Pou 1-1 (9-08) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 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. August Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.55 billion during August 2008, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.45 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 65 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 2008 averaged 335 million, down 2 percent from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,252 eggs, up 1 percent from August 2007. All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 2008 totaled 335 million, down 2 percent from last year. The 335 million layers consisted of 278 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.73 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2008, averaged 72.8 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from September 1, 2007. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2008 totaled 36.3 million, down 2 percent from August 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.3 million on September 1, 2008, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 279 thousand during August 2008, up slightly from August 2007. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2008 totaled 800 million, down 3 percent from August 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 639 million on September 1, 2008, down 5 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 8.03 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2008, up 3 percent from August 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 : 344,631 340,237 338,612 Jul 2/ : 343,285 340,035 336,191 Aug : 343,611 340,651 335,060 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 : 7,380 7,370 6,268 6,275 1,113 1,094 Jul 3/ : 7,599 7,599 6,461 6,484 1,138 1,115 Aug : 7,594 7,547 6,463 6,445 1,131 1,102 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, July-August 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 2/ : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,035 336,191 99 Table Egg Type : : 280,880 277,910 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 2,260 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,300 2,333 101 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 7,599 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,461 6,484 100 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 : : 340,648 334,950 98 Table Egg Type : : 281,680 277,080 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 72.4 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.2 74.7 101 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 3.9 115 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.6 21.1 89 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 12,793 13,454 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 7,678 8,412 110 : : Pullets on Aug 1 : 1,000 : 102,058 102,647 101 : : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ : 1,000 : 20,940 21,149 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,651 335,060 98 Table Egg Type : : 281,819 277,607 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,832 57,453 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,102 54,740 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,730 2,713 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,229 2,252 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,293 2,322 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,922 1,918 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,900 1,894 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,381 2,396 101 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 7,594 7,547 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,463 6,445 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,131 1,102 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,066 1,037 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 65 100 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,604 335,131 98 Table Egg Type : : 281,936 278,113 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,668 57,018 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,940 54,285 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,728 2,733 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.7 72.8 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.7 75.0 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.9 62.3 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.2 61.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.7 77.9 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 3.9 111 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.1 20.9 87 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 13,272 14,247 107 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 7,402 6,570 89 : : Pullets on Sep 1 : 1,000 : 100,394 101,817 101 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 21,649 22,414 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 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 2,743 2,702 2,802 2,443 2,320 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 52,380 52,878 53,304 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 3/ : 15,408 14,577 23,544 22,697 2,187 2,194 : US : 275,353 272,560 340,035 336,191 2,235 2,260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 1,155 1,389 9,051 9,361 1,945 1,923 AR : 4,161 3,695 13,803 13,262 2,000 2,036 CA : 18,879 19,588 19,146 19,805 2,152 2,237 CO : 3,179 3,282 3,721 3,793 2,338 2,505 CT : 2,653 2,862 2,708 2,920 2,437 2,260 FL : 10,132 9,530 10,642 9,927 2,283 2,196 GA : 9,464 9,141 19,190 18,259 2,048 2,070 HI : 352 308 368 329 1,848 1,854 IL : 4,794 5,172 5,020 5,394 2,251 2,243 IN : 23,888 22,886 24,543 23,560 2,257 2,292 IA : 51,853 52,312 52,783 53,251 2,292 2,270 ME : 3,712 3,691 3,786 3,763 2,272 2,153 MD : 2,631 2,421 2,772 2,559 2,128 2,423 MI : 8,493 9,069 8,744 9,280 2,413 2,468 MN : 10,026 9,276 10,493 9,737 2,240 2,331 MS : 1,536 1,463 6,342 6,168 2,034 2,075 MO : 5,606 5,229 6,779 6,327 2,168 2,371 NE : 10,733 9,599 10,808 9,674 2,406 2,440 NY : 3,675 3,693 3,889 3,904 2,494 2,536 NC : 4,550 4,861 12,204 12,303 2,081 2,105 OH : 25,369 25,561 25,922 26,153 2,253 2,309 OR : 2,305 2,503 2,483 2,688 2,457 2,530 PA : 20,242 20,542 21,937 21,965 2,411 2,395 SC : 3,323 2,912 4,618 4,185 2,079 2,246 SD : 3,100 2,449 3,200 2,474 2,250 2,304 TX : 14,049 13,580 18,611 18,375 2,182 2,215 VA : 1,361 1,262 3,186 3,018 2,072 2,087 WA : 5,473 5,435 5,536 5,497 2,258 2,292 WI : 4,231 3,988 4,789 4,546 2,443 2,354 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,367 14,559 23,577 22,583 2,218 2,205 : US : 276,292 272,258 340,651 335,060 2,229 2,252 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 178 178 28 30 150 148 AR : 273 270 93 86 180 184 CA : 407 437 CO : 91 93 CT : 66 65 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 1,238 1,188 1,223 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 4/ : 515 498 383 368 132 130 : US : 7,599 7,599 6,461 6,484 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/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, August 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 176 180 27 33 149 147 AR : 276 270 100 91 176 179 CA : 412 443 CO : 87 95 CT : 66 66 FL : 243 218 233 211 10 7 GA : 393 378 205 203 188 175 HI : 6.8 6.1 6.8 6.1 0 0 IL : 113 121 109 118 4 3 IN : 554 540 542 528 12 12 IA : 1,210 1,209 1,195 1,193 15 16 ME : 86 81 MD : 59 62 57 60 2 2 MI : 211 229 MN : 235 227 227 219 8 8 MS : 129 128 38 37 91 91 MO : 147 150 NE : 260 236 260 236 0 0 NY : 97 99 NC : 254 259 110 123 144 136 OH : 584 604 OR : 61 68 59 66 2 2 PA : 529 526 509 506 20 20 SC : 96 94 74 72 22 22 SD : 72 57 72 57 0 0 TX : 406 407 VA : 66 63 32 31 34 32 WA : 125 126 WI : 117 107 : Oth Sts 3/ : 523 498 389 369 134 129 : US : 7,594 7,547 6,463 6,445 1,131 1,102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 4.0 3.3 24.2 20.9 Aug 2/ : 3.4 3.9 23.6 21.1 Sep : 3.5 3.9 24.1 20.9 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, September 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 0.5 4.5 5.0 AR : 0.5 0.5 13.0 10.5 CA : 6.5 5.5 32.0 29.5 CO : 4.0 6.5 16.0 20.0 CT : 0.0 7.5 10.0 18.0 FL : 5.5 6.5 37.0 29.0 GA : 2.5 3.0 15.0 10.0 HI : 9.5 9.0 53.5 53.0 IL : 3.5 9.0 39.5 23.5 IN : 4.0 4.5 32.0 34.0 IA : 4.5 6.0 36.5 32.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 8.5 8.0 32.5 13.0 MI : 4.0 5.0 21.0 22.5 MN : 3.5 3.0 23.5 25.0 MS : 2.0 2.0 10.0 9.0 MO : 4.0 0.0 16.5 12.5 NE : 4.0 1.0 18.0 3.5 NY : 2.5 0.0 7.0 6.5 NC : 0.0 2.5 9.5 9.0 OH : 3.0 4.0 21.0 17.0 OR : 4.0 7.0 32.5 26.0 PA : 2.5 4.0 13.5 12.0 SC : 4.0 0.0 29.0 21.5 SD : 5.0 11.0 19.0 28.5 TX : 4.5 3.0 25.5 23.5 VA : 2.5 3.5 24.0 13.5 WA : 6.0 4.0 42.0 25.5 WI : 1.5 5.5 35.0 22.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.6 1.9 25.1 23.5 : US : 3.5 3.9 24.1 20.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Item : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 34,771 36,320 104 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 36,930 36,301 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 302,352 317,806 105 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 278 279 100 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,915 2,927 100 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 669,099 638,539 95 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 826,599 799,625 97 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 6,416,472 6,459,543 101 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,792 8,031 103 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,870 66,490 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2007 through Jan 2008. 2/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2007 through Jan 2008. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,297 5,637 106 E North Central : 6,819 7,072 104 W North Central : 8,392 8,598 102 South Atlantic : 4,320 3,720 86 South Central : 5,323 6,465 121 West : 4,620 4,828 105 : US : 34,771 36,320 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,165 1,672 77 17,859 17,128 96 IN : 5,088 4,741 93 43,062 41,995 98 IA : 7,373 7,199 98 60,440 61,458 102 MN : 1,047 1,032 99 8,168 7,390 90 PA : 4,392 5,412 123 37,532 41,204 110 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,865 16,245 96 135,291 148,631 110 : US : 36,930 36,301 98 302,352 317,806 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 36,195 40,167 111 36,195 40,167 111 Feb : 36,739 37,549 102 72,934 77,716 107 Mar : 38,561 39,547 103 111,495 117,263 105 Apr : 39,254 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 36,301 98 302,352 317,806 105 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 2,990 Apr : 274 264 96 2,905 May : 191 227 119 2,867 Jun : 300 231 77 2,942 Jul : 183 244 133 2,982 Aug : 278 279 100 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 August 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2007 through Jan 2008. 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, September 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 13,257 12,287 93 E North Central : 11,354 11,881 105 W North Central : 30,041 29,654 99 South Atlantic : 246,605 237,183 96 South Central : 344,202 325,952 95 West : 23,640 21,582 91 : US : 669,099 638,539 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August : Jan-Aug :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 119,091 113,525 95 902,207 922,774 102 AR : 104,740 93,120 89 816,671 792,694 97 DE : 15,564 13,546 87 118,425 111,844 94 FL : 5,051 4,851 96 39,588 39,767 100 GA : 127,754 122,197 96 995,463 988,435 99 KY : 28,323 29,068 103 221,108 225,761 102 LA : 14,597 13,431 92 112,252 110,091 98 MD : 31,977 32,843 103 250,207 259,034 104 MS : 69,419 70,073 101 548,374 555,419 101 NC : 72,944 69,911 96 560,965 564,340 101 OK : 25,545 24,717 97 201,811 194,247 96 PA : 14,331 15,602 109 112,080 122,614 109 SC : 20,429 19,703 96 156,371 157,078 100 TX : 55,741 56,237 101 434,148 452,743 104 VA : 23,409 23,154 99 184,092 181,789 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 71,627 71,476 100 573,571 577,008 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 800,542 773,454 97 6,227,333 6,255,638 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 26,057 26,171 100 189,139 203,905 108 : US : 826,599 799,625 97 6,416,472 6,459,543 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 826,599 799,625 97 6,416,472 6,459,543 101 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 65,867 Mar : 7,135 7,090 99 65,397 66,292 Apr : 6,692 6,867 103 65,567 May : 8,083 8,217 102 65,522 Jun : 7,799 7,527 97 66,057 Jul 3/ : 6,634 6,764 102 66,170 Aug : 7,792 8,031 103 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 : 9,780 10,089 103 Jun : 9,435 9,339 99 Jul 5/ : 8,037 8,319 104 Aug : 9,466 9,672 102 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 Aug 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2007 through Jan 2008. 3/ Revised 2008 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for February 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 335 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 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 : 0.7 1.3 43 1,268 44 3,157 4 20 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.4 0.8 1 28 2 65 6 18 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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