Pou 1-1 (5-06) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 22, 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. April Egg Production Up 2 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.54 billion during April 2006, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.48 billion table eggs, and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 998 million were broiler-type and 68 million were egg-type. The number of layers during April 2006 averaged 348 million, up 1 percent from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,164 eggs, up slightly from April 2005. All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 2006, totaled 347 million, up 1 percent from last year. The 347 million layers consisted of 289 million layers producing table-type eggs, 55.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.86 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2006, averaged 71.5 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from May 1, 2005. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2006 totaled 34.6 million, down 9 percent from April 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.0 million on May 1, 2006, down 1 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 255,000 during April 2006, down 17 percent from April 2005. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2006 totaled 787 million, down 1 percent from April 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 658 million on May 1, 2006, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.59 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2006, down 3 percent from April 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 : 341,550 343,574 348,454 May : 341,562 341,819 Jun : 342,513 339,856 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 7,541 6,311 6,475 1,097 1,066 May : 7,572 6,439 1,133 Jun : 7,346 6,250 1,096 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, March-April 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 2/ : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 346,959 350,088 101 Table Egg Type : : 287,259 291,563 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,700 58,525 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,042 55,654 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,658 2,871 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,230 2,239 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,301 2,310 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,891 1,885 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,867 1,858 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,408 2,403 100 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,738 7,837 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,610 6,735 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,129 1,103 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,065 1,034 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 69 108 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,759 349,958 102 Table Egg Type : : 285,170 291,783 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,589 58,175 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,940 55,340 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,649 2,835 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.1 72.8 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.4 75.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.1 60.8 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.3 59.9 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.7 79.1 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 2.3 56 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.7 24.9 110 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 17,359 14,088 81 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 9,011 6,712 74 : : Pullets on Apr 1 : 1,000 : 101,917 101,968 100 : : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ : 1,000 : 24,452 25,959 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,574 348,454 101 Table Egg Type : : 283,804 290,256 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,770 58,198 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,094 55,350 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,676 2,848 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,156 2,164 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,224 2,231 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,835 1,832 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,809 1,803 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,392 2,388 100 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 7,407 7,541 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,311 6,475 103 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,097 1,066 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,033 998 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 68 106 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,346 346,908 101 Table Egg Type : : 282,418 288,708 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,928 58,200 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,238 55,345 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,690 2,855 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.6 71.5 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.8 73.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.1 61.5 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.2 60.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 80.0 79.2 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.0 5.4 135 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.4 23.7 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 14,651 14,776 101 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 8,132 9,558 118 : : Pullets on May 1 : 1,000 : 103,927 99,115 95 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 24,151 21,098 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 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 : 1,763 1,711 9,117 8,858 1,974 1,930 AR : 4,225 4,382 14,924 14,645 1,963 1,926 CA : 19,383 19,206 19,957 19,693 2,230 2,189 CO : 3,257 3,164 3,770 3,633 2,440 2,450 CT : 3,033 2,934 3,096 2,985 2,326 2,446 FL : 10,223 10,973 10,772 11,416 2,404 2,295 GA : 10,951 9,897 20,335 19,237 2,100 2,116 HI : 471 453 506 467 1,996 1,863 IL : 4,111 4,390 4,341 4,613 2,419 2,428 IN : 22,903 24,077 23,631 24,772 2,247 2,301 IA : 48,392 51,345 49,136 52,147 2,312 2,288 ME : 4,173 4,000 4,233 4,075 1,819 2,282 MD : 2,861 2,455 2,966 2,593 2,293 2,275 MI : 7,754 8,172 8,017 8,436 2,308 2,418 MN : 10,475 10,816 11,000 11,292 2,300 2,258 MS : 1,629 1,646 7,133 6,638 1,977 2,004 MO : 6,045 6,152 7,342 7,317 2,261 2,241 NE : 11,986 11,742 12,061 11,817 2,189 2,327 NY : 3,839 3,776 4,163 4,021 2,426 2,412 NC : 3,296 3,350 10,997 11,081 1,973 2,003 OH : 27,601 28,526 28,089 29,053 2,271 2,261 OR : 2,657 2,550 2,835 2,723 2,328 2,350 PA : 22,630 21,908 24,399 23,818 2,398 2,381 SC : 3,911 3,880 4,995 5,096 2,182 2,119 SD : 2,860 3,184 2,960 3,284 2,264 2,284 TX : 13,363 14,673 17,863 19,247 2,250 2,265 VA : 1,325 1,486 3,339 3,389 1,887 2,095 WA : 4,856 4,747 4,924 4,815 2,417 2,305 WI : 4,314 4,280 4,821 4,822 2,344 2,343 : Oth Sts 3/ : 17,033 15,906 25,237 24,105 2,195 2,215 : US : 281,320 285,781 346,959 350,088 2,230 2,239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 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 : 1,625 1,691 8,999 8,917 1,867 1,828 AR : 3,964 4,402 14,560 14,558 1,902 1,868 CA : 18,869 19,673 19,444 20,160 2,155 2,098 CO : 3,246 3,169 3,753 3,635 2,371 2,366 CT : 3,095 2,814 3,155 2,865 2,187 2,339 FL : 10,335 10,707 10,839 11,111 2,325 2,232 GA : 10,318 10,025 19,656 19,326 2,015 2,018 HI : 471 445 504 461 1,865 1,800 IL : 3,985 4,470 4,217 4,699 2,276 2,192 IN : 22,914 23,945 23,635 24,637 2,171 2,232 IA : 48,300 51,622 49,038 52,425 2,249 2,209 ME : 4,197 3,960 4,258 4,033 2,114 2,157 MD : 2,821 2,447 2,926 2,587 2,153 2,242 MI : 7,690 7,929 7,954 8,192 2,213 2,356 MN : 10,403 10,626 10,954 11,113 2,227 2,205 MS : 1,682 1,654 7,259 6,494 1,901 1,971 MO : 6,012 6,004 7,328 7,157 2,197 2,208 NE : 11,943 11,698 12,018 11,773 2,188 2,183 NY : 3,664 3,788 3,992 4,042 2,405 2,301 NC : 3,350 3,332 11,136 11,060 1,904 1,989 OH : 27,494 27,899 27,978 28,423 2,234 2,213 OR : 2,786 2,516 2,974 2,700 2,286 2,259 PA : 22,142 22,060 23,943 23,947 2,301 2,313 SC : 3,863 3,857 4,955 5,103 2,018 2,038 SD : 2,724 3,121 2,824 3,221 2,089 2,204 TX : 12,919 14,458 17,405 18,950 2,126 2,206 VA : 1,425 1,434 3,462 3,337 1,849 2,038 WA : 4,853 4,830 4,921 4,898 2,235 2,123 WI : 4,127 4,124 4,627 4,651 2,226 2,322 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,650 15,772 24,860 23,979 2,104 2,156 : US : 277,867 284,472 343,574 348,454 2,156 2,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 180 171 42 40 138 131 AR : 293 282 99 103 194 179 CA : 445 431 CO : 92 89 CT : 72 73 FL : 259 262 250 253 9 9 GA : 427 407 248 229 179 178 HI : 10.1 8.7 10.1 8.7 0 0 IL : 105 112 101 108 4 4 IN : 531 570 519 557 12 13 IA : 1,136 1,193 ME : 77 93 MD : 68 59 67 58 1 1 MI : 185 204 MN : 253 255 245 247 8 8 MS : 141 133 37 40 104 93 MO : 166 164 NE : 264 275 264 275 0 0 NY : 101 97 NC : 217 222 78 82 139 140 OH : 638 657 OR : 66 64 64 62 2 2 PA : 585 567 568 546 17 21 SC : 109 108 90 89 19 19 SD : 67 75 67 75 0 0 TX : 402 436 VA : 63 71 26 35 37 36 WA : 119 111 WI : 113 113 : Oth Sts 4/ : 554 534 424 403 131 131 : US : 7,738 7,837 6,610 6,735 1,129 1,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 168 163 35 34 133 129 AR : 277 272 88 99 189 173 CA : 419 423 CO : 89 86 CT : 69 67 FL : 252 248 244 240 8 8 GA : 396 390 222 219 174 171 HI : 9.4 8.3 9.4 8.3 0 0 IL : 96 103 93 100 3 3 IN : 513 550 501 538 12 12 IA : 1,103 1,158 ME : 90 87 MD : 63 58 62 57 1 1 MI : 176 193 MN : 244 245 236 237 8 8 MS : 138 128 36 39 102 89 MO : 161 158 NE : 263 257 263 257 0 0 NY : 96 93 NC : 212 220 77 83 135 137 OH : 625 629 OR : 68 61 66 59 2 2 PA : 551 554 533 534 18 20 SC : 100 104 82 85 18 19 SD : 59 71 59 71 0 0 TX : 370 418 VA : 64 68 28 34 36 34 WA : 110 104 WI : 103 108 : Oth Sts 3/ : 523 517 397 391 127 126 : US : 7,407 7,541 6,311 6,475 1,097 1,066 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23.7 Jun : 4.2 23.0 Jul : 3.3 22.6 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, May 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 2.5 2.0 4.5 AR : 1.5 5.0 8.5 6.5 CA : 6.0 9.0 32.5 35.0 CO : 4.0 4.5 23.5 26.0 CT : 6.0 0.0 9.2 14.0 FL : 8.0 10.0 23.0 35.5 GA : 4.0 3.0 11.5 10.5 HI : 9.0 7.0 47.5 55.5 IL : 5.5 12.5 23.5 25.0 IN : 4.0 6.5 30.5 28.0 IA : 5.0 5.5 36.5 34.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 5.5 2.5 35.0 33.0 MI : 2.5 6.5 28.5 17.0 MN : 2.5 3.5 24.0 33.0 MS : 2.5 2.0 8.0 11.0 MO : 1.5 4.0 20.5 20.5 NE : 4.5 9.5 26.0 29.0 NY : 2.5 6.5 3.5 9.0 NC : 1.0 1.0 9.0 9.0 OH : 3.0 4.0 22.0 22.0 OR : 9.0 7.5 26.5 28.5 PA : 4.0 4.5 15.0 19.5 SC : 7.0 6.0 23.5 28.0 SD : 11.5 4.5 24.5 16.5 TX : 3.5 4.5 20.5 22.5 VA : 6.0 8.0 6.0 12.0 WA : 5.5 18.0 36.5 45.0 WI : 2.0 1.5 25.0 37.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.3 5.0 22.4 21.7 : US : 4.0 5.4 22.4 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Item : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 37,308 36,952 99 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 38,049 34,613 91 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 152,468 142,618 94 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 308 255 83 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,154 2,958 94 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 665,386 658,351 99 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 792,173 787,064 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 3,138,339 3,141,350 100 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,800 6,593 97 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,574 63,776 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2004 through Sep 2005. 2/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2005 through Sep 2005. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,704 5,148 109 E North Central : 7,489 6,687 89 W North Central : 8,090 9,142 113 South Atlantic : 4,315 4,838 112 South Central : 5,736 6,328 110 West : 6,974 4,809 69 : US : 37,308 36,952 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, April 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : FL : 801 735 92 3,013 2,921 97 GA : 2,296 2,236 97 9,184 9,197 100 IN : 5,186 4,228 82 19,743 19,344 98 IA : 7,553 6,765 90 25,625 26,435 103 MN : 1,198 943 79 4,032 3,995 99 PA : 4,596 3,741 81 20,405 17,260 85 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,419 15,965 97 70,466 63,466 90 : US : 38,049 34,613 91 152,468 142,618 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 38,792 191,260 Jun : 35,034 226,294 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 : : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 157 188 120 3,088 2,837 Feb : 208 196 94 3,092 2,854 Mar : 314 286 91 3,222 2,788 Apr : 308 255 83 3,154 2,958 May : 190 3,112 2,878 Jun : 175 3,018 2,833 Jul : 242 3,007 2,845 Aug : 261 3,040 2,876 Sep : 375 2,963 2,864 Oct : 188 2,876 2,836 Nov : 180 2,841 2,783 Dec : 247 2,874 : 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 April 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2004 through Sep 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, May 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,333 12,085 98 E North Central : 8,998 10,557 117 W North Central : 24,945 24,674 99 South Atlantic : 241,280 243,058 101 South Central : 351,906 342,279 97 West : 25,924 25,698 99 : US : 665,386 658,351 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April : Jan-Apr :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 110,636 113,390 102 433,461 449,735 104 AR : 110,184 108,079 98 445,520 441,221 99 DE : 14,522 13,193 91 57,125 55,748 98 FL : 4,819 4,897 102 19,109 19,496 102 GA : 117,954 122,591 104 476,744 485,707 102 KY : 25,155 25,660 102 100,985 100,168 99 LA : 14,854 14,583 98 57,979 58,528 101 MD : 31,037 30,484 98 123,197 123,929 101 MS : 71,086 66,936 94 284,178 266,344 94 NC : 67,320 65,635 97 262,766 266,401 101 OK : 23,425 22,805 97 92,696 91,959 99 PA : 14,343 14,408 100 56,356 55,528 99 SC : 18,431 18,264 99 71,657 73,389 102 TX : 55,280 53,673 97 216,648 218,363 101 VA : 23,859 23,616 99 92,682 92,250 100 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 65,710 65,127 99 258,482 255,031 99 : 19 Sts 1/ : 768,615 763,341 99 3,049,585 3,053,797 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,558 23,723 101 88,754 87,553 99 : US : 792,173 787,064 99 3,138,339 3,141,350 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1,537,218 101 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 3,962,332 Jun : 796,945 4,759,277 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 : : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,409 6,825 106 62,084 62,860 Feb : 7,325 7,593 104 62,460 63,060 Mar : 7,077 7,012 99 62,794 63,416 Apr : 6,800 6,593 97 63,574 63,776 May : 7,783 63,220 64,311 Jun : 7,109 63,008 64,284 Jul : 6,657 62,965 64,319 Aug : 7,484 62,972 64,344 Sep : 7,132 62,707 64,154 Oct : 6,944 62,894 64,057 Nov : 7,298 63,006 63,993 Dec : 7,112 63,509 : 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 Jun : 8,571 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 Apr 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2005 through Sep 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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