Pou 1-1 (11-08) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 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. October Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.61 billion during October 2008, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.54 billion table eggs, and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 69 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 2008 averaged 335 million, down 2 percent from last year. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,276 eggs, up 1 percent from October 2007. All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 2008 totaled 336 million, down 2 percent from last year. The 336 million layers consisted of 280 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.84 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2008, averaged 73.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from November 1, 2007. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 10 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October 2008 totaled 40.0 million, up 10 percent from October 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.4 million on November 1, 2008, down slightly from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 273 thousand during October 2008, up 48 percent from October 2007. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 7 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during October 2008 totaled 742 million, down 7 percent from October 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 585 million on November 1, 2008, down 7 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.84 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2008, down 2 percent from October 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 : 343,611 340,651 335,171 Sep : 345,217 340,984 334,374 Oct : 346,608 342,637 334,560 Nov : 348,853 344,229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 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 : 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 7,613 6,594 6,538 1,132 1,075 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. 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 2/ : 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 3.7 106 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 : 100,646 101,239 101 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 22,712 20,520 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, October-November 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,637 334,560 98 Table Egg Type : : 283,749 278,454 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,888 56,106 95 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,073 53,236 95 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,815 2,870 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,255 2,276 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,324 2,348 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,922 1,916 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,899 1,890 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,380 2,404 101 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,726 7,613 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,594 6,538 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,132 1,075 95 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,065 1,006 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 69 103 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,909 335,728 98 Table Egg Type : : 285,080 279,585 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,829 56,143 95 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,964 53,305 95 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,865 2,838 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.7 73.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.9 75.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.7 61.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.9 60.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.9 79.0 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.6 2.3 88 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.0 22.9 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 12,070 13,730 114 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 6,403 6,458 101 : : Pullets on Nov 1 : 1,000 : 99,255 100,098 101 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 20,307 22,138 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During October 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 : 1,277 1,387 9,352 9,312 1,946 1,944 AR : 4,125 3,663 13,932 12,854 1,974 2,069 CA : 18,659 19,229 18,853 19,446 2,207 2,232 CO : 3,291 3,242 3,830 3,726 2,376 2,442 CT : 2,849 2,712 2,904 2,766 2,342 2,278 FL : 10,312 9,639 10,783 10,005 2,272 2,229 GA : 9,548 9,324 19,252 18,184 2,130 2,123 HI : 349 308 365 333 1,836 1,742 IL : 4,941 5,303 5,169 5,510 2,515 2,323 IN : 24,233 23,064 24,908 23,802 2,308 2,281 IA : 51,751 51,948 52,686 52,897 2,264 2,331 ME : 3,797 3,563 3,876 3,638 2,141 2,281 MD : 2,615 2,141 2,758 2,292 2,357 2,269 MI : 8,700 9,198 8,950 9,398 2,536 2,490 MN : 9,877 9,453 10,364 9,915 2,325 2,380 MS : 1,532 1,534 6,232 6,280 2,038 2,054 MO : 5,650 5,482 6,781 6,591 2,301 2,276 NE : 10,254 9,495 10,329 9,570 2,372 2,445 NY : 3,723 3,801 3,936 4,015 2,439 2,516 NC : 4,915 4,853 12,467 11,980 2,134 2,087 OH : 25,612 25,979 26,204 26,567 2,274 2,326 OR : 2,430 2,191 2,601 2,368 2,461 2,618 PA : 20,275 20,330 21,973 21,747 2,421 2,451 SC : 3,439 3,070 4,697 4,367 2,193 2,107 SD : 3,095 2,463 3,195 2,488 2,285 2,452 TX : 14,501 14,149 19,130 18,851 2,253 2,297 VA : 1,424 1,314 3,312 2,945 2,053 2,003 WA : 5,496 5,791 5,557 5,852 2,267 2,341 WI : 4,371 4,117 4,955 4,671 2,301 2,291 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,181 14,358 23,286 22,190 2,237 2,199 : US : 278,222 273,101 342,637 334,560 2,255 2,276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, October 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 182 181 31 34 151 147 AR : 275 266 97 92 178 174 CA : 416 434 CO : 91 91 CT : 68 63 FL : 245 223 236 217 9 6 GA : 410 386 221 215 189 171 HI : 6.7 5.8 6.7 5.8 0 0 IL : 130 128 126 125 4 3 IN : 575 543 563 530 12 13 IA : 1,193 1,233 1,177 1,216 16 17 ME : 83 83 MD : 65 52 63 50 2 2 MI : 227 234 MN : 241 236 232 228 9 8 MS : 127 129 38 38 89 91 MO : 156 150 NE : 245 234 245 234 0 0 NY : 96 101 NC : 266 250 124 121 142 129 OH : 596 618 OR : 64 62 62 60 2 2 PA : 532 533 513 513 19 20 SC : 103 92 80 69 23 23 SD : 73 61 73 61 0 0 TX : 431 433 VA : 68 59 33 29 35 30 WA : 126 137 WI : 114 107 : Oth Sts 3/ : 521 488 388 366 133 122 : US : 7,726 7,613 6,594 6,538 1,132 1,075 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2/ : 3.5 3.7 23.7 21.9 Nov : 2.6 2.3 24.0 22.9 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, November 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 1.5 6.0 5.5 AR : 1.0 1.0 12.5 9.5 CA : 4.0 2.0 32.0 35.5 CO : 4.0 1.0 21.0 15.5 CT : 6.0 0.0 10.0 20.0 FL : 2.5 4.0 38.5 37.5 GA : 1.5 0.0 16.0 13.5 HI : 9.0 12.0 56.5 55.0 IL : 2.5 1.5 39.0 32.0 IN : 2.0 3.5 33.5 35.0 IA : 4.0 4.0 37.0 36.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 4.5 6.5 18.5 11.0 MI : 0.5 1.0 15.5 21.5 MN : 1.0 2.5 30.0 25.5 MS : 1.0 1.0 10.0 11.0 MO : 6.5 3.0 12.5 8.0 NE : 0.0 0.0 15.0 3.5 NY : 3.5 2.5 7.0 5.5 NC : 0.0 0.0 8.0 11.0 OH : 2.5 4.0 18.0 17.0 OR : 3.5 2.5 34.0 35.5 PA : 2.5 1.0 13.0 13.0 SC : 6.0 0.0 27.0 20.0 SD : 5.0 2.5 19.0 32.5 TX : 0.5 0.5 29.0 28.0 VA : 2.5 0.0 23.5 17.5 WA : 8.0 6.5 40.5 28.0 WI : 8.5 3.0 34.5 24.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.8 2.5 23.2 23.5 : US : 2.6 2.3 24.0 22.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Item : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 34,466 34,424 100 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 36,332 39,998 110 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 374,011 394,232 105 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 184 273 148 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,935 2,971 101 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 632,225 585,025 93 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 794,846 742,121 93 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 7,993,470 7,958,229 100 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,970 6,839 98 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,909 65,234 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2007 through Mar 2008. 2/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2007 through Mar 2008. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,536 5,053 91 E North Central : 6,708 6,544 98 W North Central : 8,635 8,486 98 South Atlantic : 3,929 4,056 103 South Central : 4,561 5,565 122 West : 5,097 4,720 93 : US : 34,466 34,424 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,151 2,290 106 22,185 21,452 97 IN : 5,302 5,544 105 53,194 52,442 99 IA : 6,748 7,601 113 73,608 76,267 104 MN : 1,125 1,226 109 10,305 9,672 94 PA : 3,715 5,274 142 45,412 50,852 112 : Oth Sts 1/ : 17,291 18,063 104 169,307 183,547 108 : US : 36,332 39,998 110 374,011 394,232 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 39,998 110 374,011 394,232 105 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 2,989 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 : 184 273 148 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 October 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2007 through Mar 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, November 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region 1/ : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,262 10,193 83 E North Central : 11,969 11,028 92 W North Central : 26,996 26,616 99 South Atlantic : 237,891 217,591 91 South Central : 318,846 296,360 93 West : 24,261 23,237 96 : US : 632,225 585,025 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October : Jan-Oct :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 114,562 104,855 92 1,128,298 1,135,072 101 AR : 100,360 86,548 86 1,017,297 968,345 95 DE : 15,035 11,810 79 147,862 136,310 92 FL : 5,069 4,435 87 49,477 48,829 99 GA : 121,892 113,259 93 1,238,056 1,216,680 98 KY : 27,315 26,897 98 275,119 279,976 102 LA : 14,693 12,353 84 141,404 135,199 96 MD : 31,281 29,305 94 312,080 318,632 102 MS : 65,744 63,338 96 678,989 683,537 101 NC : 70,218 64,547 92 699,070 695,577 100 OK : 25,812 25,810 100 252,749 244,890 97 PA : 15,168 14,241 94 141,952 151,158 106 SC : 19,853 18,998 96 195,253 195,500 100 TX : 52,666 52,892 100 539,746 560,297 104 VA : 22,498 22,050 98 229,192 226,275 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 70,822 66,883 94 713,358 710,365 100 : 19 Sts 1/ : 772,988 718,221 93 7,759,902 7,706,642 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 21,858 23,900 109 233,568 251,587 108 : US : 794,846 742,121 93 7,993,470 7,958,229 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 794,846 742,121 93 7,993,470 7,958,229 100 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 65,423 Jun : 7,799 7,527 97 66,057 Jul : 6,634 6,764 102 66,170 Aug : 7,792 7,697 99 66,490 Sep : 7,346 6,886 94 65,943 Oct : 6,970 6,839 98 65,234 Nov : 7,606 65,467 Dec : 7,248 65,892 : Annual : Total : 87,391 : Total : Place- : ments 3/ : Jan : 8,772 8,706 99 Feb : 8,811 9,498 108 Mar : 9,025 9,245 102 Apr : 8,358 8,676 104 May : 9,780 10,089 103 Jun : 9,435 9,339 99 Jul : 8,037 8,319 104 Aug : 9,466 9,603 101 Sep : 8,994 8,651 96 Oct : 9,076 8,350 92 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 Oct 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2007 through Mar 2008. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Survey Procedures: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 650 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and U.S. totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically placed on feed for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. AHatchery Supply Flocks@ include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the ARoot Mean Square Error@ is shown for selected items in the following table. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ for all layers over the past 24 months is 0.6 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 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.1 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 : 0.6 1.1 38 1,056 0 3,157 4 19 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.4 0.7 1 24 0 65 6 17 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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