Pou 1-1 (1-07) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 22, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens 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. December Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.78 billion during December 2006, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.68 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 66 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2006 averaged 348 million, down slightly from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,234 eggs, down slightly from December 2005. All layers in the U.S. on January 1, 2007 totaled 348 million, down slightly from last year. The 348 million layers consisted of 290 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.1 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.86 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2007, averaged 71.1 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from January 1, 2006. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December 2006 totaled 33.4 million, down 7 percent from December 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.4 million on January 1, 2007, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 205,000 during December 2006, down 17 percent from December 2005. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during December 2006 totaled 795 million, down 2 percent from December 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 652 million on January 1, 2007, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.20 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2006, up 1 percent from December 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, 2005-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 345,618 348,545 348,108 Jan : 347,864 349,246 Feb : 348,791 349,764 Mar : 346,959 350,088 Apr : 343,574 348,154 May : 341,819 344,718 Jun : 339,856 342,175 Jul : 338,573 340,743 Aug : 339,351 341,007 Sep : 340,914 342,611 Oct : 342,823 343,894 Nov2/ : 345,874 346,315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2006 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/ : 7,791 7,777 6,703 6,683 1,088 1,094 Jan : 7,721 6,624 1,097 Feb : 6,977 5,988 989 Mar : 7,837 6,735 1,103 Apr : 7,535 6,469 1,066 May : 7,627 6,520 1,107 Jun : 7,393 6,338 1,056 Jul : 7,636 6,551 1,085 Aug : 7,635 6,556 1,079 Sep : 7,420 6,379 1,041 Oct : 7,666 6,599 1,067 Nov3/ : 7,534 6,496 1,038 During Year: 90,772 77,958 12,816 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2006 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 2/ : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 345,874 346,315 100 Table Egg Type : : 288,256 289,556 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,618 56,759 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,012 53,949 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,606 2,810 108 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,172 2,175 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,241 2,243 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,831 1,829 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,807 1,805 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,341 2,278 97 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,514 7,534 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,459 6,496 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,055 1,038 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 994 974 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 64 105 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 347,917 348,268 100 Table Egg Type : : 290,457 290,807 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,460 57,461 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,776 54,642 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,684 2,819 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.4 72.9 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.7 75.3 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.6 60.6 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.8 59.9 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.2 75.5 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 2.2 79 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 26.6 112 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 13,986 12,043 86 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 6,849 6,202 91 : : Pullets on Dec 1 : 1,000 : 96,610 95,849 99 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 23,636 21,337 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2005-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,545 348,108 100 Table Egg Type : : 290,620 290,383 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,925 57,725 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,210 54,879 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,715 2,846 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,235 2,234 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,306 2,301 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,878 1,895 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,853 1,873 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,394 2,319 97 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,791 7,777 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,703 6,683 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,088 1,094 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,023 1,028 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 66 102 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2007 : : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : : 2006 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 349,142 347,899 100 Table Egg Type : : 290,767 289,937 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,375 57,962 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,635 55,098 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,740 2,864 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.7 71.1 99 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 73.1 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 61.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.0 60.4 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.4 75.0 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.3 4.4 102 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.0 24.4 106 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 14,165 12,835 91 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 5,453 6,848 126 : : Pullets on Jan 1 : 1,000 : 97,952 94,890 97 : : Pullets Added During Dec 2/ : 1,000 : 23,933 20,960 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 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 : 1,725 1,739 9,126 8,872 1,841 1,871 AR : 4,460 4,456 14,817 13,923 1,923 1,925 CA : 19,052 18,916 19,495 19,422 2,180 2,162 CO : 3,259 3,249 3,796 3,746 2,345 2,269 CT : 2,970 2,836 3,021 2,896 2,317 2,417 FL : 11,010 10,522 11,496 10,963 2,209 2,271 GA : 9,824 9,711 18,838 19,115 2,113 2,082 HI : 478 402 495 417 1,818 1,751 IL : 4,224 4,893 4,446 5,131 2,362 2,300 IN : 23,631 23,913 24,323 24,621 2,228 2,222 IA : 48,793 51,119 49,501 51,878 2,204 2,209 ME : 3,964 3,844 4,029 3,910 2,234 2,148 MD : 2,604 2,492 2,758 2,661 2,248 2,217 MI : 7,867 8,895 8,117 9,146 2,279 2,307 MN : 10,690 10,708 11,193 11,179 2,260 2,192 MS : 1,655 1,661 6,759 6,290 1,938 1,971 MO : 5,746 6,222 6,935 7,306 2,149 2,190 NE : 11,856 11,543 11,931 11,618 2,146 2,238 NY : 3,837 3,892 4,113 4,144 2,358 2,292 NC : 3,306 3,804 10,839 11,422 1,947 1,961 OH : 28,006 26,842 28,544 27,351 2,169 2,132 OR : 2,682 2,546 2,855 2,736 2,487 2,522 PA : 22,330 21,766 24,096 23,677 2,249 2,302 SC : 3,900 3,679 5,076 4,861 2,147 2,201 SD : 3,209 3,101 3,309 3,201 2,206 2,124 TX : 14,057 14,588 18,385 18,930 2,230 2,272 VA : 1,603 1,355 3,531 3,229 2,124 2,075 WA : 4,855 4,998 4,915 5,058 2,197 2,155 WI : 4,317 4,420 4,826 4,954 2,279 2,241 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,496 15,677 24,309 23,658 2,168 2,151 : US : 282,406 283,789 345,874 346,315 2,172 2,175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 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 : 1,685 1,711 9,013 8,823 1,908 1,961 AR : 4,280 4,374 14,559 14,069 1,985 1,962 CA : 19,165 19,142 19,576 19,650 2,243 2,198 CO : 3,349 3,196 3,889 3,721 2,417 2,338 CT : 2,964 3,185 3,016 3,238 2,354 2,409 FL : 11,012 10,773 11,481 11,262 2,291 2,273 GA : 9,934 10,039 19,081 19,791 2,128 2,117 HI : 465 396 479 409 1,837 1,809 IL : 4,258 4,913 4,486 5,146 2,251 2,312 IN : 23,836 23,933 24,523 24,676 2,308 2,278 IA : 49,593 51,248 50,350 52,022 2,230 2,220 ME : 3,914 3,877 3,990 3,939 2,381 2,158 MD : 2,704 2,428 2,870 2,602 2,265 2,306 MI : 8,010 8,965 8,260 9,215 2,349 2,355 MN : 10,605 10,659 11,090 11,135 2,317 2,290 MS : 1,671 1,619 6,704 6,401 1,984 2,047 MO : 5,874 6,170 7,024 7,271 2,093 2,256 NE : 11,853 11,460 11,928 11,535 2,222 2,315 NY : 3,937 3,819 4,167 4,073 2,472 2,504 NC : 3,333 3,862 10,970 11,516 2,015 2,093 OH : 28,678 27,017 29,217 27,544 2,303 2,305 OR : 2,598 2,410 2,771 2,583 2,454 2,555 PA : 22,578 21,674 24,444 23,598 2,320 2,377 SC : 3,856 3,726 4,999 4,875 2,260 2,236 SD : 3,200 3,096 3,300 3,196 2,333 2,159 TX : 14,271 14,645 18,669 18,996 2,314 2,279 VA : 1,593 1,298 3,530 3,184 2,153 2,104 WA : 4,867 4,910 4,932 4,973 2,271 2,272 WI : 4,215 4,433 4,732 4,978 2,346 2,370 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,545 15,675 24,495 23,687 2,241 2,195 : US : 284,843 284,653 348,545 348,108 2,235 2,234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 168 166 39 40 129 126 AR : 285 268 103 103 182 165 CA : 425 420 CO : 89 85 CT : 70 70 FL : 254 249 246 242 8 7 GA : 398 398 231 222 167 176 HI : 9.0 7.3 9.0 7.3 0 0 IL : 105 118 102 114 3 4 IN : 542 547 530 535 12 12 IA : 1,091 1,146 ME : 90 84 MD : 62 59 60 57 2 2 MI : 185 211 MN : 253 245 245 237 8 8 MS : 131 124 39 39 92 85 MO : 149 160 NE : 256 260 256 260 0 0 NY : 97 95 NC : 211 224 79 89 132 135 OH : 619 583 OR : 71 69 69 67 2 2 PA : 542 545 526 526 16 19 SC : 109 107 89 86 20 21 SD : 73 68 73 68 0 0 TX : 410 430 VA : 75 67 40 34 35 33 WA : 108 109 WI : 110 111 : Oth Sts 4/ : 527 509 407 388 120 121 : US : 7,514 7,534 6,459 6,496 1,055 1,038 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 172 173 40 40 132 133 AR : 289 276 102 103 187 173 CA : 439 432 CO : 94 87 CT : 71 78 FL : 263 256 254 247 9 9 GA : 406 419 232 232 174 187 HI : 8.8 7.4 8.8 7.4 0 0 IL : 101 119 97 115 4 4 IN : 566 562 554 549 12 13 IA : 1,123 1,155 ME : 95 85 MD : 65 60 63 58 2 2 MI : 194 217 MN : 257 255 248 247 9 8 MS : 133 131 40 40 93 91 MO : 147 164 NE : 265 267 265 267 0 0 NY : 103 102 NC : 221 241 83 99 138 142 OH : 673 635 OR : 68 66 66 64 2 2 PA : 567 561 549 541 18 20 SC : 113 109 93 88 20 21 SD : 77 69 77 69 0 0 TX : 432 433 VA : 76 67 40 32 36 35 WA : 112 113 WI : 111 118 : Oth Sts 3/ : 549 520 426 395 123 125 : US : 7,791 7,777 6,703 6,683 1,088 1,094 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24.4 Feb : 5.2 23.8 Mar : 4.0 24.4 Apr : 2.3 24.9 May : 5.4 23.6 Jun : 4.7 24.7 Jul : 3.5 25.7 Aug : 4.2 25.2 Sep : 3.4 25.9 Oct : 4.2 25.8 Nov : 3.0 26.0 Dec2/ : 2.2 26.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2006 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, January 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 2/ : 2007 : 2006 2/ : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 1.5 7.0 4.5 AR : 0.5 2.5 11.5 11.5 CA : 9.0 5.5 31.0 35.0 CO : 9.0 3.0 23.5 21.0 CT : 0.0 3.5 11.5 13.0 FL : 6.0 7.0 36.0 32.5 GA : 2.5 4.5 13.0 14.0 HI : 4.5 5.5 54.0 65.0 IL : 7.0 6.0 32.0 30.5 IN : 3.5 4.5 29.0 31.0 IA : 6.0 6.5 31.5 35.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 3.0 5.5 37.0 40.0 MI : 2.5 2.0 21.0 34.0 MN : 5.5 1.0 25.0 30.5 MS : 2.0 3.0 9.0 9.5 MO : 5.0 4.0 23.5 18.5 NE : 8.0 5.0 28.5 21.0 NY : 3.5 1.5 8.0 7.5 NC : 0.0 0.0 8.5 10.5 OH : 4.0 3.5 16.5 25.5 OR : 11.0 6.5 27.5 31.0 PA : 4.0 3.5 18.5 14.5 SC : 5.5 3.5 25.5 32.0 SD : 4.0 5.0 19.5 21.5 TX : 3.5 6.5 24.5 23.5 VA : 2.5 0.0 16.5 13.0 WA : 5.0 9.5 41.0 40.0 WI : 9.5 6.5 30.0 22.5 : Oth Sts 3/: 2.4 4.3 24.5 24.0 : US : 4.3 4.4 23.0 24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, December-January 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Item : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 35,547 34,383 97 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 35,917 33,430 93 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 437,177 427,048 98 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 247 205 83 7-18 Month Earlier 2/ : 2,874 2,834 99 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 660,613 652,471 99 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 808,525 795,445 98 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 9,484,119 9,417,911 99 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,112 7,196 101 7-15 Months Earlier 3/ : 63,509 64,040 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Previous year. 2/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2005 through May 2006. 3/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2005 through May 2006. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, January 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,229 6,167 99 E North Central : 7,036 7,146 102 W North Central : 8,258 8,005 97 South Atlantic : 4,306 3,772 88 South Central : 5,949 4,029 68 West : 3,769 5,264 140 : US : 35,547 34,383 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,384 2,286 96 27,126 26,694 98 IN : 5,288 4,934 93 60,894 58,325 96 IA : 6,517 5,877 90 75,054 79,634 106 MN : 1,050 1,065 101 12,945 11,900 92 PA : 4,889 4,447 91 57,743 52,672 91 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,789 14,821 94 203,415 197,823 97 : US : 35,917 33,430 93 437,177 427,048 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 38,291 35,422 93 38,291 35,422 93 Feb : 34,427 33,665 98 72,718 69,087 95 Mar : 41,701 38,918 93 114,419 108,005 94 Apr : 38,049 34,613 91 152,468 142,618 94 May : 38,792 40,320 104 191,260 182,938 96 Jun : 35,034 37,700 108 226,294 220,638 98 Jul : 34,897 33,224 95 261,191 253,862 97 Aug : 38,700 34,892 90 299,891 288,754 96 Sep : 33,623 36,845 110 333,514 325,599 98 Oct : 35,461 36,271 102 368,975 361,870 98 Nov : 32,285 31,748 98 401,260 393,618 98 Dec : 35,917 33,430 93 437,177 427,048 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2006 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2005 :----------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 157 188 120 2,837 2,842 Feb : 208 196 94 2,845 2,920 Mar : 314 286 91 2,788 2,912 Apr : 308 255 83 2,958 2,785 May : 190 241 127 2,878 2,820 Jun : 175 183 105 2,833 2,846 Jul : 242 320 132 2,845 2,804 Aug : 261 253 97 2,876 Sep : 375 248 66 2,864 Oct : 188 223 119 2,836 Nov : 180 206 114 2,783 Dec : 247 205 83 2,834 : Total : 2,845 2,804 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2005 through May 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, January 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,379 11,775 103 E North Central : 9,413 9,799 104 W North Central : 22,967 22,959 100 South Atlantic : 242,458 244,091 101 South Central : 350,504 338,741 97 West : 23,892 25,106 105 : US : 660,613 652,471 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December : Jan-Dec :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 115,375 112,745 98 1,342,334 1,352,037 101 AR : 114,254 108,372 95 1,333,454 1,297,449 97 DE : 14,741 14,428 98 173,294 167,511 97 FL : 5,039 4,874 97 59,039 58,972 100 GA : 122,618 127,185 104 1,436,529 1,480,970 103 KY : 25,240 26,818 106 303,178 307,911 102 LA : 15,064 13,837 92 176,517 172,294 98 MD : 32,687 31,019 95 379,409 374,772 99 MS : 69,691 64,813 93 828,700 782,576 94 NC : 68,078 68,974 101 791,244 803,060 101 OK : 24,132 23,635 98 282,843 274,415 97 PA : 14,716 14,713 100 172,307 168,756 98 SC : 18,537 19,514 105 217,911 225,856 104 TX : 56,744 53,074 94 656,440 646,169 98 VA : 23,655 22,997 97 279,883 275,388 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 65,967 66,158 100 784,553 766,227 98 : 19 Sts 1/ : 786,538 773,156 98 9,217,635 9,154,363 99 : Oth Sts 2/ : 21,987 22,289 101 266,484 263,548 99 : US : 808,525 795,445 98 9,484,119 9,417,911 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, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 797,576 804,073 101 797,576 804,073 101 Feb : 732,038 733,145 100 1,529,614 1,537,218 100 Mar : 816,552 817,068 100 2,346,166 2,354,286 100 Apr : 792,173 787,064 99 3,138,339 3,141,350 100 May : 823,993 810,908 98 3,962,332 3,952,258 100 Jun : 796,945 787,791 99 4,759,277 4,740,049 100 Jul : 808,382 800,132 99 5,567,659 5,540,181 100 Aug : 812,474 809,284 100 6,380,133 6,349,465 100 Sep : 771,146 771,719 100 7,151,279 7,121,184 100 Oct : 776,449 771,822 99 7,927,728 7,893,006 100 Nov : 747,866 729,460 98 8,675,594 8,622,466 99 Dec : 808,525 795,445 98 9,484,119 9,417,911 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2006 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2005 :----------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,409 6,825 106 62,860 64,544 Feb : 7,325 7,593 104 63,060 64,056 Mar : 7,077 7,012 99 63,416 64,389 Apr : 6,800 6,593 97 63,776 64,340 May : 7,783 7,531 97 64,311 64,259 Jun : 7,109 7,636 107 64,284 64,284 Jul : 6,657 6,456 97 64,319 64,468 Aug : 7,484 7,631 102 64,344 Sep : 7,132 7,063 99 64,154 Oct : 6,944 6,744 97 64,057 Nov3/ : 7,298 7,618 104 63,993 Dec : 7,112 7,196 101 64,040 : Annual : Total : 85,130 85,898 101 : Total : Place- : ments4/ : Jan : 7,804 8,018 103 Feb : 8,664 9,026 104 Mar : 8,709 8,415 97 Apr : 7,995 7,558 95 May : 8,995 8,930 99 Jun : 8,571 9,144 107 Jul : 7,846 7,845 100 Aug : 9,084 9,170 101 Sep : 8,683 8,742 101 Oct : 8,279 8,028 97 Nov5/ : 8,830 9,550 108 Dec : 8,256 8,720 106 : Annual : Total : 101,716 103,146 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dec 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2005 through May 2006. 3/ Revision to 2006 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for June 2007. 4/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 5/ Revision to 2006 only. 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. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch(202) 720-3570 Darin Jantzi, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section(202) 720-3570 Mark Aitken - Layers, Eggs(202) 690-8632 David Colwell - Cold Storage(202) 720-8784 Fleming Gibson - Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Catfish Processing, Mink, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised(202) 690-3237 Darin Jantzi - Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture. . . . .(202) 720-3570 Sharyn Lavender - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey(202) 720-3244 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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