Pou 1-1 (4-08) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 22, 2008, 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. March Egg Production Down 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.68 billion during March 2008, down 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.53 billion table eggs, and 1.15 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.08 billion were broiler-type and 67 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2008 averaged 342 million, down 2 percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,244 eggs, up slightly from March 2007. All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 2008 totaled 342 million, down 2 percent from last year. The 342 million layers consisted of 282 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 57.4 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.84 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2008, averaged 72.4 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from April 1, 2007. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2008 totaled 39.5 million, up 3 percent from March 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.6 million on April 1, 2008, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 245 thousand during March 2008, down 22 percent from March 2007. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during March 2008 totaled 833 million, up 3 percent from March 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 674 million on April 1, 2008, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.09 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2008, down 1 percent from March 2007. 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 U.S. Hatchery Production Summary.............................................10 Egg-Type Hatchery............................................................11 Egg-Type Intended Placements.................................................12 Broiler-Type Hatchery........................................................12 Broiler-Type Intended Placements.............................................14 Regional Listing.............................................................15 Information Contacts.........................................................15 Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates...................................16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2006-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 349,699 349,862 344,965 Jan : 351,313 348,897 344,791 Feb 2/ : 351,754 348,843 343,129 Mar : 352,116 348,201 342,040 Apr : 350,398 345,578 May : 347,069 342,469 Jun : 344,631 340,237 Jul : 343,285 340,035 Aug : 343,611 340,651 Sep : 345,217 340,984 Oct : 346,608 342,637 Nov : 348,853 344,229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2008 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,815 7,784 6,709 6,654 1,106 1,129 Jan : 7,675 7,647 6,561 6,508 1,114 1,139 Feb 3/ : 6,951 7,113 5,943 6,042 1,008 1,071 Mar : 7,806 7,675 6,672 6,526 1,134 1,149 Apr : 7,472 6,367 1,105 May : 7,622 6,475 1,148 Jun : 7,380 6,268 1,113 Jul : 7,599 6,461 1,138 Aug : 7,594 6,463 1,131 Sep : 7,393 6,296 1,097 Oct : 7,726 6,594 1,132 Nov : 7,542 6,451 1,090 During Year: 90,581 77,266 13,317 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2008 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 2/ : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,843 343,129 98 Table Egg Type : : 289,285 282,599 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,558 60,530 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,730 57,693 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,828 2,837 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,993 2,073 104 Table Egg Type : : 2,054 2,138 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,692 1,769 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,669 1,745 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,157 2,256 105 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,951 7,113 102 Table Egg Type : : 5,943 6,042 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,008 1,071 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 947 1,007 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 64 105 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 349,081 342,080 98 Table Egg Type : : 289,104 281,624 97 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,977 60,456 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,157 57,626 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,820 2,830 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.6 72.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 74.5 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 61.4 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 60.7 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.5 76.7 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.9 2.0 69 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.2 22.2 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 13,203 13,524 102 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 7,998 7,366 92 : : Pullets on Mar 1 : 1,000 : 97,210 101,751 105 : : Pullets Added During Feb 3/ : 1,000 : 23,118 19,501 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,201 342,040 98 Table Egg Type : : 288,338 281,692 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,863 60,348 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,047 57,508 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,816 2,840 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,242 2,244 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,314 2,317 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,894 1,904 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,869 1,881 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,415 2,359 98 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,806 7,675 98 Table Egg Type : : 6,672 6,526 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,134 1,149 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,066 1,082 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 68 67 99 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 347,280 341,955 98 Table Egg Type : : 287,554 281,736 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,726 60,219 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,926 57,377 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,800 2,842 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 73.0 72.4 99 Table Egg Type : : 75.3 74.8 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.4 61.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.6 60.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.8 76.8 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 2.5 89 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.5 21.4 91 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 12,295 14,156 115 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 8,188 8,061 98 : : Pullets on Apr 1 : 1,000 : 99,530 102,057 103 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 21,497 23,073 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During February 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,247 1,332 9,225 9,535 1,724 1,804 AR : 4,582 3,807 14,561 14,301 1,738 1,776 CA : 19,021 18,312 19,512 18,523 1,958 2,003 CO : 3,326 3,362 3,825 3,905 2,196 2,254 CT : 2,807 2,756 2,867 2,813 2,197 2,133 FL : 10,718 10,402 11,216 10,876 2,068 2,161 GA : 10,019 9,513 19,755 19,442 1,883 1,944 HI : 384 330 395 353 1,620 1,728 IL : 4,732 5,193 4,965 5,420 2,075 2,122 IN : 24,419 23,751 25,114 24,474 2,015 2,112 IA : 50,764 52,571 51,672 53,538 1,959 2,068 ME : 3,955 4,172 4,017 4,240 1,917 2,123 MD : 2,543 2,511 2,664 2,624 1,952 2,058 MI : 8,752 8,970 9,016 9,184 2,163 2,243 MN : 10,481 9,726 10,943 10,199 2,047 2,167 MS : 1,674 1,634 6,672 6,376 1,784 1,882 MO : 6,108 5,592 7,296 6,740 1,960 2,226 NE : 11,294 9,904 11,369 9,979 2,102 2,235 NY : 3,711 3,808 3,930 4,031 2,188 2,282 NC : 4,071 4,830 11,902 12,757 1,815 1,944 OH : 26,610 25,587 27,152 26,190 2,059 2,092 OR : 2,290 2,431 2,459 2,600 2,237 2,423 PA : 21,287 20,461 22,961 21,835 2,186 2,276 SC : 3,595 3,330 4,807 4,583 1,914 1,898 SD : 3,087 2,898 3,187 2,923 2,071 2,053 TX : 14,638 14,092 19,042 19,034 2,027 2,096 VA : 1,405 1,342 3,257 3,160 1,873 1,804 WA : 5,731 5,355 5,798 5,424 2,121 2,212 WI : 4,418 4,313 4,978 4,876 2,149 2,071 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,094 14,963 24,286 23,194 1,964 2,044 : US : 283,763 277,248 348,843 343,129 1,993 2,073 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Revised. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During March 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,279 1,289 9,371 9,545 1,921 1,928 AR : 4,563 3,554 14,602 13,936 2,000 1,952 CA : 19,072 18,852 19,526 19,060 2,233 2,193 CO : 3,245 3,351 3,750 3,895 2,480 2,465 CT : 2,843 2,770 2,906 2,832 2,443 2,331 FL : 10,201 10,260 10,674 10,697 2,295 2,272 GA : 10,021 9,452 19,780 19,337 2,154 2,100 HI : 376 328 388 352 1,778 1,847 IL : 4,614 5,089 4,846 5,316 2,291 2,333 IN : 24,406 23,722 25,081 24,415 2,277 2,306 IA : 51,456 52,526 52,367 53,500 2,217 2,236 ME : 3,963 4,141 4,021 4,204 2,189 2,307 MD : 2,413 2,425 2,543 2,555 2,281 2,192 MI : 8,869 9,025 9,133 9,239 2,442 2,457 MN : 10,269 9,643 10,755 10,108 2,287 2,285 MS : 1,687 1,617 6,631 6,267 1,991 2,026 MO : 5,894 5,804 7,088 6,903 2,257 2,361 NE : 11,148 9,691 11,223 9,766 2,290 2,386 NY : 3,605 3,784 3,823 4,007 2,433 2,446 NC : 3,992 4,841 11,877 12,678 2,054 2,106 OH : 27,123 25,479 27,687 26,080 2,304 2,350 OR : 2,293 2,428 2,471 2,603 2,428 2,574 PA : 21,038 20,378 22,679 21,766 2,416 2,435 SC : 3,611 3,306 4,920 4,598 2,093 2,088 SD : 3,067 2,889 3,167 2,914 2,305 2,196 TX : 14,484 14,106 18,895 19,118 2,297 2,249 VA : 1,393 1,304 3,256 3,169 2,181 1,988 WA : 5,551 5,494 5,618 5,563 2,332 2,355 WI : 4,471 4,121 5,038 4,696 2,322 2,215 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,868 14,671 24,085 22,921 2,230 2,194 : US : 282,815 276,340 348,201 342,040 2,242 2,244 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, February 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 159 172 26 29 133 143 AR : 253 254 92 77 161 177 CA : 382 371 CO : 84 88 CT : 63 60 FL : 232 235 223 226 9 9 GA : 372 378 205 200 167 178 HI : 6.4 6.1 6.4 6.1 0 0 IL : 103 115 100 112 3 3 IN : 506 517 494 505 12 12 IA : 1,012 1,107 999 1,092 13 15 ME : 77 90 MD : 52 54 51 53 1 1 MI : 195 206 MN : 224 221 217 213 7 8 MS : 119 120 36 36 83 84 MO : 143 150 NE : 239 223 239 223 0 0 NY : 86 92 NC : 216 248 88 114 128 134 OH : 559 548 OR : 55 63 53 61 2 2 PA : 502 497 484 479 18 18 SC : 92 87 73 67 19 20 SD : 66 60 66 60 0 0 TX : 386 399 VA : 61 57 30 27 31 30 WA : 123 120 WI : 107 101 : Oth Sts 4/ : 477 474 362 352 115 122 : US : 6,951 7,113 5,943 6,042 1,008 1,071 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in US totals. 3/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, March 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 180 184 29 30 151 154 AR : 292 272 111 83 181 189 CA : 436 418 CO : 93 96 CT : 71 66 FL : 245 243 235 234 10 9 GA : 426 406 239 217 187 189 HI : 6.9 6.5 6.9 6.5 0 0 IL : 111 124 107 120 4 4 IN : 571 563 558 551 13 12 IA : 1,161 1,196 1,146 1,179 15 17 ME : 88 97 MD : 58 56 57 55 1 1 MI : 223 227 MN : 246 231 237 223 9 8 MS : 132 127 41 39 91 88 MO : 160 163 NE : 257 233 257 233 0 0 NY : 93 98 NC : 244 267 100 121 144 146 OH : 638 613 OR : 60 67 58 65 2 2 PA : 548 530 529 511 19 19 SC : 103 96 80 74 23 22 SD : 73 64 73 64 0 0 TX : 434 430 VA : 71 63 37 29 34 34 WA : 131 131 WI : 117 104 : Oth Sts 3/ : 537 503 406 372 131 131 : US : 7,806 7,675 6,672 6,526 1,134 1,149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.4 2.8 24.5 22.8 Feb : 3.4 3.9 24.4 21.7 Mar 2/ : 2.9 2.0 24.2 22.2 Apr : 2.8 2.5 23.5 21.4 May : 5.4 22.2 Jun : 3.6 24.1 Jul : 4.0 24.2 Aug : 3.4 23.6 Sep : 3.5 24.1 Oct : 3.5 23.7 Nov : 2.6 24.0 Dec : 1.8 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2008 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, April 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 0.5 5.5 5.0 AR : 1.5 1.5 13.0 8.0 CA : 1.0 3.0 32.0 32.0 CO : 3.0 2.5 19.5 17.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 11.0 11.0 FL : 7.0 7.5 29.5 32.5 GA : 1.0 1.5 16.5 12.0 HI : 10.0 8.5 57.5 61.0 IL : 4.5 4.0 28.0 25.0 IN : 3.5 2.0 33.5 33.0 IA : 3.0 2.5 36.5 32.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 3.5 3.5 30.5 16.5 MI : 1.0 0.0 21.0 19.5 MN : 4.0 3.0 23.5 28.5 MS : 2.0 2.0 10.5 9.0 MO : 1.0 0.0 16.0 18.0 NE : 5.0 1.5 19.0 7.0 NY : 3.5 1.0 5.0 6.0 NC : 0.0 0.5 8.0 8.0 OH : 2.5 1.5 25.0 15.0 OR : 7.5 6.5 34.0 31.5 PA : 3.0 2.5 11.0 11.5 SC : 1.0 6.5 23.5 25.5 SD : 5.0 5.0 21.0 18.0 TX : 2.0 3.5 22.5 23.5 VA : 0.0 6.0 12.5 22.5 WA : 6.5 5.5 39.0 33.5 WI : 10.5 2.0 26.5 40.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.9 4.5 24.7 22.3 : US : 2.8 2.5 23.5 21.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, March-April 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Item : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 38,226 37,624 98 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 38,561 39,547 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 111,495 117,263 105 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 316 245 78 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,970 2,865 96 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 668,290 673,687 101 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 809,346 832,899 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,327,495 2,425,962 104 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,135 7,090 99 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,389 65,397 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2006 through Aug 2007. 2/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2006 through Aug 2007. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,812 4,792 70 E North Central : 7,600 7,532 99 W North Central : 8,581 9,237 108 South Atlantic : 4,323 4,765 110 South Central : 6,025 5,373 89 West : 4,885 5,925 121 : US : 38,226 37,624 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 15. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,356 2,342 99 6,786 6,874 101 IN : 5,408 5,174 96 15,975 16,189 101 IA : 7,817 7,520 96 21,902 22,005 100 MN : 836 933 112 2,694 2,402 89 PA : 5,560 4,698 84 14,913 15,019 101 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,584 18,880 114 49,225 54,774 111 : US : 38,561 39,547 103 111,495 117,263 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 36,195 40,167 111 36,195 40,167 111 Feb : 36,739 37,549 102 72,934 77,716 107 Mar : 38,561 39,547 103 111,495 117,263 105 Apr : 39,254 150,749 May : 38,080 188,829 Jun : 40,641 229,470 Jul : 35,952 265,422 Aug : 36,930 302,352 Sep : 35,327 337,679 Oct : 36,332 374,011 Nov : 36,232 410,243 Dec : 35,866 446,109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2008 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2007 :----------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 265 210 79 2,870 3,007 Feb : 165 280 170 2,947 2,871 Mar : 316 245 78 2,970 2,865 Apr : 274 2,855 2,905 May : 191 2,889 2,867 Jun : 300 2,915 2,942 Jul : 183 2,873 2,982 Aug : 278 2,915 2,927 Sep : 300 2,880 3,042 Oct : 184 2,935 2,971 Nov : 281 2,955 Dec : 245 2,905 : Total : 2,982 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For March 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2006 through Aug 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, April 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,780 12,991 110 E North Central : 9,750 12,094 124 W North Central : 29,305 29,348 100 South Atlantic : 247,619 250,185 101 South Central : 343,587 343,441 100 West : 26,249 25,628 98 : US : 668,290 673,687 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 15. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March : Jan-Mar :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 113,341 117,903 104 327,420 345,516 106 AR : 102,806 104,873 102 296,820 305,188 103 DE : 14,732 14,451 98 42,144 43,179 102 FL : 5,007 5,215 104 14,576 15,002 103 GA : 125,524 127,686 102 362,048 373,970 103 KY : 27,469 28,439 104 80,765 82,441 102 LA : 14,310 14,648 102 40,331 42,170 105 MD : 31,705 33,458 106 90,596 97,695 108 MS : 70,717 71,018 100 200,208 206,485 103 NC : 71,172 73,340 103 202,141 213,767 106 OK : 25,792 23,807 92 74,707 69,753 93 PA : 14,142 15,110 107 41,095 44,871 109 SC : 19,720 20,254 103 57,229 58,821 103 TX : 54,814 59,560 109 155,395 169,903 109 VA : 22,726 23,560 104 66,361 67,762 102 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 73,912 74,542 101 210,695 214,140 102 : 19 Sts 1/ : 787,889 807,864 103 2,262,531 2,350,663 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 21,457 25,035 117 64,964 75,299 116 : US : 809,346 832,899 103 2,327,495 2,425,962 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 796,133 821,866 103 796,133 821,866 103 Feb : 722,016 771,197 107 1,518,149 1,593,063 105 Mar : 809,346 832,899 103 2,327,495 2,425,962 104 Apr : 799,293 3,126,788 May : 835,773 3,962,561 Jun : 808,329 4,770,890 Jul : 818,983 5,589,873 Aug : 826,599 6,416,472 Sep : 782,152 7,198,624 Oct : 794,846 7,993,470 Nov : 760,033 8,753,503 Dec : 821,281 9,574,784 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2008 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2007 :----------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,015 7,012 100 64,544 65,333 Feb 3/ : 7,071 7,536 107 64,056 65,223 Mar : 7,135 7,090 99 64,389 65,397 Apr : 6,692 64,340 65,567 May : 8,083 64,259 65,522 Jun : 7,799 64,284 66,057 Jul : 6,634 64,448 66,170 Aug : 7,792 64,870 66,490 Sep : 7,346 64,410 65,943 Oct : 6,970 63,909 65,234 Nov : 7,606 64,145 Dec : 7,248 64,597 : Annual : Total : 87,391 : Total : Place- : ments 4/ : Jan : 8,772 8,706 99 Feb 5/ : 8,811 9,498 108 Mar : 9,025 9,245 102 Apr : 8,358 May : 9,780 Jun : 9,435 Jul : 8,037 Aug : 9,466 Sep : 8,994 Oct : 9,076 Nov : 9,204 Dec : 9,043 : Annual : Total : 108,001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Mar 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2006 through Aug 2007. 3/ Revised 2008 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for September 2008. 4/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 5/ Revised 2008 only. Regional Listing North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West 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. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch...................................(202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section............(202) 720-4447 David Colwell - Cold Storage.......................................(202) 720-8784 Fleming Gibson - Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Catfish Processing, Mink..........................(202) 690-3237 Sharyn Lavender - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey........(202) 720-3244 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs.........................................(202) 690-8632 Toby Paterson - Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised....................(202) 720-0585 Reliability of Chickens 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 analyzed 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 layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying 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 earlier 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. 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