Pou 1-1 (9-05)a Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 23, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, for "Chicks Hatched" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. August Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.56 billion during August 2005, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.46 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 62 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during August 2005 averaged 341 million, down 1 percent from a year earlier. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,219 eggs, up 1 percent from September 2004. All layers in the U.S. on September 1, 2005, totaled 341 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 341 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.68 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on September 1, 2005, averaged 71.6 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from August 2004. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 6 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during August 2005 totaled 39.0 million, up 6 percent from August 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.5 million on September 1, 2005, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 261,000 during August 2005, down 18 percent from August 2004. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during August 2005 totaled 812 million, up slightly from August 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 652 million on September 1, 2005, down slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.48 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2005, up 3 percent from August 2004. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production . .1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Egg Production by Type, Forced Molt, and Pullets3 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State. . . . . . . . . .5 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 Placements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Procedures and Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2002-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 341,243 341,131 339,789 345,960 Jan : 340,885 341,996 338,550 348,142 Feb : 339,529 341,661 339,647 348,985 Mar : 339,434 340,971 341,700 347,272 Apr : 338,809 339,268 342,612 344,041 May : 337,566 337,356 342,786 342,837 Jun : 337,339 335,979 342,835 341,484 Jul : 337,849 335,417 342,479 340,160 Aug : 338,397 335,565 342,983 340,770 Sep : 339,511 335,426 344,118 Oct : 340,461 336,557 345,056 Nov : 340,490 339,387 344,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,554 7,728 6,492 6,643 1,063 1,085 Jan : 7,386 7,617 6,323 6,518 1,063 1,100 Feb : 6,901 6,919 5,895 5,906 1,007 1,014 Mar : 7,547 7,727 6,453 6,599 1,095 1,129 Apr : 7,358 7,384 6,284 6,288 1,074 1,097 May : 7,513 7,558 6,393 6,425 1,120 1,133 Jun : 7,289 7,346 6,209 6,250 1,080 1,096 Jul : 7,557 7,584 6,455 6,465 1,102 1,120 Aug : 7,538 7,562 6,443 6,459 1,095 1,104 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, July-August 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 2/ : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,479 340,160 99 Table Egg Type : : 283,227 281,573 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,252 58,587 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,912 55,966 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,340 2,621 112 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,207 2,230 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,279 2,296 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,860 1,912 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,890 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,393 2,366 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,557 7,584 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,455 6,465 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,102 1,120 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,046 1,058 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 62 111 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,522 340,157 99 Table Egg Type : : 283,508 281,629 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,014 58,528 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,594 55,902 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,420 2,626 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 71.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.4 73.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 60.9 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 60.3 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.7 74.2 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 4.3 96 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 22.0 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 15,643 16,043 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 7,253 5,978 82 : : Pullets on Aug 1 : 1,000 : 103,979 101,171 97 : : Pullets Added During Jul 3/ : 1,000 : 26,204 23,058 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,983 340,770 99 Table Egg Type : : 284,060 282,402 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,923 58,368 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,390 55,714 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,533 2,654 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,198 2,219 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,268 2,287 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,858 1,891 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,835 1,870 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,369 2,336 99 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 7,538 7,562 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,443 6,459 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,095 1,104 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,035 1,042 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 62 103 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,405 341,340 99 Table Egg Type : : 284,592 283,154 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,813 58,186 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,175 55,511 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,638 2,675 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.8 71.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.0 73.8 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.9 60.9 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.1 60.2 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 76.3 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 4.3 96 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.3 22.3 96 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 16,459 13,397 81 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 7,686 7,222 94 : : Pullets on Sep 1 : 1,000 : 100,873 101,226 100 : : Pullets Added During Aug 2/ : 1,000 : 22,672 23,549 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,870 1,780 9,548 9,220 1,864 1,898 AR : 4,544 4,040 15,225 14,414 1,944 1,998 CA : 19,813 19,280 20,298 19,813 2,232 2,231 CO : 3,310 3,278 3,843 3,795 2,446 2,398 CT : 2,718 2,954 2,763 3,010 2,461 2,425 FL : 11,073 10,604 11,622 11,080 2,229 2,256 GA : 10,965 9,776 20,076 18,919 2,117 2,114 HI : 457 460 495 487 2,020 2,033 IL : 3,869 4,223 4,101 4,453 2,121 2,336 IN : 23,474 22,614 24,214 23,360 2,234 2,226 IA : 44,271 46,348 44,963 47,101 2,260 2,314 ME : 2,784 4,207 2,836 4,266 2,468 1,594 MD : 2,949 2,765 3,079 2,876 2,144 2,399 MI : 7,402 7,769 7,652 8,022 2,287 2,319 MN : 10,103 10,293 10,638 10,826 2,322 2,291 MS : 1,706 1,593 6,825 6,855 1,993 2,042 MO : 5,689 5,895 7,034 7,266 2,175 2,230 NE : 11,496 11,943 11,571 12,018 2,307 2,297 NY : 3,788 3,976 4,108 4,305 2,434 2,416 NC : 3,317 3,327 10,817 10,932 1,960 1,994 OH : 27,278 27,347 27,755 27,841 2,245 2,266 OK : 1,873 1,847 4,064 3,882 1,944 1,984 OR : 2,735 2,733 2,917 2,926 2,331 2,461 PA : 22,340 21,227 24,139 23,045 2,357 2,382 SC : 4,064 3,758 5,246 5,037 2,230 2,045 SD : 3,326 2,927 3,526 3,027 2,240 2,213 TX : 13,679 12,904 18,124 17,307 2,251 2,271 VA : 1,235 1,407 3,193 3,325 1,942 2,226 WA : 4,785 4,872 4,849 4,936 2,269 2,391 WI : 3,850 4,309 4,348 4,796 2,254 2,419 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,378 15,170 22,610 21,020 2,172 2,236 : US : 277,141 275,626 342,479 340,160 2,207 2,230 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 1,944 1,721 9,493 9,074 1,907 1,862 AR : 4,448 4,062 14,930 14,208 1,922 1,992 CA : 19,679 19,597 20,127 20,126 2,266 2,186 CO : 3,361 3,290 3,898 3,843 2,437 2,368 CT : 2,641 2,854 2,684 2,911 2,496 2,473 FL : 10,963 10,730 11,464 11,210 2,259 2,248 GA : 10,918 9,617 20,054 18,849 2,084 2,058 HI : 458 467 497 491 2,012 1,935 IL : 4,100 4,146 4,341 4,372 2,073 2,356 IN : 23,645 22,742 24,411 23,525 2,188 2,176 IA : 44,822 46,744 45,556 47,500 2,252 2,301 ME : 2,756 4,227 2,808 4,287 2,493 2,123 MD : 2,938 2,706 3,066 2,808 2,218 2,457 MI : 7,337 7,694 7,587 7,944 2,267 2,253 MN : 10,103 10,498 10,653 11,028 2,262 2,267 MS : 1,684 1,614 6,853 6,850 1,999 1,971 MO : 5,710 5,772 7,066 7,136 2,208 2,186 NE : 11,549 11,922 11,624 11,997 2,297 2,334 NY : 3,837 3,965 4,155 4,291 2,431 2,424 NC : 3,277 3,458 10,757 11,061 1,962 1,971 OH : 27,428 27,499 27,911 28,000 2,225 2,286 OK : 1,906 1,884 4,134 3,859 1,959 1,995 OR : 2,746 2,739 2,941 2,932 2,414 2,422 PA : 22,182 21,516 23,964 23,371 2,366 2,323 SC : 4,116 3,640 5,228 4,825 2,295 2,135 SD : 3,321 2,960 3,521 3,060 2,244 2,255 TX : 13,681 12,847 18,088 17,209 2,222 2,255 VA : 1,198 1,394 3,113 3,347 1,960 2,181 WA : 4,865 4,804 4,928 4,867 2,110 2,383 WI : 4,092 4,250 4,602 4,736 2,173 2,344 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,268 15,099 22,529 21,053 2,157 2,261 : US : 277,973 276,458 342,983 340,770 2,198 2,219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 178 175 39 37 139 138 AR : 296 288 107 97 189 191 CA : 453 442 CO : 94 91 CT : 68 73 FL : 259 250 249 242 10 8 GA : 425 400 251 224 174 176 HI : 10.0 9.9 10.0 9.9 0 0 IL : 87 104 83 100 4 4 IN : 541 520 529 508 12 12 IA : 1,016 1,090 ME : 70 68 MD : 66 69 64 67 2 2 MI : 175 186 MN : 247 248 239 240 8 8 MS : 136 140 41 38 95 102 MO : 153 162 NE : 267 276 267 276 0 0 NY : 100 104 NC : 212 218 79 80 133 138 OH : 623 631 OK : 79 77 44 43 35 34 OR : 68 72 66 70 2 2 PA : 569 549 551 531 18 18 SC : 117 103 95 81 22 22 SD : 79 67 79 67 0 0 TX : 408 393 VA : 62 74 29 37 33 37 WA : 110 118 WI : 98 116 : Oth Sts 4/ : 491 470 397 379 95 92 : US : 7,557 7,584 6,455 6,465 1,102 1,120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, August 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 181 169 43 35 138 134 AR : 287 283 104 97 183 186 CA : 456 440 CO : 95 91 CT : 67 72 FL : 259 252 251 245 8 7 GA : 418 388 245 211 173 177 HI : 10.0 9.5 10.0 9.5 0 0 IL : 90 103 86 100 4 3 IN : 534 512 522 499 12 13 IA : 1,026 1,093 ME : 70 91 MD : 68 69 66 67 2 2 MI : 172 179 MN : 241 250 233 242 8 8 MS : 137 135 40 37 97 98 MO : 156 156 NE : 267 280 267 280 0 0 NY : 101 104 NC : 211 218 80 83 131 135 OH : 621 640 OK : 81 77 45 44 36 33 OR : 71 71 68 69 3 2 PA : 567 543 550 525 17 18 SC : 120 103 100 83 20 20 SD : 79 69 79 69 0 0 TX : 402 388 VA : 61 73 26 36 35 37 WA : 104 116 WI : 100 111 : Oth Sts 3/ : 486 476 392 384 95 93 : US : 7,538 7,562 6,443 6,459 1,095 1,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.9 4.1 22.8 23.2 Feb : 4.9 4.6 22.7 21.7 Mar : 4.6 3.0 23.4 22.8 Apr : 2.6 4.1 23.4 22.6 May : 4.7 4.0 22.2 22.3 Jun : 4.8 4.2 23.1 23.0 Jul : 4.6 3.3 24.0 22.6 Aug : 4.5 4.3 23.4 22.0 Sep : 4.5 4.3 23.3 22.3 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, September 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.3 2.0 4.5 5.0 AR : 2.0 3.0 9.5 10.5 CA : 10.5 9.5 32.5 31.5 CO : 6.5 6.5 19.4 21.0 CT : 3.5 0.0 11.5 10.0 FL : 3.5 4.0 27.5 30.0 GA : 4.0 4.0 15.0 13.5 HI : 4.5 9.5 50.0 46.5 IL : 2.5 2.0 37.5 30.0 IN : 5.0 2.5 30.5 28.5 IA : 5.0 6.5 35.5 32.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 10.5 7.5 28.5 40.0 MI : 7.0 8.5 24.5 27.0 MN : 5.0 3.0 17.0 22.0 MS : 2.0 2.0 10.5 9.0 MO : 3.0 1.0 21.5 21.0 NE : 3.5 4.5 20.0 25.0 NY : 1.5 3.5 8.0 8.5 NC : 1.0 1.0 9.0 8.5 OH : 5.0 3.5 26.5 18.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.5 OR : 2.5 8.5 35.5 32.0 PA : 3.5 5.0 15.5 16.5 SC : 17.5 3.0 27.5 20.0 SD : 5.0 3.0 20.0 20.5 TX : 3.0 3.0 20.5 21.5 VA : 0.0 6.0 17.5 13.5 WA : 7.0 3.5 42.5 43.0 WI : 5.0 8.0 31.5 25.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.1 3.5 26.8 28.0 : US : 4.5 4.3 23.3 22.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August-September 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Item : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 32,711 32,491 99 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 36,854 38,953 106 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 289,717 298,208 103 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 318 261 82 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,112 3,028 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Sep 1 : 654,587 652,451 100 Chicks Hatched During Aug : 810,285 811,678 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Aug : 6,282,979 6,371,601 101 Pullets Hatched During Aug for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,280 7,484 103 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,096 62,972 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2004 through Jan 2005. 2/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2004 through Jan 2005. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, September 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,900 5,316 108 E North Central : 6,171 5,818 94 W North Central : 6,898 7,177 104 South Atlantic : 3,784 3,765 99 South Central : 5,069 5,235 103 West : 5,889 5,180 88 : US : 32,711 32,491 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August : Jan-Aug :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : FL : 617 857 139 5,129 5,577 109 GA : 2,414 2,311 96 19,044 18,296 96 IN : 4,837 5,460 113 39,776 41,081 103 IA : 5,881 6,579 112 48,914 50,400 103 MN : 810 1,130 140 7,219 8,513 118 PA : 4,497 5,841 130 40,750 39,735 98 : Oth Sts 1/ : 17,798 16,775 94 128,885 134,606 104 : US : 36,854 38,953 106 289,717 298,208 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,521 35,155 37,936 108 33,521 35,155 37,936 108 Feb : 30,474 31,923 33,932 106 63,995 67,078 71,868 107 Mar : 36,775 37,545 41,824 111 100,770 104,623 113,692 109 Apr : 37,820 37,466 38,267 102 138,590 142,089 151,959 107 May : 37,630 38,347 37,449 98 176,220 180,436 189,408 105 Jun : 36,602 37,508 34,537 92 212,822 217,944 223,945 103 Jul : 35,578 34,919 35,310 101 248,400 252,863 259,255 103 Aug : 33,199 36,854 38,953 106 281,599 289,717 298,208 103 Sep : 35,763 36,631 317,362 326,348 Oct : 34,812 34,866 352,174 361,214 Nov : 30,241 38,758 382,415 399,972 Dec : 33,588 37,332 416,003 437,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 210 124 157 127 3,012 3,088 2,834 Feb : 225 285 208 73 2,960 3,080 2,854 Mar : 319 401 314 78 2,927 3,210 2,797 Apr : 280 343 308 90 2,923 3,142 May : 289 157 190 121 3,047 3,100 Jun : 309 212 184 87 3,139 3,006 Jul : 230 222 242 109 3,198 2,995 Aug : 188 318 261 82 3,112 3,028 Sep : 273 205 3,172 2,951 Oct : 310 268 3,254 2,864 Nov : 319 225 3,317 2,829 Dec : 246 235 3,185 2,862 : Total : 3,198 2,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For August 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2004 through Jan 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, September 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,520 12,371 99 E North Central : 9,426 9,101 97 W North Central : 23,895 24,213 101 South Atlantic : 234,024 235,357 101 South Central : 351,259 345,570 98 West : 23,463 25,839 110 : US : 654,587 652,451 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, August 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During August : Jan-Aug :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 113,951 117,071 103 881,503 895,984 102 AR : 115,625 112,461 97 905,332 896,531 99 DE : 13,652 15,013 110 108,910 116,852 107 FL : 4,901 5,080 104 39,088 39,092 100 GA : 123,260 121,747 99 957,656 964,838 101 KY : 26,722 26,262 98 203,919 205,231 101 LA : 14,198 15,225 107 110,100 118,087 107 MD : 32,501 32,502 100 252,239 252,452 100 MS : 74,516 70,772 95 574,998 567,119 99 NC : 66,832 67,182 101 528,686 532,379 101 OK : 24,827 24,341 98 188,623 189,337 100 PA : 13,742 15,184 110 104,574 114,892 110 SC : 14,339 18,634 130 106,972 145,835 136 TX : 56,867 55,091 97 437,438 442,304 101 VA : 25,068 23,544 94 190,615 188,199 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 64,955 68,072 105 509,201 441,164 87 : 19 Sts 1/ : 785,956 788,181 100 6,099,854 6,110,296 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 24,329 23,497 97 183,125 261,305 143 : US : 810,285 811,678 100 6,282,979 6,371,601 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of: 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :759,674 774,004 796,026 103 759,674 774,004 796,026 103 Feb :693,549 728,401 731,274 100 1,453,223 1,502,405 1,527,300 102 Mar :774,354 791,915 815,782 103 2,227,577 2,294,320 2,343,082 102 Apr :760,638 774,629 789,780 102 2,988,215 3,068,949 3,132,862 102 May :792,813 810,484 823,406 102 3,781,028 3,879,433 3,956,268 102 Jun :774,679 786,603 796,001 101 4,555,707 4,666,036 4,752,269 102 Jul :777,838 806,658 807,654 100 5,333,545 5,472,694 5,559,923 102 Aug :784,107 810,285 811,678 100 6,117,652 6,282,979 6,371,601 101 Sep :739,515 769,934 6,857,167 7,052,913 Oct :735,235 756,895 7,592,402 7,809,808 Nov :707,891 730,353 8,300,293 8,540,161 Dec :780,321 793,090 9,080,614 9,333,251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,269 6,811 6,409 94 60,300 62,084 62,860 Feb : 6,659 7,340 7,325 100 61,106 62,460 63,060 Mar : 6,888 6,815 7,077 104 61,421 62,794 63,416 Apr : 6,735 6,402 6,800 106 61,600 63,574 May : 7,323 7,590 7,783 103 61,643 63,220 Jun : 6,748 6,890 7,109 103 61,930 63,008 Jul : 7,071 6,688 6,657 100 62,020 62,965 Aug : 7,253 7,280 7,484 103 62,096 62,972 Sep : 6,654 7,758 62,113 62,707 Oct : 6,312 6,457 62,180 62,894 Nov : 6,946 7,128 61,511 63,006 Dec : 6,978 6,772 61,848 63,509 : Annual : Total : 81,836 83,931 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,388 7,812 7,804 100 Feb : 8,094 8,251 8,664 105 Mar : 8,400 7,801 8,709 112 Apr : 8,062 7,288 7,995 110 May : 8,604 8,693 8,995 103 Jun : 8,341 8,590 8,571 100 Jul : 8,555 8,003 7,846 98 Aug : 8,608 8,416 9,084 108 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 Aug 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2004 through Jan 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 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched consist of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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