Pou 1-1 (11-07) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 20, 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. October Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.70 billion during October 2007, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.57 billion table eggs, and 1.13 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.06 billion were broiler-type and 67 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 2007 averaged 341 million, down 1 percent from last year. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,253 eggs, up 1 percent from October 2006. All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 2007 totaled 343 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 343 million layers consisted of 284 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.87 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2007, averaged 72.6 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from November 1, 2006. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October 2007 totaled 35.8 million, down 1 percent from October 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.5 million on November 1, 2007, up 9 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 184 thousand during October 2007, down 17 percent from October 2006. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during October 2007 totaled 795 million, up 3 percent from October 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 634 million on November 1, 2007, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.97 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2007, up 3 percent from October 2006. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production 1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, Forced Molt, and Pullets 3 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State 5 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 Placements 15 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 : 338,917 341,252 338,892 Aug : 339,777 341,540 339,508 Sep : 341,433 343,147 339,841 Oct : 343,381 344,538 341,490 Nov : 346,314 346,936 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 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 : 7,645 7,573 6,550 6,435 1,095 1,138 Aug : 7,647 7,569 6,557 6,438 1,090 1,131 Sep : 7,430 7,370 6,379 6,273 1,051 1,097 Oct : 7,678 7,695 6,600 6,565 1,078 1,130 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,147 339,841 99 Table Egg Type : : 286,331 281,035 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,816 58,806 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,097 56,061 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,719 2,745 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,165 2,169 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,228 2,232 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,850 1,865 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,825 1,843 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,354 2,332 99 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 7,430 7,370 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,379 6,273 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,051 1,097 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 987 1,033 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 64 100 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,946 340,179 99 Table Egg Type : : 287,533 281,255 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,413 58,924 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,710 56,169 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,703 2,755 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.6 72.7 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 74.9 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.9 62.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.0 61.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.5 78.9 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 3.5 81 Percent with Molt Completed : : 25.8 23.6 91 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 12,908 13,024 101 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 6,793 6,760 100 : : Pullets on Oct 1 : 1,000 : 98,960 101,004 102 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 22,273 22,528 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,538 341,490 99 Table Egg Type : : 288,029 282,501 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,509 58,989 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,758 56,174 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,751 2,815 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,228 2,253 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,291 2,324 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,908 1,916 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,881 1,892 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,435 2,380 98 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,678 7,695 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,600 6,565 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,078 1,130 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,011 1,063 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 67 100 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 345,090 342,756 99 Table Egg Type : : 288,503 283,726 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,587 59,030 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,793 56,165 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,794 2,865 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.1 72.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.2 74.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.2 61.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.4 60.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.7 75.9 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.0 2.6 87 Percent with Molt Completed : : 26.0 23.8 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 11,785 12,160 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 7,213 6,320 88 : : Pullets on Nov 1 : 1,000 : 98,364 99,612 101 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 20,901 20,256 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 1,660 1,182 8,748 9,082 1,875 1,861 AR : 4,489 4,241 13,964 13,900 1,905 1,928 CA : 18,540 18,716 19,006 18,945 2,157 2,117 CO : 3,356 3,213 3,851 3,755 2,389 2,210 CT : 2,605 2,824 2,662 2,879 2,367 2,327 FL : 10,220 10,160 10,616 10,656 2,195 2,187 GA : 9,607 9,433 19,373 19,198 2,039 2,016 HI : 411 350 427 366 1,780 1,749 IL : 4,832 4,891 5,076 5,115 2,266 2,268 IN : 23,670 23,460 24,373 24,127 2,220 2,205 IA : 50,630 51,405 51,370 52,346 2,178 2,222 ME : 3,923 3,743 3,994 3,822 2,103 2,093 MD : 2,582 2,626 2,708 2,759 2,253 2,066 MI : 8,870 8,539 9,121 8,789 2,237 2,355 MN : 10,373 9,870 10,838 10,334 2,178 2,235 MS : 1,633 1,519 6,257 6,230 1,998 1,958 MO : 6,180 5,646 7,267 6,821 2,202 2,184 NE : 11,481 10,526 11,556 10,601 2,241 2,302 NY : 3,793 3,688 4,051 4,208 2,320 2,353 NC : 3,576 4,731 11,157 12,324 1,954 2,053 OH : 27,479 25,479 28,003 26,055 2,196 2,226 OR : 2,496 2,327 2,661 2,490 2,405 2,490 PA : 21,281 20,397 23,180 22,090 2,338 2,313 SC : 3,647 3,395 4,865 4,696 2,097 2,044 SD : 3,144 3,098 3,244 3,198 2,158 2,220 TX : 14,374 14,219 18,723 18,850 2,217 2,101 VA : 1,337 1,392 3,201 3,257 2,031 2,026 WA : 4,714 4,631 4,775 4,692 2,262 2,153 WI : 4,012 4,376 4,515 4,941 2,259 2,287 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,632 15,125 23,565 23,315 2,122 2,175 : US : 280,547 275,202 343,147 339,841 2,165 2,169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During October 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 : 1,748 1,277 8,779 9,352 1,936 1,946 AR : 4,554 4,125 13,888 14,033 1,966 1,967 CA : 18,593 18,659 19,060 18,853 2,225 2,207 CO : 3,309 3,291 3,790 3,830 2,427 2,298 CT : 2,665 2,849 2,725 2,904 2,422 2,342 FL : 10,307 10,312 10,703 10,783 2,261 2,272 GA : 9,609 9,548 19,345 19,252 2,109 2,130 HI : 403 349 419 365 1,814 1,836 IL : 4,809 4,941 5,053 5,169 2,395 2,515 IN : 23,633 23,638 24,322 24,313 2,286 2,307 IA : 51,217 51,751 51,981 52,686 2,247 2,264 ME : 3,897 3,797 3,967 3,876 2,117 2,141 MD : 2,608 2,615 2,752 2,758 2,253 2,357 MI : 8,866 8,700 9,117 8,950 2,347 2,536 MN : 10,657 9,877 11,118 10,364 2,204 2,325 MS : 1,634 1,532 6,242 6,232 2,051 2,038 MO : 6,260 5,650 7,348 6,781 2,286 2,301 NE : 11,531 10,254 11,606 10,329 2,292 2,372 NY : 3,886 3,723 4,137 4,242 2,272 2,428 NC : 3,688 4,915 11,205 12,467 2,008 2,134 OH : 27,058 25,612 27,566 26,204 2,231 2,274 OR : 2,561 2,430 2,741 2,601 2,517 2,461 PA : 21,626 20,275 23,497 21,973 2,388 2,421 SC : 3,620 3,439 4,829 4,697 2,236 2,193 SD : 3,110 3,095 3,210 3,195 2,243 2,285 TX : 14,465 14,501 18,798 19,130 2,325 2,253 VA : 1,331 1,424 3,205 3,312 2,153 2,053 WA : 4,755 4,642 4,816 4,703 2,326 2,254 WI : 4,181 4,371 4,699 4,955 2,192 2,301 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,664 15,076 23,620 23,181 2,193 2,239 : US : 282,245 276,668 344,538 341,490 2,228 2,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 164 169 37 26 127 143 AR : 266 268 99 97 167 171 CA : 410 401 CO : 92 83 CT : 63 67 FL : 233 233 226 224 7 9 GA : 395 387 213 203 182 184 HI : 7.6 6.4 7.6 6.4 0 0 IL : 115 116 111 113 4 3 IN : 541 532 529 520 12 12 IA : 1,119 1,163 1,107 1,148 12 15 ME : 84 80 MD : 61 57 59 55 2 2 MI : 204 207 MN : 236 231 228 223 8 8 MS : 125 122 37 36 88 86 MO : 160 149 NE : 259 244 259 244 0 0 NY : 94 99 NC : 218 253 85 113 133 140 OH : 615 580 OR : 64 62 62 60 2 2 PA : 542 511 522 492 20 19 SC : 102 96 81 74 21 22 SD : 70 71 70 71 0 0 TX : 415 396 VA : 65 66 32 32 33 34 WA : 108 101 WI : 102 113 : Oth Sts 3/ : 500 507 378 377 122 130 : US : 7,430 7,370 6,379 6,273 1,051 1,097 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in US totals. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, October 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 170 182 40 31 130 151 AR : 273 276 104 97 169 179 CA : 424 416 CO : 92 88 CT : 66 68 FL : 242 245 235 236 7 9 GA : 408 410 219 221 189 189 HI : 7.6 6.7 7.6 6.7 0 0 IL : 121 130 117 126 4 4 IN : 556 561 544 549 12 12 IA : 1,168 1,193 1,155 1,177 13 16 ME : 84 83 MD : 62 65 60 63 2 2 MI : 214 227 MN : 245 241 237 232 8 9 MS : 128 127 39 38 89 89 MO : 168 156 NE : 266 245 266 245 0 0 NY : 94 103 NC : 225 266 88 124 137 142 OH : 615 596 OR : 69 64 67 62 2 2 PA : 561 532 541 513 20 19 SC : 108 103 86 80 22 23 SD : 72 73 72 73 0 0 TX : 437 431 VA : 69 68 35 33 34 35 WA : 112 106 WI : 103 114 : Oth Sts 3/ : 518 519 392 386 126 133 : US : 7,678 7,695 6,600 6,565 1,078 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 : 4.2 3.4 25.2 23.5 Sep : 3.4 3.5 25.9 24.0 Oct : 4.3 3.5 25.8 23.6 Nov : 3.0 2.6 26.0 23.8 Dec : 2.2 26.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, November 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 0.5 5.0 6.0 AR : 0.0 1.0 15.5 12.5 CA : 3.0 4.0 36.5 32.0 CO : 4.0 4.0 21.5 21.0 CT : 0.0 6.0 16.0 10.0 FL : 6.0 2.5 39.0 38.5 GA : 2.5 1.5 13.5 16.0 HI : 9.5 9.0 65.5 56.5 IL : 1.5 2.5 32.0 39.0 IN : 2.5 2.0 33.0 33.5 IA : 3.0 4.0 35.5 37.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 6.0 4.5 39.0 18.5 MI : 4.5 0.5 25.0 15.5 MN : 3.5 1.0 33.5 30.0 MS : 1.0 1.0 13.0 10.0 MO : 1.0 6.5 22.0 12.5 NE : 4.0 0.0 23.0 15.0 NY : 2.0 3.5 8.0 7.0 NC : 0.0 0.0 10.0 8.0 OH : 6.5 2.5 22.0 18.0 OR : 7.5 3.5 31.0 34.0 PA : 3.5 2.5 22.5 13.0 SC : 7.5 6.0 36.5 27.0 SD : 5.0 5.0 22.0 19.0 TX : 2.0 0.5 25.5 29.0 VA : 0.0 2.5 20.5 23.5 WA : 4.5 8.0 43.5 40.5 WI : 2.5 8.5 29.5 34.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 1.8 3.3 26.2 22.7 : US : 3.0 2.6 26.0 23.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Item : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 31,562 34,450 109 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 36,162 35,767 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 361,331 375,871 104 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 222 184 83 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,850 2,936 103 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 607,694 633,577 104 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 772,942 795,371 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 7,901,081 8,009,059 101 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,744 6,970 103 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,057 63,909 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2006 through Mar 2007. 2/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2006 through Mar 2007. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,826 5,599 96 E North Central : 6,429 6,882 107 W North Central : 7,427 7,817 105 South Atlantic : 3,938 3,943 100 South Central : 4,189 4,825 115 West : 3,753 5,384 143 : US : 31,562 34,450 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,319 2,151 93 22,605 22,185 98 IN : 4,901 5,302 108 49,803 53,542 108 IA : 7,410 6,748 91 67,500 73,608 109 MN : 980 1,125 115 9,634 10,305 107 PA : 4,556 4,165 91 44,907 45,469 101 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,996 16,276 102 166,882 170,762 102 : US : 36,162 35,767 99 361,331 375,871 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 35,270 96 325,169 340,104 105 Oct : 36,162 35,767 99 361,331 375,871 104 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 2,906 May : 241 191 79 2,889 2,868 Jun : 198 300 152 2,915 Jul : 319 183 57 2,873 Aug : 284 278 98 2,915 Sep : 260 300 115 2,881 Oct : 222 184 83 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 October 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2006 through Mar 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, November 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 10,855 12,384 114 E North Central : 9,054 11,969 132 W North Central : 25,094 26,993 108 South Atlantic : 230,867 239,580 104 South Central : 308,837 318,708 103 West : 22,987 23,943 104 : US : 607,694 633,577 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October : Jan-Oct :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 112,065 114,267 102 1,135,929 1,128,003 99 AR : 97,079 100,360 103 1,022,216 1,017,297 100 DE : 14,077 14,901 106 140,031 147,739 106 FL : 5,051 5,069 100 49,225 49,474 101 GA : 123,370 124,959 101 1,238,484 1,268,814 102 KY : 26,201 27,266 104 257,157 274,984 107 LA : 14,253 14,693 103 144,852 141,404 98 MD : 31,403 31,281 100 313,763 312,091 99 MS : 62,867 65,744 105 659,379 678,989 103 NC : 66,356 70,218 106 669,305 699,070 104 OK : 23,452 23,950 102 228,754 237,603 104 PA : 14,322 15,028 105 140,852 141,824 101 SC : 19,426 19,853 102 188,309 195,250 104 TX : 53,685 52,666 98 544,881 539,133 99 VA : 22,665 22,525 99 231,643 229,219 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 67,035 70,727 106 708,689 713,843 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 753,307 773,507 103 7,673,469 7,774,737 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 19,635 21,864 111 227,612 234,322 103 : US : 772,942 795,371 103 7,901,081 8,009,059 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 772,258 784,155 102 7,128,139 7,213,688 101 Oct : 772,942 795,371 103 7,901,081 8,009,059 101 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 65,581 Apr : 6,593 6,692 102 64,340 65,732 May : 7,531 8,083 107 64,259 65,687 Jun : 7,636 7,799 102 64,284 Jul : 6,456 6,818 106 64,448 Aug : 7,631 7,792 102 64,870 Sep : 7,063 7,327 104 64,410 Oct : 6,744 6,970 103 63,909 Nov : 7,618 64,145 Dec : 7,176 64,597 : Annual : Total : 85,878 : Total : Place- : ments 3/ : 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 : 7,845 8,370 107 Aug : 9,170 9,466 103 Sep : 8,742 9,070 104 Oct : 8,028 9,076 113 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 Oct 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2006 through Mar 2007. 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. AHatchery 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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