Pou 1-1 (2-09) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 27, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Kim Linonis at (202) 690-8632, for "Chicks Hatched" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. January Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.67 billion during January 2009, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.59 billion table eggs, and 1.08 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.00 billion were broiler-type and 72 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2009 averaged 341 million, down 1 percent from last year. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,249 eggs, up 1 percent from January 2008. All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 2009 totaled 341 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 341 million layers consisted of 284 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.03 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2009, averaged 72.1 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from February 1, 2008. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 5 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January 2009 totaled 38.1 million, down 5 percent from January 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.2 million on February 1, 2009, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 240 thousand during January 2009, up 14 percent from January 2008. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 5 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during January 2009 totaled 778 million, down 5 percent from January 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 624 million on February 1, 2009, down 8 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.73 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2009, down 4 percent from January 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 Information Contacts......................................................16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ 2/ : 346,225 340,302 Jan : 344,737 340,946 Feb : 343,299 Mar : 342,017 Apr : 340,838 May : 340,116 Jun : 338,664 Jul : 336,276 Aug : 335,265 Sep : 334,489 Oct : 334,937 Nov : 337,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2008-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ 3/ : 7,808 7,768 6,666 6,701 1,143 1,068 Jan : 7,646 7,667 6,498 6,592 1,149 1,075 Feb : 7,114 6,034 1,080 Mar : 7,675 6,517 1,159 Apr : 7,373 6,256 1,117 May : 7,564 6,409 1,155 Jun : 7,367 6,262 1,104 Jul : 7,599 6,474 1,125 Aug : 7,551 6,436 1,115 Sep : 7,339 6,272 1,067 Oct : 7,625 6,538 1,088 Nov : 7,490 6,446 1,044 During Year: 90,151 76,811 13,346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 2007-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 2/ : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 346,225 340,302 98 Table Egg Type : : 286,089 284,274 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,136 56,028 93 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,187 53,229 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,949 2,799 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,255 2,283 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,330 2,357 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,901 1,906 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,875 1,881 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,408 2,394 99 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,808 7,768 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,666 6,701 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,143 1,068 93 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,072 1,001 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 71 67 94 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 2/ : as % of : : : : 2008 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 345,535 340,897 99 Table Egg Type : : 285,047 284,484 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,488 56,413 93 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,722 53,575 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,766 2,838 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.3 72.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.8 75.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.0 60.9 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.2 60.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 79.0 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.0 3.2 106 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.7 21.2 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 12,433 12,015 97 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 7,495 6,696 89 : : Pullets on Jan 1 : 1,000 : 104,151 99,721 96 : : Pullets Added During Dec 3/ : 1,000 : 21,614 21,208 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 2008-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 Item : Unit : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,737 340,946 99 Table Egg Type : : 283,901 284,003 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,836 56,943 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,011 54,002 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,825 2,941 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,218 2,249 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,289 2,321 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,889 1,888 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,865 1,857 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,372 2,448 103 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,646 7,667 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,498 6,592 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,149 1,075 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,082 1,003 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 72 107 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,891 340,956 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,731 283,507 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61,160 57,449 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,287 54,415 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,873 3,034 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 72.1 102 Table Egg Type : : 72.8 74.4 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.5 60.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.7 59.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 78.9 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 3.4 87 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.7 21.4 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 14,791 14,122 95 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 7,405 6,799 92 : : Pullets on Feb 1 : 1,000 : 104,581 99,928 96 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 21,535 22,778 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During December 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,402 1,372 9,527 9,393 1,942 1,948 AR : 4,106 3,688 13,817 12,790 1,976 2,002 CA : 20,405 19,838 20,827 20,145 2,233 2,274 CO : 3,326 3,507 3,863 3,955 2,382 2,478 CT : 2,922 2,779 2,983 2,835 2,380 2,328 FL : 10,480 9,955 10,948 10,340 2,274 2,331 GA : 9,611 9,677 19,184 18,391 2,132 2,126 HI : 341 311 360 338 1,778 1,775 IL : 4,935 5,248 5,162 5,464 2,344 2,324 IN : 23,613 23,552 24,351 24,247 2,308 2,310 IA : 53,257 52,803 54,134 53,718 2,244 2,288 ME : 3,816 3,517 3,888 3,601 2,058 2,222 MD : 2,587 2,160 2,756 2,328 2,177 2,191 MI : 8,925 9,437 9,082 9,594 2,477 2,460 MN : 9,782 9,558 10,232 10,065 2,375 2,335 MS : 1,621 1,577 6,410 6,045 2,028 2,068 MO : 5,646 5,716 6,995 6,853 2,287 2,364 NE : 10,184 9,685 10,234 9,735 2,384 2,404 NY : 3,708 3,942 3,921 4,165 2,499 2,473 NC : 4,985 5,373 12,546 12,520 2,104 2,109 OH : 26,228 26,996 26,750 27,406 2,344 2,386 OR : 2,469 2,386 2,627 2,513 2,589 2,587 PA : 20,589 20,645 21,686 21,697 2,467 2,452 SC : 3,326 3,099 4,554 4,420 2,196 2,195 SD : 2,749 2,415 2,809 2,455 2,243 2,403 TX : 14,415 14,066 19,057 18,311 2,288 2,294 VA : 1,343 1,419 3,163 2,958 2,055 2,130 WA : 5,499 5,817 5,560 5,932 2,212 2,411 WI : 4,269 4,118 4,695 4,682 2,364 2,413 : Oth Sts 3/ : 15,274 15,137 24,104 23,396 2,191 2,210 : US : 281,813 279,793 346,225 340,302 2,255 2,283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,380 1,384 9,583 9,405 1,931 1,914 AR : 3,776 3,575 13,777 12,923 1,894 1,989 CA : 19,698 19,630 19,994 19,938 2,166 2,242 CO : 3,385 3,456 3,927 3,971 2,368 2,493 CT : 2,875 2,729 2,933 2,786 2,284 2,297 FL : 10,405 9,829 10,907 10,173 2,283 2,261 GA : 9,606 9,479 19,175 18,303 2,096 2,098 HI : 338 312 361 339 1,801 1,770 IL : 5,090 5,145 5,317 5,361 2,257 2,201 IN : 23,663 23,521 24,401 24,219 2,238 2,279 IA : 53,326 52,819 54,269 53,753 2,233 2,275 ME : 3,994 3,538 4,066 3,622 2,115 2,126 MD : 2,606 2,055 2,748 2,199 2,220 2,092 MI : 8,868 9,437 9,032 9,601 2,403 2,458 MN : 9,769 9,621 10,243 10,127 2,343 2,311 MS : 1,614 1,509 6,435 5,967 1,974 2,028 MO : 5,524 5,889 6,920 7,184 2,327 2,325 NE : 10,182 9,623 10,232 9,673 2,365 2,409 NY : 3,672 3,824 3,890 4,047 2,468 2,471 NC : 5,059 5,461 12,802 12,638 2,062 2,089 OH : 25,950 27,102 26,402 27,527 2,295 2,300 OR : 2,498 2,341 2,649 2,479 2,567 2,622 PA : 20,415 21,043 21,517 22,147 2,431 2,434 SC : 3,370 3,169 4,606 4,486 2,106 2,140 SD : 2,495 2,455 2,555 2,495 2,192 2,365 TX : 14,005 13,896 18,747 18,270 2,230 2,239 VA : 1,243 1,425 3,077 3,003 1,917 2,031 WA : 5,450 5,932 5,516 6,047 2,212 2,398 WI : 4,312 4,194 4,712 4,773 2,292 2,305 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,141 15,119 23,944 23,490 2,172 2,180 : US : 279,709 279,512 344,737 340,946 2,218 2,249 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 185 183 33 34 152 149 AR : 273 256 96 88 177 168 CA : 465 458 CO : 92 98 CT : 71 66 FL : 249 241 241 235 8 6 GA : 409 391 224 224 185 167 HI : 6.4 6.0 6.4 6.0 0 0 IL : 121 127 117 124 4 3 IN : 562 560 549 547 13 13 IA : 1,215 1,229 1,200 1,215 15 14 ME : 80 80 MD : 60 51 58 49 2 2 MI : 225 236 MN : 243 235 235 226 8 9 MS : 130 125 40 39 90 86 MO : 160 162 NE : 244 234 244 234 0 0 NY : 98 103 NC : 264 264 122 131 142 133 OH : 627 654 OR : 68 65 66 63 2 2 PA : 535 532 515 515 20 17 SC : 100 97 78 74 22 23 SD : 63 59 63 59 0 0 TX : 436 420 VA : 65 63 32 34 33 29 WA : 123 143 WI : 111 113 : Oth Sts 4/ : 528 517 384 384 145 134 : US : 7,808 7,768 6,666 6,701 1,143 1,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2008-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 185 180 32 32 153 148 AR : 261 257 81 87 180 170 CA : 433 447 CO : 93 99 CT : 67 64 FL : 249 230 239 225 10 5 GA : 402 384 217 215 185 169 HI : 6.5 6.0 6.5 6.0 0 0 IL : 120 118 116 115 4 3 IN : 546 552 533 539 13 13 IA : 1,212 1,223 1,197 1,208 15 15 ME : 86 77 MD : 61 46 59 44 2 2 MI : 217 236 MN : 240 234 232 225 8 9 MS : 127 121 37 37 90 84 MO : 161 167 NE : 242 233 242 233 0 0 NY : 96 100 NC : 264 264 123 134 141 130 OH : 606 633 OR : 68 65 66 63 2 2 PA : 523 539 503 519 20 20 SC : 97 96 75 72 22 24 SD : 56 59 56 59 0 0 TX : 418 409 VA : 59 61 27 32 32 29 WA : 122 145 WI : 108 110 : Oth Sts 3/ : 520 512 377 378 144 134 : US : 7,646 7,667 6,498 6,592 1,149 1,075 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in US totals. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2008-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan 2/ : 3.0 3.2 22.7 21.2 Feb : 3.9 3.4 21.7 21.4 Mar : 2.4 22.1 Apr : 2.8 21.3 May : 4.1 20.8 Jun : 3.7 20.9 Jul : 3.4 20.8 Aug : 3.9 21.2 Sep : 3.9 20.8 Oct : 3.7 21.9 Nov : 2.1 22.7 Dec : 1.9 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2009 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, February 2008-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 1.5 6.0 7.0 AR : 3.0 1.5 11.5 8.0 CA : 7.0 4.0 31.5 29.5 CO : 4.0 7.5 20.0 18.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 14.5 16.5 FL : 8.0 7.0 31.5 32.5 GA : 1.5 4.5 13.5 9.5 HI : 7.0 10.5 59.0 55.0 IL : 4.5 8.5 31.5 30.0 IN : 4.0 4.0 32.0 36.5 IA : 6.5 2.5 32.5 36.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 6.0 22.0 12.0 7.5 MI : 3.5 1.0 17.5 25.0 MN : 2.5 2.5 27.5 26.0 MS : 3.5 2.0 9.0 11.0 MO : 1.5 2.0 13.5 8.5 NE : 0.0 0.0 11.5 2.5 NY : 2.5 1.0 7.5 6.0 NC : 0.5 0.0 7.5 12.0 OH : 2.5 4.5 15.0 17.5 OR : 2.5 2.0 27.5 30.0 PA : 0.5 2.5 12.5 10.5 SC : 8.0 8.5 24.0 11.5 SD : 5.0 6.5 18.0 34.0 TX : 5.0 4.5 24.5 18.5 VA : 3.5 0.0 23.5 11.0 WA : 7.5 6.5 39.5 28.0 WI : 7.5 0.0 32.5 23.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.1 4.2 21.4 21.6 : US : 3.9 3.4 21.7 21.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Item : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 35,539 35,198 99 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 40,167 38,083 95 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jan : 40,167 38,083 95 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 210 240 114 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,007 2,928 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 674,636 623,584 92 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 821,866 778,401 95 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jan : 821,866 778,401 95 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,012 6,730 96 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 65,333 66,073 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2007 through Jun 2008. 2/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2007 through Jun 2008. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region 1/ : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,000 5,222 104 E North Central : 7,087 7,037 99 W North Central : 8,638 8,482 98 South Atlantic : 4,251 4,186 98 South Central : 5,616 5,625 100 West : 4,947 4,646 94 : US : 35,539 35,198 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : GA : 2,357 2,194 93 2,357 2,194 93 IN : 5,964 5,779 97 5,964 5,779 97 IA : 7,375 6,925 94 7,375 6,925 94 MN : 849 1,231 145 849 1,231 145 PA : 4,725 5,087 108 4,725 5,087 108 : Oth Sts 1/ : 18,897 16,867 89 18,897 16,867 89 : US : 40,167 38,083 95 40,167 38,083 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 40,167 38,083 95 40,167 38,083 95 Feb : 37,549 77,716 Mar : 39,547 117,263 Apr : 41,051 158,314 May : 42,724 201,038 Jun : 42,538 243,576 Jul : 37,929 281,505 Aug : 36,301 317,806 Sep : 36,428 354,234 Oct : 39,998 394,232 Nov : 36,607 430,839 Dec : 36,393 467,232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2008-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2009 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2008 :----------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 210 240 3,007 2,928 Feb : 280 2,871 2,989 Mar : 245 2,865 2,990 Apr : 264 2,905 2,900 May : 227 2,867 2,989 Jun : 231 2,942 3,025 Jul : 244 2,982 2,979 Aug : 279 2,927 3,009 Sep : 210 3,042 Oct : 273 2,971 Nov : 317 2,961 Dec : 199 2,997 : Total : 2,979 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For January 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2007 through Jun 2008. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region 1/ : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,958 11,811 91 E North Central : 12,141 11,436 94 W North Central : 29,629 27,937 94 South Atlantic : 249,975 232,117 93 South Central : 345,795 318,343 92 West : 24,138 21,940 91 : US : 674,636 623,584 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regional listing on page 16. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January : Jan-Jan :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AL : 118,123 108,270 92 118,123 108,270 92 AR : 104,378 90,672 87 104,378 90,672 87 DE : 14,870 12,360 83 14,870 12,360 83 FL : 5,013 3,871 77 5,013 3,871 77 GA : 127,761 121,074 95 127,761 121,074 95 KY : 27,966 27,937 100 27,966 27,937 100 LA : 13,896 12,992 93 13,896 12,992 93 MD : 32,983 32,553 99 32,983 32,553 99 MS : 69,781 65,269 94 69,781 65,269 94 NC : 72,808 69,749 96 72,808 69,749 96 OK : 23,889 24,307 102 23,889 24,307 102 PA : 15,217 14,251 94 15,217 14,251 94 SC : 20,191 20,111 100 20,191 20,111 100 TX : 56,404 57,257 102 56,404 57,257 102 VA : 22,550 22,121 98 22,550 22,121 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 72,283 72,171 100 72,283 72,171 100 : 19 Sts 1/ : 798,113 754,965 95 798,113 754,965 95 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,753 23,436 99 23,753 23,436 99 : US : 821,866 778,401 95 821,866 778,401 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 : 821,866 778,401 95 821,866 778,401 95 Feb : 771,197 1,593,063 Mar : 832,899 2,425,962 Apr : 797,481 3,223,443 May : 823,718 4,047,161 Jun : 806,202 4,853,363 Jul : 806,555 5,659,918 Aug : 799,625 6,459,543 Sep : 756,565 7,216,108 Oct : 742,121 7,958,229 Nov : 705,587 8,663,816 Dec : 779,160 9,442,976 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2008-09 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2009 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2008 :----------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,012 6,730 96 65,333 66,073 Feb : 7,536 65,223 65,867 Mar : 7,090 65,397 65,958 Apr : 6,867 65,567 65,596 May : 8,217 65,522 65,423 Jun : 7,527 66,057 64,913 Jul : 6,764 66,170 64,403 Aug : 7,697 66,490 64,266 Sep : 6,886 65,943 Oct : 6,839 65,234 Nov : 7,026 65,467 Dec : 6,580 65,892 : Annual : Total : 86,041 : Total : Place- : ments 3/ : Jan : 8,706 8,114 93 Feb : 9,498 Mar : 9,245 Apr : 8,676 May : 10,089 Jun : 9,339 Jul : 8,319 Aug : 9,603 Sep : 8,651 Oct : 8,350 Nov : 8,704 Dec : 8,197 : Annual : Total : 107,377 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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 Jan 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2007 through Jun 2008. 3/ 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 1.1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 341 million layers by more than 1.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.0 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between :Number of Years : Root : 90 Percent : First and Latest :--------------- : Mean : Confidence : Estimates : First : First Item :Square : Level :-------------------------: Above : Below : Error : :Average:Smallest:Largest :Latest :Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Percent Percent 1,000 -------- 1,000 ------- Number : All Layers : 1.1 2.0 69 1,862 23 4,033 7 17 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.7 1.3 1 41 0 86 7 16 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on data for the past 24 months. Regional Listing North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic: DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central: AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch...............................(202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section........(202) 720-4447 David Colwell - Cold Storage...................................(202) 720-8784 Fleming Gibson - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised..............................................(202) 690-3237 Sharyn Lavender - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey....(202) 720-3244 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs.....................................(202) 690-8632 Bruce Boess - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink..(202) 720-4447 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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