Pou 1-1 (3-05) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 22, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Chickens and Eggs call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, for "Hatch" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. February Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.91 billion during February 2005, up slightly from last year. Production included 5.90 billion table eggs, and 1.01 billion hatching eggs, of which 956 million were broiler-type and 58 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2005 averaged 349 million, up 3 percent from a year earlier. February egg production per 100 layers was 1,980 eggs, down 3 percent from February 2004. All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 2005, totaled 349 million, up 3 percent from a year ago. The 349 million layers consisted of 289 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 57.1 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.64 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2005, averaged 71.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. February 2005 contained 28 days, while February 2004 contained 29 days due to the leap year. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February totaled 32.9 million, up 3 percent from February 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.7 million on March 1, 2005, up 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 208,000 during February 2005, down 27 percent from February 2004. Broiler Hatch Up Slightly The February 2005 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 731 million, was up slightly from February of the previous year. There were 659 million eggs in incubators on March 1, 2005, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.21 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2005, down 2 percent from February 2004. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2002-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 341,243 341,131 339,789 345,960 Jan : 340,885 341,996 338,550 348,142 Feb : 339,529 341,661 339,647 348,974 Mar : 339,434 340,971 341,700 Apr : 338,809 339,268 342,612 May : 337,566 337,356 342,786 Jun : 337,339 335,979 342,835 Jul : 337,849 335,417 342,479 Aug : 338,397 335,565 342,983 Sep : 339,511 335,426 344,118 Oct : 340,461 336,557 345,056 Nov : 340,490 339,387 344,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,554 7,728 6,492 6,643 1,063 1,085 Jan : 7,386 7,617 6,323 6,518 1,063 1,100 Feb : 6,901 6,908 5,895 5,895 1,007 1,014 Mar : 7,547 6,453 1,095 Apr : 7,358 6,284 1,074 May : 7,513 6,393 1,120 Jun : 7,289 6,209 1,080 Jul : 7,557 6,455 1,102 Aug : 7,538 6,443 1,095 Sep : 7,344 6,282 1,063 Oct : 7,659 6,569 1,090 Nov : 7,482 6,435 1,047 During Year: 89,131 76,236 12,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,550 348,142 103 Table Egg Type : : 280,133 289,005 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,417 59,137 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,964 56,433 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,453 2,704 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,182 2,188 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,257 2,255 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,820 1,860 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,792 1,836 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,446 2,367 97 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,386 7,617 103 Table Egg Type : : 6,323 6,518 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,063 1,100 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,003 1,036 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 64 107 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,774 348,638 103 Table Egg Type : : 279,854 289,334 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,920 59,304 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,474 56,627 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,446 2,677 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 69.7 69.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.1 71.7 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58.0 60.3 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57.2 59.5 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 78.0 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.9 4.6 94 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.7 21.7 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 15,104 13,963 92 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 8,098 6,647 82 : : : : Pullets on Feb 1 : 1,000 : 97,685 100,520 103 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 23,300 24,130 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,647 348,974 103 Table Egg Type : : 280,347 289,424 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,300 59,550 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,848 56,885 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,452 2,665 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 2,032 1,980 97 Table Egg Type : : 2,103 2,037 97 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,698 1,703 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,676 1,681 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,202 2,176 99 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,901 6,908 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,895 5,895 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,007 1,014 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 953 956 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 58 107 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,479 349,258 103 Table Egg Type : : 280,819 289,487 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,660 59,771 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,210 57,128 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,450 2,643 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 71.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 73.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.0 60.5 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.3 59.8 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.0 77.4 103 : : Forced Molt Layers, Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 3.0 65 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 23.0 98 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,749 14,371 97 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed. : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 7,857 6,975 89 : : Pullets on Mar 1 : 1,000 : 96,903 101,111 104 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 21,785 23,978 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During January 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 2,013 1,872 9,367 9,255 1,890 1,945 AR : 4,681 4,582 15,366 15,138 1,900 1,936 CA : 19,966 20,020 20,442 20,512 2,172 2,238 CO : 3,613 3,355 4,086 3,890 2,349 2,339 CT : 2,904 2,889 2,957 2,947 2,435 2,443 FL : 10,530 9,861 11,039 10,325 2,292 2,286 GA : 11,403 11,020 20,674 20,365 2,075 2,121 HI : 455 474 492 511 1,972 2,035 IL : 3,549 4,302 3,763 4,527 2,046 1,988 IN : 22,464 22,726 23,195 23,463 2,250 2,212 IA : 39,913 48,999 40,565 49,771 2,246 2,176 ME : 4,024 2,617 4,069 2,674 2,261 1,683 MD : 3,017 3,081 3,117 3,184 2,310 2,324 MI : 7,185 7,131 7,447 7,389 2,175 2,206 MN : 10,498 10,398 11,093 10,946 2,254 2,275 MS : 1,868 1,678 6,898 7,144 1,943 1,876 MO : 5,550 6,110 6,841 7,362 2,295 2,200 NE : 11,691 11,969 11,766 12,044 2,269 2,292 NY : 3,546 3,777 3,929 4,106 2,469 2,435 NC : 3,399 3,373 10,839 10,954 1,947 1,981 OH : 26,831 27,531 27,231 28,017 2,218 2,252 OK : 1,959 1,875 4,145 4,057 1,954 1,947 OR : 2,813 2,746 2,979 2,924 2,249 2,291 PA : 21,882 22,733 23,643 24,484 2,301 2,336 SC : 4,071 4,221 5,249 5,288 2,191 2,307 SD : 3,140 3,075 3,340 3,175 2,216 2,331 TX : 14,123 13,541 18,543 18,064 2,206 2,231 VA : 1,315 1,241 3,253 3,124 1,937 2,049 WA : 4,861 4,917 4,930 4,988 2,170 2,265 WI : 3,844 4,625 4,368 5,122 2,266 2,245 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,940 16,309 22,924 22,392 2,172 2,197 : US : 274,048 283,048 338,550 348,142 2,182 2,188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During February 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,935 1,868 9,190 9,232 1,752 1,787 AR : 4,820 4,418 15,869 15,099 1,758 1,729 CA : 19,940 20,048 20,416 20,546 2,077 2,020 CO : 3,527 3,278 3,998 3,813 2,126 2,151 CT : 2,811 2,936 2,865 2,996 2,234 2,203 FL : 10,763 9,960 11,275 10,465 2,146 2,064 GA : 11,285 11,534 20,567 20,958 1,940 1,894 HI : 462 464 501 500 1,856 1,880 IL : 3,651 4,226 3,871 4,456 1,989 1,997 IN : 22,330 22,814 23,084 23,545 2,071 2,005 IA : 39,770 49,082 40,453 49,860 2,158 2,006 ME : 3,948 2,675 3,993 2,733 2,079 951 MD : 3,007 2,981 3,100 3,088 2,129 2,073 MI : 7,162 7,264 7,424 7,527 2,020 2,019 MN : 10,540 10,488 11,123 11,023 2,113 2,087 MS : 1,862 1,611 7,066 7,132 1,797 1,753 MO : 5,806 6,124 7,166 7,415 2,107 1,996 NE : 11,764 12,018 11,839 12,093 2,145 2,018 NY : 3,659 3,852 4,020 4,177 2,313 2,179 NC : 3,341 3,339 10,894 10,948 1,781 1,790 OH : 26,687 27,641 27,109 28,129 1,999 1,984 OK : 1,942 1,836 4,118 3,958 1,821 1,769 OR : 2,878 2,677 3,054 2,843 2,096 2,040 PA : 22,165 22,713 23,938 24,455 2,168 2,135 SC : 4,140 4,041 5,266 5,138 1,994 2,044 SD : 3,136 3,027 3,336 3,127 2,158 2,111 TX : 14,045 13,626 18,534 18,142 1,996 2,006 VA : 1,366 1,200 3,388 3,107 1,830 1,770 WA : 4,842 4,928 4,912 4,998 2,036 2,141 WI : 3,890 4,537 4,412 5,040 2,131 2,103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,786 16,262 22,866 22,431 1,985 2,002 : US : 274,260 283,468 339,647 348,974 2,032 1,980 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, January 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 177 180 47 43 130 137 AR : 292 293 106 107 186 186 CA : 444 459 CO : 96 91 CT : 72 72 FL : 253 236 243 228 10 8 GA : 429 432 257 254 172 178 HI : 9.7 10.4 9.7 10.4 0 0 IL : 77 90 74 87 3 3 IN : 522 519 510 506 12 13 IA : 911 1,083 ME : 92 45 MD : 72 74 71 73 1 1 MI : 162 163 MN : 250 249 241 241 9 8 MS : 134 134 42 38 92 96 MO : 157 162 NE : 267 276 267 276 0 0 NY : 97 100 NC : 211 217 85 80 126 137 OH : 604 631 OK : 81 79 46 44 35 35 OR : 67 67 65 65 2 2 PA : 544 572 528 555 16 17 SC : 115 122 95 103 20 19 SD : 74 74 74 74 0 0 TX : 409 403 VA : 63 64 29 30 34 34 WA : 107 113 WI : 99 115 : Oth Sts 3/ : 498 492 410 400 88 93 : US : 7,386 7,617 6,323 6,518 1,063 1,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, February 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 161 165 41 40 120 125 AR : 279 261 98 90 181 171 CA : 424 415 CO : 85 82 CT : 64 66 FL : 242 216 232 208 10 8 GA : 399 397 238 234 161 163 HI : 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.4 0 0 IL : 77 89 74 86 3 3 IN : 478 472 467 461 11 11 IA : 873 1,000 ME : 83 26 MD : 66 64 65 63 1 1 MI : 150 152 MN : 235 230 227 223 8 7 MS : 127 125 38 34 89 91 MO : 151 148 NE : 254 244 254 244 0 0 NY : 93 91 NC : 194 196 76 71 118 125 OH : 542 558 OK : 75 70 42 39 33 31 OR : 64 58 62 56 2 2 PA : 519 522 503 507 16 15 SC : 105 105 87 88 18 17 SD : 72 66 72 66 0 0 TX : 370 364 VA : 62 55 29 23 33 32 WA : 100 107 WI : 94 106 : Oth Sts 3/ : 454 449 372 362 83 88 : US : 6,901 6,908 5,895 5,895 1,007 1,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.9 4.1 22.8 23.2 Feb : 4.9 4.6 22.7 21.7 Mar : 4.6 3.0 23.4 23.0 Apr : 2.6 23.4 May : 4.7 22.2 Jun : 4.8 23.1 Jul : 4.6 24.0 Aug : 4.5 23.4 Sep : 4.5 23.3 Oct : 3.9 23.6 Nov : 4.2 23.7 Dec : 2.6 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, March 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 0.5 3.5 5.0 AR : 2.5 2.0 8.0 10.0 CA : 2.5 2.0 31.0 32.0 CO : 4.0 1.0 20.5 23.5 CT : 2.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 FL : 3.5 2.5 30.5 25.0 GA : 2.5 2.0 13.0 15.5 HI : 6.0 6.5 50.5 47.5 IL : 0.0 0.0 38.0 33.0 IN : 4.5 2.0 33.0 32.5 IA : 12.0 5.0 40.0 32.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 9.5 2.5 23.0 35.0 MI : 7.0 2.5 29.0 33.0 MN : 2.5 3.0 27.5 27.0 MS : 2.0 1.0 10.0 9.5 MO : 5.0 6.0 15.0 22.0 NE : 4.5 10.0 22.0 20.5 NY : 3.0 2.5 2.0 6.5 NC : 1.5 1.5 8.0 7.0 OH : 7.0 6.0 21.5 22.5 OK : 0.5 0.0 5.2 5.0 OR : 4.0 2.0 36.0 31.0 PA : 3.5 2.5 20.0 15.5 SC : 1.5 0.0 24.0 23.5 SD : 16.0 3.0 23.0 36.0 TX : 1.5 1.0 23.0 19.5 VA : 0.0 0.0 12.5 6.0 WA : 4.0 0.0 49.0 38.5 WI : 5.0 2.5 33.5 26.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.5 2.3 21.9 28.5 : US : 4.6 3.0 23.4 23.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Estimates for individual States are not available. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, February-March 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Item : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 34,263 34,706 101 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 32,078 32,910 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 67,428 69,671 103 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 285 208 73 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,960 3,207 108 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 647,596 658,866 102 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 727,936 731,274 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,501,906 1,527,300 102 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,340 7,205 98 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,256 62,345 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2003 through Jul 2004. 2/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2003 through Jul 2004. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,263 5,842 93 E North Central : 6,502 6,774 104 W North Central : 8,240 6,943 84 South Atlantic : 2,463 3,869 157 South Central : 5,586 6,406 115 West : 5,209 4,872 94 : US : 34,263 34,706 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regions: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : FL : 615 648 105 1,324 1,556 118 GA : 2,327 2,167 93 4,846 4,494 93 IN : 4,894 4,532 93 9,990 10,070 101 IA : 5,675 4,999 88 11,693 10,831 93 MN : 1,112 818 74 2,222 1,636 74 PA : 4,849 4,790 99 9,784 10,608 108 : Oth Sts 1/ : 12,606 14,956 119 27,569 30,476 111 : US : 32,078 32,910 103 67,428 69,671 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,521 35,350 36,761 104 33,521 35,350 36,761 104 Feb : 30,510 32,078 32,910 103 64,031 67,428 69,671 103 Mar : 36,775 37,530 100,806 104,958 Apr : 37,804 37,514 138,610 142,472 May : 37,631 38,631 176,241 181,103 Jun : 36,602 38,066 212,843 219,169 Jul : 35,566 34,127 248,409 253,296 Aug : 33,199 36,024 281,608 289,320 Sep : 35,763 36,750 317,371 326,070 Oct : 34,812 35,971 352,183 362,041 Nov : 30,241 38,421 382,424 400,462 Dec : 33,645 37,035 416,069 437,497 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 210 164 157 96 2,974 3,012 3,194 Feb : 225 285 208 73 2,916 2,960 3,207 Mar : 319 401 2,886 2,927 3,332 Apr : 280 311 2,944 2,923 3,264 May : 289 255 2,980 3,047 3,222 Jun : 309 212 2,946 3,139 3,128 Jul : 230 243 2,927 3,198 3,117 Aug : 188 313 2,909 3,152 3,110 Sep : 273 205 2,887 3,212 3,033 Oct : 310 268 2,969 3,294 Nov : 319 225 2,954 3,325 Dec : 246 235 2,924 3,291 : Total : 3,198 3,117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For February 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2003 through Jul 2004. 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: By Region and United States, March 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,016 12,188 101 E North Central : 9,185 8,319 91 W North Central : 22,826 23,429 103 South Atlantic : 232,310 239,577 103 South Central : 346,259 349,880 101 West : 25,000 25,473 102 : US : 647,596 658,866 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : February : Jan-Feb :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 101,222 100,258 99 210,892 209,521 99 AR : 105,663 104,000 98 218,777 218,494 100 DE : 12,772 13,004 102 26,316 27,706 105 FL : 4,669 4,483 96 9,609 9,337 97 GA : 113,447 111,770 99 233,341 235,489 101 KY : 22,017 23,483 107 46,893 48,982 104 LA : 12,538 13,446 107 25,949 28,107 108 MD : 29,362 28,134 96 61,441 59,922 98 MS : 67,390 67,202 100 138,596 139,705 101 NC : 60,569 60,474 100 124,878 126,785 102 OK : 21,139 21,794 103 43,666 45,389 104 PA : 12,018 12,951 108 24,660 27,119 110 SC : 12,313 16,705 136 25,504 33,998 133 TX : 50,491 50,004 99 103,386 104,514 101 VA : 21,598 21,485 99 44,777 45,072 101 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 58,395 60,356 103 119,663 125,389 105 : 19 Sts 1/ : 705,603 709,549 101 1,458,348 1,485,529 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,333 21,725 97 43,558 41,771 96 : US : 727,936 731,274 100 1,501,906 1,527,300 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of: 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :759,674 773,970 796,026 103 759,674 773,970 796,026 103 Feb :693,549 727,936 731,274 100 1,453,223 1,501,906 1,527,300 102 Mar :774,354 791,149 2,227,577 2,293,055 Apr :760,638 774,452 2,988,215 3,067,507 May :792,813 809,725 3,781,028 3,877,232 Jun :774,679 785,844 4,555,707 4,663,076 Jul :777,838 806,827 5,333,545 5,469,903 Aug :784,037 809,820 6,117,582 6,279,723 Sep :739,481 769,865 6,857,063 7,049,588 Oct :734,961 757,530 7,592,024 7,807,118 Nov :707,627 730,789 8,299,651 8,537,907 Dec :780,094 793,047 9,079,745 9,330,954 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,269 6,811 6,289 92 62,473 60,450 61,823 Feb : 6,659 7,340 7,205 98 62,371 61,256 62,345 Mar : 7,038 6,815 62,559 61,719 62,679 Apr : 6,735 6,402 62,658 61,898 63,459 May : 7,323 7,492 62,659 61,941 63,235 Jun : 6,748 6,727 62,322 62,228 62,903 Jul : 7,071 6,834 62,022 62,168 62,163 Aug : 7,401 7,280 61,477 62,244 62,050 Sep : 6,654 7,758 60,539 62,261 61,763 Oct : 6,312 6,587 60,371 62,328 Nov : 6,946 7,008 60,504 61,659 Dec : 6,978 6,075 60,378 61,750 : Annual : Total : 82,134 83,129 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,388 7,812 7,684 98 Feb : 8,094 8,251 8,544 104 Mar : 8,549 7,801 Apr : 8,062 7,288 May : 8,604 8,596 Jun : 8,341 8,100 Jul : 8,555 8,149 Aug : 8,756 8,416 Sep : 8,338 9,184 Oct : 7,695 7,766 Nov : 8,246 8,291 Dec : 8,185 7,435 : Annual : Total : 98,813 97,089 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Feb 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2003 through Jul 2004. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: 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 over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. 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