Pou 1-1 (10-08) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 21, 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. September Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.34 billion during September 2008, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.28 billion table eggs, and 1.06 billion hatching eggs, of which 990 million were broiler-type and 65 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2008 averaged 334 million, down 2 percent from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,194 eggs, up 1 percent from September 2007. All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 2008 totaled 333 million, down 2 percent from last year. The 333 million layers consisted of 277 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.2 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.90 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2008, averaged 73.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from October 1, 2007. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2008 totaled 36.4 million, up 3 percent from September 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.5 million on October 1, 2008, up 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 210 thousand during September 2008, down 30 percent from September 2007. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2008 totaled 757 million, down 3 percent from September 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 606 million on October 1, 2008, down 6 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.89 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2008, down 6 percent from September 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 : 343,285 340,035 336,191 Aug 2/ : 343,611 340,651 335,171 Sep : 345,217 340,984 334,374 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 : 7,599 7,599 6,461 6,484 1,138 1,115 Aug 3/ : 7,594 7,549 6,463 6,446 1,131 1,103 Sep : 7,393 7,336 6,296 6,281 1,097 1,055 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, August-September 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 2/ : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,651 335,171 98 Table Egg Type : : 281,819 277,663 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,832 57,508 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,102 54,795 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 7,549 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,463 6,446 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,131 1,103 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,066 1,038 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 65 100 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,604 335,353 98 Table Egg Type : : 281,936 278,225 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,668 57,128 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,940 54,395 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 14,258 107 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 7,402 6,573 89 : : Pullets on Sep 1 : 1,000 : 100,394 102,083 102 : : Pullets Added During Aug 3/ : 1,000 : 21,649 22,433 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,984 334,374 98 Table Egg Type : : 282,178 277,773 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,806 56,601 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,061 53,781 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,745 2,820 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,168 2,194 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,231 2,261 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,865 1,864 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,843 1,841 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,332 2,305 99 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 7,393 7,336 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,296 6,281 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,097 1,055 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,033 990 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 65 102 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,322 333,349 98 Table Egg Type : : 282,398 277,299 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,924 56,050 95 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,169 53,153 95 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,755 2,897 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.7 73.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.9 75.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 62.1 61.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.3 61.1 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.9 76.1 96 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 3.5 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 21.9 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 12,956 13,907 107 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 6,716 7,224 108 : : Pullets on Oct 1 : 1,000 : 100,646 100,861 100 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 22,712 20,361 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 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 2,968 4,618 4,241 2,079 2,240 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 3/ : 15,367 14,559 23,577 22,638 2,218 2,204 : US : 276,292 272,314 340,651 335,171 2,229 2,252 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 1,182 1,398 9,082 9,332 1,861 1,886 AR : 4,241 3,727 13,900 13,125 1,928 2,004 CA : 18,716 19,395 18,945 19,613 2,117 2,177 CO : 3,213 3,155 3,755 3,667 2,210 2,400 CT : 2,824 2,866 2,879 2,921 2,327 2,191 FL : 10,160 9,563 10,656 9,930 2,187 2,105 GA : 9,433 9,278 19,198 18,178 2,016 2,002 HI : 350 309 366 330 1,749 1,758 IL : 4,891 5,183 5,115 5,395 2,268 2,187 IN : 24,055 23,093 24,722 23,791 2,205 2,215 IA : 51,405 52,270 52,346 53,214 2,222 2,208 ME : 3,743 3,602 3,822 3,678 2,093 2,202 MD : 2,626 2,262 2,759 2,396 2,066 2,295 MI : 8,539 9,034 8,789 9,241 2,355 2,402 MN : 9,870 9,271 10,334 9,726 2,235 2,313 MS : 1,519 1,466 6,230 6,171 1,958 1,993 MO : 5,646 5,318 6,821 6,429 2,184 2,318 NE : 10,526 9,697 10,601 9,772 2,302 2,425 NY : 3,688 3,787 3,902 3,997 2,358 2,452 NC : 4,731 4,840 12,324 12,060 2,053 2,015 OH : 25,479 25,424 26,055 26,021 2,226 2,275 OR : 2,327 2,406 2,490 2,591 2,490 2,431 PA : 20,397 20,449 22,090 21,856 2,313 2,343 SC : 3,395 3,050 4,696 4,342 2,044 2,050 SD : 3,098 2,466 3,198 2,491 2,189 2,288 TX : 14,219 13,853 18,850 18,612 2,101 2,165 VA : 1,392 1,257 3,257 2,968 2,026 1,988 WA : 5,485 5,580 5,546 5,641 2,146 2,269 WI : 4,376 3,979 4,941 4,532 2,287 2,229 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,125 14,446 23,315 22,354 2,175 2,156 : US : 276,651 272,424 340,984 334,374 2,168 2,194 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 95 74 73 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 4/ : 523 499 389 369 134 130 : US : 7,594 7,549 6,463 6,446 1,131 1,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 169 176 26 33 143 143 AR : 268 263 97 92 171 171 CA : 401 427 CO : 83 88 CT : 67 64 FL : 233 209 224 203 9 6 GA : 387 364 203 199 184 165 HI : 6.4 5.8 6.4 5.8 0 0 IL : 116 118 113 115 3 3 IN : 545 527 533 515 12 12 IA : 1,163 1,175 1,148 1,159 15 16 ME : 80 81 MD : 57 55 55 53 2 2 MI : 207 222 MN : 231 225 223 217 8 8 MS : 122 123 36 35 86 88 MO : 149 149 NE : 244 237 244 237 0 0 NY : 92 98 NC : 253 243 113 114 140 129 OH : 580 592 OR : 62 63 60 61 2 2 PA : 511 512 492 492 19 20 SC : 96 89 74 68 22 21 SD : 70 57 70 57 0 0 TX : 396 403 VA : 66 59 32 29 34 30 WA : 119 128 WI : 113 101 : Oth Sts 3/ : 507 482 377 359 130 123 : US : 7,393 7,336 6,296 6,281 1,097 1,055 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 3.4 3.9 23.6 21.1 Sep : 3.5 3.9 24.1 20.9 Oct : 3.5 3.5 23.7 21.9 Nov : 2.6 24.0 Dec : 1.8 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, October 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 1.5 5.5 4.5 AR : 2.5 1.0 12.5 11.5 CA : 5.0 4.0 31.5 34.0 CO : 7.5 2.5 15.5 19.0 CT : 6.0 0.0 9.5 22.0 FL : 5.0 6.5 39.5 32.0 GA : 2.0 2.5 15.0 12.0 HI : 8.5 15.0 61.0 58.0 IL : 0.0 11.0 39.0 22.5 IN : 4.5 5.0 31.5 34.0 IA : 5.0 4.0 36.5 34.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 6.0 2.5 18.0 12.0 MI : 1.5 3.5 19.0 21.5 MN : 4.0 2.5 28.0 23.5 MS : 2.0 2.0 10.0 10.5 MO : 0.5 1.5 16.0 8.5 NE : 2.0 0.0 16.5 4.5 NY : 5.5 1.0 5.5 5.0 NC : 0.5 0.0 9.0 12.0 OH : 2.5 5.0 19.5 17.0 OR : 6.5 5.5 32.5 32.0 PA : 4.0 1.5 12.0 11.0 SC : 0.0 4.0 27.0 19.5 SD : 5.0 10.0 19.0 28.5 TX : 2.5 4.0 27.0 25.5 VA : 2.5 6.5 21.0 13.5 WA : 7.5 5.0 42.0 27.0 WI : 6.5 6.0 35.5 24.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.4 3.4 22.8 23.6 : US : 3.5 3.5 23.7 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Item : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 33,695 35,493 105 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 35,327 36,428 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 337,679 354,234 105 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 300 210 70 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,880 3,042 106 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 647,140 606,189 94 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 782,152 756,565 97 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 7,198,624 7,216,108 100 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,346 6,886 94 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,410 65,943 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2007 through Feb 2008. 2/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2007 through Feb 2008. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,502 5,478 100 E North Central : 5,731 7,007 122 W North Central : 8,213 8,677 106 South Atlantic : 4,313 4,186 97 South Central : 4,691 5,274 112 West : 5,245 4,871 93 : US : 33,695 35,493 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,175 2,034 94 20,034 19,162 96 IN : 4,830 4,903 102 47,892 46,898 98 IA : 6,420 7,208 112 66,860 68,666 103 MN : 1,012 1,056 104 9,180 8,446 92 PA : 4,165 4,374 105 41,697 45,578 109 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,725 16,853 101 152,016 165,484 109 : US : 35,327 36,428 103 337,679 354,234 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 36,428 103 337,679 354,234 105 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 2,900 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 : 300 210 70 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 September 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2007 through Feb 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, October 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,911 11,531 89 E North Central : 10,570 11,299 107 W North Central : 28,019 27,740 99 South Atlantic : 240,159 223,165 93 South Central : 332,026 310,878 94 West : 23,455 21,576 92 : US : 647,140 606,189 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September : Jan-Sep :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 111,529 107,443 96 1,013,736 1,030,217 102 AR : 100,266 89,103 89 916,937 881,797 96 DE : 14,402 12,656 88 132,827 124,500 94 FL : 4,820 4,627 96 44,408 44,394 100 GA : 120,701 114,986 95 1,116,164 1,103,421 99 KY : 26,696 27,318 102 247,804 253,079 102 LA : 14,459 12,755 88 126,711 122,846 97 MD : 30,592 30,293 99 280,799 289,327 103 MS : 64,871 64,780 100 613,245 620,199 101 NC : 67,887 66,690 98 628,852 631,030 100 OK : 25,126 24,833 99 226,937 219,080 97 PA : 14,704 14,303 97 126,784 136,917 108 SC : 19,029 19,424 102 175,400 176,502 101 TX : 52,932 54,662 103 487,080 507,405 104 VA : 22,602 22,436 99 206,694 204,225 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 68,965 66,474 96 642,536 643,482 100 : 19 Sts 1/ : 759,581 732,783 96 6,986,914 6,988,421 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,571 23,782 105 211,710 227,687 108 : US : 782,152 756,565 97 7,198,624 7,216,108 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 782,152 756,565 97 7,198,624 7,216,108 100 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 65,958 Apr : 6,692 6,867 103 65,567 65,596 May : 8,083 8,217 102 65,522 Jun : 7,799 7,527 97 66,057 Jul : 6,634 6,764 102 66,170 Aug 3/ : 7,792 7,697 99 66,490 Sep : 7,346 6,886 94 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 : 8,037 8,319 104 Aug 5/ : 9,466 9,603 101 Sep : 8,994 8,651 96 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 Sep 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2007 through Feb 2008. 3/ Revised 2008 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for March 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 333 million layers by more than 0.7 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.2 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 1.2 41 1,172 44 3,157 4 20 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.4 0.8 1 26 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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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. 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