Pou 1-1 (9-07) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 21, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Kim Linonis at (202) 690-8632, for "Chicks Hatched" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. August Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.57 billion during August 2007, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.44 billion table eggs, and 1.13 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.07 billion were broiler-type and 65 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 2007 averaged 339 million, down 1 percent from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,229 eggs, down slightly from August 2006. All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 2007 totaled 339 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 339 million layers consisted of 281 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.9 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, 2007, averaged 71.7 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from September 1, 2006. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2007 totaled 36.8 million, up 3 percent from August 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.3 million on September 1, 2007, down 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 278,000 during August 2007, down 2 percent from August 2006. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2007 totaled 829 million, up 2 percent from August 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 670 million on September 1, 2007, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.68 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2007, up 1 percent from August 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 : 348,784 350,018 347,079 Mar : 347,120 350,470 346,437 Apr : 343,927 348,643 343,814 May : 342,162 345,223 341,052 Jun : 340,200 342,685 339,130 Jul 2/ : 338,917 341,252 338,892 Aug : 339,777 341,540 339,471 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 : 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 7,435 6,468 6,341 1,075 1,094 May : 7,637 7,591 6,520 6,449 1,117 1,143 Jun : 7,401 7,355 6,336 6,243 1,066 1,113 Jul 3/ : 7,645 7,573 6,550 6,435 1,095 1,138 Aug : 7,647 7,568 6,557 6,438 1,090 1,130 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, July-August 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 2/ : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,252 338,892 99 Table Egg Type : : 283,888 279,737 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,364 59,155 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,571 56,415 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,793 2,740 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,240 2,235 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,307 2,300 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,909 1,924 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,886 1,900 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,363 2,409 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,645 7,573 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,550 6,435 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,095 1,138 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,029 1,072 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 66 100 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,728 339,505 100 Table Egg Type : : 283,401 280,537 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,327 58,968 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,569 56,246 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,758 2,722 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.7 72.1 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.8 74.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.4 61.9 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.6 61.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.2 77.1 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.4 81 Percent with Molt Completed : : 25.2 23.5 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 11,434 12,871 113 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 9,197 7,434 81 : : Pullets on Aug 1 : 1,000 : 101,755 102,416 101 : : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ : 1,000 : 21,265 20,865 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, August-September 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,540 339,471 99 Table Egg Type : : 284,265 280,676 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,275 58,795 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,529 56,065 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,746 2,730 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,239 2,229 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,307 2,294 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,903 1,922 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,880 1,900 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,367 2,381 101 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 7,647 7,568 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,557 6,438 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,090 1,130 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,025 1,065 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 65 100 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,309 339,387 99 Table Egg Type : : 285,107 280,793 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,202 58,594 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,474 55,866 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,728 2,728 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.6 71.7 99 Table Egg Type : : 74.9 73.7 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.2 61.9 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.5 61.2 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.8 75.7 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.4 3.5 103 Percent with Molt Completed : : 25.9 24.0 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 12,693 13,345 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 7,854 7,356 94 : : Pullets on Sep 1 : 1,000 : 100,560 101,001 100 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 22,612 21,691 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 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 2/ : 2006 : 2007 2/ : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,457 1,194 8,562 9,153 1,974 1,945 AR : 4,167 4,041 13,976 13,838 1,939 1,973 CA : 18,443 18,562 18,957 18,869 2,121 2,157 CO : 3,210 3,144 3,703 3,685 2,511 2,469 CT : 2,643 2,646 2,703 2,702 2,294 2,443 FL : 10,228 10,040 10,619 10,564 2,222 2,310 GA : 9,399 9,387 19,101 19,121 2,073 2,061 HI : 422 353 438 369 1,963 1,897 IL : 4,790 4,719 5,028 4,945 2,287 2,285 IN : 23,526 23,357 24,251 24,044 2,284 2,283 IA : 50,301 51,969 51,038 52,878 2,357 2,275 ME : 4,000 3,742 4,065 3,807 2,263 2,285 MD : 2,475 2,440 2,607 2,593 2,378 2,275 MI : 8,264 8,686 8,521 8,941 2,371 2,371 MN : 10,487 10,044 10,934 10,521 2,232 2,262 MS : 1,610 1,564 6,361 6,457 2,075 2,013 MO : 6,094 5,600 7,206 6,717 2,304 2,263 NE : 11,665 10,748 11,740 10,823 2,232 2,347 NY : 3,718 3,692 3,976 4,216 2,515 2,443 NC : 3,134 4,359 10,718 12,137 2,053 2,060 OH : 26,986 25,253 27,495 25,815 2,233 2,270 OR : 2,506 2,240 2,682 2,414 2,424 2,361 PA : 21,601 20,254 23,503 21,884 2,438 2,417 SC : 3,853 3,357 5,018 4,644 2,112 2,132 SD : 3,178 3,043 3,278 3,143 2,227 2,259 TX : 14,252 13,999 18,702 18,502 2,246 2,259 VA : 1,325 1,316 3,159 3,196 1,994 2,065 WA : 4,627 4,531 4,691 4,596 2,345 2,328 WI : 4,089 4,216 4,602 4,774 2,303 2,409 : Oth Sts 3/ : 15,654 15,408 23,618 23,544 2,223 2,187 : US : 278,104 273,904 341,252 338,892 2,240 2,235 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 1,512 1,155 8,615 9,014 1,962 1,941 AR : 4,261 4,161 13,988 13,803 1,966 2,000 CA : 18,479 18,879 18,986 19,146 2,154 2,152 CO : 3,363 3,179 3,868 3,721 2,456 2,338 CT : 2,606 2,653 2,665 2,708 2,439 2,437 FL : 10,099 10,132 10,498 10,642 2,296 2,283 GA : 9,595 9,464 19,356 19,190 2,087 2,048 HI : 413 352 429 368 1,911 1,848 IL : 4,884 4,794 5,122 5,020 2,226 2,251 IN : 23,665 23,293 24,357 23,948 2,250 2,259 IA : 49,946 51,853 50,681 52,783 2,352 2,292 ME : 3,960 3,712 4,026 3,786 2,335 2,272 MD : 2,483 2,631 2,610 2,772 2,337 2,128 MI : 8,598 8,493 8,850 8,744 2,350 2,413 MN : 10,274 10,026 10,723 10,493 2,229 2,240 MS : 1,603 1,536 6,295 6,342 2,081 2,034 MO : 6,026 5,606 7,116 6,779 2,305 2,168 NE : 11,574 10,733 11,649 10,808 2,309 2,406 NY : 3,766 3,675 4,024 4,195 2,510 2,479 NC : 3,363 4,550 10,945 12,204 2,047 2,081 OH : 27,202 25,369 27,716 25,922 2,190 2,253 OR : 2,515 2,305 2,674 2,483 2,393 2,457 PA : 21,336 20,242 23,260 21,937 2,425 2,411 SC : 3,763 3,323 4,958 4,618 2,138 2,079 SD : 3,171 3,100 3,271 3,200 2,232 2,250 TX : 14,331 14,049 18,789 18,611 2,251 2,182 VA : 1,344 1,361 3,198 3,186 1,939 2,072 WA : 4,702 4,619 4,765 4,682 2,267 2,264 WI : 4,095 4,231 4,595 4,789 2,394 2,443 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,552 15,367 23,511 23,577 2,207 2,218 : US : 278,481 274,843 341,540 339,471 2,239 2,229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 169 178 36 28 133 150 AR : 271 273 95 93 176 180 CA : 402 407 CO : 93 91 CT : 62 66 FL : 236 244 229 234 7 10 GA : 396 394 209 206 187 188 HI : 8.6 7.0 8.6 7.0 0 0 IL : 115 113 111 109 4 4 IN : 554 549 541 537 13 12 IA : 1,203 1,203 1,191 1,188 12 15 ME : 92 87 MD : 62 59 60 57 2 2 MI : 202 212 MN : 244 238 236 229 8 9 MS : 132 130 40 38 92 92 MO : 166 152 NE : 262 254 262 254 0 0 NY : 100 103 NC : 220 250 80 105 140 145 OH : 614 586 OR : 65 57 63 55 2 2 PA : 573 529 552 510 21 19 SC : 106 99 87 77 19 22 SD : 73 71 73 71 0 0 TX : 420 418 VA : 63 66 30 30 33 36 WA : 110 107 WI : 106 115 : Oth Sts 4/ : 525 515 398 383 127 132 : US : 7,645 7,573 6,550 6,435 1,095 1,138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 169 175 37 27 132 148 AR : 275 276 99 100 176 176 CA : 409 412 CO : 95 87 CT : 65 66 FL : 241 243 234 233 7 10 GA : 404 393 216 205 188 188 HI : 8.2 6.8 8.2 6.8 0 0 IL : 114 113 110 109 4 4 IN : 548 541 536 529 12 12 IA : 1,192 1,210 1,180 1,195 12 15 ME : 94 86 MD : 61 59 59 57 2 2 MI : 208 211 MN : 239 235 231 227 8 8 MS : 131 129 39 38 92 91 MO : 164 147 NE : 269 260 269 260 0 0 NY : 101 104 NC : 224 254 85 110 139 144 OH : 607 584 OR : 64 61 62 59 2 2 PA : 564 529 543 509 21 20 SC : 106 96 85 74 21 22 SD : 73 72 73 72 0 0 TX : 423 406 VA : 62 66 29 32 33 34 WA : 108 106 WI : 110 117 : Oth Sts 3/ : 519 523 394 389 125 134 : US : 7,647 7,568 6,557 6,438 1,090 1,130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 4.0 2.9 24.4 24.1 Apr : 2.3 2.8 24.9 23.4 May : 5.4 5.4 23.6 22.2 Jun : 4.7 3.6 24.7 24.0 Jul : 3.5 4.0 25.6 24.1 Aug 2/ : 4.2 3.4 25.2 23.5 Sep : 3.4 3.5 25.9 24.0 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, September 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 2.0 4.5 4.5 AR : 2.0 0.5 11.5 13.0 CA : 5.0 6.5 37.0 32.0 CO : 2.5 4.0 21.0 16.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 17.0 10.0 FL : 7.5 5.5 41.0 37.0 GA : 2.0 2.5 11.5 15.0 HI : 8.5 9.5 54.0 53.5 IL : 5.5 3.5 33.5 39.5 IN : 3.0 4.0 32.0 32.0 IA : 4.5 4.5 34.0 36.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 8.5 44.5 28.5 MI : 7.5 4.0 21.5 21.0 MN : 3.5 3.5 36.0 23.5 MS : 2.0 2.0 12.0 10.0 MO : 1.0 4.0 24.5 16.5 NE : 2.5 4.0 27.5 18.0 NY : 1.5 2.5 11.5 7.0 NC : 1.0 0.0 9.5 9.5 OH : 3.0 3.0 28.0 21.0 OR : 6.0 4.0 26.5 32.5 PA : 2.5 2.5 17.0 13.5 SC : 3.5 4.0 36.0 29.0 SD : 5.0 5.0 22.0 19.0 TX : 3.0 4.5 25.5 25.5 VA : 3.0 2.5 18.0 24.0 WA : 11.0 6.0 52.0 41.0 WI : 0.0 1.5 37.0 35.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.6 3.6 25.5 25.1 : US : 3.4 3.5 25.9 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Item : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 36,724 35,305 96 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 35,611 36,838 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 288,296 304,834 106 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 284 278 98 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,902 2,915 100 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 656,902 669,586 102 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 810,030 828,788 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 6,355,881 6,429,533 101 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,631 7,684 101 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,344 64,870 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2006 through Jan 2007. 2/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2006 through Jan 2007. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,440 5,152 80 E North Central : 6,906 6,728 97 W North Central : 8,580 8,935 104 South Atlantic : 4,615 4,285 93 South Central : 5,431 5,411 100 West : 4,752 4,794 101 : US : 36,724 35,305 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regions: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,069 2,165 105 17,996 17,859 99 IN : 4,918 5,088 103 40,063 43,410 108 IA : 6,694 7,373 110 53,338 60,440 113 MN : 975 1,047 107 7,617 8,168 107 PA : 5,057 4,040 80 35,411 37,139 105 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,898 17,125 108 133,871 137,818 103 : US : 35,611 36,838 103 288,296 304,834 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 39,704 112 142,808 153,933 108 May : 39,744 38,498 97 182,552 192,431 105 Jun : 37,406 40,005 107 219,958 232,436 106 Jul : 32,727 35,560 109 252,685 267,996 106 Aug : 35,611 36,838 103 288,296 304,834 106 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 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 223 265 119 2,870 3,008 Feb : 200 166 83 2,947 2,872 Mar : 261 316 121 2,970 2,866 Apr : 254 274 108 2,855 May : 241 191 79 2,889 Jun : 198 300 152 2,915 Jul : 319 183 57 2,873 Aug : 284 278 98 2,915 Sep : 260 2,881 Oct : 222 2,936 Nov : 206 2,956 Dec : 205 2,906 : 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 August 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2006 through Jan 2007. 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, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,751 13,257 113 E North Central : 9,121 11,354 124 W North Central : 30,300 30,026 99 South Atlantic : 242,917 249,240 103 South Central : 338,605 342,663 101 West : 24,208 23,046 95 : US : 656,902 669,586 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August : Jan-Aug :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 117,638 119,091 101 911,784 902,207 99 AR : 103,379 104,740 101 825,025 816,671 99 DE : 14,902 15,564 104 112,110 118,436 106 FL : 5,066 5,049 100 39,275 39,585 101 GA : 127,237 130,946 103 992,602 1,020,213 103 KY : 26,933 28,323 105 205,237 221,022 108 LA : 14,562 14,597 100 116,700 112,252 96 MD : 32,247 31,977 99 251,724 250,218 99 MS : 67,615 69,419 103 533,763 548,374 103 NC : 67,688 72,944 108 538,744 560,965 104 OK : 22,952 24,347 106 182,630 189,919 104 PA : 14,618 14,331 98 113,372 112,092 99 SC : 19,492 20,429 105 150,245 156,368 104 TX : 55,149 55,741 101 437,705 433,515 99 VA : 23,668 23,409 99 186,909 184,092 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 73,274 71,830 98 571,881 574,037 100 : 19 Sts 1/ : 786,420 802,737 102 6,169,706 6,239,966 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,610 26,051 110 186,175 189,567 102 : US : 810,030 828,788 102 6,355,881 6,429,533 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 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 : 787,457 800,524 102 3,143,525 3,132,075 100 May : 812,137 837,386 103 3,955,662 3,969,461 100 Jun : 788,652 810,419 103 4,744,314 4,779,880 101 Jul : 801,537 820,865 102 5,545,851 5,600,745 101 Aug : 810,030 828,788 102 6,355,881 6,429,533 101 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 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,825 7,015 103 64,544 65,333 Feb : 7,593 7,071 93 64,056 65,407 Mar : 7,012 7,135 102 64,389 65,473 Apr : 6,593 6,692 102 64,340 May : 7,531 8,083 107 64,259 Jun : 7,636 7,799 102 64,284 Jul 3/ : 6,456 6,818 106 64,448 Aug : 7,631 7,684 101 64,870 Sep : 7,063 64,410 Oct : 6,744 63,909 Nov : 7,618 64,145 Dec : 7,176 64,597 : Annual : Total : 85,878 : Total : Place- : ments 4/ : Jan : 8,018 8,772 109 Feb : 9,026 8,811 98 Mar : 8,415 9,025 107 Apr : 7,558 8,358 111 May : 8,930 9,780 110 Jun : 9,144 9,435 103 Jul 5/ : 7,845 8,370 107 Aug : 9,170 9,469 103 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 Aug 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2006 through Jan 2007. 3/ Revised 2007 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for February 2008. 4/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 5/ Revised 2007 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 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. 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