Pou 1-1 (7-05) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 22, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, for "Chicks Hatched" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. June Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.34 billion during June 2005, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.25 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 61 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2005 averaged 341 million, down slightly from a year earlier. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,151 eggs, up 1 percent from June 2004. All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 2005, totaled 340 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 340 million layers consisted of 281 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.59 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2005, averaged 72.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2005 totaled 34.5 million, down 8 percent from June 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.0 million on July 1, 2005, down 7 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 184,000 during June 2005, down 13 percent from June 2004. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2005 totaled 796 million, up 1 percent from June 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 658 million on July 1, 2005, down slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.11 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2005, up 3 percent from June 2004. Contents Page U.S. Average Layers on Hand and Egg Production1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Egg Production by Type and Forced Molt2 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State4 Egg Production by Type and State 6 Forced Molt. . . . . . . . . . . 8 Egg-Type Hatchery. . . . . . . .10 Egg-Type Intended Placements . .12 Broiler-Type Hatchery. . . . . .12 Broiler-Type Intended Placements14 Procedures and Reliability . . .15 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2002-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 341,243 341,131 339,789 345,960 Jan : 340,885 341,996 338,550 348,142 Feb : 339,529 341,661 339,647 348,985 Mar : 339,434 340,971 341,700 347,272 Apr : 338,809 339,268 342,612 344,041 May : 337,566 337,356 342,786 342,837 Jun : 337,339 335,979 342,835 341,352 Jul : 337,849 335,417 342,479 Aug : 338,397 335,565 342,983 Sep : 339,511 335,426 344,118 Oct : 340,461 336,557 345,056 Nov : 340,490 339,387 344,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,554 7,728 6,492 6,643 1,063 1,085 Jan : 7,386 7,617 6,323 6,518 1,063 1,100 Feb : 6,901 6,919 5,895 5,906 1,007 1,014 Mar : 7,547 7,727 6,453 6,599 1,095 1,129 Apr : 7,358 7,384 6,284 6,288 1,074 1,097 May : 7,513 7,558 6,393 6,425 1,120 1,133 Jun : 7,289 7,342 6,209 6,247 1,080 1,095 Jul : 7,557 6,455 1,102 Aug : 7,538 6,443 1,095 Sep : 7,344 6,282 1,063 Oct : 7,659 6,569 1,090 Nov : 7,482 6,435 1,047 During Year: 89,131 76,236 12,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 2/ : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,786 342,837 100 Table Egg Type : : 282,623 283,150 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,163 59,687 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,703 56,996 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,460 2,691 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,192 2,205 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,262 2,269 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,862 1,898 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,839 1,872 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,398 2,453 102 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 7,513 7,558 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,393 6,425 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,120 1,133 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,061 1,067 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 66 112 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,233 342,813 100 Table Egg Type : : 282,987 283,373 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,246 59,440 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,828 56,737 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,418 2,703 112 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.3 70.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 72.6 72.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 61.5 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 60.8 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.3 77.1 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.8 4.2 88 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.1 23.0 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 14,595 15,515 106 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 7,962 7,265 91 : : : : Pullets on Jun 1 : 1,000 : 101,609 103,787 102 : : Pullets Added During May 3/ : 1,000 : 25,205 24,968 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,835 341,352 100 Table Egg Type : : 282,966 282,325 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,869 59,027 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,529 56,380 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,340 2,647 113 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,126 2,151 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,194 2,213 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,804 1,855 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,783 1,834 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,308 2,304 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 7,289 7,342 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,209 6,247 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,080 1,095 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,026 1,034 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 61 113 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,392 339,851 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,924 281,252 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,468 58,599 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,217 56,013 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,251 2,586 115 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 72.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 74.4 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 62.1 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 61.4 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.9 77.2 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 3.3 72 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.0 22.7 95 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 16,101 16,364 102 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 8,138 7,181 88 : : Pullets on Jul 1 : 1,000 : 104,149 103,206 99 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 25,628 22,968 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During May 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,863 1,691 9,334 9,069 1,907 1,919 AR : 4,759 3,927 16,345 14,656 1,958 1,917 CA : 19,463 19,296 20,014 19,795 2,203 2,228 CO : 3,376 3,220 3,876 3,761 2,348 2,393 CT : 2,844 3,079 2,901 3,138 2,447 2,326 FL : 10,854 10,402 11,376 10,880 2,294 2,335 GA : 10,978 9,871 20,106 19,180 2,069 2,070 HI : 463 454 502 486 2,032 1,934 IL : 3,557 4,064 3,778 4,292 2,065 2,400 IN : 22,623 22,670 23,397 23,413 2,282 2,247 IA : 42,877 48,300 43,567 49,063 2,220 2,211 ME : 3,970 3,595 4,010 3,660 2,369 1,120 MD : 2,971 2,832 3,082 2,952 2,401 2,134 MI : 7,047 7,757 7,309 8,018 2,353 2,345 MN : 10,203 10,413 10,731 10,961 2,311 2,317 MS : 1,827 1,651 6,969 7,225 1,923 1,979 MO : 5,539 6,002 6,848 7,345 2,205 2,301 NE : 11,535 11,854 11,610 11,929 2,291 2,322 NY : 3,582 3,789 3,918 4,117 2,450 2,453 NC : 3,394 3,270 11,030 11,008 1,967 2,008 OH : 27,839 27,532 28,327 28,010 2,199 2,292 OK : 1,874 1,811 4,077 3,895 1,913 1,951 OR : 2,758 2,797 2,940 2,984 2,313 2,413 PA : 22,321 21,612 24,082 23,418 2,300 2,387 SC : 4,157 3,735 5,226 4,917 2,028 2,034 SD : 3,344 2,821 3,544 2,921 2,342 2,191 TX : 13,886 12,803 18,319 17,224 2,222 2,218 VA : 1,272 1,420 3,327 3,336 1,894 2,128 WA : 4,842 4,888 4,912 4,956 2,382 2,361 WI : 3,953 4,220 4,484 4,710 2,163 2,229 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,565 15,422 22,845 21,518 2,176 2,231 : US : 276,536 277,198 342,786 342,837 2,192 2,205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,760 1,798 9,430 9,191 1,813 1,882 AR : 4,680 4,006 16,013 14,653 1,880 1,897 CA : 19,660 19,180 20,171 19,676 2,152 2,170 CO : 3,360 3,247 3,895 3,765 2,259 2,284 CT : 2,805 3,050 2,858 3,108 2,309 2,284 FL : 11,008 10,381 11,553 10,877 2,112 2,216 GA : 11,098 9,829 20,197 19,072 2,025 2,040 HI : 466 458 504 488 1,925 1,906 IL : 3,626 4,302 3,849 4,532 2,052 2,273 IN : 22,774 22,565 23,531 23,293 2,197 2,220 IA : 43,513 47,229 44,204 47,989 2,142 2,159 ME : 3,398 4,142 3,444 4,206 2,323 1,070 MD : 3,020 2,818 3,141 2,939 2,197 2,178 MI : 7,220 7,767 7,476 8,024 2,274 2,331 MN : 10,078 10,310 10,616 10,838 2,251 2,251 MS : 1,731 1,604 6,849 6,976 1,913 1,978 MO : 5,574 5,917 6,901 7,270 2,159 2,242 NE : 11,491 11,844 11,566 11,919 2,239 2,240 NY : 3,707 3,875 4,035 4,204 2,354 2,307 NC : 3,376 3,176 10,913 10,811 1,897 1,961 OH : 27,818 27,474 28,303 27,955 2,152 2,200 OK : 1,873 1,811 4,050 3,875 1,877 1,935 OR : 2,784 2,785 2,957 2,975 2,232 2,420 PA : 22,432 21,193 24,189 22,988 2,270 2,340 SC : 4,107 3,704 5,274 5,018 1,991 1,973 SD : 3,335 2,914 3,535 3,014 2,235 2,157 TX : 13,626 12,859 18,016 17,215 2,159 2,178 VA : 1,280 1,463 3,290 3,331 1,854 2,192 WA : 4,830 4,928 4,897 4,994 2,308 2,323 WI : 3,928 4,328 4,433 4,814 2,188 2,243 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,522 15,418 22,745 21,342 2,110 2,151 : US : 276,880 276,375 342,835 341,352 2,126 2,151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 178 174 43 35 135 139 AR : 320 281 114 87 206 194 CA : 441 441 CO : 91 90 CT : 71 73 FL : 261 254 251 246 10 8 GA : 416 397 242 218 174 179 HI : 10.2 9.4 10.2 9.4 0 0 IL : 78 103 75 99 3 4 IN : 534 526 521 513 13 13 IA : 967 1,085 ME : 95 41 MD : 74 63 72 61 2 2 MI : 172 188 MN : 248 254 240 246 8 8 MS : 134 143 39 38 95 105 MO : 151 169 NE : 266 277 266 277 0 0 NY : 96 101 NC : 217 221 81 79 136 142 OH : 623 642 OK : 78 76 44 42 34 34 OR : 68 72 66 70 2 2 PA : 554 559 537 541 17 18 SC : 106 100 87 80 19 20 SD : 83 64 83 64 0 0 TX : 407 382 VA : 63 71 27 36 36 35 WA : 117 117 WI : 97 105 : Oth Sts 4/ : 497 480 400 384 97 96 : US : 7,513 7,558 6,393 6,425 1,120 1,133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, June 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 171 173 37 37 134 136 AR : 301 278 106 91 195 187 CA : 434 427 CO : 88 86 CT : 66 71 FL : 244 241 234 233 10 8 GA : 409 389 240 216 169 173 HI : 9.7 9.3 9.7 9.3 0 0 IL : 79 103 76 100 3 3 IN : 517 517 505 505 12 12 IA : 947 1,036 ME : 80 45 MD : 69 64 67 62 2 2 MI : 170 187 MN : 239 244 231 236 8 8 MS : 131 138 39 38 92 100 MO : 149 163 NE : 259 267 259 267 0 0 NY : 95 97 NC : 207 212 77 75 130 137 OH : 609 615 OK : 76 75 43 41 33 34 OR : 66 72 64 70 2 2 PA : 549 538 533 520 16 18 SC : 105 99 85 77 20 22 SD : 79 65 79 65 0 0 TX : 389 375 VA : 61 73 28 38 33 35 WA : 113 116 WI : 97 108 : Oth Sts 3/ : 480 459 387 370 93 89 : US : 7,289 7,342 6,209 6,247 1,080 1,095 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.9 4.1 22.8 23.2 Feb : 4.9 4.6 22.7 21.7 Mar : 4.6 3.0 23.4 22.8 Apr : 2.6 4.1 23.4 22.6 May : 4.7 4.0 22.2 22.3 Jun : 4.8 4.2 23.1 23.0 Jul : 4.6 3.3 24.0 22.7 Aug : 4.5 23.4 Sep : 4.5 23.3 Oct : 3.9 23.6 Nov : 4.2 23.7 Dec : 2.6 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, July 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.0 1.5 2.5 4.5 AR : 0.5 0.5 11.5 9.5 CA : 7.5 4.0 29.0 33.0 CO : 3.0 3.0 24.0 27.0 CT : 5.5 0.0 9.5 9.0 FL : 3.0 6.5 28.0 25.0 GA : 4.0 4.0 18.5 15.0 HI : 7.0 6.5 50.5 52.0 IL : 3.5 7.0 43.5 24.5 IN : 4.5 3.0 29.0 28.0 IA : 6.5 3.0 37.5 37.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 6.5 5.5 15.0 35.0 MI : 5.0 1.5 34.3 35.0 MN : 4.5 1.5 24.0 21.5 MS : 2.0 1.0 11.0 10.0 MO : 0.0 3.5 19.5 18.0 NE : 6.0 9.0 20.0 21.0 NY : 5.5 7.0 2.0 3.0 NC : 2.0 0.0 9.0 9.5 OH : 9.0 4.0 24.5 18.5 OK : 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 OR : 7.0 7.5 36.0 31.5 PA : 2.5 2.0 16.5 17.0 SC : 2.5 5.0 32.5 22.0 SD : 8.5 3.0 29.5 21.0 TX : 2.5 3.5 20.5 19.0 VA : 2.5 0.0 20.0 14.5 WA : 8.6 9.0 45.5 37.5 WI : 7.0 0.0 31.5 26.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.9 3.8 28.3 27.9 : US : 4.6 3.3 24.0 22.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Item : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 35,588 32,991 93 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 37,508 34,537 92 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 217,944 223,945 103 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 212 184 87 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 3,139 3,006 96 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 659,248 657,631 100 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 786,603 796,001 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 4,666,036 4,752,269 102 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,890 7,109 103 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,930 63,008 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2003 through Nov 2004. 2/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2004 through Nov 2004. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,948 4,666 94 E North Central : 8,663 6,174 71 W North Central : 8,755 8,709 99 South Atlantic : 2,876 3,337 116 South Central : 5,239 5,564 106 West : 5,107 4,541 89 : US : 35,588 32,991 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regions: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W 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. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : FL : 641 443 69 3,813 4,207 110 GA : 2,332 2,228 96 14,302 13,727 96 IN : 4,770 5,205 109 29,791 30,739 103 IA : 6,805 5,231 77 37,363 37,074 99 MN : 843 1,125 133 5,559 6,283 113 PA : 5,349 4,769 89 31,762 29,667 93 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,768 15,536 93 95,354 102,248 107 : US : 37,508 34,537 92 217,944 223,945 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,521 35,155 37,936 108 33,521 35,155 37,936 108 Feb : 30,474 31,923 33,932 106 63,995 67,078 71,868 107 Mar : 36,775 37,545 41,824 111 100,770 104,623 113,692 109 Apr : 37,820 37,466 38,267 102 138,590 142,089 151,959 107 May : 37,630 38,347 37,449 98 176,220 180,436 189,408 105 Jun : 36,602 37,508 34,537 92 212,822 217,944 223,945 103 Jul : 35,578 34,919 248,400 252,863 Aug : 33,199 36,854 281,599 289,717 Sep : 35,763 36,631 317,362 326,348 Oct : 34,812 34,866 352,174 361,214 Nov : 30,241 38,758 382,415 399,972 Dec : 33,588 37,332 416,003 437,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 210 124 157 127 3,012 3,088 2,834 Feb : 225 285 208 73 2,960 3,080 Mar : 319 401 314 78 2,927 3,210 Apr : 280 343 308 90 2,923 3,142 May : 289 157 190 121 3,047 3,100 Jun : 309 212 184 87 3,139 3,006 Jul : 230 222 3,198 2,995 Aug : 188 318 3,112 3,028 Sep : 273 205 3,172 2,951 Oct : 310 268 3,254 2,864 Nov : 319 225 3,317 2,829 Dec : 246 235 3,185 2,862 : Total : 3,198 2,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2003 through Nov 2004. 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, July 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,789 11,789 92 E North Central : 8,334 9,006 108 W North Central : 23,569 23,332 99 South Atlantic : 236,795 237,755 100 South Central : 352,556 349,815 99 West : 25,205 25,934 103 : US : 659,248 657,631 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June : Jan-Jun :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 109,310 113,104 103 653,841 662,810 101 AR : 113,733 112,040 99 674,291 671,846 100 DE : 13,889 14,808 107 81,549 86,736 106 FL : 4,873 4,901 101 29,200 28,944 99 GA : 119,136 120,743 101 711,484 721,347 101 KY : 26,140 25,401 97 150,590 153,143 102 LA : 13,866 14,476 104 81,789 87,637 107 MD : 31,496 31,496 100 187,030 187,174 100 MS : 71,334 68,830 96 425,826 423,904 100 NC : 66,710 66,766 100 394,566 399,151 101 OK : 23,573 23,871 101 139,512 141,004 101 PA : 12,629 14,011 111 77,085 85,310 111 SC : 13,393 18,195 136 78,904 108,455 137 TX : 54,765 55,678 102 324,230 330,388 102 VA : 23,934 23,683 99 140,426 140,686 100 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 64,623 65,565 101 380,229 392,363 103 : 19 Sts 1/ : 763,404 773,568 101 4,530,552 4,620,898 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,199 22,433 97 135,484 131,371 97 : US : 786,603 796,001 101 4,666,036 4,752,269 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of: 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :759,674 774,004 796,026 103 759,674 774,004 796,026 103 Feb :693,549 728,401 731,274 100 1,453,223 1,502,405 1,527,300 102 Mar :774,354 791,915 815,782 103 2,227,577 2,294,320 2,343,082 102 Apr :760,638 774,629 789,780 102 2,988,215 3,068,949 3,132,862 102 May :792,813 810,484 823,406 102 3,781,028 3,879,433 3,956,268 102 Jun :774,679 786,603 796,001 101 4,555,707 4,666,036 4,752,269 102 Jul :777,838 806,658 5,333,545 5,472,694 Aug :784,107 810,285 6,117,652 6,282,979 Sep :739,515 769,934 6,857,167 7,052,913 Oct :735,235 756,895 7,592,402 7,809,808 Nov :707,891 730,353 8,300,293 8,540,161 Dec :780,321 793,090 9,080,614 9,333,251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,269 6,811 6,409 94 60,300 62,084 62,860 Feb : 6,659 7,340 7,325 100 61,106 62,460 Mar : 6,888 6,815 7,077 104 61,421 62,794 Apr : 6,735 6,402 6,800 106 61,600 63,574 May : 7,323 7,590 7,783 103 61,643 63,220 Jun : 6,748 6,890 7,109 103 61,930 63,008 Jul : 7,071 6,688 62,020 62,965 Aug : 7,253 7,280 62,096 62,972 Sep : 6,654 7,758 62,113 62,707 Oct : 6,312 6,457 62,180 62,894 Nov : 6,946 7,128 61,511 63,006 Dec : 6,978 6,772 61,848 63,509 : Annual : Total : 81,836 83,931 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,388 7,812 7,804 100 Feb : 8,094 8,251 8,664 105 Mar : 8,400 7,801 8,709 112 Apr : 8,062 7,288 7,995 110 May : 8,604 8,693 8,995 103 Jun : 8,341 8,590 8,571 100 Jul : 8,555 8,003 Aug : 8,608 8,416 Sep : 8,338 9,184 Oct : 7,695 7,678 Nov : 8,246 8,411 Dec : 8,185 8,263 : Annual : Total : 98,516 98,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jun 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2004 through Nov 2004. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: 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 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: 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". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched consist of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is 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. 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 flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. "Hatchery 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 represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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