Pou 1-1 (9-06) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 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. August Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.64 billion during August 2006, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.56 billion table eggs, and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 65 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 2006 averaged 341 million, up slightly from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,239 eggs, up 1 percent from August 2005. All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 2006, totaled 342 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 342 million layers consisted of 285 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.73 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2006, averaged 72.6 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from September 1, 2005. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 10 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2006 totaled 34.9 million, down 10 percent from August 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.8 million on September 1, 2006, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 253,000 during August 2006, down 3 percent from August 2005. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2006 totaled 809 million, down slightly from August 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 656 million on September 1, 2006, up slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.63 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2006, up 2 percent from August 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 : 343,180 338,573 340,743 Aug : 343,653 339,351 341,007 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 7,636 6,444 6,551 1,120 1,085 Aug : 7,528 7,635 6,425 6,556 1,104 1,079 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, July-August 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 2/ : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,573 340,743 101 Table Egg Type : : 279,965 283,913 101 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 7,636 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,444 6,551 102 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 : : 338,674 340,223 100 Table Egg Type : : 280,125 283,433 101 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 25.2 114 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 16,079 11,401 71 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 5,967 9,175 154 : : Pullets on Aug 1 : 1,000 : 101,174 101,511 100 : : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ : 1,000 : 23,043 21,229 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,351 341,007 100 Table Egg Type : : 280,984 284,272 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,367 56,735 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,692 53,991 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,675 2,744 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,218 2,239 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,287 2,306 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,891 1,902 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,871 1,878 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,318 2,369 102 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 7,528 7,635 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,425 6,556 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,104 1,079 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,042 1,014 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 65 105 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,984 341,749 101 Table Egg Type : : 281,821 285,089 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,163 56,660 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,467 53,934 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,696 2,726 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.7 72.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 74.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.0 61.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.2 60.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 75.8 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 3.4 77 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.4 25.8 115 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 13,934 12,711 91 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 7,231 7,836 108 : : Pullets on Sep 1 : 1,000 : 101,132 100,963 100 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 23,635 22,673 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 2/ : 2005 : 2006 2/ : 2005 : 2006 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 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 10,228 11,080 10,619 2,256 2,222 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 14,252 17,307 18,702 2,271 2,246 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 3/ : 16,247 15,662 24,127 23,626 2,197 2,222 : US : 274,034 278,129 338,573 340,743 2,234 2,241 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 1,721 1,512 9,074 8,615 1,862 1,962 AR : 4,062 4,261 14,186 13,988 1,995 1,966 CA : 18,731 18,479 19,260 18,986 2,186 2,154 CO : 3,290 3,363 3,843 3,868 2,368 2,456 CT : 2,854 2,606 2,911 2,665 2,473 2,439 FL : 10,730 10,099 11,210 10,498 2,248 2,296 GA : 9,617 9,595 18,849 18,818 2,058 2,088 HI : 467 413 491 429 1,935 1,911 IL : 4,146 4,884 4,372 5,122 2,356 2,226 IN : 22,742 23,665 23,525 24,357 2,176 2,250 IA : 46,744 49,731 47,500 50,466 2,301 2,350 ME : 4,227 3,960 4,287 4,026 2,169 2,335 MD : 2,706 2,483 2,808 2,608 2,457 2,339 MI : 7,694 8,598 7,944 8,850 2,253 2,350 MN : 10,598 10,274 11,128 10,723 2,265 2,229 MS : 1,614 1,603 6,850 6,295 1,971 2,081 MO : 5,772 6,026 7,136 7,116 2,186 2,305 NE : 11,922 11,574 11,997 11,649 2,334 2,309 NY : 3,965 3,979 4,291 4,237 2,424 2,502 NC : 3,458 3,363 11,061 10,945 1,971 2,047 OH : 27,499 27,202 28,000 27,716 2,286 2,190 OR : 2,739 2,515 2,932 2,674 2,422 2,393 PA : 21,516 21,336 23,371 23,260 2,323 2,425 SC : 3,640 3,763 4,825 4,958 2,135 2,138 SD : 2,960 3,171 3,060 3,271 2,255 2,232 TX : 12,997 14,331 17,359 18,789 2,252 2,251 VA : 1,394 1,344 3,347 3,198 2,181 1,939 WA : 4,788 4,702 4,851 4,765 2,288 2,267 WI : 4,250 4,095 4,746 4,595 2,339 2,394 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,213 15,561 24,137 23,520 2,221 2,207 : US : 275,056 278,488 339,351 341,007 2,218 2,239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 250 236 242 229 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 : 393 420 VA : 74 63 37 30 37 33 WA : 109 110 WI : 116 106 : Oth Sts 4/ : 530 525 405 398 126 127 : US : 7,563 7,636 6,444 6,551 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/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, August 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 169 169 35 37 134 132 AR : 283 275 97 99 186 176 CA : 421 409 CO : 91 95 CT : 72 65 FL : 252 241 245 234 7 7 GA : 388 393 211 216 177 177 HI : 9.5 8.2 9.5 8.2 0 0 IL : 103 114 100 110 3 4 IN : 512 548 499 536 13 12 IA : 1,093 1,186 ME : 93 94 MD : 69 61 67 59 2 2 MI : 179 208 MN : 252 239 244 231 8 8 MS : 135 131 37 39 98 92 MO : 156 164 NE : 280 269 280 269 0 0 NY : 104 106 NC : 218 224 83 85 135 139 OH : 640 607 OR : 71 64 69 62 2 2 PA : 543 564 525 543 18 21 SC : 103 106 83 85 20 21 SD : 69 73 69 73 0 0 TX : 391 423 VA : 73 62 36 29 37 33 WA : 111 108 WI : 111 110 : Oth Sts 3/ : 536 519 411 394 126 125 : US : 7,528 7,635 6,425 6,556 1,104 1,079 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25.2 Sep : 4.4 3.4 22.4 25.8 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, September 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 0.0 5.0 4.5 AR : 3.0 2.0 10.5 8.0 CA : 9.5 5.0 31.0 37.0 CO : 6.5 2.5 21.0 21.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 10.0 17.0 FL : 4.0 7.5 30.0 41.0 GA : 4.0 2.0 13.5 11.5 HI : 9.5 8.5 46.5 54.0 IL : 2.0 5.5 30.0 33.5 IN : 2.5 3.0 28.5 32.0 IA : 6.5 4.5 32.5 34.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 7.5 0.0 40.0 44.5 MI : 8.5 7.5 27.0 21.5 MN : 3.0 3.5 22.0 36.0 MS : 2.0 2.0 9.0 12.0 MO : 1.0 1.0 21.0 24.5 NE : 4.5 2.5 25.0 27.5 NY : 3.5 1.5 8.5 11.5 NC : 1.0 1.0 8.5 9.5 OH : 3.5 3.0 18.0 28.0 OR : 8.5 6.0 32.0 26.5 PA : 5.0 2.5 17.0 17.0 SC : 3.0 3.5 20.0 36.0 SD : 3.0 5.0 20.5 22.0 TX : 3.0 3.0 21.5 25.5 VA : 6.0 3.0 13.5 18.0 WA : 6.5 11.0 41.0 52.0 WI : 10.0 0.0 25.5 37.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.2 3.5 25.8 25.4 : US : 4.4 3.4 22.4 25.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Item : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 34,505 35,823 104 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 38,700 34,892 90 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 299,891 288,754 96 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 261 253 97 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,040 2,876 95 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 654,789 656,333 100 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 812,474 809,284 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 6,380,133 6,349,465 100 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,484 7,631 102 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,972 64,344 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2005 through Jan 2006. 2/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2005 through Jan 2006. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,316 6,681 126 E North Central : 5,818 6,915 119 W North Central : 6,855 8,060 118 South Atlantic : 3,950 4,615 117 South Central : 5,235 4,849 93 West : 7,331 4,703 64 : US : 34,505 35,823 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,311 2,069 90 18,296 17,996 98 IN : 5,460 4,918 90 40,749 39,030 96 IA : 6,579 6,694 102 51,014 53,295 104 MN : 1,130 975 86 8,513 7,734 91 PA : 5,841 5,057 87 39,735 35,411 89 : Oth Sts 1/ : 17,379 15,179 87 141,584 135,288 96 : US : 38,700 34,892 90 299,891 288,754 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 38,291 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 34,892 90 299,891 288,754 96 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 2,912 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 : 261 253 97 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 August 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2005 through Jan 2006. 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, September 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,475 12,296 99 E North Central : 9,102 9,120 100 W North Central : 24,336 24,343 100 South Atlantic : 236,215 242,346 103 South Central : 346,762 344,088 99 West : 25,899 24,140 93 : US : 654,789 656,333 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August : Jan-Aug :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 117,170 117,638 100 896,124 911,766 102 AR : 112,714 110,145 98 898,990 879,893 98 DE : 15,013 14,785 98 116,852 111,975 96 FL : 5,080 5,056 100 39,106 39,265 100 GA : 121,747 127,237 105 964,957 992,277 103 KY : 26,252 27,274 104 205,246 205,303 100 LA : 15,225 14,562 96 118,087 116,700 99 MD : 32,502 32,247 99 252,605 251,629 100 MS : 70,772 67,615 96 567,119 533,763 94 NC : 67,182 67,688 101 532,379 538,744 101 OK : 24,341 22,952 94 189,337 182,274 96 PA : 15,184 14,748 97 114,906 113,592 99 SC : 18,634 19,492 105 146,012 150,245 103 TX : 55,091 55,149 100 442,375 437,705 99 VA : 23,544 23,668 101 188,199 186,909 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 68,013 66,279 97 526,001 435,671 83 : 19 Sts 1/ : 788,464 786,535 100 6,198,295 6,087,711 98 : Oth Sts 2/ : 24,010 22,749 95 181,838 261,754 144 : US : 812,474 809,284 100 6,380,133 6,349,465 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 812,474 809,284 100 6,380,133 6,349,465 100 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 64,389 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 7,631 102 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 4/ : 7,846 7,845 100 Aug : 9,084 9,170 101 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 Aug 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2005 through Jan 2006. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 4/ Revision to 2006 only. 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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