Pou 1-1 (6-08) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 23, 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. May Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.57 billion during May 2008, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.43 billion table eggs, and 1.15 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.08 billion were broiler-type and 68 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 2008 averaged 340 million, down 1 percent from last year. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,226 eggs, unchanged from May 2007. All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 2008 totaled 340 million, down slightly from last year. The 340 million layers consisted of 280 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 57.0 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.79 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2008, averaged 71.7 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from June 1, 2007. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 12 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May 2008 totaled 42.7 million, up 12 percent from May 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.6 million on June 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 233 thousand during May 2008, up 22 percent from May 2007. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during May 2008 totaled 824 million, down 1 percent from May 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 674 million on June 1, 2008, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.96 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2008, down 1 percent from May 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 Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates 15 Regional Listing 16 Information Contacts 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 : 351,754 348,843 343,129 Mar : 352,116 348,201 341,906 Apr 2/ : 350,398 345,578 341,203 May : 347,069 342,469 340,319 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 : 6,951 7,113 5,943 6,042 1,008 1,071 Mar : 7,806 7,673 6,672 6,525 1,134 1,148 Apr 3/ : 7,472 7,381 6,367 6,275 1,105 1,106 May : 7,622 7,574 6,475 6,429 1,148 1,145 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, April-May 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 2/ : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 345,578 341,203 99 Table Egg Type : : 285,708 280,867 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,870 60,336 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,031 57,494 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,839 2,842 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,162 2,163 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,228 2,234 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,846 1,833 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,822 1,809 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,325 2,322 100 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 7,472 7,381 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,367 6,275 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,105 1,106 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,039 1,040 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 66 100 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,835 340,683 99 Table Egg Type : : 283,840 280,145 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,995 60,538 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,124 57,704 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,871 2,834 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.1 71.8 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.1 74.1 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.5 61.1 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.7 60.2 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.2 78.9 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.4 4.0 74 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 20.5 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 14,133 14,313 101 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 8,397 7,676 91 : : Pullets on May 1 : 1,000 : 99,951 103,377 103 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 21,219 22,968 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,469 340,319 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,469 280,133 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,000 60,186 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,151 57,368 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,849 2,818 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,226 2,226 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,292 2,295 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,913 1,902 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,890 1,877 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,387 2,413 101 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 7,622 7,574 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,475 6,429 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,148 1,145 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,080 1,077 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 68 68 100 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,057 339,910 100 Table Egg Type : : 281,072 280,099 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,985 59,811 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,166 57,019 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,819 2,792 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.4 71.7 99 Table Egg Type : : 74.7 73.9 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.7 61.3 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.0 60.5 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 78.1 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.6 3.5 97 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.1 20.7 86 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 12,878 13,913 108 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 8,376 8,612 103 : : Pullets on Jun 1 : 1,000 : 101,489 101,456 100 : : Pullets Added During May 2/ : 1,000 : 21,249 20,830 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 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 : 1,206 1,256 9,248 9,436 1,881 1,855 AR : 4,465 3,586 14,439 13,894 1,925 1,893 CA : 18,913 19,615 19,355 19,821 2,118 2,084 CO : 3,216 3,380 3,737 3,894 2,328 2,337 CT : 2,943 2,846 3,004 2,905 2,330 2,306 FL : 9,836 10,012 10,315 10,460 2,220 2,113 GA : 9,815 9,106 19,593 18,940 2,042 2,006 HI : 368 326 380 351 1,763 1,738 IL : 4,508 5,166 4,740 5,393 2,110 2,169 IN : 24,225 23,569 24,878 24,280 2,215 2,224 IA : 51,534 52,783 52,475 53,727 2,180 2,196 ME : 3,913 4,025 3,977 4,094 2,188 2,223 MD : 2,336 2,500 2,478 2,646 2,300 2,116 MI : 8,826 8,987 9,090 9,199 2,387 2,348 MN : 10,146 9,648 10,641 10,142 2,255 2,218 MS : 1,597 1,517 6,515 6,250 1,903 1,920 MO : 5,732 5,801 6,880 6,911 2,238 2,286 NE : 11,033 9,666 11,108 9,741 2,152 2,341 NY : 3,619 3,718 3,841 3,941 2,343 2,411 NC : 4,182 5,000 12,075 12,700 1,988 2,024 OH : 26,705 25,184 27,274 25,790 2,196 2,292 OR : 2,402 2,419 2,579 2,604 2,326 2,419 PA : 20,892 20,101 22,560 21,510 2,336 2,343 SC : 3,532 3,183 4,851 4,491 1,958 2,115 SD : 3,048 2,880 3,148 2,905 2,224 2,169 TX : 14,196 13,782 18,704 18,820 2,203 2,125 VA : 1,383 1,279 3,252 3,182 1,999 1,948 WA : 5,481 5,536 5,548 5,605 2,235 2,302 WI : 4,468 4,002 5,031 4,586 2,226 2,072 : Oth Sts 3/ : 15,665 14,641 23,862 22,985 2,137 2,088 : US : 280,185 275,514 345,578 341,203 2,162 2,163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 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 : 1,136 1,273 9,183 9,502 1,906 1,926 AR : 4,318 3,651 14,363 14,036 1,991 1,952 CA : 18,747 19,906 19,148 20,114 2,152 2,148 CO : 3,256 3,193 3,777 3,706 2,356 2,402 CT : 2,889 2,796 2,947 2,853 2,307 2,313 FL : 9,921 9,938 10,430 10,389 2,272 2,214 GA : 9,397 8,931 19,246 18,685 2,058 2,050 HI : 355 313 367 336 1,880 1,815 IL : 4,641 5,154 4,873 5,381 2,196 2,211 IN : 24,164 23,552 24,856 24,251 2,265 2,284 IA : 51,092 52,754 52,035 53,681 2,289 2,291 ME : 3,835 3,871 3,888 3,947 2,315 2,280 MD : 2,413 2,398 2,557 2,536 2,307 2,169 MI : 8,561 8,958 8,825 9,167 2,482 2,367 MN : 10,171 9,691 10,644 10,192 2,292 2,325 MS : 1,534 1,462 6,413 6,257 1,980 1,998 MO : 5,834 5,680 6,930 6,818 2,280 2,317 NE : 10,943 9,533 11,018 9,608 2,196 2,456 NY : 3,554 3,790 3,772 4,005 2,466 2,497 NC : 4,285 4,965 12,255 12,587 2,089 2,089 OH : 25,594 25,483 26,174 26,092 2,266 2,250 OR : 2,354 2,427 2,525 2,611 2,376 2,375 PA : 20,656 20,111 22,348 21,525 2,398 2,420 SC : 3,506 3,177 4,793 4,485 2,024 2,140 SD : 3,016 2,684 3,116 2,709 2,279 2,362 TX : 14,008 13,485 18,495 18,413 2,260 2,200 VA : 1,373 1,338 3,293 3,237 2,004 2,008 WA : 5,561 5,496 5,626 5,564 2,311 2,390 WI : 4,446 4,093 5,005 4,670 2,318 2,141 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,386 14,679 23,567 22,962 2,190 2,151 : US : 276,946 274,782 342,469 340,319 2,226 2,226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 174 175 27 28 147 147 AR : 278 263 102 81 176 182 CA : 410 413 CO : 87 91 CT : 70 67 FL : 229 221 219 213 10 8 GA : 400 380 218 199 182 181 HI : 6.7 6.1 6.7 6.1 0 0 IL : 100 117 97 114 3 3 IN : 551 540 539 528 12 12 IA : 1,144 1,180 1,128 1,164 16 16 ME : 87 91 MD : 57 56 55 54 2 2 MI : 217 216 MN : 240 225 232 217 8 8 MS : 124 120 36 33 88 87 MO : 154 158 NE : 239 228 239 228 0 0 NY : 90 95 NC : 240 257 101 120 139 137 OH : 599 591 OR : 60 63 58 61 2 2 PA : 527 504 508 485 19 19 SC : 95 95 73 73 22 22 SD : 70 63 70 63 0 0 TX : 412 400 VA : 65 62 32 28 33 34 WA : 124 129 WI : 112 95 : Oth Sts 4/ : 510 480 381 352 129 128 : US : 7,472 7,381 6,367 6,275 1,105 1,106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 175 183 25 30 150 153 AR : 286 274 102 84 184 190 CA : 412 432 CO : 89 89 CT : 68 66 FL : 237 230 227 222 10 8 GA : 396 383 206 198 190 185 HI : 6.9 6.1 6.9 6.1 0 0 IL : 107 119 103 115 4 4 IN : 563 554 551 542 12 12 IA : 1,191 1,230 1,175 1,214 16 16 ME : 90 90 MD : 59 55 57 53 2 2 MI : 219 217 MN : 244 237 236 228 8 9 MS : 127 125 36 34 91 91 MO : 158 158 NE : 242 236 242 236 0 0 NY : 93 100 NC : 256 263 108 122 148 141 OH : 593 587 OR : 60 62 58 60 2 2 PA : 536 521 516 501 20 20 SC : 97 96 75 74 22 22 SD : 71 64 71 64 0 0 TX : 418 405 VA : 66 65 30 30 36 35 WA : 130 133 WI : 116 100 : Oth Sts 3/ : 516 494 382 362 134 132 : US : 7,622 7,574 6,475 6,429 1,148 1,145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 2.9 2.0 24.2 22.2 Apr : 2.8 2.7 23.5 21.2 May 2/ : 5.4 4.0 22.2 20.5 Jun : 3.6 3.5 24.1 20.7 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, June 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 1.5 5.5 3.5 AR : 2.5 1.0 12.0 9.0 CA : 5.0 7.5 32.5 28.0 CO : 0.0 1.5 21.5 21.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 18.0 11.0 FL : 8.5 7.0 28.0 31.0 GA : 3.0 2.5 14.0 10.0 HI : 8.5 7.5 63.5 64.0 IL : 5.5 3.5 32.0 25.5 IN : 4.0 3.5 32.5 35.5 IA : 3.5 3.0 37.5 32.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 5.0 4.0 38.5 19.0 MI : 2.0 6.0 20.0 18.0 MN : 2.5 3.0 25.0 28.5 MS : 1.0 1.0 11.0 10.0 MO : 6.0 0.5 20.0 18.0 NE : 5.0 2.0 17.0 2.0 NY : 2.5 1.0 6.0 6.0 NC : 0.0 1.0 8.0 8.5 OH : 2.0 8.0 23.0 14.0 OR : 2.5 6.0 38.5 20.5 PA : 2.0 2.0 15.0 11.0 SC : 7.5 3.5 24.5 20.5 SD : 5.0 6.5 19.5 19.5 TX : 5.5 2.0 23.5 24.5 VA : 7.0 2.5 15.0 18.5 WA : 6.5 4.5 46.0 31.5 WI : 7.0 4.5 27.5 29.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.6 4.1 25.8 22.1 : US : 3.6 3.5 24.1 20.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May-June 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Item : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 38,550 37,595 98 Chicks Hatched During May : 38,080 42,724 112 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 188,829 201,038 106 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 191 233 122 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,889 2,867 99 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 680,099 674,213 99 Chicks Hatched During May : 835,773 823,718 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 3,962,561 4,047,161 102 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 8,083 7,962 99 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,259 65,522 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2006 through Oct 2007. 2/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2007 through Oct 2007. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,027 5,102 85 E North Central : 7,061 8,136 115 W North Central : 10,001 9,759 98 South Atlantic : 5,061 5,121 101 South Central : 4,636 4,917 106 West : 5,764 4,560 79 : US : 38,550 37,595 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May : Jan-May :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,265 2,362 104 11,367 11,539 102 IN : 5,761 5,420 94 27,739 26,501 96 IA : 7,857 7,658 97 37,555 38,089 101 MN : 1,065 888 83 4,866 4,129 85 PA : 4,499 5,463 121 24,454 25,813 106 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,633 20,933 126 82,848 94,967 115 : US : 38,080 42,724 112 188,829 201,038 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 41,051 105 150,749 158,314 105 May : 38,080 42,724 112 188,829 201,038 106 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 : 274 264 96 2,855 2,905 May : 191 233 122 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 2,961 Dec : 245 2,905 3,003 : 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 May 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2006 through Oct 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, June 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,147 13,493 111 E North Central : 11,237 12,094 108 W North Central : 30,467 29,922 98 South Atlantic : 251,449 244,831 97 South Central : 349,327 348,060 100 West : 25,472 25,813 101 : US : 680,099 674,213 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May : Jan-May :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 115,972 119,047 103 555,436 578,116 104 AR : 106,622 100,720 94 504,110 503,886 100 DE : 15,386 14,180 92 72,131 71,662 99 FL : 5,108 4,949 97 24,674 24,989 101 GA : 129,205 125,611 97 614,776 620,518 101 KY : 28,775 28,710 100 136,799 139,290 102 LA : 14,523 13,751 95 69,030 69,437 101 MD : 32,545 32,681 100 154,596 162,762 105 MS : 70,629 70,642 100 339,849 346,148 102 NC : 73,185 71,786 98 345,344 355,597 103 OK : 26,018 26,202 101 126,061 118,692 94 PA : 14,528 15,468 106 69,456 75,512 109 SC : 20,299 19,933 98 96,342 98,177 102 TX : 56,440 56,330 100 266,673 281,967 106 VA : 24,236 22,332 92 113,716 112,774 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 75,344 73,955 98 358,080 360,304 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 808,815 796,297 98 3,847,073 3,919,831 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 26,958 27,421 102 115,488 127,330 110 : US : 835,773 823,718 99 3,962,561 4,047,161 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 799,293 797,481 100 3,126,788 3,223,443 103 May : 835,773 823,718 99 3,962,561 4,047,161 102 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 : 7,071 7,536 107 64,056 65,223 Mar : 7,135 7,090 99 64,389 65,397 Apr : 6,692 6,867 103 64,340 65,567 May : 8,083 7,962 99 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 65,467 Dec : 7,248 64,597 65,637 : Annual : Total : 87,391 : Total : Place- : ments 3/ : Jan : 8,772 8,706 99 Feb : 8,811 9,498 108 Mar : 9,025 9,245 102 Apr : 8,358 8,676 104 May : 9,780 9,778 100 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 May 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2007 through Oct 2007. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 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. 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. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the ARoot Mean Square Error@ is shown for selected items in the following table. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ for all layers over the past 24 months is 0.8 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 340 million layers by more than 0.8 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.5 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between :Number of Years : Root : 90 Percent : First and Latest :--------------- : Mean : Confidence : Estimates : First : First Item :Square : Level :-------------------------: Above : Below : Error : :Average:Smallest:Largest :Latest :Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Percent Percent 1,000 -------- 1,000 ------- Number : All Layers : 0.8 1.5 50 1,564 44 3,157 3 21 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.5 0.9 1 34 2 65 4 20 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on data for the past 24 months. 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. 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