Pou 1-1 (4-05) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 22, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Chickens and Eggs call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, for "Hatch" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. March Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.73 billion during March 2005, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.60 billion table eggs, and 1.13 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.07 billion were broiler-type and 63 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2005 averaged 347 million, up 2 percent from a year earlier. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,225 eggs, up 1 percent from March 2004. All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 2005, totaled 345 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 345 million layers consisted of 286 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2005, averaged 71.8 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from a year ago. February 2005 contained 28 days, while February 2004 contained 29 days due to the leap year. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March totaled 40.0 million, up 6 percent from March 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.1 million on April 1, 2005, up 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 314,000 during March 2005, down 22 percent from March 2004. Broiler Hatch Up 3 Percent The March 2005 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 816 million, was up 3 percent from March of the previous year. There were 658 million eggs in incubators on April 1, 2005, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.08 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2005, up 4 percent from March 2004. 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 : 339,434 340,971 341,700 347,255 Apr : 338,809 339,268 342,612 May : 337,566 337,356 342,786 Jun : 337,339 335,979 342,835 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 7,726 6,453 6,598 1,095 1,129 Apr : 7,358 6,284 1,074 May : 7,513 6,393 1,120 Jun : 7,289 6,209 1,080 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, February-March 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,647 348,985 103 Table Egg Type : : 280,347 289,436 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,300 59,549 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,848 56,885 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,452 2,664 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 2,032 1,983 98 Table Egg Type : : 2,103 2,041 97 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,698 1,703 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,676 1,681 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,202 2,177 99 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,901 6,919 100 Table Egg Type : : 5,895 5,906 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,007 1,014 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 953 956 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 58 107 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,479 349,279 103 Table Egg Type : : 280,819 289,510 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,660 59,769 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,210 57,128 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,450 2,641 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.4 71.6 102 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 73.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.0 60.5 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.3 59.8 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.0 77.4 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 3.0 65 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 22.8 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 14,749 14,390 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 7,857 7,188 91 : : : : Pullets on Mar 1 : 1,000 : 96,903 100,933 104 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 21,785 23,895 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,700 347,255 102 Table Egg Type : : 282,106 287,581 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,594 59,674 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,127 57,037 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,467 2,637 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,209 2,225 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,287 2,294 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,837 1,892 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,815 1,869 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,351 2,389 102 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,547 7,726 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,453 6,598 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,095 1,129 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,037 1,066 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 63 109 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,879 345,188 101 Table Egg Type : : 283,374 285,625 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,505 59,563 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,030 56,935 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,475 2,628 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.0 71.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.6 74.0 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 61.1 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 60.3 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 77.7 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.6 4.1 158 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 22.6 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 12,326 17,498 142 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 8,306 8,807 106 : : Pullets on Apr 1 : 1,000 : 96,938 102,243 105 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 22,981 24,710 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 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 : 1,935 1,868 9,190 9,232 1,752 1,787 AR : 4,820 4,418 15,869 15,099 1,758 1,729 CA : 19,940 20,048 20,416 20,546 2,077 2,020 CO : 3,527 3,278 3,998 3,813 2,126 2,151 CT : 2,811 2,936 2,865 2,996 2,234 2,203 FL : 10,763 9,960 11,275 10,465 2,146 2,121 GA : 11,285 11,204 20,567 20,628 1,940 1,895 HI : 462 464 501 500 1,856 1,880 IL : 3,651 4,226 3,871 4,456 1,989 1,997 IN : 22,330 22,814 23,084 23,545 2,071 2,005 IA : 39,770 49,082 40,453 49,860 2,158 2,006 ME : 3,948 2,675 3,993 2,733 2,079 951 MD : 3,007 2,981 3,100 3,088 2,129 2,073 MI : 7,162 7,606 7,424 7,869 2,020 2,033 MN : 10,540 10,488 11,123 11,023 2,113 2,087 MS : 1,862 1,611 7,066 7,132 1,797 1,753 MO : 5,806 6,124 7,166 7,415 2,107 1,996 NE : 11,764 12,018 11,839 12,093 2,145 2,018 NY : 3,659 3,852 4,020 4,177 2,313 2,179 NC : 3,341 3,339 10,894 10,948 1,781 1,790 OH : 26,687 27,641 27,109 28,129 1,999 1,984 OK : 1,942 1,836 4,118 3,958 1,821 1,769 OR : 2,878 2,677 3,054 2,843 2,096 2,040 PA : 22,165 22,713 23,938 24,455 2,168 2,135 SC : 4,140 4,041 5,266 5,138 1,994 2,044 SD : 3,136 3,027 3,336 3,127 2,158 2,111 TX : 14,045 13,626 18,534 18,142 1,996 2,006 VA : 1,366 1,200 3,388 3,107 1,830 1,770 WA : 4,842 4,928 4,912 4,997 2,036 2,201 WI : 3,890 4,537 4,412 5,040 2,131 2,103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,786 16,262 22,866 22,431 1,985 2,002 : US : 274,260 283,480 339,647 348,985 2,032 1,983 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 indivudal operations. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During March 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 : 1,939 1,763 9,224 9,117 1,865 1,974 AR : 4,877 4,225 16,162 14,924 1,930 1,963 CA : 19,908 20,271 20,398 20,845 2,245 2,226 CO : 3,432 3,257 3,950 3,770 2,304 2,440 CT : 2,775 3,033 2,827 3,091 2,441 2,329 FL : 10,956 10,223 11,481 10,772 2,352 2,404 GA : 11,287 10,951 20,510 20,335 2,101 2,100 HI : 462 471 504 506 2,083 1,996 IL : 3,656 4,111 3,880 4,341 2,345 2,419 IN : 22,445 22,903 23,242 23,631 2,233 2,247 IA : 40,612 48,392 41,306 49,136 2,293 2,312 ME : 3,959 2,915 4,002 2,975 2,299 1,076 MD : 3,008 2,861 3,089 2,966 2,331 2,293 MI : 7,219 7,754 7,481 8,017 2,219 2,308 MN : 10,453 10,475 10,991 11,000 2,293 2,300 MS : 1,841 1,629 7,004 7,133 1,956 1,977 MO : 5,822 6,045 7,207 7,342 2,206 2,261 NE : 11,753 11,986 11,828 12,061 2,317 2,189 NY : 3,751 3,839 4,091 4,163 2,469 2,426 NC : 3,350 3,296 10,939 10,997 1,956 1,973 OH : 27,000 27,601 27,463 28,089 2,218 2,271 OK : 1,877 1,810 4,025 3,867 1,938 1,965 OR : 2,871 2,657 3,062 2,835 2,351 2,328 PA : 22,304 22,630 24,063 24,399 2,352 2,398 SC : 4,152 3,911 5,225 4,995 2,163 2,182 SD : 3,247 2,860 3,447 2,960 2,321 2,264 TX : 14,253 13,346 18,728 17,846 2,184 2,247 VA : 1,303 1,325 3,335 3,339 2,009 1,887 WA : 4,874 4,856 4,944 4,924 2,245 2,417 WI : 3,821 4,314 4,347 4,811 2,346 2,349 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,809 15,916 22,945 22,068 2,188 2,234 : US : 276,016 281,626 341,700 347,255 2,209 2,225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 indivudal operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, February 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 161 165 41 40 120 125 AR : 279 261 98 90 181 171 CA : 424 415 CO : 85 82 CT : 64 66 FL : 242 222 232 214 10 8 GA : 399 391 238 228 161 163 HI : 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.4 0 0 IL : 77 89 74 86 3 3 IN : 478 472 467 461 11 11 IA : 873 1,000 ME : 83 26 MD : 66 64 65 63 1 1 MI : 150 160 MN : 235 230 227 223 8 7 MS : 127 125 38 34 89 91 MO : 151 148 NE : 254 244 254 244 0 0 NY : 93 91 NC : 194 196 76 71 118 125 OH : 542 558 OK : 75 70 42 39 33 31 OR : 64 58 62 56 2 2 PA : 519 522 503 507 16 15 SC : 105 105 87 88 18 17 SD : 72 66 72 66 0 0 TX : 370 364 VA : 62 55 29 23 33 32 WA : 100 110 WI : 94 106 : Oth Sts 3/ : 454 449 372 362 83 88 : US : 6,901 6,919 5,895 5,906 1,007 1,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 indivudal operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, March 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 172 180 44 42 128 138 AR : 312 293 111 99 201 194 CA : 458 464 CO : 91 92 CT : 69 72 FL : 270 259 260 250 10 9 GA : 431 427 259 248 172 179 HI : 10.5 10.1 10.5 10.1 0 0 IL : 91 105 88 101 3 4 IN : 519 531 506 519 13 12 IA : 947 1,136 ME : 92 32 MD : 72 68 71 67 1 1 MI : 166 185 MN : 252 253 244 245 8 8 MS : 137 141 42 37 95 104 MO : 159 166 NE : 274 264 274 264 0 0 NY : 101 101 NC : 214 217 80 78 134 139 OH : 609 638 OK : 78 76 43 42 35 34 OR : 72 66 70 64 2 2 PA : 566 585 549 568 17 17 SC : 113 109 94 90 19 19 SD : 80 67 80 67 0 0 TX : 409 401 VA : 67 63 30 26 37 37 WA : 111 119 WI : 102 113 : Oth Sts 3/ : 502 493 414 397 89 97 : US : 7,547 7,726 6,453 6,598 1,095 1,129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 indivudal 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 22.2 Jun : 4.8 23.1 Jul : 4.6 24.0 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, April 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 0.5 3.5 4.5 AR : 1.0 0.5 9.0 8.5 CA : 1.5 7.5 29.0 33.5 CO : 1.5 3.0 19.5 27.0 CT : 9.5 6.0 0.0 9.5 FL : 2.0 3.0 29.5 25.0 GA : 1.0 5.5 17.0 13.5 HI : 7.0 8.0 45.0 41.0 IL : 4.5 7.5 35.5 30.0 IN : 0.0 3.0 34.0 32.0 IA : 4.5 4.0 34.5 35.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 8.5 11.0 31.0 31.1 MI : 3.0 5.0 32.0 26.5 MN : 2.5 0.0 26.0 25.0 MS : 0.0 2.0 11.0 9.5 MO : 2.0 2.0 20.0 19.0 NE : 8.0 9.0 20.5 24.5 NY : 3.0 2.5 1.0 5.0 NC : 0.0 0.9 8.5 8.4 OH : 3.0 4.0 25.0 22.5 OK : 0.0 0.0 5.5 5.0 OR : 1.5 6.5 38.5 27.0 PA : 2.5 3.0 19.0 15.0 SC : 4.5 7.5 27.0 24.5 SD : 16.5 11.5 24.5 33.5 TX : 0.5 4.0 21.5 20.5 VA : 0.0 8.5 13.0 2.0 WA : 4.5 10.5 42.0 31.5 WI : 4.0 5.5 35.0 22.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.0 4.1 25.5 23.6 : US : 2.6 4.1 23.4 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for indivudal operations. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, March-April 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Item : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 33,311 34,086 102 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 37,545 39,888 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 104,623 109,559 105 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 401 314 78 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,927 3,210 110 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 653,401 658,034 101 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 791,915 815,782 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,294,320 2,343,082 102 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,815 7,077 104 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,421 62,794 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2003 through Aug 2004. 2/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2003 through Aug 2004. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,916 5,835 99 E North Central : 7,031 6,913 98 W North Central : 7,469 7,149 96 South Atlantic : 2,464 4,207 171 South Central : 5,684 4,958 87 West : 4,747 5,024 106 : US : 33,311 34,086 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : FL : 608 656 108 1,932 2,212 114 GA : 2,385 2,394 100 7,231 6,888 95 IN : 5,144 4,949 96 14,949 15,019 100 IA : 6,730 7,143 106 18,373 17,974 98 MN : 809 1,198 148 3,031 2,834 94 PA : 5,261 5,201 99 15,045 15,809 105 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,608 18,347 115 44,062 48,823 111 : US : 37,545 39,888 106 104,623 109,559 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 36,761 105 33,521 35,155 36,761 105 Feb : 30,474 31,923 32,910 103 63,995 67,078 69,671 104 Mar : 36,775 37,545 39,888 106 100,770 104,623 109,559 105 Apr : 37,820 37,466 138,590 142,089 May : 37,630 38,347 176,220 180,436 Jun : 36,602 37,508 212,822 217,944 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 : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 210 124 157 127 2,974 3,012 3,088 Feb : 225 285 208 73 2,916 2,960 3,080 Mar : 319 401 314 78 2,886 2,927 3,210 Apr : 280 343 2,944 2,923 3,142 May : 289 157 2,980 3,047 3,100 Jun : 309 212 2,946 3,139 3,006 Jul : 230 222 2,927 3,198 2,995 Aug : 188 318 2,909 3,112 3,028 Sep : 273 205 2,887 3,172 2,951 Oct : 310 268 2,969 3,254 2,864 Nov : 319 225 2,954 3,317 Dec : 246 235 2,924 3,185 : 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 March 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2003 through Aug 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, April 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,451 12,019 97 E North Central : 8,111 9,148 113 W North Central : 24,354 23,075 95 South Atlantic : 233,807 239,022 102 South Central : 349,367 348,250 100 West : 25,311 26,520 105 : US : 653,401 658,034 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : Jan-Mar :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 111,008 113,313 102 321,824 322,834 100 AR : 113,525 115,942 102 332,302 334,436 101 DE : 14,035 14,897 106 40,354 42,603 106 FL : 4,939 4,947 100 14,548 14,284 98 GA : 121,592 123,271 101 355,395 358,760 101 KY : 26,042 26,823 103 72,935 75,805 104 LA : 13,873 15,018 108 39,822 43,125 108 MD : 31,379 32,238 103 92,820 92,160 99 MS : 72,111 73,387 102 210,707 213,092 101 NC : 67,532 68,661 102 192,410 195,446 102 OK : 23,805 23,882 100 67,471 69,271 103 PA : 13,039 14,870 114 37,684 41,989 111 SC : 13,287 19,051 143 38,791 53,049 137 TX : 54,822 56,850 104 158,204 161,364 102 VA : 23,684 23,751 100 68,461 68,823 101 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 65,105 67,582 104 184,924 192,971 104 : 19 Sts 1/ : 769,778 794,483 103 2,228,652 2,280,012 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,137 21,299 96 65,668 63,070 96 : US : 791,915 815,782 103 2,294,320 2,343,082 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2,988,215 3,068,949 May :792,813 810,484 3,781,028 3,879,433 Jun :774,679 786,603 4,555,707 4,666,036 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 : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,269 6,811 6,409 94 62,473 60,300 62,084 Feb : 6,659 7,340 7,325 100 62,371 61,106 62,460 Mar : 6,888 6,815 7,077 104 62,559 61,421 62,794 Apr : 6,735 6,402 62,658 61,600 63,574 May : 7,323 7,590 62,659 61,643 63,220 Jun : 6,748 6,890 62,322 61,930 63,008 Jul : 7,071 6,688 62,022 62,020 62,965 Aug : 7,253 7,280 61,477 62,096 62,972 Sep : 6,654 7,758 60,539 62,113 62,707 Oct : 6,312 6,457 60,221 62,180 62,894 Nov : 6,946 7,128 60,354 61,511 Dec : 6,978 6,772 60,228 61,848 : 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 May : 8,604 8,693 Jun : 8,341 8,590 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 Mar 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2003 through Aug 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 over 30,000 table egg layers. 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 started pullet 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 needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries 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. 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