: 7,833 7,831 6,736 6,786 1,098 1,046 February ......: 7,013 7,235 6,022 6,247 990 987 March .........: 7,840 7,859 6,735 6,800 1,106 1,059 April .........: 7,617 7,582 6,534 6,545 1,083 1,038 May ...........: 7,773 7,770 6,651 6,693 1,123 1,078 June ..........: 7,503 7,501 6,421 6,470 1,083 1,032 July ..........: 7,732 7,727 6,633 6,677 1,100 1,051 August ........: 7,719 7,802 6,644 6,764 1,076 1,039 September .....: 7,503 7,563 6,476 6,577 1,028 987 October .......: 7,783 7,903 6,734 6,883 1,050 1,021 November ......: 7,612 6,605 1,007 During year ...: 91,855 79,036 12,827 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: September-October 2011 and 2012 [[Totals may not add due to rounding]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Layers during September : All layers ....................................1,000: 335,328 337,520 101 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 280,855 285,196 102 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 54,473 52,324 96 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 51,468 49,443 96 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 3,005 2,881 96 : Eggs per 100 layers during September : All layers ...................................number: 2,238 2,241 100 Table egg type .............................number: 2,306 2,306 100 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 1,887 1,886 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 1,863 1,861 100 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 2,296 2,326 101 : Eggs produced during September : All layers ..................................million: 7,503 7,563 101 Table egg type ............................million: 6,476 6,577 102 Hatching egg type .........................million: 1,028 987 96 Broiler-type hatching ...................million: 959 920 96 Egg-type hatching .......................million: 69 67 97 : Layers on October 1 : All layers ....................................1,000: 334,826 338,498 101 Table egg type ..............................1,000: 280,782 286,290 102 Hatching egg type ...........................1,000: 54,044 52,208 97 Broiler-type hatching .....................1,000: 51,077 49,292 97 Egg-type hatching .........................1,000: 2,967 2,916 98 : Eggs per 100 layers on October 1 : All layers ...................................number: 74.7 74.2 99 Table egg type .............................number: 77.0 76.3 99 Hatching egg type ..........................number: 62.8 62.6 100 Broiler-type hatching ....................number: 61.9 61.8 100 Egg-type hatching ........................number: 78.9 76.7 97 : Forced molt layers on October 1 : Being molted ................................percent: 3.9 3.5 90 Molt completed ..............................percent: 20.4 20.6 101 : Layers sold for slaughter during September ......1,000: 15,543 14,220 91 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during September .1,000: 6,379 6,772 106 : Pullets on October 1 ............................1,000: 105,114 103,907 99 : Pullets added during September 1/ ...............1,000: 23,141 22,542 97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type and Forced Molt - United States: October-November 2011 and 2012 [Totals may not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Layers during October : All layers ...................................1,000: 335,884 340,473 101 Table egg type .............................1,000: 282,085 288,421 102 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 53,799 52,052 97 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 50,840 49,182 97 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,959 2,870 97 : Eggs per 100 layers during October : All layers ..................................number: 2,317 2,321 100 Table egg type ............................number: 2,387 2,386 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 1,952 1,962 101 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 1,926 1,936 101 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 2,399 2,404 100 : Eggs produced during October : All layers .................................million: 7,783 7,903 102 Table egg type ...........................million: 6,734 6,883 102 Hatching egg type ........................million: 1,050 1,021 97 Broiler-type hatching ..................million: 979 952 97 Egg-type hatching ......................million: 71 69 97 : Layers on November 1 : All layers ...................................1,000: 336,909 342,410 102 Table egg type .............................1,000: 283,370 290,531 103 Hatching egg type ..........................1,000: 53,539 51,879 97 Broiler-type hatching ....................1,000: 50,594 49,063 97 Egg-type hatching ........................1,000: 2,945 2,816 96 : Eggs per 100 layers on November 1 : All layers ..................................number: 74.8 75.4 101 Table egg type ............................number: 77.1 77.4 100 Hatching egg type .........................number: 62.6 63.8 102 Broiler-type hatching ...................number: 61.8 63.0 102 Egg-type hatching .......................number: 76.8 77.8 101 : Forced molt layers on November 1 : Being molted ...............................percent: 2.5 2.2 88 Molt completed .............................percent: 21.2 20.9 99 : Layers sold for slaughter during October .......1,000: 14,300 12,815 90 : Layers rendered, died, destroyed, composted : or disappeared for any reason during October ..1,000: 5,885 6,256 106 : Pullets on November 1 ..........................1,000: 103,100 101,943 99 : Pullets added during October 1/ ................1,000: 21,318 22,686 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During September 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,334 1,511 8,977 9,034 1,894 1,959 Arkansas .......: 3,385 3,803 11,743 12,117 2,010 2,063 California .....: 18,967 19,296 19,262 19,652 2,264 2,280 Colorado .......: 4,170 3,762 4,625 4,197 2,227 2,311 Connecticut ....: 2,162 2,210 2,232 2,274 2,375 2,375 Florida ........: 9,168 8,458 9,553 8,797 2,313 2,319 Georgia ........: 7,414 8,619 16,147 16,870 2,155 2,081 Illinois .......: 4,238 3,799 4,446 4,065 2,362 2,386 Indiana ........: 22,001 23,913 22,720 24,669 2,311 2,238 Iowa ...........: 51,988 51,592 52,917 52,566 2,220 2,294 : Maine ..........: 3,540 3,508 3,595 3,563 2,225 2,217 Maryland .......: 1,737 2,328 1,874 2,439 2,241 2,255 Michigan .......: 10,023 11,875 10,175 12,025 2,319 2,320 Minnesota ......: 9,623 9,614 10,125 10,033 2,262 2,352 Mississippi ....: 1,453 1,494 5,758 5,473 2,049 2,046 Missouri .......: 5,907 5,636 7,292 7,072 2,386 2,277 Nebraska .......: 8,931 8,974 8,981 9,024 2,427 2,460 New York .......: 4,128 4,236 4,367 4,466 2,427 2,373 North Carolina .: 5,461 5,735 12,237 12,445 2,117 2,009 Ohio ...........: 27,486 26,730 27,999 27,229 2,232 2,233 : Oregon .........: 2,198 2,140 2,355 2,286 2,335 2,537 Pennsylvania ...: 24,123 22,933 25,280 24,030 2,350 2,339 South Carolina .: 2,996 2,909 4,196 4,151 2,264 2,192 South Dakota ...: 2,382 2,253 2,422 2,293 2,519 2,529 Texas ..........: 14,195 15,248 18,084 18,922 2,212 2,267 Utah ...........: 3,514 3,601 3,544 3,631 2,398 2,258 Virginia .......: 1,280 1,164 2,988 2,706 2,108 1,959 Washington .....: 6,779 6,752 6,894 6,867 2,306 2,243 Wisconsin ......: 3,963 4,274 4,543 4,879 2,355 2,275 : Other States 1/ : 11,749 12,226 19,997 19,745 2,125 2,132 : United States ..: 276,295 280,593 335,328 337,520 2,238 2,241 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced - States and United States: During October 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table egg layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :flocks 30,000 and above: All layers : all layers State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 layers -------------- ------ eggs ----- : Alabama ........: 1,417 1,535 9,015 9,025 1,963 2,006 Arkansas .......: 3,408 3,919 11,485 12,212 2,064 2,137 California .....: 19,183 19,144 19,476 19,501 2,352 2,364 Colorado .......: 4,265 3,773 4,718 4,173 2,374 2,444 Connecticut ....: 2,108 2,170 2,175 2,234 2,391 2,417 Florida ........: 9,320 8,693 9,681 9,044 2,407 2,333 Georgia ........: 7,611 8,812 16,100 17,000 2,224 2,171 Illinois .......: 4,417 3,896 4,623 4,158 2,444 2,405 Indiana ........: 21,871 24,200 22,559 25,014 2,332 2,275 Iowa ...........: 52,301 51,568 53,235 52,498 2,309 2,408 : Maine ..........: 3,556 3,523 3,611 3,578 2,326 2,348 Maryland .......: 1,782 2,326 1,924 2,440 2,339 2,336 Michigan .......: 10,389 11,963 10,540 12,113 2,419 2,435 Minnesota ......: 9,640 9,542 10,137 9,962 2,387 2,429 Mississippi ....: 1,473 1,521 5,646 5,399 2,108 2,130 Missouri .......: 5,684 6,295 7,097 7,782 2,409 2,287 Nebraska .......: 8,999 9,124 9,049 9,174 2,486 2,496 New York .......: 4,132 4,370 4,363 4,604 2,498 2,411 North Carolina .: 5,665 5,758 12,529 12,401 2,123 2,064 Ohio ...........: 27,225 27,464 27,740 27,920 2,343 2,346 : Oregon .........: 2,180 2,151 2,336 2,285 2,397 2,670 Pennsylvania ...: 23,847 23,303 25,029 24,435 2,453 2,451 South Carolina .: 2,964 2,968 4,053 4,207 2,295 2,187 South Dakota ...: 2,359 2,296 2,399 2,336 2,626 2,568 Texas ..........: 14,289 15,220 18,190 18,848 2,331 2,329 Utah ...........: 3,505 3,537 3,535 3,567 2,433 2,355 Virginia .......: 1,284 1,254 3,019 2,788 2,219 2,080 Washington .....: 6,783 6,787 6,898 6,902 2,464 2,362 Wisconsin ......: 4,168 4,416 4,733 5,021 2,387 2,270 : Other States 1/ : 11,700 12,290 19,989 19,852 2,181 2,211 : United States ..: 277,525 283,818 335,884 340,473 2,317 2,321 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: September 2011 and 2012 [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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 170 177 31 36 139 141 Arkansas ........: 236 250 80 91 156 159 California ......: 436 448 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 103 97 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 53 54 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 221 204 215 199 6 5 Georgia .........: 348 351 182 194 166 157 Illinois ........: 105 97 102 93 3 4 Indiana .........: 525 552 512 539 13 13 Iowa ............: 1,175 1,206 1,160 1,190 15 16 : Maine ...........: 80 79 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 42 55 40 54 2 1 Michigan ........: 236 279 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 229 236 221 229 8 7 Mississippi .....: 118 112 36 37 82 75 Missouri ........: 174 161 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 218 222 218 222 - - New York ........: 106 106 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 259 250 137 135 122 115 Ohio ............: 625 608 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 55 58 53 56 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 594 562 576 544 18 18 South Carolina ..: 95 91 75 70 20 21 South Dakota ....: 61 58 61 58 - - Texas ...........: 400 429 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 85 82 85 82 - - Virginia ........: 63 53 31 26 32 27 Washington ......: 159 154 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 107 111 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 425 421 296 307 130 115 : United States ...: 7,503 7,563 6,476 6,577 1,028 987 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Egg Production by Type - States and United States: October 2011 and 2012 [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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production : Table eggs : Hatching eggs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million eggs : Alabama .........: 177 181 34 37 143 144 Arkansas ........: 237 261 80 95 157 166 California ......: 458 461 (D) (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 112 102 (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: 52 54 (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida .........: 233 211 227 206 6 5 Georgia .........: 358 369 189 208 169 161 Illinois ........: 113 100 110 96 3 4 Indiana .........: 526 569 514 554 12 15 Iowa ............: 1,229 1,264 1,213 1,249 16 15 : Maine ...........: 84 84 (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 45 57 43 56 2 1 Michigan ........: 255 295 (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 242 242 233 235 9 7 Mississippi .....: 119 115 36 39 83 76 Missouri ........: 171 178 (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ........: 225 229 225 229 - - New York ........: 109 111 (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 266 256 140 134 126 122 Ohio ............: 650 655 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Oregon ..........: 56 61 54 59 2 2 Pennsylvania ....: 614 599 595 580 19 19 South Carolina ..: 93 92 73 70 20 22 South Dakota ....: 63 60 63 60 - - Texas ...........: 424 439 (D) (D) (D) (D) Utah ............: 86 84 86 84 - - Virginia ........: 67 58 34 30 33 28 Washington ......: 170 163 (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: 113 114 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ .: 436 439 305 321 132 119 : United States ...: 7,783 7,903 6,734 6,883 1,050 1,021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D)Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [As of the first of the month. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed Month :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : January ................: 2.8 2.8 21.2 19.9 February ...............: 3.6 4.8 20.2 18.8 March ..................: 3.0 3.8 20.1 19.9 April ..................: 2.6 2.8 20.0 19.7 May ....................: 3.0 4.3 20.0 19.6 June ...................: 3.8 2.9 19.5 20.3 July ...................: 3.5 2.9 19.6 20.4 August .................: 3.6 2.4 19.5 20.6 September ..............: 3.2 2.9 20.3 19.8 October ................: 3.9 3.5 20.4 20.6 November ...............: 2.5 2.2 21.2 20.9 December ...............: 1.7 21.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forced Molt as Percent of All Layers - States and United States: November 1, 2011 and 2012 [As of the first of the month] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Being molted : Molt completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ................: 0.5 0.5 7.5 7.0 Arkansas ...............: 2.0 1.0 9.5 11.5 California .............: 3.5 4.0 30.5 31.5 Colorado ...............: - 8.0 19.5 35.0 Connecticut ............: - - 9.5 9.5 Florida ................: 6.0 3.0 40.0 40.0 Georgia ................: - 1.0 15.0 15.5 Illinois ...............: 0.5 - 25.5 17.5 Indiana ................: 4.5 3.0 29.0 29.0 Iowa ...................: 2.5 3.5 35.0 30.0 : Maine ..................: - - - - Maryland ...............: 5.0 - 8.0 - Michigan ...............: 4.0 2.0 13.0 12.5 Minnesota ..............: 3.0 4.0 25.0 23.0 Mississippi ............: 2.0 1.0 12.0 11.0 Missouri ...............: 5.0 - 21.0 15.0 Nebraska ...............: - 2.5 2.0 2.0 New York ...............: 1.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 North Carolina .........: - - 16.5 15.5 Ohio ...................: 2.0 2.0 13.5 23.5 : Oregon .................: 4.0 2.0 36.5 30.5 Pennsylvania ...........: 4.5 1.5 9.5 9.0 South Carolina .........: 2.0 - 18.0 17.0 South Dakota ...........: - - 10.0 25.0 Texas ..................: 1.0 1.0 22.5 20.0 Utah ...................: 3.0 1.5 39.5 40.0 Virginia ...............: 1.5 - 16.0 19.0 Washington .............: 4.5 7.5 37.0 26.5 Wisconsin ..............: 2.0 2.0 30.5 28.0 : Other States 1/ ........: 2.6 2.0 14.8 18.4 : United States ..........: 2.5 2.2 21.2 20.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Hatchery Production - United States: 2011 and 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Item : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- percent : Egg-type : Eggs in incubators on November 1 .........................: 37,652 34,975 93 Chicks hatched during October ............................: 37,624 39,077 104 Chicks hatched January through October ...................: 402,246 394,608 98 : Pullets hatched during October for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 266 196 74 Cumulative potential placements 7-18 months earlier 1/ ..: 2,915 3,061 105 : Broiler-type : Eggs in incubators on November 1 .........................: 574,874 568,524 99 Chicks hatched during October ............................: 715,886 726,908 102 Chicks hatched January through October ...................: 7,595,425 7,468,873 98 : Pullets hatched during October for intended placements: : Hatchery supply flocks ..................................: 6,289 6,218 99 Cumulative potential placements 7-15 months earlier 2/ ..: 63,251 60,402 95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2012 includes pullet chicks hatched April 2011 through March 2012. 2/ 2012 includes pullet chicks hatched July 2011 through March 2012. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: November 1, 2011 and 2012 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Region : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ---- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 5,205 3,125 60 East North Central ...........: 6,933 5,893 85 West North Central ...........: 8,508 9,502 112 South Atlantic ...............: 4,948 4,838 98 South Central ................: 4,939 5,005 101 West .........................: 7,119 6,612 93 : United States ................: 37,652 34,975 93 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent --- 1,000 chicks --- percent : January .......: 40,590 40,277 99 40,590 40,277 99 February ......: 37,415 39,300 105 78,005 79,577 102 March .........: 43,603 40,622 93 121,608 120,199 99 April .........: 42,959 39,702 92 164,567 159,901 97 May ...........: 42,949 43,280 101 207,516 203,181 98 June ..........: 38,920 39,410 101 246,436 242,591 98 July ..........: 36,950 34,041 92 283,386 276,632 98 August ........: 41,431 41,357 100 324,817 317,989 98 September .....: 39,805 37,542 94 364,622 355,531 98 October .......: 37,624 39,077 104 402,246 394,608 98 November ......: 37,512 439,758 December ......: 39,071 478,829 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2012 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-18 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2011 :----------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : : 2012 : 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks -- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ---- : January ................: 220 263 120 2,920 2,834 February ...............: 244 238 98 2,936 2,871 March ..................: 253 210 83 3,001 2,890 April ..................: 287 137 48 3,002 2,844 May ....................: 196 302 154 3,098 2,774 June ...................: 302 119 39 3,053 July ...................: 234 271 116 3,067 August .................: 318 337 106 3,110 September ..............: 252 206 82 3,104 October ................: 266 196 74 3,061 November ...............: 218 2,911 December ...............: 277 3,017 : Total ..................: 3,067 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For October 2012, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched April 2011 through March 2012. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators - Regions and United States: November 1, 2011 and 2012 [See regional listing on page 19] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2012 as Region : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 eggs ----- percent : North Atlantic ...............: 11,986 10,488 88 East North Central ...........: 11,906 12,096 102 West North Central ...........: 26,311 27,389 104 South Atlantic ...............: 220,339 218,043 99 South Central ................: 281,841 280,475 100 West .........................: 22,491 20,033 89 : United States ................: 574,874 568,524 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched - States and United States: October 2011 and 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October : January-October :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : Alabama ......................: 99,703 100,378 101 1,056,876 1,025,773 97 Arkansas .....................: 72,260 75,937 105 817,108 765,784 94 Delaware .....................: 11,117 11,887 107 126,875 124,422 98 Florida ......................: 4,723 4,773 101 48,028 47,898 100 Georgia ......................: 113,376 116,206 102 1,185,293 1,173,553 99 Kentucky .....................: 26,387 27,459 104 278,519 276,304 99 Louisiana ....................: 12,028 12,034 100 122,160 125,309 103 Maryland .....................: 26,054 26,382 101 274,677 267,274 97 Mississippi ..................: 62,217 61,667 99 674,966 654,383 97 Missouri .....................: 28,178 27,927 99 285,098 288,935 101 : North Carolina ...............: 68,184 70,243 103 716,358 728,635 102 Oklahoma .....................: 23,937 24,622 103 246,935 245,348 99 Pennsylvania .................: 13,117 13,107 100 138,601 135,075 97 South Carolina ...............: 19,142 18,174 95 191,159 187,285 98 Texas ........................: 50,783 50,570 100 543,368 534,434 98 Virginia .....................: 20,895 21,838 105 222,835 225,174 101 California, Tennessee, : and West Virginia ...........: 38,702 36,488 94 409,565 393,775 96 : 19 States 1/ .................: 690,803 699,692 101 7,338,421 7,199,361 98 : Other States 2/ ..............: 25,083 27,216 109 257,004 269,512 105 : United States ................: 715,886 726,908 102 7,595,425 7,468,873 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched by Month - United States: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By months : Cumulative :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2012 as : : : 2012 as : 2011 : 2012 : percent : 2011 : 2012 : percent : : : of 2011 : : : of 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 chicks --- percent ---- 1,000 chicks ---- percent : January .......: 781,313 751,870 96 781,313 751,870 96 February ......: 708,722 705,113 99 1,490,035 1,456,983 98 March .........: 793,765 764,225 96 2,283,800 2,221,208 97 April .........: 777,866 747,697 96 3,061,666 2,968,905 97 May ...........: 804,484 777,636 97 3,866,150 3,746,541 97 June ..........: 766,371 756,316 99 4,632,521 4,502,857 97 July ..........: 768,432 762,749 99 5,400,953 5,265,606 97 August ........: 758,980 758,292 100 6,159,933 6,023,898 98 September .....: 719,606 718,067 100 6,879,539 6,741,965 98 October .......: 715,886 726,908 102 7,595,425 7,468,873 98 November ......: 702,169 8,297,594 December ......: 758,382 9,055,976 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements of Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total: 2011-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative potential placements : Pullet chicks hatched : 2012 as : relative to current supply Month : : percent : flocks 7-15 months earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: of 2011 :----------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : : 2012 : 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 chicks --- percent ----- 1,000 chicks ----- : United States placements: January ..............: 6,557 6,673 102 64,111 60,864 February .............: 7,284 7,025 96 63,679 60,646 March ................: 7,058 6,753 96 63,323 61,094 April ................: 7,044 6,524 93 63,209 61,334 May ..................: 7,721 7,472 97 62,941 60,879 June .................: 7,211 6,800 94 62,547 July .................: 6,444 6,071 94 61,927 August ...............: 7,233 7,338 101 61,556 September ............: 6,657 6,678 100 60,860 October ..............: 6,289 6,218 99 60,402 November .............: 6,890 60,482 December .............: 6,438 60,721 : Annual total ...........: 82,826 : Total placements 2/ : January ..............: 8,187 8,201 100 February .............: 8,931 8,818 99 March ................: 9,023 8,525 94 April ................: 8,944 8,232 92 May ..................: 9,612 9,430 98 June .................: 9,225 8,554 93 July .................: 8,131 7,447 92 August ...............: 8,700 9,241 106 September ............: 8,546 8,296 97 October ..............: 7,938 7,811 98 November .............: 8,489 December .............: 8,279 : Annual total ...........: 104,005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For October 2012, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched July 2011 through March 2012. 2/ United States production of intended placements worldwide. 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 650 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. 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 egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type 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 placed on feed 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 percentage 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, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type 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 5-year 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 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 340 million layers by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.3 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty-four months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 -------- ----- number ----- : All layers ...................: 0.2 0.3 402 25 1,904 16 8 : : ------- million ------ : Eggs .........................: 0.2 0.3 8 1 38 17 7 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing North Atlantic: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. 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 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ............ (202) 720-4447 Cody Brokmeyer - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised .. (202) 690-3237 David Colwell - Cold Storage ......................................... (202) 720-8784 LaKeya Jones - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Honey, Egg Products, Mink ............ (202) 720-0585 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ........................................... (202) 690-8632 Miste Salmon - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery .................... 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