Pou 1-1 (8-08) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 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. July Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.60 billion during July 2008, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.49 billion table eggs, and 1.12 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.05 billion were broiler-type and 64 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2008 averaged 336 million, down 1 percent from last year. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,262 eggs, up 1 percent from July 2007. All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 2008 totaled 335 million, down 2 percent from last year. The 335 million layers consisted of 277 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.2 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.69 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2008, averaged 72.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from August 1, 2007. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July 2008 totaled 37.9 million, up 5 percent from July 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.0 million on August 1, 2008, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 244 thousand during July 2008, up 33 percent from July 2007. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during July 2008 totaled 807 million, down 2 percent from July 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 651 million on August 1, 2008, down 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.07 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2008, up 6 percent from July 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 : 347,069 342,469 340,259 Jun 2/ : 344,631 340,237 338,612 Jul : 343,285 340,035 336,101 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 : 7,622 7,571 6,475 6,426 1,148 1,145 Jun 3/ : 7,380 7,370 6,268 6,275 1,113 1,094 Jul : 7,599 7,601 6,461 6,486 1,138 1,115 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, June-July 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 2/ : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,237 338,612 100 Table Egg Type : : 280,573 279,344 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,664 59,268 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,875 56,527 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,789 2,741 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,169 2,177 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,234 2,246 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,865 1,846 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,843 1,822 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,331 2,335 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 7,380 7,370 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,268 6,275 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,113 1,094 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,048 1,030 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 64 98 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,373 337,390 99 Table Egg Type : : 280,054 278,718 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,319 58,672 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,572 55,984 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 75.8 102 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 3.3 83 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.2 20.9 86 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 14,432 12,560 87 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 7,274 8,971 123 : : Pullets on Jul 1 : 1,000 : 103,665 101,988 98 : : Pullets Added During Jun 3/ : 1,000 : 23,221 20,990 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,035 336,101 99 Table Egg Type : : 280,880 277,820 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,155 58,281 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,415 55,590 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,740 2,691 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,235 2,262 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,300 2,335 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,924 1,913 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,900 1,891 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,409 2,378 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,599 7,601 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,461 6,486 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,138 1,115 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,072 1,051 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 64 97 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,648 334,769 98 Table Egg Type : : 281,680 276,899 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,968 57,870 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,246 55,184 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,722 2,686 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.1 72.5 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.2 74.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.9 61.5 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.1 60.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.1 75.7 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.4 3.6 106 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.6 21.1 89 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 12,793 13,460 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 7,678 8,486 111 : : Pullets on Aug 1 : 1,000 : 102,058 102,446 100 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 20,940 20,950 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,166 1,220 9,203 9,312 1,847 1,879 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 52,518 52,170 53,432 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 9,096 8,813 9,307 2,326 2,299 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 3/ : 15,256 14,578 23,385 22,688 2,138 2,120 : US : 275,048 273,994 340,237 338,612 2,169 2,177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 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 : 1,194 1,255 9,153 9,213 1,945 1,932 AR : 4,041 3,613 13,838 13,488 1,973 2,002 CA : 18,562 19,566 18,869 19,778 2,157 2,210 CO : 3,144 3,305 3,685 3,817 2,469 2,436 CT : 2,646 2,632 2,702 2,691 2,443 2,453 FL : 10,040 9,591 10,564 9,974 2,310 2,206 GA : 9,387 9,086 19,121 18,493 2,061 2,066 HI : 353 311 369 333 1,897 1,892 IL : 4,719 5,154 4,945 5,381 2,285 2,286 IN : 23,952 23,193 24,639 23,896 2,281 2,327 IA : 51,969 52,401 52,878 53,325 2,275 2,323 ME : 3,742 3,801 3,807 3,873 2,285 2,169 MD : 2,440 2,312 2,593 2,459 2,275 2,277 MI : 8,686 9,169 8,941 9,381 2,371 2,420 MN : 10,044 9,341 10,521 9,811 2,262 2,334 MS : 1,564 1,537 6,457 6,298 2,013 2,064 MO : 5,600 5,317 6,717 6,432 2,263 2,394 NE : 10,748 9,368 10,823 9,443 2,347 2,414 NY : 3,692 3,635 3,910 3,846 2,455 2,470 NC : 4,359 4,723 12,137 12,253 2,060 2,065 OH : 25,253 25,986 25,815 26,586 2,270 2,340 OR : 2,240 2,512 2,414 2,682 2,361 2,573 PA : 20,254 20,447 21,884 21,865 2,417 2,424 SC : 3,357 2,945 4,644 4,225 2,132 2,272 SD : 3,043 2,407 3,143 2,432 2,259 2,220 TX : 13,999 13,511 18,502 18,296 2,259 2,235 VA : 1,316 1,338 3,196 3,073 2,065 2,050 WA : 5,385 5,361 5,450 5,425 2,330 2,304 WI : 4,216 4,076 4,774 4,635 2,409 2,352 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,408 14,577 23,544 22,697 2,187 2,194 : US : 275,353 272,470 340,035 336,101 2,235 2,262 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 170 175 25 29 145 146 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 1,204 1,144 1,190 15 14 ME : 84 86 MD : 55 50 53 48 2 2 MI : 205 214 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 4/ : 500 481 369 354 131 126 : US : 7,380 7,370 6,268 6,275 1,113 1,094 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 178 178 28 30 150 148 AR : 273 270 93 86 180 184 CA : 407 437 CO : 91 93 CT : 66 66 FL : 244 220 234 214 10 6 GA : 394 382 206 200 188 182 HI : 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 0 0 IL : 113 123 109 119 4 4 IN : 562 556 550 544 12 12 IA : 1,203 1,239 1,188 1,224 15 15 ME : 87 84 MD : 59 56 57 54 2 2 MI : 212 227 MN : 238 229 229 220 9 9 MS : 130 130 38 38 92 92 MO : 152 154 NE : 254 228 254 228 0 0 NY : 96 95 NC : 250 253 105 119 145 134 OH : 586 622 OR : 57 69 55 67 2 2 PA : 529 530 510 510 19 20 SC : 99 96 77 73 22 23 SD : 71 54 71 54 0 0 TX : 418 409 VA : 66 63 30 31 36 32 WA : 127 125 WI : 115 109 : Oth Sts 3/ : 515 498 383 368 132 130 : US : 7,599 7,601 6,461 6,486 1,138 1,115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 3.6 3.6 24.1 20.7 Jul 2/ : 4.0 3.3 24.2 20.9 Aug : 3.4 3.6 23.6 21.1 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, August 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 1.5 5.5 3.5 AR : 0.0 1.0 13.5 10.0 CA : 5.5 3.5 30.0 32.0 CO : 1.5 1.5 15.0 19.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 11.0 10.0 FL : 6.5 7.5 33.0 31.0 GA : 1.5 4.0 17.0 10.0 HI : 8.5 11.0 60.5 56.0 IL : 6.0 11.0 36.5 26.5 IN : 7.0 6.0 29.5 32.5 IA : 3.5 3.5 36.0 32.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 2.5 0.0 41.0 13.5 MI : 4.0 4.0 21.0 19.0 MN : 2.5 3.5 25.0 29.5 MS : 1.0 1.5 9.5 10.5 MO : 3.5 1.0 17.5 15.0 NE : 2.5 2.0 20.5 3.0 NY : 2.5 1.0 7.0 6.0 NC : 2.0 0.0 9.5 8.5 OH : 4.0 2.5 18.5 19.0 OR : 8.5 6.0 33.5 22.0 PA : 1.5 6.0 12.5 11.5 SC : 4.5 2.5 25.5 20.0 SD : 5.0 11.0 19.0 29.0 TX : 5.0 5.5 24.0 21.5 VA : 3.0 0.0 19.5 18.5 WA : 5.5 5.5 45.0 27.0 WI : 2.0 2.5 36.0 32.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.9 3.2 24.6 22.3 : US : 3.4 3.6 23.6 21.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Item : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 32,441 33,040 102 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 35,952 37,929 105 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 265,422 281,505 106 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 183 244 133 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,873 2,982 104 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 674,016 650,798 97 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 818,983 806,555 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 5,589,873 5,659,918 101 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,634 7,065 106 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,448 66,170 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2007 through Dec 2007. 2/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2007 through Dec 2007. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,755 4,381 92 E North Central : 6,522 6,643 102 W North Central : 8,349 8,355 100 South Atlantic : 3,881 2,999 77 South Central : 4,245 5,665 133 West : 4,689 4,997 107 : US : 32,441 33,040 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,164 1,825 84 15,694 15,456 98 IN : 5,275 4,922 93 37,974 37,254 98 IA : 7,286 7,931 109 53,067 54,259 102 MN : 1,094 1,127 103 7,121 6,358 89 PA : 4,040 4,892 121 33,140 35,792 108 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,093 17,232 107 118,426 132,386 112 : US : 35,952 37,929 105 265,422 281,505 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 37,929 105 265,422 281,505 106 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 2,989 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 : 183 244 133 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 July 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2007 through Dec 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 January 2009. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,135 13,403 110 E North Central : 11,977 12,191 102 W North Central : 29,557 29,594 100 South Atlantic : 248,901 239,229 96 South Central : 347,085 333,810 96 West : 24,361 22,571 93 : US : 674,016 650,798 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July : Jan-Jul :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 115,396 114,172 99 783,116 809,249 103 AR : 103,993 97,655 94 711,931 699,574 98 DE : 15,728 13,178 84 102,861 98,298 96 FL : 5,029 5,095 101 34,537 34,916 101 GA : 127,616 123,297 97 867,709 866,238 100 KY : 27,947 28,395 102 192,785 196,693 102 LA : 14,479 13,798 95 97,655 96,660 99 MD : 32,038 31,902 100 218,230 226,191 104 MS : 70,283 70,011 100 478,955 485,346 101 NC : 71,976 69,616 97 488,021 494,429 101 OK : 24,934 25,110 101 176,266 169,530 96 PA : 14,267 15,935 112 97,749 107,012 109 SC : 19,694 19,459 99 135,942 137,375 101 TX : 56,251 57,974 103 378,407 396,506 105 VA : 23,662 23,095 98 160,683 158,635 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 71,806 72,969 102 501,944 505,532 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 795,099 781,661 98 5,426,791 5,482,184 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,884 24,894 104 163,082 177,734 109 : US : 818,983 806,555 98 5,589,873 5,659,918 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 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 : 818,983 806,555 98 5,589,873 5,659,918 101 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 66,073 Feb : 7,071 7,536 107 65,223 66,168 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 7,527 97 66,057 Jul : 6,634 7,065 106 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 9,339 99 Jul : 8,037 8,633 107 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 Jul 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2007 through Dec 2007. 3/ Revised 2008 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for January 2009. 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 0.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 336 million layers by more than 0.7 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.3 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between :Number of Months : 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 : 0.7 1.3 45 1,358 44 3,157 4 20 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.5 0.8 1 30 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. 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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!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. For access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: www.nass.usda.gov. 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