Pou 1-1 (12-07) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 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. November Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.51 billion during November 2007, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.42 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 66 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2007 averaged 343 million, down 1 percent from last year. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,190 eggs, up 1 percent from November 2006. All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 2007 totaled 343 million, down 2 percent from last year. The 343 million layers consisted of 284 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.83 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2007, averaged 73.1 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from December 1, 2006. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2007 totaled 34.0 million, up 8 percent from November 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.9 million on December 1, 2007, up 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 281 thousand during November 2007, up 36 percent from November 2006. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 4 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2007 totaled 761 million, up 4 percent from November 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 678 million on December 1, 2007, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.44 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2007, down 2 percent from November 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 2/ : 343,381 344,538 341,494 Nov : 346,314 346,936 342,905 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 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 3/ : 7,678 7,699 6,600 6,567 1,078 1,132 Nov : 7,549 7,511 6,506 6,420 1,043 1,090 During Year: 90,877 90,202 77,954 76,948 12,927 13,255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 2/ : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,538 341,494 99 Table Egg Type : : 288,029 282,606 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,509 58,888 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,758 56,073 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,751 2,815 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,228 2,255 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,291 2,324 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,908 1,922 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,881 1,899 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,435 2,380 98 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,678 7,699 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,600 6,567 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,078 1,132 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,011 1,065 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 67 100 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 345,090 342,766 99 Table Egg Type : : 288,503 283,937 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,587 58,829 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,793 55,964 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,794 2,865 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.1 72.7 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.2 74.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.2 61.7 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.4 60.9 101 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 23.9 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 11,785 12,159 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 7,213 6,358 88 : : Pullets on Nov 1 : 1,000 : 98,364 99,612 101 : : Pullets Added During Oct 3/ : 1,000 : 20,901 20,235 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 346,936 342,905 99 Table Egg Type : : 289,903 284,078 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,033 58,827 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,223 55,977 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,810 2,850 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,176 2,190 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,244 2,260 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,829 1,853 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,806 1,829 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,278 2,316 102 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,549 7,511 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,506 6,420 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,043 1,090 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 979 1,024 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 66 103 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,719 343,003 98 Table Egg Type : : 291,267 284,199 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,452 58,804 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,636 55,977 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,816 2,827 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.9 73.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 75.3 75.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.6 61.7 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 60.8 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 78.5 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.2 1.8 82 Percent with Molt Completed : : 26.6 24.0 90 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 12,056 11,924 99 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 6,202 5,553 90 : : Pullets on Dec 1 : 1,000 : 96,087 102,707 107 : : Pullets Added During Nov 2/ : 1,000 : 21,383 21,646 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 2/ : 2006 : 2007 2/ : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,748 1,277 8,779 9,352 1,936 1,946 AR : 4,554 4,125 13,888 13,932 1,966 1,974 CA : 18,593 18,659 19,060 18,853 2,225 2,207 CO : 3,309 3,291 3,790 3,830 2,427 2,376 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 3/ : 15,664 15,181 23,620 23,286 2,193 2,237 : US : 282,245 276,773 344,538 341,494 2,228 2,255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 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 : 1,739 1,367 8,872 9,476 1,871 1,889 AR : 4,456 4,100 13,920 13,946 1,925 1,943 CA : 18,916 19,097 19,405 19,258 2,159 2,150 CO : 3,249 3,349 3,746 3,886 2,269 2,342 CT : 2,836 2,846 2,897 2,902 2,416 2,309 FL : 10,522 10,421 10,967 10,864 2,270 2,191 GA : 9,711 9,592 19,392 19,310 2,078 2,082 HI : 402 347 417 362 1,751 1,768 IL : 4,893 4,927 5,131 5,156 2,300 2,347 IN : 23,902 23,366 24,605 24,052 2,223 2,266 IA : 51,305 52,673 52,096 53,584 2,209 2,150 ME : 3,844 3,813 3,913 3,887 2,147 2,135 MD : 2,492 2,653 2,662 2,814 2,216 2,168 MI : 8,895 8,866 9,146 9,116 2,307 2,479 MN : 10,708 9,909 11,177 10,386 2,192 2,292 MS : 1,661 1,580 6,290 6,353 1,971 1,983 MO : 6,222 5,655 7,306 6,762 2,190 2,144 NE : 11,543 10,101 11,618 10,176 2,238 2,309 NY : 3,894 3,776 4,282 4,295 2,312 2,398 NC : 3,775 4,922 11,398 12,462 1,965 2,038 OH : 26,842 25,833 27,351 26,427 2,132 2,195 OR : 2,546 2,413 2,736 2,601 2,522 2,499 PA : 22,016 20,069 23,827 21,760 2,304 2,403 SC : 3,679 3,350 4,865 4,563 2,199 2,126 SD : 3,101 3,093 3,201 3,193 2,124 2,192 TX : 14,486 14,581 18,828 19,146 2,273 2,256 VA : 1,355 1,409 3,229 3,231 2,075 2,043 WA : 4,998 4,647 5,058 4,707 2,155 2,231 WI : 4,429 4,227 4,976 4,825 2,231 2,280 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,672 15,264 23,625 23,405 2,154 2,162 : US : 284,089 278,246 346,936 342,905 2,176 2,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 170 182 40 31 130 151 AR : 273 275 104 97 169 178 CA : 424 416 CO : 92 91 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 4/ : 518 521 392 388 126 133 : US : 7,678 7,699 6,600 6,567 1,078 1,132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 166 179 40 32 126 147 AR : 268 271 103 96 165 175 CA : 419 414 CO : 85 91 CT : 70 67 FL : 249 238 242 231 7 7 GA : 403 402 222 219 181 183 HI : 7.3 6.4 7.3 6.4 0 0 IL : 118 121 114 118 4 3 IN : 547 545 535 533 12 12 IA : 1,151 1,152 1,138 1,137 13 15 ME : 84 83 MD : 59 61 57 59 2 2 MI : 211 226 MN : 245 238 237 229 8 9 MS : 124 126 39 39 85 87 MO : 160 145 NE : 260 235 260 235 0 0 NY : 99 103 NC : 224 254 89 120 135 134 OH : 583 580 OR : 69 65 67 63 2 2 PA : 549 523 530 504 19 19 SC : 107 97 86 76 21 21 SD : 68 70 68 70 0 0 TX : 428 432 VA : 67 66 34 33 33 33 WA : 109 105 WI : 111 110 : Oth Sts 3/ : 509 506 388 378 121 128 : US : 7,549 7,511 6,506 6,420 1,043 1,090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2/ : 3.0 2.6 26.0 23.9 Dec : 2.2 1.8 26.6 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2007 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, December 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 0.5 5.5 6.5 AR : 0.0 0.0 14.5 13.0 CA : 5.0 3.5 35.5 31.5 CO : 0.0 5.0 21.5 20.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 15.0 15.5 FL : 0.5 1.5 40.0 37.0 GA : 0.5 0.5 15.0 14.5 HI : 5.0 9.5 65.0 51.5 IL : 4.5 3.0 30.5 39.0 IN : 3.5 2.0 32.5 36.0 IA : 4.0 2.5 37.5 38.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 5.5 6.0 39.5 17.0 MI : 4.0 2.0 28.5 18.0 MN : 0.5 1.5 32.5 26.0 MS : 0.0 0.5 14.0 10.5 MO : 2.0 3.0 22.5 16.0 NE : 6.0 0.0 23.0 12.5 NY : 1.0 2.5 6.5 8.0 NC : 0.0 0.5 10.5 7.5 OH : 0.5 2.0 27.5 16.5 OR : 0.0 0.0 35.0 35.0 PA : 1.5 2.0 16.0 13.0 SC : 7.0 4.5 33.5 26.0 SD : 5.0 5.0 22.0 19.0 TX : 0.5 0.5 25.8 27.0 VA : 0.0 0.0 20.0 26.5 WA : 4.5 7.0 63.5 41.5 WI : 3.5 2.0 29.5 31.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 0.7 1.2 26.0 24.9 : US : 2.2 1.8 26.6 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, November-December 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Item : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 33,693 35,915 107 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 31,554 33,986 108 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 392,885 409,857 104 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 206 281 136 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,796 2,956 106 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 653,931 677,805 104 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 729,946 761,402 104 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 8,631,027 8,770,461 102 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,618 7,438 98 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,993 64,145 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2006 through Apr 2007. 2/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2006 through Apr 2007. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,612 4,899 106 E North Central : 7,251 7,245 100 W North Central : 7,845 8,349 106 South Atlantic : 4,385 5,121 117 South Central : 5,506 5,003 91 West : 4,094 5,298 129 : US : 33,693 35,915 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 1,803 1,993 111 24,408 24,178 99 IN : 4,621 4,955 107 54,424 58,497 107 IA : 6,300 6,762 107 73,800 80,370 109 MN : 1,084 1,104 102 10,718 11,409 106 PA : 3,318 3,696 111 48,225 49,165 102 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,428 15,476 107 181,310 186,238 103 : US : 31,554 33,986 108 392,885 409,857 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 33,986 108 392,885 409,857 104 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 2,943 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 : 206 281 136 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 November 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2006 through Apr 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, December 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,173 13,122 108 E North Central : 9,459 11,325 120 W North Central : 28,384 29,854 105 South Atlantic : 244,422 250,071 102 South Central : 333,232 348,033 104 West : 26,261 25,400 97 : US : 653,931 677,805 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November : Jan-Nov :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 103,361 104,849 101 1,239,290 1,232,852 99 AR : 92,598 92,972 100 1,114,814 1,110,269 100 DE : 13,146 14,673 112 153,177 162,412 106 FL : 4,883 4,881 100 54,108 54,355 100 GA : 115,631 120,012 104 1,354,115 1,388,826 103 KY : 23,870 24,272 102 281,027 299,256 106 LA : 13,605 14,168 104 158,457 155,572 98 MD : 30,085 29,987 100 343,848 342,078 99 MS : 58,384 64,865 111 717,763 743,854 104 NC : 64,781 68,594 106 734,086 767,664 105 OK : 22,350 22,570 101 251,104 260,173 104 PA : 12,986 14,248 110 153,838 156,072 101 SC : 18,033 18,363 102 206,342 213,613 104 TX : 48,215 51,926 108 593,096 591,059 100 VA : 20,748 22,075 106 252,391 251,294 100 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 65,174 67,836 104 773,863 781,679 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 707,850 736,291 104 8,381,319 8,511,028 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,096 25,111 114 249,708 259,433 104 : US : 729,946 761,402 104 8,631,027 8,770,461 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 729,946 761,402 104 8,631,027 8,770,461 102 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 66,054 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 7,438 98 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 9,614 101 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 Nov 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2006 through Apr 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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