Pou 1-1 (7-08) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 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. June Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.37 billion during June 2008, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.27 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 64 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2008 averaged 339 million, down slightly from last year. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,176 eggs, up slightly from June 2007. All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 2008 totaled 337 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 337 million layers consisted of 278 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.1 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.69 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2008, averaged 73.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from July 1, 2007. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2008 totaled 42.5 million, up 5 percent from June 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.9 million on July 1, 2008, up 9 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 231 thousand during June 2008, down 23 percent from June 2007. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2008 totaled 806 million, down slightly from June 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 658 million on July 1, 2008, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.77 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2008, down slightly from June 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 : 350,398 345,578 341,203 May 2/ : 347,069 342,469 340,259 Jun : 344,631 340,237 338,538 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 : 7,472 7,381 6,367 6,275 1,105 1,106 May 3/ : 7,622 7,571 6,475 6,426 1,148 1,145 Jun : 7,380 7,366 6,268 6,270 1,113 1,095 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, May-June 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 2/ : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,469 340,259 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,469 280,057 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,000 60,202 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,151 57,386 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,849 2,816 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,226 2,225 100 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 2,415 101 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 7,622 7,571 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,475 6,426 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 : : 341,057 339,791 100 Table Egg Type : : 281,072 279,948 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,985 59,843 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,166 57,055 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,819 2,788 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 3.6 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.1 20.7 86 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 12,878 14,044 109 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 8,376 8,622 103 : : Pullets on Jun 1 : 1,000 : 101,489 101,421 100 : : Pullets Added During May 3/ : 1,000 : 21,249 20,838 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,237 338,538 100 Table Egg Type : : 280,573 279,229 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,664 59,309 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,875 56,568 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,789 2,741 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,169 2,176 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,234 2,245 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,865 1,846 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,843 1,823 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,331 2,335 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 7,380 7,366 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,268 6,270 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,113 1,095 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,048 1,031 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 64 98 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,373 337,242 99 Table Egg Type : : 280,054 278,488 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,319 58,754 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,572 56,066 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,747 2,688 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.1 73.3 102 Table Egg Type : : 74.1 75.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 62.2 61.5 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.4 60.7 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.4 77.6 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.0 3.2 80 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.2 20.6 85 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 14,432 12,598 87 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 7,274 8,975 123 : : Pullets on Jul 1 : 1,000 : 103,665 101,802 98 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 23,221 20,392 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,136 1,273 9,183 9,520 1,906 1,922 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 52,718 52,035 53,643 2,289 2,291 ME : 3,835 3,871 3,888 3,947 2,315 2,280 MD : 2,413 2,358 2,557 2,496 2,307 2,163 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 3/ : 15,386 14,679 23,567 22,962 2,190 2,147 : US : 276,946 274,706 342,469 340,259 2,226 2,225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 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 : 1,166 1,220 9,203 9,353 1,847 1,882 AR : 4,109 3,600 14,081 13,855 1,917 1,920 CA : 18,609 19,827 18,946 20,035 2,101 2,131 CO : 3,183 3,172 3,725 3,716 2,362 2,234 CT : 2,773 2,722 2,829 2,780 2,262 2,266 FL : 9,912 9,824 10,434 10,232 2,214 2,160 GA : 9,247 9,046 19,099 18,651 2,005 1,989 HI : 354 313 368 335 1,875 1,791 IL : 4,705 5,085 4,931 5,312 2,190 2,203 IN : 24,140 23,540 24,866 24,230 2,220 2,245 IA : 51,258 52,571 52,170 53,485 2,222 2,253 ME : 3,761 3,832 3,809 3,908 2,205 2,201 MD : 2,384 2,223 2,534 2,366 2,170 2,113 MI : 8,552 8,928 8,813 9,139 2,326 2,287 MN : 10,077 9,516 10,550 10,006 2,218 2,259 MS : 1,559 1,522 6,430 6,348 1,928 1,969 MO : 5,774 5,568 6,868 6,709 2,228 2,251 NE : 10,818 9,329 10,893 9,404 2,176 2,350 NY : 3,590 3,753 3,808 3,960 2,363 2,374 NC : 4,245 4,878 12,173 12,465 2,029 1,990 OH : 25,118 25,968 25,704 26,579 2,233 2,197 OR : 2,202 2,498 2,366 2,667 2,325 2,362 PA : 20,659 20,424 22,283 21,829 2,320 2,359 SC : 3,478 3,174 4,753 4,470 2,041 2,058 SD : 2,986 2,437 3,086 2,462 2,203 2,275 TX : 13,938 13,445 18,361 18,241 2,217 2,176 VA : 1,315 1,334 3,267 3,138 2,020 1,976 WA : 5,483 5,419 5,548 5,484 2,253 2,279 WI : 4,397 4,133 4,954 4,691 2,261 2,196 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,256 14,578 23,385 22,688 2,138 2,116 : US : 275,048 273,879 340,237 338,538 2,169 2,176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 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 1,229 1,175 1,213 16 16 ME : 90 90 MD : 59 54 57 52 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 4/ : 516 493 382 361 134 132 : US : 7,622 7,571 6,475 6,426 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/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, June 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 170 176 25 29 145 147 AR : 270 266 92 83 178 183 CA : 398 427 CO : 88 83 CT : 64 63 FL : 231 221 221 214 10 7 GA : 383 371 199 193 184 178 HI : 6.9 6.0 6.9 6.0 0 0 IL : 108 117 105 114 3 3 IN : 552 544 540 532 12 12 IA : 1,159 1,205 1,144 1,191 15 14 ME : 84 86 MD : 55 50 53 48 2 2 MI : 205 209 MN : 234 226 226 217 8 9 MS : 124 125 36 36 88 89 MO : 153 151 NE : 237 221 237 221 0 0 NY : 90 94 NC : 247 248 103 115 144 133 OH : 574 584 OR : 55 63 53 61 2 2 PA : 517 515 498 496 19 19 SC : 97 92 76 70 21 22 SD : 68 56 68 56 0 0 TX : 407 397 VA : 66 62 30 30 36 32 WA : 125 125 WI : 112 103 : Oth Sts 3/ : 500 480 369 353 131 126 : US : 7,380 7,366 6,268 6,270 1,113 1,095 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 5.4 4.0 22.2 20.5 Jun 2/ : 3.6 3.6 24.1 20.7 Jul : 4.0 3.2 24.2 20.6 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, July 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 0.5 5.5 4.5 AR : 4.5 2.0 12.0 10.0 CA : 5.5 8.0 31.5 31.5 CO : 0.0 1.5 21.0 20.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 11.5 10.5 FL : 7.0 4.5 34.0 28.0 GA : 4.5 3.5 16.5 10.0 HI : 8.0 12.0 59.5 55.0 IL : 10.0 3.5 30.5 27.0 IN : 4.0 1.5 31.0 35.0 IA : 5.0 3.0 37.5 31.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 11.0 4.0 37.5 12.0 MI : 4.0 4.5 16.5 18.5 MN : 2.5 4.0 25.0 27.5 MS : 2.0 1.5 10.5 10.5 MO : 3.5 1.0 21.5 17.5 NE : 6.5 3.0 16.5 2.0 NY : 4.0 1.0 5.5 5.0 NC : 1.5 1.5 8.0 6.5 OH : 4.5 4.0 20.0 16.0 OR : 13.0 0.0 34.5 25.0 PA : 2.0 2.0 16.0 12.0 SC : 5.5 2.0 28.5 21.0 SD : 5.0 16.0 19.5 16.0 TX : 1.5 2.5 25.5 22.5 VA : 3.5 0.0 22.0 18.5 WA : 4.5 5.5 48.0 30.5 WI : 2.5 3.0 33.0 30.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.9 4.2 25.2 21.3 : US : 4.0 3.2 24.2 20.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Item : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 32,904 35,922 109 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 40,641 42,538 105 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 229,470 243,576 106 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 300 231 77 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,915 2,942 101 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 665,958 657,943 99 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 808,329 806,202 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 4,770,890 4,853,363 102 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,799 7,772 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,284 66,057 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2006 through Nov 2007. 2/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2007 through Nov 2007. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,928 5,350 90 E North Central : 7,088 7,107 100 W North Central : 8,216 9,171 112 South Atlantic : 4,182 3,942 94 South Central : 2,970 5,524 186 West : 4,520 4,828 107 : US : 32,904 35,922 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,163 2,092 97 13,530 13,631 101 IN : 4,960 5,831 118 32,699 32,332 99 IA : 8,226 8,239 100 45,781 46,328 101 MN : 1,161 1,102 95 6,027 5,231 87 PA : 4,646 5,087 109 29,100 30,900 106 : Oth Sts 1/ : 19,485 20,187 104 102,333 115,154 113 : US : 40,641 42,538 105 229,470 243,576 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 42,538 105 229,470 243,576 106 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 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 265 210 79 3,007 2,928 Feb : 165 280 170 2,871 Mar : 316 245 78 2,865 Apr : 274 264 96 2,905 May 3/ : 191 227 119 2,867 Jun : 300 231 77 2,942 Jul : 183 2,982 Aug : 278 2,927 Sep : 300 3,042 Oct : 184 2,971 Nov : 281 2,961 Dec : 245 2,997 : 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 June 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2006 through Nov 2007. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. 3/ Revision to 2008 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative potential placements for December 2008. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,360 13,533 109 E North Central : 11,335 12,842 113 W North Central : 29,198 28,929 99 South Atlantic : 246,454 240,748 98 South Central : 341,467 336,656 99 West : 25,144 25,235 100 : US : 665,958 657,943 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June : Jan-Jun :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 112,284 116,961 104 667,720 695,077 104 AR : 103,828 98,033 94 607,938 601,919 99 DE : 15,002 13,458 90 87,133 85,120 98 FL : 4,834 4,832 100 29,508 29,821 101 GA : 125,317 122,423 98 740,093 742,941 100 KY : 28,039 29,008 103 164,838 168,298 102 LA : 14,146 13,425 95 83,176 82,862 100 MD : 31,596 31,527 100 186,192 194,289 104 MS : 68,823 69,187 101 408,672 415,335 102 NC : 70,701 69,216 98 416,045 424,813 102 OK : 25,271 25,728 102 151,332 144,420 95 PA : 14,026 15,565 111 83,482 91,077 109 SC : 19,906 19,739 99 116,248 117,916 101 TX : 55,483 56,565 102 322,156 338,532 105 VA : 23,305 22,766 98 137,021 135,540 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 72,058 72,259 100 430,138 432,563 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 784,619 780,692 99 4,631,692 4,700,523 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,710 25,510 108 139,198 152,840 110 : US : 808,329 806,202 100 4,770,890 4,853,363 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 808,329 806,202 100 4,770,890 4,853,363 102 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 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,015 7,012 100 65,333 66,318 Feb : 7,071 7,536 107 65,223 Mar : 7,135 7,090 99 65,397 Apr : 6,692 6,867 103 65,567 May 3/ : 8,083 8,217 102 65,522 Jun : 7,799 7,772 100 66,057 Jul : 6,634 66,170 Aug : 7,792 66,490 Sep : 7,346 65,943 Oct : 6,970 65,234 Nov : 7,606 65,467 Dec : 7,248 65,892 : Annual : Total : 87,391 : Total : Place- : ments 4/ : 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 5/ : 9,780 10,089 103 Jun : 9,435 9,602 102 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 Jun 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2007 through Nov 2007. 3/ Revised 2008 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for December 2008. 4/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 5/ Revised 2008 only. 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 339 million layers by more than 0.8 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.4 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 1.4 48 1,469 44 3,157 4 20 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.5 0.9 1 32 2 65 5 19 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised............................(202) 690-3237 Sharyn Lavender - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey(202) 720-3244 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs.................................(202) 690-8632 Toby Paterson - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production,Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink.........................(202) 720-0585 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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