Pou 1-1 (8-06) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 22, 2006, 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, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. July Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.64 billion during July 2006, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.56 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 66 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2006 averaged 341 million, up 1 percent from last year. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,241 eggs, up slightly from July 2005. All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 2006, totaled 341 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 341 million layers consisted of 284 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.76 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2006, averaged 71.7 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from August 1, 2005. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July 2006 totaled 33.2 million, down 5 percent from July 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 31.4 million on August 1, 2006, down 14 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 320,000 during July 2006, up 32 percent from July 2005. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during July 2006 totaled 800 million, down 1 percent from July 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 660 million on August 1, 2006, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.46 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2006, down 3 percent from July 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 Information Contacts . . . . . .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 : 338,905 348,791 349,764 Mar : 340,699 346,959 350,088 Apr : 341,550 343,574 348,154 May : 341,562 341,819 344,718 Jun : 342,513 339,856 342,175 Jul : 343,180 338,573 341,047 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 6,977 5,915 5,988 1,014 989 Mar : 7,738 7,837 6,610 6,735 1,129 1,103 Apr : 7,407 7,535 6,311 6,469 1,097 1,066 May : 7,572 7,627 6,439 6,520 1,133 1,107 Jun : 7,346 7,393 6,250 6,338 1,096 1,056 Jul : 7,563 7,643 6,444 6,558 1,120 1,085 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, June-July 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 2/ : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,856 342,175 101 Table Egg Type : : 280,795 284,951 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,061 57,224 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,382 54,393 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,679 2,831 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,162 2,161 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,226 2,224 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,856 1,845 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,834 1,820 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,314 2,331 101 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 7,346 7,393 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,250 6,338 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,096 1,056 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,034 990 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 66 106 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,424 341,219 101 Table Egg Type : : 279,779 284,376 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,645 56,843 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,017 54,028 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,628 2,815 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.6 72.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.8 75.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 62.2 61.4 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.5 60.7 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.2 75.3 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.3 3.5 106 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.6 25.7 114 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 16,027 13,441 84 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 7,169 7,041 98 : : Pullets on Jul 1 : 1,000 : 102,764 101,228 99 : : Pullets Added During Jun 3/ : 1,000 : 22,930 22,130 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,573 341,047 101 Table Egg Type : : 279,965 284,217 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,608 56,830 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,966 54,039 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,642 2,791 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,234 2,241 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,302 2,307 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,911 1,909 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,889 1,886 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,385 2,365 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,563 7,643 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,444 6,558 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,120 1,085 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,057 1,019 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 63 66 105 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,674 340,831 101 Table Egg Type : : 280,125 284,041 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,549 56,790 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,902 54,034 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,647 2,756 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 71.7 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.5 73.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.9 61.3 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.3 60.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 74.3 76.1 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 4.2 98 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 25.3 114 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 16,079 11,449 71 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 5,967 8,874 149 : : Pullets on Aug 1 : 1,000 : 101,174 101,395 100 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 23,043 21,441 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 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 : 1,798 1,476 9,191 8,722 1,882 1,857 AR : 4,006 4,143 14,655 13,997 1,897 1,886 CA : 18,305 18,477 18,801 18,997 2,170 2,053 CO : 3,247 3,213 3,765 3,725 2,284 2,416 CT : 3,050 2,639 3,108 2,695 2,284 2,152 FL : 10,434 10,362 10,930 10,740 2,223 2,169 GA : 9,829 9,431 19,072 18,582 2,040 2,018 HI : 458 429 488 445 1,906 1,843 IL : 4,302 4,612 4,532 4,849 2,273 2,207 IN : 22,565 23,698 23,293 24,432 2,220 2,239 IA : 47,229 50,615 47,989 51,354 2,159 2,187 ME : 4,134 4,014 4,198 4,083 2,025 2,082 MD : 2,818 2,564 2,939 2,702 2,178 2,332 MI : 7,767 8,189 8,024 8,451 2,331 2,307 MN : 10,310 10,548 10,838 11,041 2,251 2,201 MS : 1,604 1,648 6,976 6,487 1,978 1,973 MO : 5,917 6,116 7,270 7,256 2,242 2,219 NE : 11,844 11,524 11,919 11,599 2,240 2,121 NY : 3,941 3,805 4,270 4,055 2,295 2,417 NC : 3,176 3,109 10,811 10,776 1,961 1,977 OH : 27,474 27,562 27,955 28,080 2,200 2,183 OR : 2,785 2,466 2,975 2,660 2,420 2,406 PA : 21,193 21,863 22,988 23,788 2,340 2,346 SC : 3,704 3,965 5,018 5,123 1,973 2,011 SD : 2,914 3,119 3,014 3,219 2,157 2,175 TX : 12,859 14,019 17,226 18,380 2,183 2,220 VA : 1,463 1,298 3,331 3,093 2,192 2,069 WA : 4,909 4,729 4,975 4,795 2,231 2,377 WI : 4,328 4,084 4,824 4,596 2,218 2,263 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,498 15,450 24,481 23,453 2,120 2,158 : US : 274,861 279,167 339,856 342,175 2,162 2,161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 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 : 1,780 1,457 9,220 8,562 1,898 1,974 AR : 4,040 4,167 14,414 13,976 1,998 1,939 CA : 18,405 18,443 18,938 18,957 2,234 2,121 CO : 3,278 3,210 3,795 3,703 2,398 2,511 CT : 2,954 2,643 3,010 2,703 2,425 2,294 FL : 10,604 10,422 11,080 10,813 2,256 2,220 GA : 9,776 9,399 18,919 18,569 2,114 2,079 HI : 460 422 487 438 2,033 1,963 IL : 4,223 4,790 4,453 5,028 2,336 2,287 IN : 22,614 23,526 23,360 24,251 2,226 2,284 IA : 46,348 50,086 47,101 50,823 2,314 2,357 ME : 4,207 4,000 4,266 4,065 2,110 2,263 MD : 2,765 2,475 2,876 2,605 2,399 2,380 MI : 7,769 8,264 8,022 8,521 2,319 2,371 MN : 10,393 10,487 10,926 10,934 2,288 2,232 MS : 1,593 1,610 6,855 6,361 2,042 2,075 MO : 5,895 6,094 7,266 7,206 2,230 2,304 NE : 11,943 11,665 12,018 11,740 2,297 2,232 NY : 3,976 3,950 4,305 4,208 2,416 2,519 NC : 3,327 3,134 10,932 10,718 1,994 2,053 OH : 27,347 26,986 27,841 27,495 2,266 2,233 OR : 2,733 2,506 2,926 2,682 2,461 2,424 PA : 21,227 21,601 23,045 23,503 2,382 2,438 SC : 3,758 3,853 5,037 5,018 2,045 2,112 SD : 2,927 3,178 3,027 3,278 2,213 2,227 TX : 12,904 14,362 17,307 18,812 2,271 2,249 VA : 1,407 1,325 3,325 3,159 2,226 1,994 WA : 4,825 4,627 4,889 4,691 2,229 2,345 WI : 4,309 4,089 4,806 4,602 2,414 2,303 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,247 15,662 24,127 23,626 2,197 2,222 : US : 274,034 278,433 338,573 341,047 2,234 2,241 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 173 162 37 34 136 128 AR : 278 264 91 90 187 174 CA : 408 390 CO : 86 90 CT : 71 58 FL : 243 233 235 227 8 6 GA : 389 375 216 205 173 170 HI : 9.3 8.2 9.3 8.2 0 0 IL : 103 107 100 103 3 4 IN : 517 547 505 534 12 13 IA : 1,036 1,123 ME : 85 85 MD : 64 63 62 61 2 2 MI : 187 195 MN : 244 243 236 235 8 8 MS : 138 128 38 38 100 90 MO : 163 161 NE : 267 246 267 246 0 0 NY : 98 98 NC : 212 213 75 77 137 136 OH : 615 613 OR : 72 64 70 62 2 2 PA : 538 558 520 537 18 21 SC : 99 103 77 84 22 19 SD : 65 70 65 70 0 0 TX : 376 408 VA : 73 64 38 32 35 32 WA : 111 114 WI : 107 104 : Oth Sts 4/ : 519 506 396 384 123 123 : US : 7,346 7,393 6,250 6,338 1,096 1,056 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 175 169 37 36 138 133 AR : 288 271 97 95 191 176 CA : 423 402 CO : 91 93 CT : 73 62 FL : 250 240 242 233 8 7 GA : 400 386 224 209 176 177 HI : 9.9 8.6 9.9 8.6 0 0 IL : 104 115 100 111 4 4 IN : 520 554 508 541 12 13 IA : 1,090 1,198 ME : 90 92 MD : 69 62 67 60 2 2 MI : 186 202 MN : 250 244 242 236 8 8 MS : 140 132 38 40 102 92 MO : 162 166 NE : 276 262 276 262 0 0 NY : 104 106 NC : 218 220 80 80 138 140 OH : 631 614 OR : 72 65 70 63 2 2 PA : 549 573 531 552 18 21 SC : 103 106 81 87 22 19 SD : 67 73 67 73 0 0 TX : 393 423 VA : 74 63 37 30 37 33 WA : 109 110 WI : 116 106 : Oth Sts 3/ : 530 525 405 398 126 127 : US : 7,563 7,643 6,444 6,558 1,120 1,085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24.4 Apr : 4.1 2.3 22.7 24.9 May : 4.0 5.4 22.4 23.6 Jun : 4.2 4.7 23.0 24.7 Jul : 3.3 3.5 22.6 25.7 Aug : 4.3 4.2 22.1 25.3 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, August 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 0.5 5.0 2.5 AR : 1.5 3.5 10.0 10.0 CA : 5.5 4.5 32.0 40.5 CO : 1.5 0.0 28.0 20.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 10.0 22.5 FL : 6.0 3.0 27.0 36.5 GA : 6.5 3.5 14.0 12.0 HI : 9.0 5.5 48.5 55.0 IL : 7.0 7.5 29.0 30.5 IN : 6.5 6.0 25.0 29.0 IA : 5.5 5.5 35.0 35.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 6.0 8.5 40.0 39.0 MI : 6.0 5.0 32.0 23.5 MN : 4.5 4.0 18.0 35.5 MS : 3.0 2.0 8.0 12.5 MO : 4.0 2.5 21.0 24.0 NE : 7.0 4.5 24.5 27.0 NY : 2.0 2.0 7.5 16.0 NC : 0.0 0.0 8.5 9.5 OH : 2.0 5.5 16.0 25.0 OR : 6.5 9.0 33.0 28.5 PA : 5.0 2.5 15.5 18.5 SC : 8.0 6.5 25.0 37.0 SD : 3.0 5.0 20.5 21.0 TX : 2.0 3.5 21.0 23.5 VA : 0.0 6.5 14.5 6.5 WA : 8.0 4.0 40.0 52.5 WI : 6.5 5.5 22.0 32.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.6 4.9 25.9 24.0 : US : 4.3 4.2 22.1 25.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Item : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 36,630 31,378 86 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 34,897 33,224 95 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 261,191 253,862 97 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 242 320 132 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,007 2,845 95 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 664,087 660,130 99 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 808,382 800,132 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 5,567,659 5,540,181 100 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,657 6,456 97 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,965 64,056 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2005 through Dec 2005. 2/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2005 through Dec 2005. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,577 5,371 96 E North Central : 6,917 6,368 92 W North Central : 7,207 6,776 94 South Atlantic : 4,102 3,377 82 South Central : 6,444 5,289 82 West : 6,383 4,197 66 : US : 36,630 31,378 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,258 2,195 97 15,985 15,927 100 IN : 4,623 4,569 99 35,289 34,112 97 IA : 6,747 6,117 91 44,435 46,601 105 MN : 1,100 754 69 7,383 6,759 92 PA : 4,227 3,736 88 33,894 30,354 90 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,528 15,197 98 119,689 114,625 96 : US : 34,897 33,224 95 261,191 253,862 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 38,291 35,422 93 38,921 35,422 93 Feb : 34,427 33,665 98 72,718 69,087 95 Mar : 41,701 38,918 93 114,419 108,005 94 Apr : 38,049 34,613 91 152,468 142,618 94 May : 38,792 40,320 104 191,260 182,938 96 Jun : 35,034 37,700 108 226,294 220,638 98 Jul : 34,897 33,224 95 261,191 253,862 97 Aug : 38,700 299,891 Sep : 33,623 333,514 Oct : 35,461 368,975 Nov : 32,285 401,260 Dec : 35,917 437,177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2006 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2005 :----------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 157 188 120 2,837 2,842 Feb : 208 196 94 2,845 2,920 Mar : 314 286 91 2,788 Apr : 308 255 83 2,958 May : 190 241 127 2,878 Jun : 175 183 105 2,833 Jul : 242 320 132 2,845 Aug : 261 2,876 Sep : 375 2,864 Oct : 188 2,836 Nov : 180 2,783 Dec : 247 2,834 : Total : 2,845 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2005 through Dec 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, August 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,692 12,508 99 E North Central : 9,153 9,188 100 W North Central : 24,404 23,526 96 South Atlantic : 238,363 243,475 102 South Central : 353,295 346,003 98 West : 26,180 25,430 97 : US : 664,087 660,130 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July : Jan-Jul :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 116,085 115,628 100 778,954 794,128 102 AR : 112,523 108,898 97 786,276 769,748 98 DE : 15,103 14,371 95 101,839 97,190 95 FL : 5,068 5,007 99 34,026 34,209 101 GA : 121,744 127,517 105 843,210 865,040 103 KY : 25,826 25,776 100 178,994 178,029 99 LA : 15,225 14,532 95 102,862 102,138 99 MD : 32,776 32,462 99 220,103 219,382 100 MS : 72,443 66,492 92 496,347 466,148 94 NC : 66,046 67,743 103 465,197 471,056 101 OK : 23,992 22,256 93 164,996 159,322 97 PA : 14,384 14,600 102 99,722 98,844 99 SC : 18,746 19,330 103 127,378 130,753 103 TX : 56,826 54,443 96 387,284 382,556 99 VA : 23,969 23,653 99 164,655 163,241 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 65,947 65,384 99 457,988 450,967 98 : 19 Sts 1/ : 786,703 778,092 99 5,409,831 5,382,751 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 21,679 22,040 102 157,828 157,430 100 : US : 808,382 800,132 99 5,567,659 5,540,181 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 797,576 804,073 101 797,576 804,073 101 Feb : 732,038 733,145 100 1,529,614 1,537,218 100 Mar : 816,552 817,068 100 2,346,166 2,354,286 100 Apr : 792,173 787,064 99 3,138,339 3,141,350 100 May : 823,993 810,908 98 3,962,332 3,952,258 100 Jun : 796,945 787,791 99 4,759,277 4,740,049 100 Jul : 808,382 800,132 99 5,567,659 5,540,181 100 Aug : 812,474 6,380,133 Sep : 771,146 7,151,279 Oct : 776,449 7,927,728 Nov : 747,866 8,675,594 Dec : 808,525 9,484,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2006 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2005 :----------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,409 6,825 106 62,860 64,544 Feb : 7,325 7,593 104 63,060 64,056 Mar : 7,077 7,012 99 63,416 Apr : 6,800 6,593 97 63,776 May : 7,783 7,531 97 64,311 Jun : 7,109 7,636 107 64,284 Jul : 6,657 6,456 97 64,319 Aug : 7,484 64,344 Sep : 7,132 64,154 Oct : 6,944 64,057 Nov : 7,298 63,993 Dec : 7,112 64,040 : Annual : Total : 85,130 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,804 8,018 103 Feb : 8,664 9,026 104 Mar : 8,709 8,415 97 Apr : 7,995 7,558 95 May : 8,995 8,930 99 Jun : 8,571 9,144 107 Jul : 7,846 7,807 100 Aug : 9,084 Sep : 8,683 Oct : 8,279 Nov : 8,830 Dec : 8,256 : Annual : Total : 101,716 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jul 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2005 through Dec 2005. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Reliability of Chicken and Eggs Estimates Survey Procedures: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 650 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". 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. 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