Pou 1-1 (1-09) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 23, 2009, 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. December Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.78 billion during December 2008, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.71 billion table eggs, and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.00 billion were broiler-type and 67 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2008 averaged 341 million, down 1 percent from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,281 eggs, up 1 percent from December 2007. All layers in the U.S. on January 1, 2009 totaled 341 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 341 million layers consisted of 285 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.6 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.81 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2009, averaged 72.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from January 1, 2008. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December 2008 totaled 36.4 million, up 1 percent from December 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.7 million on January 1, 2009, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 199 thousand during December 2008, down 19 percent from December 2007. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 5 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during December 2008 totaled 779 million, down 5 percent from December 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 630 million on January 1, 2009, down 7 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.58 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2008, down 9 percent from December 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, 2007-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 349,862 344,965 340,957 Jan : 348,897 344,791 Feb : 348,843 343,129 Mar : 348,201 341,906 Apr : 345,578 341,203 May : 342,469 340,259 Jun : 340,237 338,612 Jul : 340,035 336,191 Aug : 340,651 335,171 Sep : 340,984 334,374 Oct : 342,637 335,339 Nov 2/ : 344,229 338,898 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2008-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,784 7,778 6,654 6,712 1,129 1,067 Jan : 7,647 6,508 1,139 Feb : 7,113 6,042 1,071 Mar : 7,673 6,525 1,148 Apr : 7,381 6,275 1,106 May : 7,571 6,426 1,145 Jun : 7,370 6,275 1,094 Jul : 7,599 6,484 1,115 Aug : 7,549 6,446 1,103 Sep : 7,336 6,281 1,055 Oct : 7,632 6,554 1,078 Nov 3/ : 7,510 6,470 1,040 During Year: 90,165 76,940 13,223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 2/ : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,229 338,898 98 Table Egg Type : : 285,396 282,945 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,833 55,953 95 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,986 53,015 95 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,847 2,938 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,191 2,216 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,260 2,287 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,853 1,859 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,829 1,833 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,318 2,314 100 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,542 7,510 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,451 6,470 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,090 1,040 95 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,024 972 95 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 68 103 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,492 340,473 99 Table Egg Type : : 285,677 284,993 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,815 55,480 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,995 52,707 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,820 2,773 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 73.2 74.2 101 Table Egg Type : : 75.5 76.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.7 61.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.8 61.2 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.6 75.4 96 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 1.8 1.8 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.9 21.6 90 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 11,638 12,200 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 5,652 5,607 99 : : Pullets on Dec 1 : 1,000 : 102,301 99,157 97 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 21,730 20,081 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2007-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,965 340,957 99 Table Egg Type : : 285,566 285,005 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,399 55,952 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,610 53,153 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,789 2,799 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,256 2,281 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,330 2,355 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,901 1,907 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,876 1,881 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,402 2,394 100 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,784 7,778 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,654 6,712 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,129 1,067 95 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,062 1,000 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 67 100 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : : 2008 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 345,398 341,399 99 Table Egg Type : : 285,435 284,999 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,963 56,400 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,215 53,588 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,748 2,812 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.4 72.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.7 75.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.0 60.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.2 60.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.2 79.1 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 3.0 107 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.8 20.6 90 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 11,430 12,030 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 7,122 6,802 96 : : Pullets on Jan 1 : 1,000 : 102,978 99,664 97 : : Pullets Added During Dec 2/ : 1,000 : 22,946 21,219 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 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 : 1,367 1,380 9,476 9,343 1,889 1,884 AR : 4,100 3,653 13,946 12,740 1,943 1,962 CA : 19,097 19,952 19,281 20,300 2,152 2,192 CO : 3,349 3,434 3,886 3,882 2,342 2,344 CT : 2,846 2,700 2,903 2,753 2,308 2,252 FL : 10,421 9,886 10,869 10,272 2,190 2,249 GA : 9,589 9,503 19,306 18,263 2,082 2,092 HI : 347 310 362 338 1,768 1,657 IL : 4,927 5,319 5,156 5,531 2,347 2,350 IN : 23,961 23,236 24,671 23,968 2,266 2,215 IA : 52,548 52,278 53,452 53,170 2,153 2,263 ME : 3,813 3,544 3,889 3,615 2,134 2,185 MD : 2,653 2,193 2,814 2,360 2,168 2,119 MI : 8,863 9,440 9,088 9,640 2,476 2,396 MN : 9,894 9,542 10,371 10,016 2,295 2,266 MS : 1,580 1,589 6,353 6,222 1,983 2,041 MO : 5,655 5,647 6,762 6,728 2,144 2,185 NE : 10,101 9,526 10,176 9,601 2,309 2,312 NY : 3,776 3,950 3,989 4,168 2,407 2,423 NC : 4,922 5,176 12,457 12,360 2,039 2,071 OH : 25,833 26,519 26,427 27,090 2,195 2,237 OR : 2,413 2,263 2,601 2,423 2,499 2,518 PA : 20,435 20,548 21,973 21,935 2,398 2,380 SC : 3,350 3,117 4,566 4,415 2,124 2,106 SD : 3,093 2,417 3,156 2,442 2,218 2,416 TX : 14,576 14,170 19,191 18,840 2,256 2,261 VA : 1,409 1,383 3,231 2,933 2,043 2,046 WA : 5,501 5,814 5,561 5,874 2,230 2,281 WI : 4,227 4,172 4,825 4,726 2,280 2,306 : Oth Sts 3/ : 15,309 14,928 23,491 22,950 2,158 2,148 : US : 279,955 277,589 344,229 338,898 2,191 2,216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 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 : 1,402 1,372 9,526 9,392 1,942 1,948 AR : 4,106 3,695 14,108 13,045 1,963 1,993 CA : 19,268 19,838 19,476 20,060 2,239 2,273 CO : 3,326 3,507 3,863 3,955 2,382 2,478 CT : 2,925 2,779 2,980 2,829 2,383 2,298 FL : 10,480 9,955 10,948 10,330 2,274 2,333 GA : 9,586 9,677 19,312 18,439 2,133 2,131 HI : 341 311 360 338 1,778 1,775 IL : 4,935 5,248 5,162 5,464 2,344 2,324 IN : 23,613 23,552 24,351 24,271 2,308 2,307 IA : 53,082 52,618 53,984 53,470 2,245 2,287 ME : 3,816 3,517 3,888 3,584 2,058 2,204 MD : 2,587 2,160 2,756 2,328 2,177 2,191 MI : 8,900 9,437 9,107 9,644 2,482 2,457 MN : 9,782 9,554 10,232 10,041 2,375 2,330 MS : 1,621 1,577 6,410 6,045 2,028 2,068 MO : 5,621 5,716 6,779 6,903 2,301 2,361 NE : 10,171 9,685 10,246 9,760 2,381 2,398 NY : 3,708 3,922 3,921 4,145 2,499 2,485 NC : 4,965 5,373 12,566 12,540 2,109 2,113 OH : 26,228 26,996 26,825 27,556 2,345 2,384 OR : 2,469 2,385 2,657 2,542 2,559 2,596 PA : 20,439 20,645 21,836 21,997 2,464 2,450 SC : 3,264 3,099 4,492 4,420 2,204 2,195 SD : 2,992 2,415 3,017 2,440 2,254 2,377 TX : 14,315 14,061 19,157 18,506 2,281 2,286 VA : 1,399 1,469 3,207 2,996 2,058 2,136 WA : 5,499 5,844 5,560 5,904 2,212 2,405 WI : 4,194 4,118 4,770 4,682 2,369 2,413 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,185 15,125 23,469 23,331 2,207 2,212 : US : 280,219 279,650 344,965 340,957 2,256 2,281 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 179 176 32 33 147 143 AR : 271 250 96 85 175 165 CA : 415 445 CO : 91 91 CT : 67 62 FL : 238 231 231 225 7 6 GA : 402 382 219 218 183 164 HI : 6.4 5.6 6.4 5.6 0 0 IL : 121 130 118 127 3 3 IN : 559 531 547 519 12 12 IA : 1,151 1,203 1,136 1,188 15 15 ME : 83 79 MD : 61 50 59 48 2 2 MI : 225 231 MN : 238 227 229 219 9 8 MS : 126 127 39 40 87 87 MO : 145 147 NE : 235 222 235 222 0 0 NY : 96 101 NC : 254 256 120 128 134 128 OH : 580 606 OR : 65 61 63 59 2 2 PA : 527 522 508 504 19 18 SC : 97 93 76 70 21 23 SD : 70 59 70 59 0 0 TX : 433 426 VA : 66 60 33 31 33 29 WA : 124 134 WI : 110 109 : Oth Sts 4/ : 507 493 379 372 128 122 : US : 7,542 7,510 6,451 6,470 1,090 1,040 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 185 183 33 34 152 149 AR : 277 260 96 89 181 171 CA : 436 456 CO : 92 98 CT : 71 65 FL : 249 241 241 235 8 6 GA : 412 393 225 225 187 168 HI : 6.4 6.0 6.4 6.0 0 0 IL : 121 127 117 124 4 3 IN : 562 560 549 547 13 13 IA : 1,212 1,223 1,197 1,209 15 14 ME : 80 79 MD : 60 51 58 49 2 2 MI : 226 237 MN : 243 234 235 225 8 9 MS : 130 125 40 39 90 86 MO : 156 163 NE : 244 234 244 234 0 0 NY : 98 103 NC : 265 265 123 132 142 133 OH : 629 657 OR : 68 66 66 64 2 2 PA : 538 539 518 522 20 17 SC : 99 97 77 74 22 23 SD : 68 58 68 58 0 0 TX : 437 423 VA : 66 64 33 35 33 29 WA : 123 142 WI : 113 113 : Oth Sts 3/ : 518 516 386 388 132 129 : US : 7,784 7,778 6,654 6,712 1,129 1,067 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 2.8 3.0 22.8 20.6 Feb : 3.9 21.7 Mar : 2.0 22.2 Apr : 2.7 21.2 May : 4.0 20.5 Jun : 3.6 20.7 Jul : 3.3 20.9 Aug : 3.9 21.1 Sep : 3.9 20.9 Oct : 3.7 21.9 Nov : 2.0 22.0 Dec 2/ : 1.8 21.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2008 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, January 2008-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 0.5 6.0 6.5 AR : 2.5 1.5 12.5 7.5 CA : 9.5 2.5 33.5 33.5 CO : 1.5 4.5 17.0 18.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 14.5 17.5 FL : 3.0 4.5 35.0 37.5 GA : 1.5 1.0 14.0 10.5 HI : 6.5 11.5 55.0 55.5 IL : 2.0 10.5 31.0 31.0 IN : 4.0 3.5 32.0 34.5 IA : 2.5 3.5 35.0 29.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 8.0 10.0 11.5 5.0 MI : 0.0 8.0 17.5 22.0 MN : 2.0 2.0 28.0 26.5 MS : 2.0 2.0 9.5 10.0 MO : 4.0 3.0 14.5 6.0 NE : 0.0 0.0 12.5 3.5 NY : 0.5 1.0 8.5 5.5 NC : 0.0 2.0 8.1 11.0 OH : 2.5 2.5 15.5 17.5 OR : 4.0 5.5 26.5 30.0 PA : 1.5 3.0 14.5 10.5 SC : 2.5 3.0 25.0 15.5 SD : 5.0 11.0 18.0 29.5 TX : 4.5 3.5 25.0 19.0 VA : 0.0 0.0 26.5 16.5 WA : 5.0 4.0 43.0 28.5 WI : 4.0 3.5 31.5 22.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.8 2.6 23.7 22.2 : US : 2.8 3.0 22.8 20.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, December-January 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Item : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 35,828 36,665 102 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 35,866 36,393 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 446,109 467,232 105 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended : Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks 1/ : 245 199 81 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ 2/ : 2,905 2,997 103 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 677,028 630,209 93 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 821,281 779,160 95 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 9,574,784 9,442,976 99 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended : Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks 1/ : 7,248 6,580 91 7-15 Months Earlier 1/ 3/ : 64,597 65,892 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Previous year. 2/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2007 through May 2008. 3/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2007 through May 2008. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, January 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region 1/ : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,267 5,379 102 E North Central : 7,567 7,518 99 W North Central : 7,834 7,985 102 South Atlantic : 4,886 3,729 76 South Central : 5,313 6,116 115 West : 4,961 5,938 120 : US : 35,828 36,665 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,105 2,090 99 26,283 25,434 97 IN : 4,958 5,710 115 63,107 62,760 99 IA : 6,804 6,876 101 87,174 90,019 103 MN : 991 1,134 114 12,400 11,881 96 PA : 4,575 4,041 88 54,329 60,635 112 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,433 16,542 101 202,816 216,503 107 : US : 35,866 36,393 101 446,109 467,232 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 36,607 101 410,243 430,839 105 Dec : 35,866 36,393 101 446,109 467,232 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3,025 Jul : 183 244 133 2,982 2,979 Aug : 278 279 100 2,927 Sep : 300 210 70 3,042 Oct : 184 273 148 2,971 Nov : 281 317 113 2,961 Dec : 245 199 81 2,997 : Total : 2,982 2,979 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2007 through May 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, January 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region 1/ : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,863 11,931 93 E North Central : 11,159 11,324 101 W North Central : 29,884 29,104 97 South Atlantic : 253,234 233,580 92 South Central : 345,610 320,269 93 West : 24,278 24,001 99 : US : 677,028 630,209 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December : Jan-Dec :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 119,224 109,328 92 1,352,371 1,341,659 99 AR : 105,700 92,277 87 1,215,969 1,143,273 94 DE : 15,311 12,213 80 177,846 158,862 89 FL : 4,974 4,698 94 59,332 57,905 98 GA : 125,585 117,499 94 1,480,806 1,438,023 97 KY : 27,580 28,783 104 326,971 334,123 102 LA : 14,469 13,023 90 170,041 159,654 94 MD : 31,449 32,184 102 373,399 380,266 102 MS : 69,754 64,880 93 813,608 808,375 99 NC : 72,070 68,905 96 839,734 830,112 99 OK : 24,132 24,377 101 301,003 293,694 98 PA : 15,257 15,237 100 171,460 178,702 104 SC : 19,468 20,096 103 233,084 234,239 100 TX : 56,004 56,325 101 647,676 667,570 103 VA : 23,372 22,487 96 274,639 268,941 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 73,314 71,299 97 854,545 846,925 99 : 19 Sts 1/ : 797,663 753,611 94 9,292,484 9,142,323 98 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,618 25,549 108 282,300 300,653 107 : US : 821,281 779,160 95 9,574,784 9,442,976 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 760,033 705,587 93 8,753,503 8,663,816 99 Dec : 821,281 779,160 95 9,574,784 9,442,976 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 64,913 Jul : 6,634 6,764 102 66,170 64,403 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 3/ : 7,606 7,026 92 65,467 Dec : 7,248 6,580 91 65,892 : Annual : Total : 87,391 86,041 98 : 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 : 9,466 9,603 101 Sep : 8,994 8,651 96 Oct : 9,076 8,350 92 Nov 5/ : 9,204 8,704 95 Dec : 9,043 8,197 91 : Annual : Total : 108,001 107,377 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dec 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2007 through May 2008. 3/ Revised 2008 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for June 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 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 341 million layers by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.9 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 : 0.5 0.9 30 840 0 1,838 5 18 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.3 0.6 0 20 0 39 7 16 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Bruce Boess - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink....................................................(202) 720-4447 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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