Pou 1-1 (3-09) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 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. February Egg Production Down 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.89 billion during February 2009, down 3 percent from last year. Production included 5.91 billion table eggs, and 985 million hatching eggs, of which 917 million were broiler-type and 68 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2009 averaged 341 million, down 1 percent from last year. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,023 eggs, down 2 percent from February 2008. All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 2009 totaled 341 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 341 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.3 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 3.07 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2009, averaged 72.3 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from March 1, 2008. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2009 totaled 36.9 million, down 2 percent from February 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.2 million on March 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 256 thousand during February 2009, down 9 percent from February 2008. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 9 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2009 totaled 701 million, down 9 percent from February 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 634 million on March 1, 2009, down 7 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.22 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2009, down 4 percent from February 2008. 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 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates...................................16 Information Contacts...................................................................16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 346,225 340,302 Jan 2/ : 344,737 340,936 Feb : 343,299 340,752 Mar : 342,017 Apr : 340,838 May : 340,116 Jun : 338,664 Jul : 336,276 Aug : 335,265 Sep : 334,489 Oct : 334,937 Nov : 337,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2009 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs 1/ : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,808 7,768 6,666 6,701 1,143 1,068 Jan 3/ : 7,646 7,666 6,498 6,591 1,149 1,075 Feb : 7,114 6,893 6,034 5,907 1,080 985 Mar : 7,675 6,517 1,159 Apr : 7,373 6,256 1,117 May : 7,564 6,409 1,155 Jun : 7,367 6,262 1,104 Jul : 7,599 6,474 1,125 Aug : 7,551 6,436 1,115 Sep : 7,339 6,272 1,067 Oct : 7,625 6,538 1,088 Nov : 7,490 6,446 1,044 During Year 1/: 90,151 76,811 13,346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2009 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 Item : Unit : 2008 : 2009 1/ : as % of : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,737 340,936 99 Table Egg Type : : 283,901 283,993 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,836 56,943 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,011 54,002 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,825 2,941 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,218 2,249 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,289 2,321 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,889 1,888 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,865 1,857 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,372 2,448 103 : : Eggs Produced During Jan 2/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,646 7,666 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,498 6,591 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,149 1,075 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,082 1,003 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 72 107 : : Layers on Feb 1 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,891 340,936 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,731 283,487 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61,160 57,449 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,287 54,415 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,873 3,034 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 72.1 102 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 74.4 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.7 59.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 78.9 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 3.4 87 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 21.4 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 14,791 14,120 95 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 7,405 6,709 91 : : Pullets on Feb 1 : 1,000 : 104,581 100,856 96 : : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ : 1,000 : 21,535 22,435 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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, February-March 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 Item : Unit : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,299 340,752 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,213 283,347 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61,086 57,405 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,205 54,348 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,881 3,057 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 2,072 2,023 98 Table Egg Type : : 2,138 2,085 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,768 1,716 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,744 1,687 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,256 2,224 99 : : Eggs Produced During Feb 1/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,114 6,893 97 Table Egg Type : : 6,034 5,907 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,080 985 91 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,015 917 90 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 68 105 : : Layers on Mar 1 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,666 340,536 99 Table Egg Type : : 281,673 283,193 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,993 57,343 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,110 54,269 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,883 3,074 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.2 72.3 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.6 74.4 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.4 61.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.7 60.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.7 79.1 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.4 3.3 138 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.7 98 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 13,596 14,410 106 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 7,364 7,230 98 : : Pullets on Mar 1 : 1,000 : 102,370 99,375 97 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 19,508 20,775 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers : All Layers State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 1/ : 2008 : 2009 1/ : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,380 1,384 9,583 9,405 1,931 1,914 AR : 3,776 3,575 13,777 12,923 1,894 1,989 CA : 19,698 19,630 19,994 19,938 2,166 2,242 CO : 3,385 3,456 3,927 3,971 2,368 2,493 CT : 2,875 2,729 2,933 2,786 2,284 2,297 FL : 10,405 9,829 10,907 10,173 2,283 2,261 GA : 9,606 9,479 19,175 18,303 2,096 2,098 HI : 338 312 361 339 1,801 1,770 IL : 5,090 5,145 5,317 5,361 2,257 2,201 IN : 23,663 23,521 24,401 24,219 2,238 2,279 IA : 53,326 52,819 54,269 53,753 2,233 2,275 ME : 3,994 3,538 4,066 3,622 2,115 2,126 MD : 2,606 2,055 2,748 2,199 2,220 2,092 MI : 8,868 9,437 9,032 9,601 2,403 2,458 MN : 9,769 9,621 10,243 10,127 2,343 2,311 MS : 1,614 1,509 6,435 5,967 1,974 2,028 MO : 5,524 5,889 6,920 7,184 2,327 2,325 NE : 10,182 9,623 10,232 9,673 2,365 2,409 NY : 3,672 3,824 3,890 4,047 2,468 2,471 NC : 5,059 5,461 12,802 12,638 2,062 2,089 OH : 25,950 27,102 26,402 27,527 2,295 2,300 OR : 2,498 2,341 2,649 2,479 2,567 2,622 PA : 20,415 21,043 21,517 22,147 2,431 2,434 SC : 3,370 3,169 4,606 4,486 2,106 2,140 SD : 2,495 2,455 2,555 2,495 2,192 2,365 TX : 14,005 13,896 18,747 18,270 2,230 2,239 VA : 1,243 1,425 3,077 3,003 1,917 2,031 WA : 5,450 5,932 5,516 6,047 2,212 2,398 WI : 4,312 4,194 4,712 4,773 2,292 2,305 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,141 15,119 23,944 23,480 2,172 2,176 : US : 279,709 279,512 344,737 340,936 2,218 2,249 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 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 February 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers : All Layers State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,332 1,415 9,537 9,332 1,804 1,725 AR : 3,796 3,495 14,000 12,863 1,779 1,765 CA : 19,281 19,465 19,578 19,770 2,002 2,023 CO : 3,362 3,409 3,905 3,890 2,254 2,288 CT : 2,756 2,678 2,819 2,741 2,128 2,080 FL : 10,402 9,627 10,876 9,948 2,161 1,960 GA : 9,513 9,360 19,163 18,214 1,946 1,905 HI : 330 307 353 334 1,728 1,557 IL : 5,193 5,021 5,420 5,235 2,122 2,006 IN : 23,751 23,655 24,474 24,399 2,112 2,029 IA : 52,651 52,898 53,624 53,839 2,068 2,051 ME : 4,172 3,584 4,240 3,667 2,123 1,909 MD : 2,511 2,064 2,624 2,188 2,058 1,920 MI : 8,970 9,446 9,134 9,610 2,233 2,216 MN : 9,726 9,677 10,199 10,176 2,167 2,113 MS : 1,634 1,450 6,376 5,967 1,882 1,877 MO : 5,592 5,875 6,930 7,176 2,208 2,132 NE : 9,904 9,623 9,954 9,673 2,230 2,161 NY : 3,808 3,885 4,031 4,103 2,282 2,218 NC : 4,830 5,279 12,717 12,454 1,942 1,951 OH : 25,587 26,856 26,040 27,300 2,093 2,018 OR : 2,431 2,339 2,570 2,486 2,451 2,333 PA : 20,461 21,500 21,535 22,648 2,275 2,181 SC : 3,443 3,098 4,696 4,389 1,895 1,982 SD : 2,543 2,447 2,603 2,487 2,036 2,211 TX : 14,092 13,908 18,834 18,520 2,103 2,009 VA : 1,240 1,342 3,070 2,942 1,759 1,801 WA : 5,355 6,014 5,424 6,129 2,212 2,105 WI : 4,313 4,256 4,726 4,836 2,074 2,068 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,042 14,903 23,847 23,436 2,042 1,967 : US : 278,021 278,876 343,299 340,752 2,072 2,023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, January 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 3/ : 2008 : 2009 3/ : 2008 : 2009 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 185 180 32 32 153 148 AR : 261 257 81 87 180 170 CA : 433 447 CO : 93 99 CT : 67 64 FL : 249 230 239 225 10 5 GA : 402 384 217 215 185 169 HI : 6.5 6.0 6.5 6.0 0 0 IL : 120 118 116 115 4 3 IN : 546 552 533 539 13 13 IA : 1,212 1,223 1,197 1,208 15 15 ME : 86 77 MD : 61 46 59 44 2 2 MI : 217 236 MN : 240 234 232 225 8 9 MS : 127 121 37 37 90 84 MO : 161 167 NE : 242 233 242 233 0 0 NY : 96 100 NC : 264 264 123 134 141 130 OH : 606 633 OR : 68 65 66 63 2 2 PA : 523 539 503 519 20 20 SC : 97 96 75 72 22 24 SD : 56 59 56 59 0 0 TX : 418 409 VA : 59 61 27 32 32 29 WA : 122 145 WI : 108 110 : Oth Sts 4/ : 520 511 377 377 144 134 : US 1/ : 7,646 7,666 6,498 6,591 1,149 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/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, February 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 172 161 29 28 143 133 AR : 249 227 76 73 173 154 CA : 392 400 CO : 88 89 CT : 60 57 FL : 235 195 226 190 9 5 GA : 373 347 199 194 174 153 HI : 6.1 5.2 6.1 5.2 0 0 IL : 115 105 112 102 3 3 IN : 517 495 505 483 12 12 IA : 1,109 1,104 1,094 1,090 15 14 ME : 90 70 MD : 54 42 53 41 1 1 MI : 204 213 MN : 221 215 213 207 8 8 MS : 120 112 36 33 84 79 MO : 153 153 NE : 222 209 222 209 0 0 NY : 92 91 NC : 247 243 113 123 134 120 OH : 545 551 OR : 63 58 61 56 2 2 PA : 490 494 472 475 18 19 SC : 89 87 69 66 20 21 SD : 53 55 53 55 0 0 TX : 396 372 VA : 54 53 24 27 30 26 WA : 120 129 WI : 98 100 : Oth Sts 3/ : 487 461 352 337 135 124 : US 1/ : 7,114 6,893 6,034 5,907 1,080 985 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted 1/ : Percent with Molt Completed 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.0 3.2 22.7 21.2 Feb 2/ : 3.9 3.4 21.7 21.4 Mar : 2.4 3.3 22.1 21.7 Apr : 2.8 21.3 May : 4.1 20.8 Jun : 3.7 20.9 Jul : 3.4 20.8 Aug : 3.9 21.2 Sep : 3.9 20.8 Oct : 3.7 21.9 Nov : 2.1 22.7 Dec : 1.9 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2009 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, March 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted 1/ : Percent with Molt Completed 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 0.0 6.0 7.0 AR : 0.0 1.0 9.0 9.0 CA : 3.0 5.5 35.0 29.5 CO : 0.0 2.0 19.0 17.5 CT : 0.0 8.0 14.5 12.0 FL : 3.0 9.5 34.5 30.0 GA : 1.0 2.5 13.5 12.0 HI : 10.0 9.5 60.5 54.0 IL : 2.0 9.5 31.0 29.5 IN : 2.0 5.0 33.5 35.5 IA : 5.0 5.0 34.0 34.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 8.0 4.0 10.5 17.0 MI : 3.5 1.0 16.5 20.5 MN : 2.5 2.0 29.0 26.0 MS : 0.0 2.0 12.0 9.0 MO : 1.5 3.0 18.0 8.0 NE : 0.0 0.0 9.0 1.5 NY : 0.0 1.0 8.0 6.5 NC : 1.0 0.0 7.5 12.0 OH : 0.5 1.0 15.0 21.0 OR : 2.5 5.5 29.0 29.0 PA : 2.0 2.0 11.5 12.5 SC : 6.5 0.0 23.5 17.5 SD : 5.0 2.5 18.0 38.0 TX : 1.0 4.0 26.0 19.0 VA : 3.0 0.0 19.0 11.5 WA : 6.5 11.5 31.0 26.5 WI : 6.5 0.0 35.5 26.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.2 2.8 20.6 22.1 : US : 2.4 3.3 22.1 21.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Item : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 36,531 37,166 102 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 37,549 36,861 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 77,716 74,944 96 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 280 256 91 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,871 2,989 104 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 679,081 634,244 93 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 771,197 700,913 91 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,593,063 1,479,314 93 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,536 7,215 96 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 65,223 65,867 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2007 through Jul 2008. 2/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2007 through Jul 2008. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,094 5,705 112 E North Central : 7,116 7,660 108 W North Central : 8,575 8,701 101 South Atlantic : 4,624 3,572 77 South Central : 5,997 6,067 101 West : 5,125 5,461 107 : US : 36,531 37,166 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : GA : 2,175 2,087 96 4,532 4,281 94 IN : 5,051 4,815 95 11,015 10,594 96 IA : 7,110 7,089 100 14,485 14,014 97 MN : 620 1,038 167 1,469 2,269 154 PA : 5,596 4,626 83 10,321 9,713 94 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,997 17,206 101 35,894 34,073 95 : US : 37,549 36,861 98 77,716 74,944 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 40,167 38,083 95 40,167 38,083 95 Feb : 37,549 36,861 98 77,716 74,944 96 Mar : 39,547 117,263 Apr : 41,051 158,314 May : 42,724 201,038 Jun : 42,538 243,576 Jul : 37,929 281,505 Aug : 36,301 317,806 Sep : 36,428 354,234 Oct : 39,998 394,232 Nov : 36,607 430,839 Dec : 36,393 467,232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2009 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2008 :----------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 210 240 114 3,007 2,928 Feb : 280 256 91 2,871 2,989 Mar : 245 2,865 2,990 Apr : 264 2,905 2,900 May : 227 2,867 2,989 Jun : 231 2,942 3,025 Jul : 244 2,982 2,979 Aug : 279 2,927 3,009 Sep : 210 3,042 2,985 Oct : 273 2,971 Nov : 317 2,961 Dec : 199 2,997 : Total : 2,979 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For February 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2007 through Jul 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, March 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,614 11,992 95 E North Central : 11,448 11,727 102 W North Central : 30,429 28,115 92 South Atlantic : 251,372 234,642 93 South Central : 347,643 324,297 93 West : 25,575 23,471 92 : US : 679,081 634,244 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February : Jan-Feb :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 109,490 98,410 90 227,613 206,680 91 AR : 95,937 82,637 86 200,315 173,309 87 DE : 13,858 11,367 82 28,728 23,727 83 FL : 4,774 3,398 71 9,787 7,269 74 GA : 118,523 108,645 92 246,284 229,719 93 KY : 26,036 24,556 94 54,002 52,493 97 LA : 13,626 11,807 87 27,522 24,799 90 MD : 31,254 28,190 90 64,237 60,743 95 MS : 65,686 58,470 89 135,467 123,739 91 NC : 67,619 62,893 93 140,427 132,642 94 OK : 22,057 22,093 100 45,946 46,400 101 PA : 14,544 12,915 89 29,761 27,166 91 SC : 18,376 18,261 99 38,567 38,372 99 TX : 53,939 51,287 95 110,343 108,544 98 VA : 21,652 18,784 87 44,202 40,905 93 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 67,315 63,121 94 139,598 135,292 97 : 19 Sts 1/ : 744,686 676,834 91 1,542,799 1,431,799 93 : Oth Sts 2/ : 26,511 24,079 91 50,264 47,515 95 : US : 771,197 700,913 91 1,593,063 1,479,314 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 821,866 778,401 95 821,866 778,401 95 Feb : 771,197 700,913 91 1,593,063 1,479,314 93 Mar : 832,899 2,425,962 Apr : 797,481 3,223,443 May : 823,718 4,047,161 Jun : 806,202 4,853,363 Jul : 806,555 5,659,918 Aug : 799,625 6,459,543 Sep : 756,565 7,216,108 Oct : 742,121 7,958,229 Nov : 705,587 8,663,816 Dec : 779,160 9,442,976 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2009 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2008 :----------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan 2/ : 7,012 7,142 102 65,333 66,073 Feb : 7,536 7,215 96 65,223 65,867 Mar : 7,090 65,397 65,958 Apr : 6,867 65,567 65,596 May : 8,217 65,522 65,423 Jun : 7,527 66,057 64,913 Jul : 6,764 66,170 64,403 Aug : 7,697 66,490 64,678 Sep : 6,886 65,943 63,676 Oct : 6,839 65,234 Nov : 7,026 65,467 Dec : 6,580 65,892 : Annual : Total : 86,041 : Total : Place- : ments 3/ : Jan 4/ : 8,706 8,410 97 Feb : 9,498 8,524 90 Mar : 9,245 Apr : 8,676 May : 10,089 Jun : 9,339 Jul : 8,319 Aug : 9,603 Sep : 8,651 Oct : 8,350 Nov : 8,704 Dec : 8,197 : Annual : Total : 107,377 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For Feb 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2007 through Jul 2008. 2/ Revised 2009 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for August 2009. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 4/ Revised 2009 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 1.0 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 1.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.9 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 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 : 1.0 1.9 65 1,703 10 4,033 8 16 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.7 1.2 1 37 0 86 8 15 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. South Central: AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are 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 case of 30 dozen eggs. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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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