U.S. egg production totaled 8.15 billion during January 2016, a 5% decline from the same period from last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest “Chickens & Eggs” report. Total production included 7.01 billion table eggs and 1.14 billion hatching eggs, 1.05 billion of which were broiler-type and 89 million of which were egg-type.

Source: USDA NASS

The total number of layers during January 2016 averaged 351 million, 4% lower than last year. January egg production per 100 layers — at 2,323 eggs — was 1% lower than January 2015. All layers in the U.S. on Feb. 1, 2016, totaled 352 million, 4% lower than last year. Of the total 352 million layers, 293 million were producing table or market-type eggs, 54.8 million were producing broiler-type hatching eggs and 3.53 million were producing egg-type hatching eggs. The rate of lay per day on Feb. 1 averaged 74.8 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from Feb. 1, 2015, USDA reported.

Egg-type chicks hatched

Egg-type chicks hatched during January 2016 increased 8% from January 2015 to 47.6 million. There were 16% more eggs in incubators — 47.1 million — on Feb. 1, 2016, than a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 148,000 during January 2016, a significant 45% decline from January 2015.

Broiler-type chicks hatched

Broiler-type chicks hatched during January 2016 totaled 799 million, a slight 1% increase from January 2015. Eggs in incubators totaled 649 million on Feb. 1, 2016, also 1% higher than a year ago. Leading breeders placed 6.73 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2016, a 3% decline from last year.