Pou 1-1 (6-05) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 21, 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. May Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.56 billion during May 2005, up one percent from last year. Production included 6.43 billion table eggs, and 1.13 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.07 billion were broiler-type and 65 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 2005 averaged 342 million, down slightly from a year earlier. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,210 eggs, up one percent from May 2004. All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 2005, totaled 342 million, down one percent from a year ago. The 342 million layers consisted of 282 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.8 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.70 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2005, averaged 71.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May 2005 totaled 37.4 million, down 2 percent from May 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.2 million on June 1, 2005, down 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 190,000 during May 2005, up 21 percent from May 2004. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during May 2005 totaled 823 million, up 2 percent from May 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 667 million on June 1, 2005, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.78 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2005, up 3 percent from May 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 : 339,529 341,661 339,647 348,985 Mar : 339,434 340,971 341,700 347,272 Apr : 338,809 339,268 342,612 344,041 May : 337,566 337,356 342,786 342,190 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 6,919 5,895 5,906 1,007 1,014 Mar : 7,547 7,727 6,453 6,599 1,095 1,129 Apr : 7,358 7,384 6,284 6,288 1,074 1,097 May : 7,513 7,563 6,393 6,430 1,120 1,133 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, April-May 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 2/ : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,612 344,041 100 Table Egg Type : : 282,819 284,294 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,793 59,747 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,304 57,092 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,489 2,655 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,148 2,146 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,222 2,212 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,796 1,836 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,771 1,811 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,370 2,373 100 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 7,358 7,384 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,284 6,288 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,074 1,097 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,015 1,034 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 63 107 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,305 342,817 100 Table Egg Type : : 282,241 282,910 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,064 59,907 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,568 57,238 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,496 2,669 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 71.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.3 73.4 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 61.0 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 60.2 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.3 80.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 4.0 85 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 22.3 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 13,762 14,425 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 7,740 8,141 105 : : : : Pullets on May 1 : 1,000 : 99,504 104,094 105 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 24,438 23,863 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Revised. 3/ 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, May-June 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,786 342,190 100 Table Egg Type : : 282,623 282,493 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,163 59,697 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,703 57,009 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,460 2,688 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,192 2,210 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,262 2,276 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,862 1,898 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,839 1,873 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,398 2,418 101 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 7,513 7,563 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,393 6,430 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,120 1,133 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,061 1,068 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 65 110 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,233 341,512 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,987 282,053 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,246 59,459 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,828 56,763 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,418 2,696 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 71.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 73.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 61.4 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 60.8 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.3 76.1 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.8 4.2 88 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 22.8 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 14,595 15,089 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 7,962 7,044 88 : : Pullets on Jun 1 : 1,000 : 101,609 103,059 101 : : Pullets Added During May 2/ : 1,000 : 25,205 24,356 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,985 1,625 9,327 8,999 1,833 1,867 AR : 4,733 3,964 16,077 14,560 1,928 1,902 CA : 19,585 19,753 20,110 20,328 2,138 2,155 CO : 3,328 3,246 3,830 3,753 2,376 2,371 CT : 2,801 3,095 2,855 3,153 2,382 2,188 FL : 10,942 10,335 11,456 10,839 2,322 2,325 GA : 11,065 10,318 20,233 19,656 2,031 2,015 HI : 465 471 505 504 2,040 1,865 IL : 3,607 3,985 3,829 4,217 2,246 2,276 IN : 22,716 22,914 23,512 23,635 2,203 2,171 IA : 42,056 48,300 42,730 49,038 2,183 2,249 ME : 3,970 3,112 4,010 3,173 2,294 1,072 MD : 3,000 2,821 3,093 2,926 2,231 2,153 MI : 7,135 7,690 7,397 7,954 2,258 2,213 MN : 10,328 10,403 10,841 10,954 2,269 2,227 MS : 1,867 1,682 7,022 7,259 1,908 1,901 MO : 5,715 6,012 7,055 7,328 2,112 2,197 NE : 11,654 11,943 11,729 12,018 2,208 2,188 NY : 3,650 3,664 3,988 3,992 2,357 2,405 NC : 3,399 3,350 11,054 11,136 1,900 1,904 OH : 27,384 27,494 27,874 27,978 2,174 2,234 OK : 1,881 1,811 4,057 3,893 1,898 1,875 OR : 2,780 2,786 2,969 2,974 2,257 2,286 PA : 22,183 22,142 23,949 23,943 2,238 2,301 SC : 4,131 3,863 5,161 4,955 2,073 2,018 SD : 3,355 2,724 3,555 2,824 2,278 2,089 TX : 14,243 12,919 18,744 17,405 2,193 2,126 VA : 1,252 1,425 3,300 3,462 1,909 1,849 WA : 4,831 4,835 4,901 4,903 2,244 2,223 WI : 3,882 4,127 4,420 4,617 2,172 2,231 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,808 15,532 23,029 21,665 2,128 2,146 : US : 276,731 278,341 342,612 344,041 2,148 2,146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Revised. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During May 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 : 1,863 1,691 9,334 9,069 1,907 1,919 AR : 4,759 3,927 16,345 14,656 1,958 1,917 CA : 19,463 19,296 20,014 19,795 2,203 2,228 CO : 3,376 3,220 3,876 3,761 2,348 2,393 CT : 2,844 3,079 2,901 3,135 2,447 2,329 FL : 10,854 10,402 11,376 10,880 2,294 2,335 GA : 10,978 9,871 20,106 19,180 2,069 2,070 HI : 463 454 502 486 2,032 1,934 IL : 3,557 4,064 3,778 4,292 2,065 2,400 IN : 22,623 22,737 23,397 23,480 2,282 2,291 IA : 42,877 48,300 43,567 49,063 2,220 2,211 ME : 3,970 3,031 4,010 3,096 2,369 1,130 MD : 2,971 2,798 3,082 2,918 2,401 2,159 MI : 7,047 7,757 7,309 8,018 2,353 2,345 MN : 10,203 10,413 10,731 10,961 2,311 2,317 MS : 1,827 1,651 6,969 7,225 1,923 1,979 MO : 5,539 6,002 6,848 7,345 2,205 2,301 NE : 11,535 11,854 11,610 11,929 2,291 2,322 NY : 3,582 3,789 3,918 4,117 2,450 2,453 NC : 3,394 3,270 11,030 11,008 1,967 2,008 OH : 27,839 27,532 28,327 28,010 2,199 2,292 OK : 1,874 1,811 4,077 3,895 1,913 1,951 OR : 2,758 2,797 2,940 2,984 2,313 2,413 PA : 22,321 21,612 24,082 23,418 2,300 2,387 SC : 4,157 3,735 5,226 4,917 2,028 2,034 SD : 3,344 2,821 3,544 2,921 2,342 2,191 TX : 13,886 12,803 18,319 17,224 2,222 2,218 VA : 1,272 1,420 3,327 3,336 1,894 2,128 WA : 4,842 4,869 4,912 4,937 2,382 2,370 WI : 3,953 4,220 4,484 4,710 2,163 2,229 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,565 15,315 22,845 21,424 2,176 2,236 : US : 276,536 276,541 342,786 342,190 2,192 2,210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 171 168 44 35 127 133 AR : 310 277 112 88 198 189 CA : 430 438 CO : 91 89 CT : 68 69 FL : 266 252 257 244 9 8 GA : 411 396 244 222 167 174 HI : 10.3 9.4 10.3 9.4 0 0 IL : 86 96 83 93 3 3 IN : 518 513 505 501 13 12 IA : 933 1,103 ME : 92 34 MD : 69 63 68 62 1 1 MI : 167 176 MN : 246 244 239 236 7 8 MS : 134 138 41 36 93 102 MO : 149 161 NE : 259 263 259 263 0 0 NY : 94 96 NC : 210 212 80 77 130 135 OH : 606 625 OK : 77 73 43 41 34 32 OR : 67 68 65 66 2 2 PA : 536 551 519 533 17 18 SC : 107 100 89 82 18 18 SD : 81 59 81 59 0 0 TX : 411 370 VA : 63 64 27 28 36 36 WA : 110 109 WI : 96 103 : Oth Sts 4/ : 490 465 402 371 88 95 : US : 7,358 7,384 6,284 6,288 1,074 1,097 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, May 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 178 174 43 35 135 139 AR : 320 281 114 87 206 194 CA : 441 441 CO : 91 90 CT : 71 73 FL : 261 254 251 246 10 8 GA : 416 397 242 218 174 179 HI : 10.2 9.4 10.2 9.4 0 0 IL : 78 103 75 99 3 4 IN : 534 538 521 525 13 13 IA : 967 1,085 ME : 95 35 MD : 74 63 72 61 2 2 MI : 172 188 MN : 248 254 240 246 8 8 MS : 134 143 39 38 95 105 MO : 151 169 NE : 266 277 266 277 0 0 NY : 96 101 NC : 217 221 81 79 136 142 OH : 623 642 OK : 78 76 44 42 34 34 OR : 68 72 66 70 2 2 PA : 554 559 537 541 17 18 SC : 106 100 87 80 19 20 SD : 83 64 83 64 0 0 TX : 407 382 VA : 63 71 27 36 36 35 WA : 117 117 WI : 97 105 : Oth Sts 3/ : 497 479 400 383 97 96 : US : 7,513 7,563 6,393 6,430 1,120 1,133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 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 22.8 Apr : 2.6 4.1 23.4 22.6 May : 4.7 4.0 22.2 22.3 Jun : 4.8 4.2 23.1 22.8 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, June 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 2.5 2.0 2.5 AR : 3.5 2.5 8.5 7.0 CA : 5.5 6.0 29.0 34.5 CO : 3.0 9.5 23.0 20.0 CT : 5.0 0.0 9.0 9.4 FL : 7.5 7.5 25.0 23.5 GA : 5.5 2.5 16.5 15.0 HI : 9.0 6.0 46.5 49.0 IL : 16.0 8.5 37.5 26.5 IN : 4.0 3.0 32.5 30.5 IA : 3.5 5.5 37.5 38.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 16.0 8.0 12.0 32.0 MI : 5.5 6.5 30.5 34.5 MN : 3.0 1.0 26.0 23.5 MS : 4.0 2.0 10.0 9.0 MO : 3.5 2.0 18.0 21.0 NE : 1.0 7.0 20.0 27.0 NY : 1.5 6.0 2.5 3.0 NC : 2.0 1.0 7.5 9.0 OH : 4.5 3.5 26.0 20.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 OR : 6.5 4.0 36.0 32.0 PA : 4.5 3.0 16.0 14.5 SC : 5.5 8.0 30.5 22.5 SD : 15.0 3.0 27.0 22.5 TX : 5.5 2.0 22.0 20.5 VA : 9.0 3.0 11.5 12.0 WA : 6.5 9.0 46.0 34.5 WI : 5.5 10.5 33.0 19.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 8.8 5.9 22.3 23.7 : US : 4.8 4.2 23.1 22.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, May-June 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Item : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 34,678 33,179 96 Chicks Hatched During May : 38,347 37,449 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 180,436 189,408 105 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 157 190 121 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,047 3,100 102 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 661,255 667,473 101 Chicks Hatched During May : 810,484 823,406 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,879,433 3,956,268 102 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,590 7,783 103 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,643 63,220 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2003 through Oct 2004. 2/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2004 through Oct 2004. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,467 5,289 97 E North Central : 7,510 6,686 89 W North Central : 8,262 7,725 94 South Atlantic : 2,447 3,493 143 South Central : 4,954 5,272 106 West : 6,038 4,714 78 : US : 34,678 33,179 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : FL : 661 751 114 3,172 3,764 119 GA : 2,377 2,315 97 11,970 11,499 96 IN : 4,854 5,329 110 25,021 25,534 102 IA : 5,889 6,449 110 30,558 31,843 104 MN : 859 1,126 131 4,716 5,158 109 PA : 5,251 4,493 86 26,413 24,898 94 : Oth Sts 1/ : 18,456 16,986 92 78,586 86,712 110 : US : 38,347 37,449 98 180,436 189,408 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 35,155 37,936 108 33,521 35,155 37,936 108 Feb : 30,474 31,923 33,932 106 63,995 67,078 71,868 107 Mar : 36,775 37,545 41,824 111 100,770 104,623 113,692 109 Apr : 37,820 37,466 38,267 102 138,590 142,089 151,959 107 May : 37,630 38,347 37,449 98 176,220 180,436 189,408 105 Jun : 36,602 37,508 212,822 217,944 Jul : 35,578 34,919 248,400 252,863 Aug : 33,199 36,854 281,599 289,717 Sep : 35,763 36,631 317,362 326,348 Oct : 34,812 34,866 352,174 361,214 Nov : 30,241 38,758 382,415 399,972 Dec : 33,588 37,332 416,003 437,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 210 124 157 127 2,974 3,012 3,088 Feb : 225 285 208 73 2,916 2,960 3,080 Mar : 319 401 314 78 2,886 2,927 3,210 Apr : 280 343 308 90 2,944 2,923 3,142 May : 289 157 190 121 2,980 3,047 3,100 Jun : 309 212 2,946 3,139 3,006 Jul : 230 222 2,927 3,198 2,995 Aug : 188 318 2,909 3,112 3,028 Sep : 273 205 2,887 3,172 2,951 Oct : 310 268 2,969 3,254 2,864 Nov : 319 225 2,954 3,317 2,829 Dec : 246 235 2,924 3,185 2,862 : Total : 3,198 2,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2003 through Oct 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, June 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,835 12,143 103 E North Central : 8,342 8,872 106 W North Central : 25,102 24,858 99 South Atlantic : 236,791 241,996 102 South Central : 353,608 353,850 100 West : 25,577 25,754 101 : US : 661,255 667,473 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May : Jan-May :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 114,021 116,323 102 544,531 549,706 101 AR : 116,834 115,450 99 560,558 559,806 100 DE : 13,979 14,803 106 67,660 71,928 106 FL : 5,021 4,948 99 24,327 24,043 99 GA : 121,611 123,890 102 592,348 600,604 101 KY : 26,590 26,782 101 124,450 127,742 103 LA : 14,492 15,182 105 67,923 73,161 108 MD : 31,999 32,631 102 155,534 155,678 100 MS : 73,182 70,896 97 354,492 355,074 100 NC : 68,746 69,619 101 327,856 332,385 101 OK : 24,869 24,437 98 115,939 117,133 101 PA : 13,668 14,978 110 64,456 71,299 111 SC : 13,817 18,780 136 65,511 90,260 138 TX : 56,848 58,066 102 269,465 274,710 102 VA : 24,267 24,321 100 116,492 117,003 100 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 66,894 68,078 102 315,606 326,798 104 : 19 Sts 1/ : 786,838 799,184 102 3,767,148 3,847,330 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,646 24,222 102 112,285 108,938 97 : US : 810,484 823,406 102 3,879,433 3,956,268 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :759,674 774,004 796,026 103 759,674 774,004 796,026 103 Feb :693,549 728,401 731,274 100 1,453,223 1,502,405 1,527,300 102 Mar :774,354 791,915 815,782 103 2,227,577 2,294,320 2,343,082 102 Apr :760,638 774,629 789,780 102 2,988,215 3,068,949 3,132,862 102 May :792,813 810,484 823,406 102 3,781,028 3,879,433 3,956,268 102 Jun :774,679 786,603 4,555,707 4,666,036 Jul :777,838 806,658 5,333,545 5,472,694 Aug :784,107 810,285 6,117,652 6,282,979 Sep :739,515 769,934 6,857,167 7,052,913 Oct :735,235 756,895 7,592,402 7,809,808 Nov :707,891 730,353 8,300,293 8,540,161 Dec :780,321 793,090 9,080,614 9,333,251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 6,409 94 62,473 60,300 62,084 Feb : 6,659 7,340 7,325 100 62,371 61,106 62,460 Mar : 6,888 6,815 7,077 104 62,559 61,421 62,794 Apr : 6,735 6,402 6,800 106 62,658 61,600 63,574 May : 7,323 7,590 7,783 103 62,659 61,643 63,220 Jun : 6,748 6,890 62,322 61,930 63,008 Jul : 7,071 6,688 62,022 62,020 62,965 Aug : 7,253 7,280 61,477 62,096 62,972 Sep : 6,654 7,758 60,539 62,113 62,707 Oct : 6,312 6,457 60,221 62,180 62,894 Nov : 6,946 7,128 60,354 61,511 63,006 Dec : 6,978 6,772 60,228 61,848 63,509 : Annual : Total : 81,836 83,931 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,388 7,812 7,804 100 Feb : 8,094 8,251 8,664 105 Mar : 8,400 7,801 8,709 112 Apr : 8,062 7,288 7,995 110 May : 8,604 8,693 8,995 103 Jun : 8,341 8,590 Jul : 8,555 8,003 Aug : 8,608 8,416 Sep : 8,338 9,184 Oct : 7,695 7,678 Nov : 8,246 8,411 Dec : 8,185 8,263 : Annual : Total : 98,516 98,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2004 through Oct 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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