Pou 1-1 (4-07) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 23, 2007, 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. March Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.77 billion during March 2007, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.65 billion table eggs, and 1.12 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.06 billion were broiler-type and 68 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2007 averaged 346 million, down 1 percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,243 eggs, up slightly from March 2006. All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 2007 totaled 346 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 346 million layers consisted of 286 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.80 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2007, averaged 73.0 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from April 1, 2006. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2007 totaled 40.5 million, up 4 percent from March 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 39.5 million on April 1, 2007, up 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 316,000 during March 2007, up 21 percent from March 2006. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during March 2007 totaled 811 million, down 1 percent from March 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 667 million on April 1, 2007, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.66 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2007, down 5 percent from March 2006. 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, 2005-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 345,615 348,810 348,098 Jan : 347,874 349,677 347,133 Feb 2/ : 348,784 350,018 347,079 Mar : 347,120 350,470 346,437 Apr : 343,927 348,643 May : 342,162 345,223 Jun : 340,200 342,685 Jul : 338,917 341,252 Aug : 339,777 341,540 Sep : 341,433 343,147 Oct : 343,381 344,538 Nov : 346,314 346,936 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2007 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,793 7,777 6,697 6,683 1,096 1,094 Jan : 7,727 7,637 6,622 6,535 1,105 1,102 Feb 3/ : 6,980 6,916 5,983 5,918 997 998 Mar : 7,843 7,769 6,732 6,646 1,112 1,123 Apr : 7,543 6,468 1,075 May : 7,637 6,520 1,117 Jun : 7,401 6,336 1,066 Jul : 7,645 6,550 1,095 Aug : 7,647 6,557 1,090 Sep : 7,430 6,379 1,051 Oct : 7,678 6,600 1,078 Nov : 7,549 6,506 1,043 During Year: 90,877 77,954 12,927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2007 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 2/ : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 350,018 347,079 99 Table Egg Type : : 290,850 288,142 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,168 58,937 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,254 56,109 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,914 2,828 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,994 1,993 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,057 2,054 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,685 1,693 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,662 1,670 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,128 2,157 101 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,980 6,916 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,983 5,918 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 997 998 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 935 937 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 61 98 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 350,452 347,317 99 Table Egg Type : : 291,090 287,961 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,362 59,356 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,460 56,536 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,902 2,820 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.6 71.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 73.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 60.7 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 59.9 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 76.5 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.0 2.9 73 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.4 24.1 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 13,567 13,470 99 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 8,011 7,978 100 : : Pullets on Mar 1 : 1,000 : 97,322 96,764 99 : : Pullets Added During Feb 3/ : 1,000 : 23,348 22,968 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 350,470 346,437 99 Table Egg Type : : 291,440 287,195 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,030 59,242 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,157 56,426 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,873 2,816 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,238 2,243 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,310 2,314 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,884 1,896 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,857 1,870 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,402 2,415 101 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,843 7,769 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,732 6,646 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,112 1,123 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,043 1,055 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 69 68 99 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 350,453 345,516 99 Table Egg Type : : 291,771 286,411 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,682 59,105 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,845 56,305 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,837 2,800 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.8 73.0 100 Table Egg Type : : 75.2 75.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.8 61.4 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 60.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.1 78.8 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.3 2.8 122 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.9 23.5 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 14,100 12,332 87 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 6,722 8,116 121 : : Pullets on Apr 1 : 1,000 : 102,225 99,226 97 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 26,000 21,505 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 20072/ : 2006 : 2007 2/ : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,696 1,247 8,897 8,604 1,765 1,732 AR : 4,125 4,582 14,481 14,561 1,726 1,738 CA : 18,881 19,021 19,377 19,512 1,977 1,958 CO : 3,245 3,326 3,731 3,825 2,198 2,196 CT : 2,906 2,807 2,957 2,867 2,198 2,197 FL : 10,959 10,718 11,406 11,216 2,016 2,068 GA : 9,785 10,019 19,550 19,755 1,908 1,883 HI : 462 384 475 395 1,663 1,620 IL : 4,246 4,732 4,474 4,965 2,168 2,075 IN : 24,303 23,824 25,043 24,519 2,009 2,015 IA : 50,795 50,764 51,600 51,672 2,054 1,959 ME : 4,026 3,955 4,095 4,017 2,076 1,917 MD : 2,684 2,543 2,816 2,664 2,024 1,952 MI : 8,116 8,752 8,380 9,016 2,112 2,163 MN : 10,899 10,481 11,364 10,943 2,006 2,047 MS : 1,610 1,674 6,839 6,672 1,740 1,784 MO : 6,132 6,108 7,279 7,296 1,965 1,960 NE : 11,752 11,294 11,827 11,369 2,088 2,102 NY : 3,585 3,711 3,825 4,236 2,170 2,172 NC : 3,402 4,071 11,073 11,902 1,797 1,815 OH : 29,039 26,610 29,570 27,152 2,002 2,059 OR : 2,593 2,290 2,766 2,459 2,061 2,237 PA : 21,719 21,287 23,667 22,961 2,151 2,186 SC : 3,893 3,595 5,075 4,807 1,990 1,914 SD : 3,188 3,087 3,288 3,187 2,068 2,071 TX : 14,350 14,638 18,841 19,042 2,001 2,027 VA : 1,545 1,405 3,444 3,257 1,800 1,873 WA : 4,667 4,877 4,735 4,944 1,985 2,104 WI : 4,315 4,418 4,845 4,978 2,043 2,149 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,151 16,094 24,298 24,286 1,955 1,964 : US : 285,069 282,314 350,018 347,079 1,994 1,993 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,711 1,279 8,858 8,750 1,930 1,931 AR : 4,382 4,563 14,645 14,602 1,926 2,000 CA : 19,206 19,072 19,693 19,526 2,189 2,233 CO : 3,164 3,245 3,633 3,750 2,450 2,480 CT : 2,934 2,843 2,985 2,906 2,446 2,443 FL : 10,973 10,201 11,416 10,674 2,295 2,295 GA : 9,897 10,021 19,740 19,780 2,107 2,154 HI : 453 376 467 388 1,863 1,778 IL : 4,390 4,614 4,613 4,846 2,428 2,291 IN : 24,077 23,811 24,772 24,486 2,301 2,279 IA : 51,455 51,456 52,257 52,367 2,289 2,217 ME : 4,000 3,963 4,075 4,021 2,282 2,189 MD : 2,455 2,413 2,595 2,543 2,274 2,281 MI : 8,172 8,869 8,436 9,133 2,418 2,442 MN : 10,816 10,269 11,292 10,755 2,258 2,287 MS : 1,646 1,687 6,638 6,631 2,004 1,991 MO : 6,152 5,894 7,317 7,088 2,241 2,257 NE : 11,742 11,148 11,817 11,223 2,327 2,290 NY : 3,543 3,605 3,788 4,129 2,402 2,422 NC : 3,350 3,992 11,081 11,877 2,003 2,054 OH : 28,526 27,123 29,053 27,687 2,261 2,304 OR : 2,550 2,293 2,723 2,471 2,350 2,428 PA : 21,908 21,038 23,818 22,679 2,381 2,416 SC : 3,880 3,611 5,096 4,920 2,119 2,093 SD : 3,184 3,067 3,284 3,167 2,284 2,305 TX : 14,673 14,484 19,247 18,895 2,265 2,297 VA : 1,486 1,393 3,389 3,256 2,095 2,181 WA : 4,747 4,697 4,815 4,764 2,305 2,330 WI : 4,280 4,471 4,822 5,038 2,343 2,322 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,906 15,868 24,105 24,085 2,215 2,230 : US : 285,658 281,366 350,470 346,437 2,238 2,243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 157 149 38 26 119 123 AR : 250 253 86 92 164 161 CA : 383 382 CO : 82 84 CT : 65 63 FL : 230 232 222 223 8 9 GA : 373 372 204 205 169 167 HI : 7.9 6.4 7.9 6.4 0 0 IL : 97 103 94 100 3 3 IN : 503 494 491 482 12 12 IA : 1,060 1,012 1,048 999 12 13 ME : 85 77 MD : 57 52 56 51 1 MI : 177 195 MN : 228 224 221 217 7 7 MS : 119 119 34 36 85 83 MO : 143 143 NE : 247 239 247 239 0 0 NY : 83 92 NC : 199 216 73 88 126 128 OH : 592 559 OR : 57 55 55 53 2 2 PA : 509 502 490 484 19 18 SC : 101 92 84 73 17 19 SD : 68 66 68 66 0 0 TX : 377 386 VA : 62 61 31 30 31 31 WA : 94 104 WI : 99 107 : Oth Sts 4/ : 475 477 360 362 115 115 : US : 6,980 6,916 5,983 5,918 997 998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 171 169 40 29 131 140 AR : 282 292 103 111 179 181 CA : 431 436 CO : 89 93 CT : 73 71 FL : 262 245 253 235 9 10 GA : 416 426 229 239 187 187 HI : 8.7 6.9 8.7 6.9 0 0 IL : 112 111 108 107 4 4 IN : 570 558 557 545 13 13 IA : 1,196 1,161 1,182 1,146 14 15 ME : 93 88 MD : 59 58 58 57 1 MI : 204 223 MN : 255 246 247 237 8 9 MS : 133 132 40 41 93 91 MO : 164 160 NE : 275 257 275 257 0 0 NY : 91 100 NC : 222 244 82 100 140 144 OH : 657 638 OR : 64 60 62 58 2 2 PA : 567 548 546 529 21 19 SC : 108 103 89 80 19 23 SD : 75 73 75 73 0 0 TX : 436 434 VA : 71 71 35 37 36 34 WA : 111 111 WI : 113 117 : Oth Sts 3/ : 534 537 403 406 131 131 : US : 7,843 7,769 6,732 6,646 1,112 1,123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.3 4.4 23.0 24.5 Feb : 5.2 3.4 23.7 24.4 Mar 2/ : 4.0 2.9 24.4 24.1 Apr : 2.3 2.8 24.9 23.5 May : 5.4 23.6 Jun : 4.7 24.7 Jul : 3.5 25.6 Aug : 4.2 25.2 Sep : 3.4 25.9 Oct : 4.3 25.8 Nov : 3.0 26.0 Dec : 2.2 26.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2007 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, April 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 0.5 7.0 5.5 AR : 0.0 1.5 9.5 13.0 CA : 5.0 1.0 36.0 32.5 CO : 2.5 3.0 28.0 19.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 18.5 11.0 FL : 4.0 7.0 37.5 29.5 GA : 0.5 1.0 12.5 16.5 HI : 7.5 10.0 51.0 57.5 IL : 2.0 4.5 25.5 28.0 IN : 1.0 3.5 30.5 33.5 IA : 1.5 3.0 37.0 36.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 4.5 3.5 29.5 30.5 MI : 1.0 1.0 16.0 21.0 MN : 4.0 4.0 31.0 23.5 MS : 1.0 2.0 11.5 10.5 MO : 0.0 1.0 24.0 16.0 NE : 7.0 5.0 28.5 19.0 NY : 1.5 3.5 10.5 5.0 NC : 1.0 0.0 9.0 8.0 OH : 1.5 2.5 23.5 25.0 OR : 10.0 7.5 31.5 34.0 PA : 3.5 3.0 18.5 11.0 SC : 3.0 1.0 26.5 23.5 SD : 5.0 5.0 19.0 21.0 TX : 1.5 2.0 22.5 22.5 VA : 0.0 0.0 14.0 12.5 WA : 5.0 6.5 47.0 39.0 WI : 4.0 10.5 38.0 26.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.0 3.9 23.5 24.7 : US : 2.3 2.8 24.9 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, March-April 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Item : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 35,672 39,493 111 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 38,805 40,537 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 107,373 114,229 106 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 261 316 121 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,795 2,970 106 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 660,060 666,950 101 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 817,842 810,732 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,356,068 2,331,551 99 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,012 6,660 95 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,416 64,389 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2005 through Aug 2006. 2/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2005 through Aug 2006. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,306 6,613 125 E North Central : 6,972 8,473 122 W North Central : 7,880 8,312 105 South Atlantic : 4,602 4,323 94 South Central : 6,061 5,931 98 West : 4,851 5,841 120 : US : 35,672 39,493 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,393 2,356 98 6,961 6,786 97 IN : 5,465 5,408 99 15,116 16,323 108 IA : 7,320 7,817 107 19,705 21,902 111 MN : 1,105 836 76 3,052 2,694 88 PA : 5,019 5,532 110 13,519 14,864 110 : Oth Sts 1/ : 17,503 18,588 106 49,020 51,660 105 : US : 38,805 40,537 104 107,373 114,229 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 35,159 36,926 105 35,159 36,926 105 Feb : 33,409 36,766 110 68,568 73,692 107 Mar : 38,805 40,537 104 107,373 114,229 106 Apr : 35,435 142,808 May : 39,744 182,552 Jun : 37,406 219,958 Jul : 32,727 252,685 Aug : 35,611 288,296 Sep : 36,873 325,169 Oct : 36,162 361,331 Nov : 31,554 392,885 Dec : 33,183 426,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2007 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2006 :----------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 223 265 119 2,844 2,870 Feb : 200 166 83 2,852 2,947 Mar : 261 316 121 2,795 2,970 Apr : 254 2,951 2,855 May : 241 2,871 2,889 Jun : 198 2,823 2,915 Jul : 319 2,835 2,873 Aug : 284 2,902 2,915 Sep : 260 2,899 2,881 Oct : 222 2,850 2,936 Nov : 206 2,796 Dec : 205 2,847 : Total : 2,873 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2005 through Aug 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, April 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,224 11,647 95 E North Central : 9,572 9,681 101 W North Central : 30,686 29,294 95 South Atlantic : 242,071 248,581 103 South Central : 339,292 341,559 101 West : 26,215 26,188 100 : US : 660,060 666,950 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March : Jan-Mar :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 117,446 113,341 97 336,363 327,420 97 AR : 106,842 102,806 96 313,021 296,820 95 DE : 14,388 14,732 102 42,555 42,144 99 FL : 5,052 5,006 99 14,599 14,575 100 GA : 126,415 128,847 102 363,116 371,512 102 KY : 25,223 27,469 109 74,608 80,740 108 LA : 15,236 14,310 94 43,945 40,331 92 MD : 31,883 31,705 99 93,445 90,596 97 MS : 68,568 70,717 103 199,408 200,208 100 NC : 70,944 71,172 100 200,766 202,141 101 OK : 23,915 24,209 101 69,168 69,396 100 PA : 14,202 14,127 99 41,120 41,043 100 SC : 19,578 19,720 101 55,125 57,229 104 TX : 56,907 54,608 96 164,690 155,043 94 VA : 23,997 22,726 95 68,634 66,361 97 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 74,390 73,764 99 209,476 210,534 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 794,986 789,259 99 2,290,039 2,266,093 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,856 21,473 94 66,029 65,458 99 : US : 817,842 810,732 99 2,356,068 2,331,551 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 804,801 797,066 99 804,801 797,066 99 Feb : 733,425 723,753 99 1,538,226 1,520,819 99 Mar : 817,842 810,732 99 2,356,068 2,331,551 99 Apr : 787,457 3,143,525 May : 812,137 3,955,662 Jun : 788,652 4,744,314 Jul : 801,537 5,545,851 Aug : 810,030 6,355,881 Sep : 772,258 7,128,139 Oct : 772,942 7,901,081 Nov : 729,946 8,631,027 Dec : 796,523 9,427,550 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2007 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2006 :----------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,825 7,015 103 62,860 64,544 Feb : 7,593 7,071 93 63,060 64,056 Mar : 7,012 6,660 95 63,416 64,389 Apr : 6,593 63,776 64,340 May : 7,531 64,311 64,259 Jun : 7,636 64,284 64,284 Jul : 6,456 64,319 64,448 Aug : 7,631 64,344 64,870 Sep : 7,063 64,154 64,410 Oct : 6,744 64,057 63,434 Nov : 7,618 63,993 Dec : 7,176 64,040 : Annual : Total : 85,878 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,018 8,772 109 Feb : 9,026 8,811 98 Mar : 8,415 8,510 101 Apr : 7,558 May : 8,930 Jun : 9,144 Jul : 7,845 Aug : 9,170 Sep : 8,742 Oct : 8,028 Nov : 9,550 Dec : 8,700 : Annual : Total : 103,126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Mar 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2005 through Aug 2006. 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 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and U.S. totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are 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. Broiler chicks placed are specifically placed on feed for meat production. 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. 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: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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