Pou 1-1 (3-07) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 23, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Mark Aitken 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. February Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 6.91 billion during February 2007, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 5.92 billion table eggs, and 998 million hatching eggs, of which 937 million were broiler-type and 61 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2007 averaged 347 million, down 1 percent from last year. February egg production per 100 layers was 1,992 eggs, down slightly from February 2006. All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 2007 totaled 347 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 347 million layers consisted of 288 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.82 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2007, averaged 71.6 eggs per 100 layers, unchanged from March 1, 2006. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2007 totaled 36.8 million, up 9 percent from February 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 38.5 million on March 1, 2007, up 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 166,000 during February 2007, down 15 percent from February 2006. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2007 totaled 724 million, down 1 percent from February 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 664 million on March 1, 2007, down slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.07 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2007, down 7 percent from February 2006. 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, 2005-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 345,615 348,810 348,098 Jan 2/ : 347,874 349,677 347,133 Feb : 348,784 350,018 347,005 Mar : 347,120 350,470 Apr : 343,927 348,643 May : 342,162 345,223 Jun : 340,200 342,685 Jul : 338,917 341,252 Aug : 339,777 341,540 Sep : 341,433 343,147 Oct : 343,381 344,538 Nov : 346,314 346,936 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2007 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,793 7,777 6,697 6,683 1,096 1,094 Jan 3/ : 7,727 7,637 6,622 6,535 1,105 1,102 Feb : 6,980 6,914 5,983 5,916 997 998 Mar : 7,843 6,732 1,112 Apr : 7,543 6,468 1,075 May : 7,637 6,520 1,117 Jun : 7,401 6,336 1,066 Jul : 7,645 6,550 1,095 Aug : 7,647 6,557 1,090 Sep : 7,430 6,379 1,051 Oct : 7,678 6,600 1,078 Nov : 7,549 6,506 1,043 During Year: 90,877 77,954 12,927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2007 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 2/ : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 349,677 347,133 99 Table Egg Type : : 290,772 288,895 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,905 58,238 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,070 55,390 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,835 2,848 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,210 2,200 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,277 2,262 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,876 1,892 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,853 1,869 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,328 2,353 101 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,727 7,637 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,622 6,535 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,105 1,102 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,039 1,035 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 67 102 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 349,930 346,799 99 Table Egg Type : : 290,972 288,304 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,958 58,495 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,040 55,668 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,918 2,827 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.8 70.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.9 72.7 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 60.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 59.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 73.9 78.2 106 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.2 3.4 65 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 24.4 103 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 14,783 12,746 86 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 5,949 7,473 126 : : Pullets on Feb 1 : 1,000 : 98,125 96,033 98 : : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ : 1,000 : 21,486 22,601 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 350,018 347,005 99 Table Egg Type : : 290,850 288,068 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,168 58,937 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,254 56,109 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,914 2,828 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,994 1,992 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,057 2,054 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,685 1,693 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,662 1,670 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,128 2,157 101 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,980 6,914 99 Table Egg Type : : 5,983 5,916 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 997 998 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 935 937 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 61 98 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 350,452 347,170 99 Table Egg Type : : 291,090 287,814 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,362 59,356 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,460 56,536 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,902 2,820 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.6 71.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 73.9 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 60.7 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.4 59.9 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 76.5 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.0 2.9 73 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.4 24.3 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 13,567 13,362 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 8,011 7,977 100 : : Pullets on Mar 1 : 1,000 : 97,322 96,554 99 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 23,348 23,228 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 2/ : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,658 1,228 8,946 8,336 1,923 1,955 AR : 4,069 4,430 14,337 14,253 1,953 1,894 CA : 18,930 19,134 19,393 19,610 2,207 2,132 CO : 3,296 3,244 3,818 3,776 2,462 2,331 CT : 2,904 2,929 2,958 2,982 2,299 2,381 FL : 11,057 10,809 11,513 11,315 2,206 2,227 GA : 9,923 10,089 19,662 19,881 2,085 2,062 HI : 464 391 478 403 1,841 1,811 IL : 4,284 4,831 4,516 5,062 2,192 2,292 IN : 23,965 23,785 24,696 24,498 2,251 2,233 IA : 50,350 50,889 51,125 51,784 2,249 2,169 ME : 3,963 3,931 4,034 3,997 2,305 2,077 MD : 2,729 2,530 2,872 2,676 2,194 2,242 MI : 7,912 8,644 8,169 8,901 2,326 2,337 MN : 10,734 10,597 11,199 11,064 2,250 2,296 MS : 1,622 1,600 6,835 6,579 1,946 2,006 MO : 5,937 6,154 7,071 7,306 2,121 2,231 NE : 11,834 11,380 11,909 11,455 2,225 2,313 NY : 3,633 3,789 3,870 4,314 2,455 2,411 NC : 3,442 4,025 11,075 11,688 2,023 2,053 OH : 29,109 26,668 29,651 27,194 2,266 2,306 OR : 2,497 2,340 2,670 2,498 2,322 2,442 PA : 22,302 21,887 24,255 23,585 2,354 2,396 SC : 3,856 3,633 5,012 4,762 2,294 2,163 SD : 3,195 3,091 3,295 3,191 2,307 2,194 TX : 14,340 14,679 18,748 19,089 2,267 2,216 VA : 1,592 1,312 3,528 3,176 2,041 2,078 WA : 4,811 4,838 4,880 4,904 2,172 2,325 WI : 4,213 4,375 4,729 4,933 2,305 2,392 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,369 15,834 24,433 23,921 2,186 2,157 : US : 284,990 283,066 349,677 347,133 2,210 2,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,696 1,247 8,897 8,604 1,765 1,732 AR : 4,125 4,582 14,481 14,561 1,726 1,738 CA : 18,881 18,997 19,377 19,488 1,977 1,955 CO : 3,245 3,326 3,731 3,825 2,198 2,196 CT : 2,906 2,807 2,957 2,867 2,198 2,197 FL : 10,959 10,718 11,406 11,216 2,016 2,068 GA : 9,785 10,019 19,550 19,755 1,908 1,883 HI : 462 384 475 395 1,663 1,620 IL : 4,246 4,732 4,474 4,965 2,168 2,075 IN : 24,303 23,824 25,043 24,519 2,009 2,015 IA : 50,795 50,764 51,600 51,672 2,054 1,959 ME : 4,026 3,955 4,095 4,017 2,076 1,917 MD : 2,684 2,543 2,816 2,664 2,024 1,952 MI : 8,116 8,752 8,380 9,016 2,112 2,163 MN : 10,899 10,481 11,364 10,943 2,006 2,047 MS : 1,610 1,674 6,839 6,672 1,740 1,784 MO : 6,132 6,108 7,279 7,296 1,965 1,960 NE : 11,752 11,294 11,827 11,369 2,088 2,102 NY : 3,585 3,711 3,825 4,236 2,170 2,172 NC : 3,402 4,071 11,073 11,902 1,797 1,815 OH : 29,039 26,610 29,570 27,152 2,002 2,059 OR : 2,593 2,290 2,766 2,459 2,061 2,237 PA : 21,719 21,287 23,667 22,961 2,151 2,186 SC : 3,893 3,595 5,075 4,807 1,990 1,914 SD : 3,188 3,087 3,288 3,187 2,068 2,071 TX : 14,350 14,638 18,841 19,042 2,001 2,027 VA : 1,545 1,405 3,444 3,257 1,800 1,873 WA : 4,667 4,877 4,735 4,944 1,985 2,104 WI : 4,315 4,418 4,845 4,978 2,043 2,149 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,151 16,044 24,298 24,236 1,955 1,964 : US : 285,069 282,240 350,018 347,005 1,994 1,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 172 163 40 29 132 134 AR : 280 270 96 96 184 174 CA : 428 418 CO : 94 88 CT : 68 71 FL : 254 252 245 243 9 9 GA : 410 410 225 223 185 187 HI : 8.8 7.3 8.8 7.3 0 0 IL : 99 116 95 112 4 4 IN : 556 547 543 534 13 13 IA : 1,150 1,123 1,138 1,109 12 14 ME : 93 83 MD : 63 60 61 58 2 2 MI : 190 208 MN : 252 254 244 246 8 8 MS : 133 132 38 38 95 94 MO : 150 163 NE : 265 265 265 265 0 0 NY : 95 104 NC : 224 240 84 99 140 141 OH : 672 627 OR : 62 61 60 59 2 2 PA : 571 565 550 545 21 20 SC : 115 103 95 82 20 21 SD : 76 70 76 70 0 0 TX : 425 423 VA : 72 66 37 31 35 35 WA : 106 114 WI : 109 118 : Oth Sts 4/ : 534 516 409 390 125 126 : US : 7,727 7,637 6,622 6,535 1,105 1,102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 157 149 38 26 119 123 AR : 250 253 86 92 164 161 CA : 383 381 CO : 82 84 CT : 65 63 FL : 230 232 222 223 8 9 GA : 373 372 204 205 169 167 HI : 7.9 6.4 7.9 6.4 0 0 IL : 97 103 94 100 3 3 IN : 503 494 491 482 12 12 IA : 1,060 1,012 1,048 999 12 13 ME : 85 77 MD : 57 52 56 51 1 1 MI : 177 195 MN : 228 224 221 217 7 7 MS : 119 119 34 36 85 83 MO : 143 143 NE : 247 239 247 239 0 0 NY : 83 92 NC : 199 216 73 88 126 128 OH : 592 559 OR : 57 55 55 53 2 2 PA : 509 502 490 484 19 18 SC : 101 92 84 73 17 19 SD : 68 66 68 66 0 0 TX : 377 386 VA : 62 61 31 30 31 31 WA : 94 104 WI : 99 107 : Oth Sts 3/ : 475 476 360 361 115 115 : US : 6,980 6,914 5,983 5,916 997 998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.3 4.4 23.0 24.5 Feb 2/ : 5.2 3.4 23.7 24.4 Mar : 4.0 2.9 24.4 24.3 Apr : 2.3 24.9 May : 5.4 23.6 Jun : 4.7 24.7 Jul : 3.5 25.6 Aug : 4.2 25.2 Sep : 3.4 25.9 Oct : 4.3 25.8 Nov : 3.0 26.0 Dec : 2.2 26.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2007 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, March 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 0.5 7.0 5.0 AR : 2.0 1.5 8.0 12.0 CA : 8.5 2.5 35.5 34.0 CO : 0.0 0.0 27.5 19.5 CT : 7.5 0.0 11.0 15.0 FL : 10.0 4.5 32.0 35.0 GA : 2.0 1.5 12.0 17.0 HI : 7.0 3.0 54.0 64.5 IL : 7.0 7.5 28.0 32.5 IN : 2.0 5.5 31.5 32.0 IA : 6.5 4.0 34.5 36.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 4.0 4.0 31.5 38.5 MI : 1.0 1.0 17.0 27.0 MN : 5.5 3.5 29.5 26.5 MS : 2.5 0.0 10.0 12.0 MO : 1.5 4.0 24.5 19.0 NE : 4.5 3.5 32.5 19.0 NY : 2.0 3.5 13.5 8.0 NC : 1.5 1.0 8.0 8.5 OH : 5.5 2.0 21.0 25.0 OR : 3.5 8.5 33.5 34.0 PA : 1.5 2.5 21.5 13.5 SC : 5.5 1.0 26.0 30.0 SD : 5.0 5.0 19.0 22.0 TX : 2.0 4.5 23.0 21.0 VA : 0.0 0.0 14.5 12.5 WA : 8.5 2.5 46.0 36.5 WI : 2.0 2.5 37.0 25.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.8 2.4 24.1 25.4 : US : 4.0 2.9 24.4 24.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Item : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 36,514 38,468 105 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 33,665 36,766 109 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 69,087 73,692 107 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 196 166 85 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,845 2,920 103 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 665,624 663,815 100 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 733,145 723,753 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,537,218 1,520,819 99 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,593 7,071 93 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,060 64,056 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2005 through Jul 2006. 2/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2005 through Jul 2006. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 7,107 6,847 96 E North Central : 6,291 8,078 128 W North Central : 7,892 8,939 113 South Atlantic : 4,527 3,957 87 South Central : 5,330 4,876 91 West : 5,367 5,771 108 : US : 36,514 38,468 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : GA : 2,179 2,139 98 4,568 4,430 97 IN : 4,455 5,116 115 9,651 10,915 113 IA : 5,764 7,295 127 12,350 14,085 114 MN : 1,000 823 82 1,947 1,858 95 PA : 4,269 4,862 114 8,500 9,332 110 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,998 16,531 103 32,071 33,072 103 : US : 33,665 36,766 109 69,087 73,692 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 35,422 36,926 104 35,422 36,926 104 Feb : 33,665 36,766 109 69,087 73,692 107 Mar : 38,918 108,005 Apr : 34,613 142,618 May : 40,320 182,938 Jun : 37,700 220,638 Jul : 33,224 253,862 Aug : 34,892 288,754 Sep : 36,845 325,599 Oct : 36,271 361,870 Nov : 31,748 393,618 Dec : 33,430 427,048 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2007 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2006 :----------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 188 265 141 2,837 2,842 Feb : 196 166 85 2,845 2,920 Mar : 286 2,788 2,912 Apr : 255 2,958 2,785 May : 241 2,878 2,820 Jun : 183 2,833 2,846 Jul : 320 2,845 2,834 Aug : 253 2,876 2,911 Sep : 248 2,864 2,881 Oct : 223 2,836 Nov : 206 2,783 Dec : 235 2,834 : Total : 2,834 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2005 through Jul 2006. 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, March 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,544 11,858 103 E North Central : 9,116 9,721 107 W North Central : 23,500 28,711 122 South Atlantic : 245,223 248,207 101 South Central : 351,279 340,157 97 West : 24,962 25,161 101 : US : 665,624 663,815 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February : Jan-Feb :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 104,694 101,237 97 218,898 214,079 98 AR : 104,106 92,053 88 219,239 194,014 88 DE : 13,072 12,987 99 28,167 27,412 97 FL : 4,583 4,587 100 9,547 9,569 100 GA : 112,868 114,722 102 236,701 242,665 103 KY : 23,836 25,665 108 49,385 53,271 108 LA : 13,750 12,419 90 28,709 26,021 91 MD : 29,064 27,770 96 61,562 58,891 96 MS : 61,738 62,342 101 130,840 129,491 99 NC : 61,152 61,954 101 129,822 130,969 101 OK : 21,689 21,633 100 45,253 45,187 100 PA : 12,976 12,581 97 26,918 26,916 100 SC : 16,977 17,680 104 35,547 37,509 106 TX : 51,022 47,518 93 107,783 100,435 93 VA : 21,089 20,513 97 44,637 43,635 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 59,018 64,855 110 122,451 136,770 112 : 19 Sts 1/ : 711,634 700,516 98 1,495,459 1,476,834 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 21,511 23,237 108 41,759 43,985 105 : US : 733,145 723,753 99 1,537,218 1,520,819 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 804,073 797,066 99 804,073 797,066 99 Feb : 733,145 723,753 99 1,537,218 1,520,819 99 Mar : 817,068 2,354,286 Apr : 787,064 3,141,350 May : 810,908 3,952,258 Jun : 787,791 4,740,049 Jul : 800,132 5,540,181 Aug : 809,284 6,349,465 Sep : 771,719 7,121,184 Oct : 771,822 7,893,006 Nov : 729,460 8,622,466 Dec : 795,445 9,417,911 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2007 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2006 :----------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,825 7,015 103 62,860 64,544 Feb : 7,593 7,071 93 63,060 64,056 Mar : 7,012 63,416 64,389 Apr : 6,593 63,776 64,340 May : 7,531 64,311 64,259 Jun : 7,636 64,284 64,284 Jul : 6,456 64,319 64,448 Aug : 7,631 64,344 64,870 Sep : 7,063 64,154 64,410 Oct : 6,744 64,057 Nov : 7,618 63,993 Dec : 7,176 64,040 : Annual : Total : 85,878 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 8,018 8,772 109 Feb : 9,026 8,811 98 Mar : 8,415 Apr : 7,558 May : 8,930 Jun : 9,144 Jul : 7,845 Aug : 9,170 Sep : 8,742 Oct : 8,028 Nov : 9,550 Dec : 8,700 : Annual : Total : 103,126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Feb 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2005 through Jul 2006. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Reliability of Chicken 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 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. 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: 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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