Pou 1-1 (3-06) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 24, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, for "Chicks Hatched" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. February Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.97 billion during February 2006, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 5.99 billion table eggs, and 989 million hatching eggs, of which 927 million were broiler-type and 62 million were egg-type. The number of layers during February 2006 averaged 350 million, up slightly from a year earlier. February egg production per 100 layers was 1,995 eggs, also up slightly from February 2005. All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 2006, totaled 350 million, up slightly from a year ago. The 350 million layers consisted of 291 million layers producing table-type eggs, 56 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.91 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2006, averaged 71.6 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from March 1, 2005. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2006 totaled 33.7 million, down 1 percent from February 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.5 million on March 1, 2006 down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 196,000 during February 2006, down 6 percent from February 2005. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2006 totaled 733 million, up slightly from February 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 666 million on March 1, 2006, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.59 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2006, up 4 percent from February 2005. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, Forced Molt, and Pullets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State5 Egg Production by Type and State 7 Forced Molt. . . . . . . . . . . 9 Egg-Type Hatchery. . . . . . . .11 Egg-Type Intended Placements . .13 Broiler-Type Hatchery. . . . . .13 Broiler-Type Intended Placements15 Procedures and Reliability . . .16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2004-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 339,305 345,618 348,545 Jan : 337,948 347,864 349,246 Feb : 338,905 348,791 349,653 Mar : 340,699 346,959 Apr : 341,550 343,574 May : 341,562 341,819 Jun : 342,513 339,856 Jul : 343,180 338,573 Aug : 343,653 339,351 Sep : 344,452 340,914 Oct : 345,075 342,823 Nov : 344,633 345,874 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,721 7,791 6,636 6,703 1,086 1,088 Jan : 7,626 7,721 6,526 6,624 1,101 1,097 Feb : 6,928 6,974 5,915 5,985 1,014 989 Mar : 7,738 6,610 1,129 Apr : 7,407 6,311 1,097 May : 7,572 6,439 1,133 Jun : 7,346 6,250 1,096 Jul : 7,563 6,444 1,120 Aug : 7,528 6,425 1,104 Sep : 7,348 6,279 1,070 Oct : 7,665 6,561 1,104 Nov : 7,514 6,459 1,055 During Year: 89,960 76,859 13,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 2/ : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 347,864 349,246 100 Table Egg Type : : 288,701 290,808 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,163 58,438 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,438 55,605 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,725 2,833 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,192 2,211 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,260 2,278 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,861 1,877 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,836 1,854 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,385 2,330 98 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,626 7,721 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,526 6,624 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,101 1,097 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,036 1,031 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 66 102 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,412 349,308 100 Table Egg Type : : 289,082 290,827 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,330 58,481 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,632 55,565 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,698 2,916 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.0 70.8 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.0 72.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.3 60.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 59.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.0 73.9 95 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 5.2 113 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 23.8 110 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 14,034 14,758 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 6,632 5,927 89 : : Pullets on Feb 1 : 1,000 : 100,422 97,857 97 : : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ : 1,000 : 24,275 21,448 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,791 349,653 100 Table Egg Type : : 289,216 290,940 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,575 58,713 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,890 55,798 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,685 2,915 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,986 1,995 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,045 2,057 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,702 1,684 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,679 1,661 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,197 2,127 97 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,928 6,974 101 Table Egg Type : : 5,915 5,985 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,014 989 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 955 927 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 62 105 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 349,117 349,963 100 Table Egg Type : : 289,322 291,035 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,795 58,928 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,133 56,022 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,662 2,906 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.7 71.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.0 73.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 59.4 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.4 76.3 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.0 4.0 133 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.8 23.5 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,355 13,439 94 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 7,232 7,988 110 : : Pullets on Mar 1 : 1,000 : 100,738 96,977 96 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 23,776 23,432 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 2/ : 2005 : 2006 2/ : 2005 : 2006 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,872 1,658 9,255 8,946 1,945 1,923 AR : 4,582 4,069 15,138 14,337 1,936 1,953 CA : 19,119 18,930 19,611 19,393 2,239 2,207 CO : 3,355 3,296 3,890 3,818 2,339 2,462 CT : 2,889 2,904 2,952 2,958 2,439 2,299 FL : 9,861 11,057 10,325 11,513 2,286 2,206 GA : 11,020 9,923 20,365 19,197 2,121 2,094 HI : 474 464 511 478 2,035 1,841 IL : 4,302 4,284 4,527 4,516 1,988 2,192 IN : 22,726 23,965 23,463 24,696 2,212 2,251 IA : 48,999 50,350 49,771 51,125 2,176 2,249 ME : 3,923 3,963 3,980 4,034 2,211 2,305 MD : 3,081 2,729 3,184 2,870 2,324 2,195 MI : 7,131 7,912 7,389 8,169 2,206 2,326 MN : 10,398 10,734 10,946 11,199 2,275 2,250 MS : 1,678 1,622 7,144 6,835 1,876 1,946 MO : 6,110 5,937 7,362 7,071 2,200 2,121 NE : 11,969 11,834 12,044 11,909 2,292 2,225 NY : 3,777 3,859 4,106 4,096 2,435 2,466 NC : 3,373 3,442 10,954 11,075 1,981 2,023 OH : 27,531 29,109 28,017 29,651 2,252 2,266 OR : 2,746 2,497 2,924 2,670 2,291 2,322 PA : 22,733 22,302 24,484 24,255 2,336 2,354 SC : 4,221 3,856 5,288 5,012 2,307 2,294 SD : 3,075 3,195 3,175 3,295 2,331 2,307 TX : 13,541 14,150 18,064 18,558 2,231 2,269 VA : 1,241 1,592 3,124 3,528 2,049 2,041 WA : 4,917 4,811 4,988 4,880 2,265 2,172 WI : 4,625 4,213 5,132 4,729 2,260 2,305 : Oth Sts 3/ : 17,491 16,369 25,751 24,433 2,159 2,186 : US : 282,760 285,026 347,864 349,246 2,192 2,211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,868 1,696 9,232 8,897 1,787 1,765 AR : 4,418 4,125 15,099 14,512 1,729 1,723 CA : 19,157 18,881 19,655 19,377 2,020 1,977 CO : 3,278 3,245 3,813 3,731 2,151 2,198 CT : 2,936 2,906 3,001 2,960 2,199 2,196 FL : 9,960 10,959 10,465 11,406 2,121 2,016 GA : 11,204 9,785 20,628 19,063 1,895 1,915 HI : 464 462 500 475 1,880 1,663 IL : 4,226 4,246 4,456 4,474 1,997 2,168 IN : 22,814 24,303 23,545 25,043 2,005 2,009 IA : 49,082 50,795 49,860 51,600 2,006 2,054 ME : 4,055 4,026 4,113 4,095 1,629 2,076 MD : 2,981 2,684 3,088 2,804 2,073 1,997 MI : 7,606 8,116 7,869 8,380 2,033 2,112 MN : 10,488 10,899 11,023 11,364 2,087 2,006 MS : 1,611 1,610 7,132 6,839 1,753 1,740 MO : 6,124 6,132 7,415 7,279 1,996 1,965 NE : 12,018 11,752 12,093 11,827 2,018 2,088 NY : 3,852 3,820 4,177 4,060 2,179 2,167 NC : 3,339 3,402 10,948 11,073 1,790 1,797 OH : 27,641 29,039 28,129 29,570 1,984 2,002 OR : 2,677 2,593 2,843 2,766 2,040 2,061 PA : 22,713 21,719 24,455 23,667 2,135 2,151 SC : 4,041 3,893 5,138 5,075 2,044 1,990 SD : 3,027 3,188 3,127 3,288 2,111 2,068 TX : 13,626 14,160 18,142 18,651 2,006 2,000 VA : 1,200 1,545 3,107 3,444 1,770 1,800 WA : 4,928 4,722 4,997 4,790 2,201 2,004 WI : 4,537 4,315 5,050 4,845 2,099 2,043 : Oth Sts 2/ : 17,405 16,151 25,691 24,298 1,966 1,955 : US : 283,276 285,169 348,791 349,653 1,986 1,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 180 172 43 40 137 132 AR : 293 280 107 96 186 184 CA : 439 428 CO : 91 94 CT : 72 68 FL : 236 254 228 245 8 9 GA : 432 402 254 225 178 177 HI : 10.4 8.8 10.4 8.8 0 0 IL : 90 99 87 95 3 4 IN : 519 556 506 543 13 13 IA : 1,083 1,150 ME : 88 93 MD : 74 63 73 61 1 2 MI : 163 190 MN : 249 252 241 244 8 8 MS : 134 133 38 38 96 95 MO : 162 150 NE : 276 265 276 265 0 0 NY : 100 101 NC : 217 224 80 84 137 140 OH : 631 672 OR : 67 62 65 60 2 2 PA : 572 571 555 550 17 21 SC : 122 115 103 95 19 20 SD : 74 76 74 76 0 0 TX : 403 421 VA : 64 72 30 37 34 35 WA : 113 106 WI : 116 109 : Oth Sts 4/ : 556 534 429 409 128 125 : US : 7,626 7,721 6,526 6,624 1,101 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, data included in US totals. 3/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, February 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 165 157 40 38 125 119 AR : 261 250 90 86 171 164 CA : 397 383 CO : 82 82 CT : 66 65 FL : 222 230 214 222 8 8 GA : 391 365 228 204 163 161 HI : 9.4 7.9 9.4 7.9 0 0 IL : 89 97 86 94 3 3 IN : 472 503 461 491 11 12 IA : 1,000 1,060 ME : 67 85 MD : 64 56 63 55 1 1 MI : 160 177 MN : 230 228 223 221 7 7 MS : 125 119 34 34 91 85 MO : 148 143 NE : 244 247 244 247 0 0 NY : 91 88 NC : 196 199 71 73 125 126 OH : 558 592 OR : 58 57 56 55 2 2 PA : 522 509 507 490 15 19 SC : 105 101 88 84 17 17 SD : 66 68 66 68 0 0 TX : 364 373 VA : 55 62 23 31 32 31 WA : 110 96 WI : 106 99 : Oth Sts 3/ : 505 475 387 360 119 115 : US : 6,928 6,974 5,915 5,985 1,014 989 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in US totals. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.3 23.2 23.0 Feb : 4.6 5.2 21.7 23.8 Mar : 3.0 4.0 22.8 23.5 Apr : 4.1 22.7 May : 4.0 22.4 Jun : 4.2 23.0 Jul : 3.3 22.6 Aug : 4.3 22.1 Sep : 4.4 22.4 Oct : 3.9 23.4 Nov : 3.1 24.3 Dec : 2.8 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, March 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 0.5 5.0 7.0 AR : 2.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 CA : 2.0 8.5 31.5 35.5 CO : 1.0 0.0 23.0 27.5 CT : 0.0 7.5 10.0 11.0 FL : 2.5 10.0 25.0 32.0 GA : 2.0 2.0 15.5 12.0 HI : 6.5 7.0 47.5 54.0 IL : 0.0 7.0 33.0 28.0 IN : 2.0 2.0 32.5 26.0 IA : 5.0 6.5 32.5 31.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 2.5 4.0 35.0 31.5 MI : 2.5 1.0 25.0 17.0 MN : 3.0 5.5 27.0 26.0 MS : 1.0 2.5 9.5 10.0 MO : 6.0 1.5 22.0 24.5 NE : 10.0 4.5 20.5 32.5 NY : 2.5 2.0 6.5 13.5 NC : 1.5 1.0 7.0 8.0 OH : 6.0 5.5 22.5 21.0 OR : 2.0 3.5 31.0 33.5 PA : 2.5 1.5 15.5 21.5 SC : 0.0 5.5 23.5 26.0 SD : 3.0 5.0 36.0 19.0 TX : 1.0 2.0 19.5 23.0 VA : 0.0 0.0 6.0 14.5 WA : 0.0 3.5 39.5 46.5 WI : 2.5 2.0 26.0 37.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.1 3.7 25.7 24.1 : US : 3.0 4.0 22.8 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Item : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 36,774 36,514 99 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 33,932 33,665 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 71,868 69,087 96 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 208 196 94 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,080 2,854 93 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 658,866 665,624 101 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 731,274 733,145 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,527,300 1,537,218 101 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,325 7,593 104 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,460 63,060 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2004 through Jul 2005. 2/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2004 through Jul 2005. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,198 7,107 115 E North Central : 6,853 6,291 92 W North Central : 8,102 7,892 97 South Atlantic : 3,869 4,527 117 South Central : 6,406 5,330 83 West : 5,346 5,367 100 : US : 36,774 36,514 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : FL : 648 734 113 1,556 1,455 94 GA : 2,167 2,179 101 4,494 4,568 102 IN : 4,532 4,455 98 10,070 9,651 96 IA : 4,999 5,764 115 10,831 12,350 114 MN : 818 1,000 122 1,636 1,947 119 PA : 4,790 4,269 89 10,608 8,500 80 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,978 15,264 96 32,673 30,616 94 : US : 33,932 33,665 99 71,868 69,087 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2004-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2006 : : : : 2006 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 :as % of : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 :as % of : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 35,155 37,936 35,422 93 35,155 37,936 35,422 93 Feb : 31,923 33,932 33,665 99 67,078 71,868 69,087 96 Mar : 37,545 41,824 104,623 113,692 Apr : 37,466 38,267 142,089 151,959 May : 38,347 37,449 180,436 189,408 Jun : 37,508 34,537 217,944 223,945 Jul : 34,919 35,310 252,863 259,255 Aug : 36,854 38,953 289,717 298,208 Sep : 36,631 33,788 326,348 331,996 Oct : 34,866 35,367 361,214 367,363 Nov : 38,758 32,752 399,972 400,115 Dec : 37,332 36,224 437,304 436,339 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2004-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2006 :Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : : : as % of : 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :---------------------------: 2005 :--------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ---------- : Jan : 124 157 188 120 3,012 3,088 2,834 Feb : 285 208 196 94 2,960 3,080 2,854 Mar : 401 314 2,927 3,210 2,797 Apr : 343 308 2,923 3,142 2,967 May : 157 190 3,047 3,100 2,888 Jun : 212 184 3,139 3,006 2,844 Jul : 222 242 3,198 2,995 2,857 Aug : 318 261 3,112 3,028 2,888 Sep : 205 375 3,172 2,951 2,876 Oct : 268 189 3,254 2,864 Nov : 225 181 3,317 2,829 Dec : 235 248 3,185 2,862 : Total : 2,995 2,857 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks rom eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For February 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2004 through Jul 2005. 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, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,188 11,544 95 E North Central : 8,319 9,116 110 W North Central : 23,429 23,500 100 South Atlantic : 239,577 245,223 102 South Central : 349,880 351,279 100 West : 25,473 24,962 98 : US : 658,866 665,624 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February : Jan-Feb :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 100,258 104,694 104 209,521 218,898 104 AR : 104,000 104,106 100 218,494 219,239 100 DE : 13,004 13,072 101 27,706 28,167 102 FL : 4,483 4,583 102 9,337 9,547 102 GA : 111,770 112,868 101 235,489 236,701 101 KY : 23,483 23,836 102 48,982 49,385 101 LA : 13,446 13,750 102 28,107 28,709 102 MD : 28,134 29,064 103 59,922 61,562 103 MS : 67,202 61,738 92 139,705 130,840 94 NC : 60,474 61,152 101 126,785 129,822 102 OK : 21,794 21,689 100 45,389 45,253 100 PA : 12,951 12,976 100 27,119 26,918 99 SC : 16,705 16,977 102 33,998 35,547 105 TX : 50,004 51,022 102 104,514 107,783 103 VA : 21,485 21,089 98 45,072 44,637 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 60,356 59,018 98 125,389 122,451 98 : 19 Sts 1/ : 709,549 711,634 100 1,485,529 1,495,459 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 21,725 21,511 99 41,771 41,759 100 : US : 731,274 733,145 100 1,527,300 1,537,218 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2004-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month: : : : 2006 : : : : 2006 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 :as % of: 2004 : 2005 : 2006 :as % of : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------- 1,000 ------------- Percent : Jan :774,004 796,026 804,073 101 774,004 796,026 804,073 101 Feb :728,401 731,274 733,145 100 1,502,405 1,527,300 1,537,218 101 Mar :791,915 815,782 2,294,320 2,343,082 Apr :774,629 789,780 3,068,949 3,132,862 May :810,484 823,406 3,879,433 3,956,268 Jun :786,603 796,001 4,666,036 4,752,269 Jul :806,658 807,654 5,472,694 5,559,923 Aug :810,285 811,678 6,282,979 6,371,601 Sep :769,934 769,771 7,052,913 7,141,372 Oct :756,895 776,333 7,809,808 7,917,705 Nov :730,353 747,335 8,540,161 8,665,040 Dec :793,090 807,848 9,333,251 9,472,888 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2004-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2006 :Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : : : as % of : 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2005 :--------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,811 6,409 6,825 106 60,300 62,084 62,860 Feb : 7,340 7,325 7,593 104 61,106 62,460 63,060 Mar : 6,815 7,077 61,421 62,794 63,416 Apr : 6,402 6,800 61,600 63,574 63,776 May : 7,590 7,783 61,643 63,220 64,311 Jun : 6,890 7,109 61,930 63,008 64,284 Jul : 6,688 6,657 62,020 62,965 64,319 Aug : 7,280 7,484 62,096 62,972 64,344 Sep : 7,758 7,132 62,113 62,707 64,154 Oct : 6,457 6,944 62,180 62,894 Nov : 7,128 7,298 61,511 63,006 Dec : 6,772 7,112 61,848 63,509 : Annual : Total : 83,931 85,130 : Total : Place- : ments3/: Jan : 7,812 7,804 8,018 103 Feb : 8,251 8,664 9,026 104 Mar : 7,801 8,709 Apr : 7,288 7,995 May : 8,693 8,995 Jun : 8,590 8,571 Jul : 8,003 7,846 Aug : 8,416 9,084 Sep : 9,184 8,683 Oct : 7,678 8,683 Nov : 8,411 8,830 Dec : 8,263 8,256 : Annual : Total : 98,390 102,120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2004 through Jul 2005. 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 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 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only 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 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". 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. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched consist of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is 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. 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 flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the 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 represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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