Pou 1-1 (10-09) Chickens and Eggs Washington, D.C. Released October 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 Troy Marshall at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. September Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.37 billion during September 2009, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.34 billion table eggs, and 1.03 billion hatching eggs, of which 961 million were broiler-type and 69 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2009 averaged 334 million, down slightly from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,209 eggs, up 1 percent from September 2008. All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 2009 totaled 335 million, up slightly from last year. The 335 million layers consisted of 279 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 52.4 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.88 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2009, averaged 73.4 eggs per 100 layers, unchanged from October 1, 2008. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2009 totaled 40.0 million, up 8 percent from September 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.2 million on October 1, 2009, down slightly from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 212 thousand during September 2009, up 1 percent from September 2008. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2009 totaled 739 million, down 2 percent from September 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 586 million on October 1, 2009, down 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.72 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2009, down 2 percent from September 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 : 344,737 340,936 Feb : 343,299 340,614 Mar : 342,017 340,455 Apr : 340,838 339,745 May : 340,116 336,695 Jun : 338,664 333,388 Jul : 336,276 332,143 Aug 2/ : 335,265 332,291 Sep : 334,489 333,613 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 : 7,646 7,666 6,498 6,591 1,149 1,075 Feb : 7,114 6,892 6,034 5,906 1,080 985 Mar : 7,675 7,724 6,517 6,632 1,159 1,093 Apr : 7,373 7,461 6,256 6,408 1,117 1,053 May : 7,564 7,597 6,409 6,505 1,155 1,092 Jun : 7,367 7,347 6,262 6,291 1,104 1,056 Jul : 7,599 7,575 6,474 6,494 1,125 1,081 Aug 3/ : 7,551 7,589 6,436 6,514 1,115 1,075 Sep : 7,339 7,371 6,272 6,341 1,067 1,030 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, August-September 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 Item : Unit : 2008 : 2009 1/ : as % of : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,265 332,291 99 Table Egg Type : : 277,191 276,580 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,074 55,711 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,328 52,796 95 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,746 2,915 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,252 2,284 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,322 2,355 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,920 1,930 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,896 1,900 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,403 2,470 103 : : Eggs Produced During Aug 2/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,551 7,589 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,436 6,514 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,115 1,075 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,049 1,003 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 72 109 : : Layers on Sep 1 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 335,396 332,524 99 Table Egg Type : : 277,695 276,872 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,701 55,652 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,938 52,715 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,763 2,937 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.8 73.8 101 Table Egg Type : : 75.0 76.1 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 62.4 62.0 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.6 61.1 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.9 78.7 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 2.9 74 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.8 21.0 101 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 14,242 13,844 97 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 6,600 7,058 107 : : Pullets on Sep 1 : 1,000 : 102,657 100,696 98 : : Pullets Added During Aug 3/ : 1,000 : 22,479 23,015 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 Item : Unit : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 334,489 333,613 100 Table Egg Type : : 277,308 278,160 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,181 55,453 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,334 52,540 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,847 2,913 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,194 2,209 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,262 2,280 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,866 1,857 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,842 1,829 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,318 2,369 102 : : Eggs Produced During Sep 1/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,339 7,371 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,272 6,341 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,067 1,030 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,001 961 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 69 105 : : Layers on Oct 1 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 333,534 334,657 100 Table Egg Type : : 276,897 279,425 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 56,637 55,232 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 53,716 52,355 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,921 2,877 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 73.4 73.4 100 Table Egg Type : : 75.7 75.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.9 61.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.2 60.6 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.0 78.7 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.7 3.4 92 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.9 20.9 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 13,943 13,937 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 7,251 6,098 84 : : Pullets on Oct 1 : 1,000 : 102,126 101,648 100 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 20,504 24,000 117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During August 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers : All Layers State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,389 1,227 9,363 9,006 1,922 1,954 AR : 3,695 3,380 12,972 11,873 2,043 2,080 CA : 20,102 19,434 20,405 19,740 2,235 2,310 CO : 3,282 3,184 3,793 3,645 2,505 2,524 CT : 2,862 2,611 2,926 2,670 2,256 2,472 FL : 9,530 9,373 9,927 9,705 2,196 2,267 GA : 9,141 8,611 18,016 17,210 2,065 2,162 HI : 308 299 329 326 1,854 1,810 IL : 5,172 4,597 5,394 4,804 2,243 2,373 IN : 22,886 22,314 23,560 23,087 2,292 2,283 IA : 52,312 52,779 53,251 53,643 2,270 2,293 ME : 3,691 3,329 3,763 3,417 2,153 2,253 MD : 2,421 1,892 2,559 2,021 2,423 2,326 MI : 9,069 9,545 9,230 9,695 2,459 2,517 MN : 9,276 9,656 9,737 10,147 2,331 2,306 MS : 1,463 1,312 6,168 5,565 2,075 2,084 MO : 5,229 5,926 6,517 7,184 2,363 2,339 NE : 9,599 9,595 9,649 9,645 2,435 2,447 NY : 3,693 3,833 3,904 4,057 2,536 2,465 NC : 4,861 5,523 12,263 12,578 2,104 2,091 OH : 25,561 25,564 26,003 26,021 2,311 2,317 OR : 2,503 2,258 2,658 2,393 2,521 2,591 PA : 20,542 21,415 21,665 22,490 2,396 2,446 SC : 3,025 3,164 4,298 4,516 2,257 2,126 SD : 2,449 2,406 2,509 2,446 2,272 2,535 TX : 13,580 12,901 18,175 17,438 2,223 2,288 VA : 1,211 1,272 2,979 3,148 2,081 2,033 WA : 5,435 6,001 5,497 6,116 2,292 2,305 WI : 3,988 4,249 4,396 4,837 2,343 2,315 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,726 14,459 23,359 22,868 2,209 2,226 : US : 273,001 272,109 335,265 332,291 2,252 2,284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 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 : 1,398 1,261 9,334 9,227 1,886 1,897 AR : 3,727 3,440 12,835 11,818 2,018 2,014 CA : 19,908 19,249 20,212 19,551 2,177 2,235 CO : 3,155 3,113 3,667 3,575 2,400 2,406 CT : 2,866 2,580 2,927 2,639 2,187 2,387 FL : 9,563 9,377 9,930 9,700 2,105 2,258 GA : 9,278 8,535 17,959 17,176 2,005 2,119 HI : 309 290 330 315 1,758 1,778 IL : 5,183 4,705 5,395 4,914 2,187 2,218 IN : 23,093 22,249 23,791 23,000 2,215 2,261 IA : 52,270 52,990 53,214 53,901 2,208 2,215 ME : 3,602 3,395 3,678 3,487 2,202 2,208 MD : 2,262 1,984 2,396 2,111 2,295 2,037 MI : 9,034 9,872 9,191 10,022 2,405 2,325 MN : 9,271 9,772 9,726 10,242 2,313 2,255 MS : 1,466 1,350 6,171 5,507 1,993 2,016 MO : 5,318 5,925 6,619 7,130 2,312 2,188 NE : 9,697 9,566 9,747 9,616 2,421 2,340 NY : 3,787 3,786 3,997 4,006 2,452 2,371 NC : 4,840 5,587 12,020 12,617 2,013 1,997 OH : 25,424 26,067 25,871 26,538 2,277 2,284 OR : 2,406 2,246 2,561 2,381 2,421 2,478 PA : 20,449 21,564 21,556 22,641 2,347 2,372 SC : 3,051 3,246 4,343 4,643 2,049 2,089 SD : 2,466 2,355 2,526 2,395 2,296 2,505 TX : 13,853 13,048 18,412 17,437 2,167 2,214 VA : 1,206 1,291 2,929 3,150 1,980 2,000 WA : 5,580 6,057 5,641 6,172 2,269 2,236 WI : 3,979 4,278 4,382 4,874 2,214 2,257 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,677 14,513 23,129 22,828 2,149 2,107 : US : 273,118 273,691 334,489 333,613 2,194 2,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, August 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 3/ : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 180 176 33 30 147 146 AR : 265 247 90 86 175 161 CA : 456 456 CO : 95 92 CT : 66 66 FL : 218 220 211 216 7 4 GA : 372 372 201 202 171 170 HI : 6.1 5.9 6.1 5.9 0 0 IL : 121 114 118 111 3 3 IN : 540 527 528 513 12 14 IA : 1,209 1,230 1,193 1,217 16 13 ME : 81 77 MD : 62 47 60 45 2 2 MI : 227 244 MN : 227 234 219 226 8 8 MS : 128 116 37 33 91 83 MO : 154 168 NE : 235 236 235 236 0 0 NY : 99 100 NC : 258 263 122 133 136 130 OH : 601 603 OR : 67 62 65 60 2 2 PA : 519 550 499 530 20 20 SC : 97 96 75 73 22 23 SD : 57 62 57 62 0 0 TX : 404 399 VA : 62 64 30 28 32 36 WA : 126 141 WI : 103 112 : Oth Sts 4/ : 516 509 371 374 145 135 : US 1/ : 7,551 7,589 6,436 6,514 1,115 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, September 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 176 175 33 30 143 145 AR : 259 238 92 84 167 154 CA : 440 437 CO : 88 86 CT : 64 63 FL : 209 219 203 215 6 4 GA : 360 364 198 197 162 167 HI : 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.6 0 0 IL : 118 109 115 106 3 3 IN : 527 520 515 506 12 14 IA : 1,175 1,194 1,159 1,181 16 13 ME : 81 77 MD : 55 43 53 42 2 1 MI : 221 233 MN : 225 231 217 223 8 8 MS : 123 111 35 32 88 79 MO : 153 156 NE : 236 225 236 225 0 0 NY : 98 95 NC : 242 252 113 130 129 122 OH : 589 606 OR : 62 59 60 57 2 2 PA : 506 537 486 518 20 19 SC : 89 97 68 74 21 23 SD : 58 60 58 60 0 0 TX : 399 386 VA : 58 63 28 29 30 34 WA : 128 138 WI : 97 110 : Oth Sts 3/ : 497 481 360 355 137 126 : US 1/ : 7,339 7,371 6,272 6,341 1,067 1,030 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 3.9 3.4 21.7 21.4 Mar : 2.4 3.4 22.1 21.4 Apr : 2.8 1.9 21.3 21.7 May : 4.1 4.5 20.8 20.5 Jun : 3.7 3.4 20.9 21.3 Jul : 3.4 3.4 20.8 20.6 Aug : 3.9 2.7 21.2 21.1 Sep : 3.9 2.9 20.8 21.0 Oct : 3.7 3.4 21.9 20.9 Nov : 2.1 22.7 Dec : 1.9 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, October 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted 1/ : Percent with Molt Completed 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 0.5 4.5 8.0 AR : 1.0 4.5 11.5 11.5 CA : 4.0 4.0 34.0 31.0 CO : 2.5 5.5 19.0 12.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 22.0 6.5 FL : 6.5 4.5 32.0 33.0 GA : 2.5 3.0 12.0 13.5 HI : 15.0 10.0 58.0 54.0 IL : 11.0 4.0 22.5 32.5 IN : 5.0 3.5 34.0 32.5 IA : 5.0 3.5 35.0 30.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 2.5 4.5 12.0 7.0 MI : 3.5 3.5 21.5 17.5 MN : 2.5 3.5 23.5 28.5 MS : 2.0 2.0 10.5 10.5 MO : 1.5 1.5 8.5 18.0 NE : 0.0 2.0 4.5 2.0 NY : 1.0 0.0 5.0 7.5 NC : 0.0 2.0 12.0 8.0 OH : 5.0 3.5 17.0 19.5 OR : 5.5 5.0 32.0 32.0 PA : 3.0 2.0 11.0 13.5 SC : 4.0 0.0 19.5 22.0 SD : 10.0 6.5 28.5 21.0 TX : 4.0 3.5 25.5 19.5 VA : 6.5 2.0 13.5 17.0 WA : 5.0 10.0 27.0 32.5 WI : 6.0 8.5 24.5 24.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.3 5.4 21.1 17.9 : US : 3.7 3.4 21.9 20.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, September-October 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Item : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 36,372 36,226 100 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 37,111 40,001 108 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 355,766 350,372 98 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 210 212 101 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,021 2,985 99 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 603,887 585,793 97 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 755,235 739,477 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 7,230,337 6,874,653 95 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,886 6,719 98 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 65,943 63,204 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2008 through Feb 2009. 2/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2008 through Feb 2009. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,995 5,782 96 E North Central : 7,016 8,026 114 W North Central : 9,271 7,944 86 South Atlantic : 4,186 2,702 65 South Central : 5,274 4,573 87 West : 4,630 7,199 155 : US : 36,372 36,226 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 40,256 38,083 95 40,256 38,083 95 Feb : 38,534 36,861 96 78,790 74,944 95 Mar : 41,954 40,137 96 120,744 115,081 95 Apr : 42,329 40,621 96 163,073 155,702 95 May : 41,826 37,774 90 204,899 193,476 94 Jun : 40,928 43,453 106 245,827 236,929 96 Jul : 37,250 36,282 97 283,077 273,211 97 Aug : 35,578 37,160 104 318,655 310,371 97 Sep : 37,111 40,001 108 355,766 350,372 98 Oct : 40,198 395,964 Nov : 34,187 430,151 Dec : 37,091 467,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 198 240 121 2,907 3,198 Feb : 271 256 94 2,968 3,296 Mar : 245 277 113 2,969 3,308 Apr : 264 307 116 2,879 3,310 May : 227 275 121 2,968 Jun : 231 321 139 3,004 Jul : 244 342 140 2,958 Aug : 279 291 104 3,000 Sep : 210 212 101 2,985 Oct : 273 3,017 Nov : 317 3,060 Dec : 199 3,108 : Total : 2,958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For September 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2008 through 2009. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,613 11,280 97 E North Central : 11,299 11,140 99 W North Central : 26,750 27,134 101 South Atlantic : 223,738 218,358 98 South Central : 309,128 297,025 96 West : 21,359 20,856 98 : US : 603,887 585,793 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September : Jan-Sep :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 107,435 101,887 95 1,039,809 966,540 93 AR : 89,103 83,144 93 881,805 782,503 89 DE : 12,656 12,579 99 124,318 115,124 93 FL : 4,627 3,279 71 44,404 32,394 73 GA : 114,986 113,624 99 1,103,484 1,040,100 94 KY : 27,318 27,228 100 253,094 250,465 99 LA : 12,698 12,299 97 122,789 101,813 83 MD : 30,293 31,147 103 289,327 288,669 100 MS : 64,780 65,144 101 620,199 596,416 96 NC : 66,690 65,257 98 631,151 609,254 97 OK : 24,833 24,178 97 226,892 221,957 98 PA : 14,297 13,590 95 136,937 124,207 91 SC : 19,424 19,550 101 176,502 178,787 101 TX : 54,664 54,216 99 507,420 508,860 100 VA : 22,436 22,089 98 204,231 200,334 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 66,514 66,650 100 643,840 634,179 98 : 19 Sts 1/ : 732,754 715,861 98 7,006,202 6,651,602 95 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,481 23,616 105 224,135 223,051 100 : US : 755,235 739,477 98 7,230,337 6,874,653 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 826,027 778,401 94 826,027 778,401 94 Feb : 775,280 700,913 90 1,601,307 1,479,314 92 Mar : 836,890 783,348 94 2,438,197 2,262,662 93 Apr : 801,548 755,862 94 3,239,745 3,018,524 93 May : 825,323 786,471 95 4,065,068 3,804,995 94 Jun : 805,793 770,970 96 4,870,861 4,575,965 94 Jul : 805,182 781,215 97 5,676,043 5,357,180 94 Aug : 799,059 777,996 97 6,475,102 6,135,176 95 Sep : 755,235 739,477 98 7,230,337 6,874,653 95 Oct : 740,964 7,971,301 Nov : 705,312 8,676,613 Dec : 779,304 9,455,917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,012 7,142 102 65,952 62,645 Feb : 7,536 7,215 96 65,444 61,817 Mar : 7,090 6,773 96 65,535 61,919 Apr : 7,119 6,158 87 65,173 62,058 May : 8,217 7,552 92 65,203 Jun : 7,154 7,157 100 64,693 Jul : 6,462 6,214 96 64,183 Aug : 7,697 7,128 93 64,206 Sep : 6,886 6,719 98 63,204 Oct : 7,042 62,823 Nov : 7,026 62,519 Dec : 6,580 62,374 : Annual : Total : 85,821 : Total : Place- : ments 2/ : Jan : 8,706 8,410 97 Feb : 9,498 8,524 90 Mar : 9,245 8,626 93 Apr : 8,720 7,664 88 May : 10,089 9,255 92 Jun : 9,228 8,830 96 Jul : 8,017 7,469 93 Aug : 9,603 8,813 92 Sep : 8,651 8,592 99 Oct : 8,361 Nov : 8,704 Dec : 8,197 : Annual : Total : 107,019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For Sep 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2008 through Feb 20 2/ 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 0.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 334 million layers by more than 0.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.6 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between :Number of Months : 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 : 0.4 0.6 21 690 4 3,947 12 12 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.4 0.6 0 16 0 75 11 10 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Doug Bounds - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised............................................(202) 690-3237 Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink......................................................(202) 720-0585 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs..................................(202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey...(202) 720-3244 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. For free access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: www.nass.usda.gov. 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