Pou 1-1 (7-06) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 21, 2006, 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 7.38 billion during June 2006, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.33 billion table eggs, and 1.06 billion hatching eggs, of which 991 million were broiler-type and 66 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2006 averaged 342 million, up 1 percent from last year. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,159 eggs, down slightly from June 2005. All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 2006, totaled 341 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 341 million layers consisted of 284 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.82 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2006, averaged 72.7 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from July 1, 2005. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 8 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2006 totaled 37.7 million, up 8 percent from June 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.1 million on July 1, 2006, down 10 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 183,000 during June 2006, up 5 percent from June 2005. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2006 totaled 788 million, down 1 percent from June 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 650 million on July 1, 2006, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.64 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2006, up 7 percent from June 2005. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, Forced Molt, and Pullets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State5 Egg Production by Type and State 7 Forced Molt . . . . . . . . . . 9 Egg-Type Hatchery. . . . . . . .11 Egg-Type Intended Placements . .13 Broiler-Type Hatchery. . . . . .13 Broiler-Type Intended Placements15 Procedures and Reliability . . .16 Information Contacts . . . . . .16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2004-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 339,305 345,618 348,545 Jan : 337,948 347,864 349,246 Feb : 338,905 348,791 349,764 Mar : 340,699 346,959 350,088 Apr : 341,550 343,574 348,154 May : 341,562 341,819 344,718 Jun : 342,513 339,856 341,887 Jul : 343,180 338,573 Aug : 343,653 339,351 Sep : 344,452 340,914 Oct : 345,075 342,823 Nov : 344,633 345,874 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,721 7,791 6,636 6,703 1,086 1,088 Jan : 7,626 7,721 6,526 6,624 1,101 1,097 Feb : 6,928 6,977 5,915 5,988 1,014 989 Mar : 7,738 7,837 6,610 6,735 1,129 1,103 Apr : 7,407 7,535 6,311 6,469 1,097 1,066 May : 7,572 7,627 6,439 6,520 1,133 1,107 Jun : 7,346 7,383 6,250 6,327 1,096 1,057 Jul : 7,563 6,444 1,120 Aug : 7,528 6,425 1,104 Sep : 7,348 6,279 1,070 Oct : 7,665 6,561 1,104 Nov : 7,514 6,459 1,055 During Year: 89,960 76,859 13,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 2/ : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,819 344,718 101 Table Egg Type : : 282,111 286,816 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,708 57,902 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,996 55,053 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,712 2,849 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,215 2,213 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,282 2,273 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,898 1,912 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,872 1,884 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,434 2,457 101 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 7,572 7,627 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,439 6,520 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,133 1,107 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,067 1,037 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 70 106 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,247 343,088 101 Table Egg Type : : 281,786 285,502 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,461 57,586 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,737 54,749 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,724 2,837 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 71.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.4 73.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.5 61.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.8 60.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.2 79.0 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 4.7 112 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 24.7 107 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 15,664 14,088 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 7,240 9,922 137 : : Pullets on Jun 1 : 1,000 : 103,378 100,936 98 : : Pullets Added During May 3/ : 1,000 : 25,002 24,417 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, June-July 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,856 341,887 101 Table Egg Type : : 280,795 284,654 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,061 57,233 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,382 54,402 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,679 2,831 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,162 2,159 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,226 2,223 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,856 1,847 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,834 1,822 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,314 2,331 101 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 7,346 7,383 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,250 6,327 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,096 1,057 96 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,034 991 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 66 106 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 338,424 340,643 101 Table Egg Type : : 279,779 283,783 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,645 56,860 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,017 54,045 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,628 2,815 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.6 72.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.8 75.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 62.2 61.4 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.5 60.7 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.2 75.3 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.3 3.4 103 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.6 25.7 114 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 16,027 13,705 86 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 7,169 7,039 98 : : Pullets on Jul 1 : 1,000 : 102,764 101,342 99 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 22,930 22,092 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 2/ : 2005 : 2006 2/ : 2005 : 2006 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,691 1,574 9,069 8,863 1,919 1,884 AR : 3,927 4,196 14,656 14,249 1,917 1,944 CA : 18,421 18,923 18,920 19,447 2,225 2,108 CO : 3,220 3,284 3,761 3,791 2,393 2,400 CT : 3,079 2,637 3,138 2,689 2,326 2,343 FL : 10,402 10,380 10,880 10,751 2,335 2,297 GA : 9,871 9,892 19,180 19,121 2,070 2,081 HI : 454 430 486 446 1,934 1,861 IL : 4,064 4,524 4,292 4,758 2,400 2,207 IN : 22,670 23,938 23,413 24,644 2,247 2,252 IA : 48,300 50,968 49,063 51,747 2,211 2,232 ME : 4,118 3,970 4,183 4,040 2,128 2,178 MD : 2,832 2,556 2,952 2,698 2,134 2,335 MI : 7,757 8,026 8,018 8,288 2,345 2,401 MN : 10,413 10,527 10,961 11,038 2,317 2,265 MS : 1,651 1,652 7,225 6,542 1,979 2,018 MO : 6,002 5,991 7,345 7,140 2,301 2,269 NE : 11,854 11,523 11,929 11,598 2,322 2,225 NY : 3,789 3,778 4,117 4,028 2,453 2,408 NC : 3,270 3,180 11,008 10,877 2,008 2,078 OH : 27,532 27,851 28,010 28,368 2,292 2,245 OR : 2,797 2,541 2,984 2,736 2,413 2,376 PA : 21,612 21,986 23,418 23,914 2,387 2,392 SC : 3,735 3,962 4,917 5,179 2,034 2,066 SD : 2,821 3,058 2,921 3,158 2,191 2,280 TX : 12,803 13,990 17,224 18,365 2,218 2,265 VA : 1,420 1,342 3,336 3,174 2,128 2,111 WA : 4,910 4,792 4,978 4,860 2,370 2,263 WI : 4,220 4,119 4,720 4,631 2,225 2,332 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,540 15,442 24,715 23,578 2,189 2,214 : US : 276,175 281,032 341,819 344,718 2,215 2,213 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,798 1,476 9,191 8,722 1,882 1,857 AR : 4,006 4,143 14,655 14,006 1,897 1,892 CA : 18,305 18,477 18,801 18,997 2,170 2,053 CO : 3,247 3,213 3,765 3,725 2,284 2,416 CT : 3,050 2,639 3,108 2,695 2,284 2,152 FL : 10,434 10,398 10,930 10,776 2,223 2,134 GA : 9,829 9,431 19,072 18,582 2,040 2,018 HI : 458 429 488 445 1,906 1,843 IL : 4,302 4,508 4,532 4,745 2,273 2,213 IN : 22,565 23,698 23,293 24,432 2,220 2,239 IA : 47,229 50,615 47,989 51,354 2,159 2,187 ME : 4,134 4,014 4,198 4,083 2,025 2,082 MD : 2,818 2,629 2,939 2,767 2,178 2,313 MI : 7,767 7,959 8,024 8,221 2,331 2,299 MN : 10,310 10,548 10,838 11,041 2,251 2,201 MS : 1,604 1,648 6,976 6,487 1,978 1,973 MO : 5,917 6,116 7,270 7,256 2,242 2,219 NE : 11,844 11,524 11,919 11,599 2,240 2,121 NY : 3,941 3,805 4,270 4,055 2,295 2,417 NC : 3,176 3,109 10,811 10,776 1,961 1,977 OH : 27,474 27,562 27,955 28,080 2,200 2,183 OR : 2,785 2,466 2,975 2,660 2,420 2,406 PA : 21,193 21,863 22,988 23,788 2,340 2,346 SC : 3,704 3,965 5,018 5,123 1,973 2,011 SD : 2,914 3,119 3,014 3,219 2,157 2,175 TX : 12,859 14,019 17,226 18,380 2,183 2,220 VA : 1,463 1,298 3,331 3,093 2,192 2,069 WA : 4,909 4,729 4,975 4,795 2,231 2,377 WI : 4,328 4,084 4,824 4,596 2,218 2,263 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,498 15,386 24,481 23,389 2,120 2,159 : US : 274,861 278,870 339,856 341,887 2,162 2,159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 174 167 35 33 139 134 AR : 281 277 87 94 194 183 CA : 421 410 CO : 90 91 CT : 73 63 FL : 254 247 246 241 8 6 GA : 397 398 218 221 179 177 HI : 9.4 8.3 9.4 8.3 0 0 IL : 103 105 99 101 4 4 IN : 526 555 513 542 13 13 IA : 1,085 1,155 ME : 89 88 MD : 63 63 61 61 2 2 MI : 188 199 MN : 254 250 246 241 8 9 MS : 143 132 38 38 105 94 MO : 169 162 NE : 277 258 277 258 0 0 NY : 101 97 NC : 221 226 79 84 142 142 OH : 642 637 OR : 72 65 70 63 2 2 PA : 559 572 541 550 18 22 SC : 100 107 80 87 20 20 SD : 64 72 64 72 0 0 TX : 382 416 VA : 71 67 36 33 35 34 WA : 118 110 WI : 105 108 : Oth Sts 4/ : 541 522 411 393 130 129 : US : 7,572 7,627 6,439 6,520 1,133 1,107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 173 162 37 34 136 128 AR : 278 265 91 90 187 175 CA : 408 390 CO : 86 90 CT : 71 58 FL : 243 230 235 224 8 6 GA : 389 375 216 205 173 170 HI : 9.3 8.2 9.3 8.2 0 0 IL : 103 105 100 101 3 4 IN : 517 547 505 534 12 13 IA : 1,036 1,123 ME : 85 85 MD : 64 64 62 62 2 2 MI : 187 189 MN : 244 243 236 235 8 8 MS : 138 128 38 38 100 90 MO : 163 161 NE : 267 246 267 246 0 0 NY : 98 98 NC : 212 213 75 77 137 136 OH : 615 613 OR : 72 64 70 62 2 2 PA : 538 558 520 537 18 21 SC : 99 103 77 84 22 19 SD : 65 70 65 70 0 0 TX : 376 408 VA : 73 64 38 32 35 32 WA : 111 114 WI : 107 104 : Oth Sts 3/ : 519 505 396 383 123 123 : US : 7,346 7,383 6,250 6,327 1,096 1,057 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.3 23.2 23.0 Feb : 4.6 5.2 21.7 23.8 Mar : 3.0 4.0 22.8 24.4 Apr : 4.1 2.3 22.7 24.9 May : 4.0 5.4 22.4 23.6 Jun : 4.2 4.7 23.0 24.7 Jul : 3.3 3.4 22.6 25.7 Aug : 4.3 22.1 Sep : 4.4 22.4 Oct : 3.9 23.4 Nov : 3.1 24.3 Dec : 2.8 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, July 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 1.0 4.5 4.0 AR : 1.0 2.0 9.5 9.5 CA : 4.0 6.0 32.5 40.5 CO : 3.0 7.0 27.0 19.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 9.0 22.5 FL : 6.5 6.0 24.0 32.5 GA : 4.0 2.5 15.0 12.5 HI : 6.5 10.0 52.0 51.0 IL : 7.0 2.0 24.5 26.0 IN : 3.0 2.5 28.0 29.0 IA : 3.0 3.5 37.0 36.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 5.5 8.0 35.0 36.0 MI : 1.5 3.0 35.0 24.0 MN : 1.5 2.5 21.5 34.0 MS : 1.0 2.0 10.0 10.5 MO : 3.5 2.5 18.0 26.5 NE : 9.0 4.5 21.0 33.0 NY : 7.0 2.0 3.0 14.5 NC : 0.0 0.5 9.5 11.0 OH : 4.0 7.5 18.5 24.5 OR : 7.5 10.5 31.5 24.5 PA : 2.0 1.5 17.0 20.0 SC : 5.0 3.5 22.0 33.0 SD : 3.0 6.5 21.0 17.5 TX : 3.5 2.5 19.0 24.0 VA : 0.0 3.5 14.5 15.5 WA : 10.0 5.5 35.5 53.0 WI : 0.0 2.0 26.0 33.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.5 2.5 25.5 24.8 : US : 3.3 3.4 22.6 25.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Item : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 35,526 32,057 90 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 35,034 37,700 108 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 226,294 220,638 98 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 175 183 105 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,018 2,833 94 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 657,302 650,296 99 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 796,945 787,791 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 4,759,277 4,740,049 100 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,109 7,636 107 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,008 64,284 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2004 through Nov 2005. 2/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2005 through Nov 2005. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,666 6,164 132 E North Central : 6,188 5,689 92 W North Central : 8,700 7,215 83 South Atlantic : 3,161 3,986 126 South Central : 5,564 4,281 77 West : 7,247 4,722 65 : US : 35,526 32,057 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,228 2,209 99 13,727 13,732 100 IN : 5,205 5,355 103 30,666 29,543 96 IA : 5,238 6,430 123 37,688 40,484 107 MN : 1,125 1,031 92 6,283 6,005 96 PA : 4,769 4,741 99 29,667 26,618 90 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,469 17,934 109 108,263 104,256 96 : US : 35,034 37,700 108 226,294 220,638 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 38,291 35,422 93 38,921 35,422 93 Feb : 34,427 33,665 98 72,718 69,087 95 Mar : 41,701 38,918 93 114,419 108,005 94 Apr : 38,049 34,613 91 152,468 142,618 94 May : 38,792 40,320 104 191,260 182,938 96 Jun : 35,034 37,700 108 226,294 220,638 98 Jul : 34,897 261,191 Aug : 38,700 299,891 Sep : 33,623 333,514 Oct : 35,461 368,975 Nov : 32,285 401,260 Dec : 35,917 437,177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2006 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2005 :----------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 157 188 120 2,837 2,842 Feb : 208 196 94 2,845 Mar : 314 286 91 2,788 Apr : 308 255 83 2,958 May : 190 241 127 2,878 Jun : 175 183 105 2,833 Jul : 242 2,845 Aug : 261 2,876 Sep : 375 2,864 Oct : 188 2,836 Nov : 180 2,783 Dec : 247 2,834 : Total : 2,845 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks rom eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For June 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2004 through Nov 2005. 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, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,923 12,021 101 E North Central : 9,028 9,550 106 W North Central : 23,559 23,376 99 South Atlantic : 236,821 242,716 102 South Central : 350,036 336,972 96 West : 25,935 25,661 99 : US : 657,302 650,296 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June : Jan-Jun :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 113,094 113,606 100 662,869 678,500 102 AR : 112,381 108,424 96 673,753 660,850 98 DE : 14,808 13,729 93 86,736 82,819 95 FL : 4,901 4,593 94 28,958 29,202 101 GA : 120,832 124,153 103 721,466 737,523 102 KY : 25,401 25,207 99 153,168 152,253 99 LA : 14,476 14,185 98 87,637 87,606 100 MD : 31,496 31,213 99 187,327 186,920 100 MS : 68,830 65,537 95 423,904 399,656 94 NC : 66,766 67,316 101 399,151 403,313 101 OK : 23,871 21,629 91 141,004 137,066 97 PA : 13,974 14,090 101 85,338 84,244 99 SC : 18,195 18,967 104 108,632 111,423 103 TX : 55,744 54,504 98 330,458 328,113 99 VA : 23,683 23,341 99 140,686 139,588 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 65,524 64,115 98 392,041 385,583 98 : 19 Sts 1/ : 773,976 764,609 99 4,623,128 4,604,659 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,969 23,182 101 136,149 135,390 99 : US : 796,945 787,791 99 4,759,277 4,740,049 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 797,576 804,073 101 797,576 804,073 101 Feb : 732,038 733,145 100 1,529,614 1,537,218 100 Mar : 816,552 817,068 100 2,346,166 2,354,286 100 Apr : 792,173 787,064 99 3,138,339 3,141,350 100 May : 823,993 810,908 98 3,962,332 3,952,258 100 Jun : 796,945 787,791 99 4,759,277 4,740,049 100 Jul : 808,382 5,567,659 Aug : 812,474 6,380,133 Sep : 771,146 7,151,279 Oct : 776,449 7,927,728 Nov : 747,866 8,675,594 Dec : 808,525 9,484,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2006 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2005 :----------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,409 6,825 106 62,860 64,544 Feb : 7,325 7,593 104 63,060 Mar : 7,077 7,012 99 63,416 Apr : 6,800 6,593 97 63,776 May : 7,783 7,531 97 64,311 Jun : 7,109 7,636 107 64,284 Jul : 6,657 64,319 Aug : 7,484 64,344 Sep : 7,132 64,154 Oct : 6,944 64,057 Nov : 7,298 63,993 Dec : 7,112 64,040 : Annual : Total : 85,130 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,804 8,018 103 Feb : 8,664 9,026 104 Mar : 8,709 8,415 97 Apr : 7,995 7,558 95 May : 8,995 8,930 99 Jun : 8,571 9,144 107 Jul : 7,846 Aug : 9,084 Sep : 8,683 Oct : 8,279 Nov : 8,830 Dec : 8,256 : Annual : Total : 101,716 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2005 through Nov 2005. 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 650 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. 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