Pou 1-1 (8-05) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 23, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, for "Chicks Hatched" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. July Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.56 billion during July 2005, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.44 billion table eggs, and 1.12 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.06 billion were broiler-type and 62 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2005 averaged 340 million, down 1 percent from a year earlier. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,222 eggs, up 1 percent from July 2004. All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 2005, totaled 340 million, down 1 percent from a year ago. The 340 million layers consisted of 282 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.63 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2005, averaged 71.0 eggs per 100 layers, same as a year ago. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July 2005 totaled 35.3 million, up 1 percent from July 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.3 million on August 1, 2005, up 12 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 242,000 during July 2005, up 9 percent from July 2004. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during July 2005 totaled 808 million, up slightly from July 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 663 million on July 1, 2005, down slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.66 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2005, down slightly from July 2004. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Egg Production 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 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2002-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 341,243 341,131 339,789 345,960 Jan : 340,885 341,996 338,550 348,142 Feb : 339,529 341,661 339,647 348,985 Mar : 339,434 340,971 341,700 347,272 Apr : 338,809 339,268 342,612 344,041 May : 337,566 337,356 342,786 342,837 Jun : 337,339 335,979 342,835 341,484 Jul : 337,849 335,417 342,479 340,184 Aug : 338,397 335,565 342,983 Sep : 339,511 335,426 344,118 Oct : 340,461 336,557 345,056 Nov : 340,490 339,387 344,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,554 7,728 6,492 6,643 1,063 1,085 Jan : 7,386 7,617 6,323 6,518 1,063 1,100 Feb : 6,901 6,919 5,895 5,906 1,007 1,014 Mar : 7,547 7,727 6,453 6,599 1,095 1,129 Apr : 7,358 7,384 6,284 6,288 1,074 1,097 May : 7,513 7,558 6,393 6,425 1,120 1,133 Jun : 7,289 7,346 6,209 6,250 1,080 1,096 Jul : 7,557 7,560 6,455 6,441 1,102 1,120 Aug : 7,538 6,443 1,095 Sep : 7,344 6,282 1,063 Oct : 7,659 6,569 1,090 Nov : 7,482 6,435 1,047 During Year: 89,131 76,236 12,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, June-July 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 2/ : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,835 341,484 100 Table Egg Type : : 282,966 282,444 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,869 59,040 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,529 56,382 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,340 2,658 114 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,126 2,151 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,194 2,213 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,804 1,856 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,783 1,834 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,308 2,333 101 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 7,289 7,346 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,209 6,250 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,080 1,096 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,026 1,034 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 54 62 115 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,392 340,115 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,924 281,491 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,468 58,624 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,217 56,017 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,251 2,607 116 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 72.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 74.4 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 62.1 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.6 61.5 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.9 77.1 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.6 3.3 72 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.0 22.6 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 16,101 16,031 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 8,138 7,580 93 : : Pullets on Jul 1 : 1,000 : : : 104,149 103,111 99 Pullets Added During Jun 3/ : 1,000 : : : 25,628 22,955 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, July-August 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,479 340,184 99 Table Egg Type : : 283,227 281,597 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,252 58,587 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,912 55,966 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,340 2,621 112 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,207 2,222 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,279 2,287 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,860 1,912 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,838 1,890 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,393 2,366 99 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,557 7,560 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,455 6,441 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,102 1,120 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,046 1,058 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 56 62 111 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,522 340,204 99 Table Egg Type : : 283,508 281,676 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,014 58,528 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,594 55,902 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,420 2,626 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 71.0 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.4 73.1 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 60.9 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.9 60.3 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.7 74.2 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.5 4.3 96 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 22.0 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 15,643 15,881 102 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 7,253 5,740 79 : : Pullets on Aug 1 : 1,000 : 103,979 101,309 97 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 26,204 22,859 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 June 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,760 1,798 9,430 9,191 1,813 1,882 AR : 4,680 4,006 16,013 14,655 1,880 1,897 CA : 19,660 19,180 20,171 19,676 2,152 2,170 CO : 3,360 3,247 3,895 3,765 2,259 2,284 CT : 2,805 3,050 2,858 3,108 2,309 2,284 FL : 11,008 10,434 11,553 10,930 2,112 2,223 GA : 11,098 9,829 20,197 19,072 2,025 2,040 HI : 466 458 504 488 1,925 1,906 IL : 3,626 4,302 3,849 4,532 2,052 2,273 IN : 22,774 22,565 23,531 23,293 2,197 2,220 IA : 43,513 47,229 44,204 47,989 2,142 2,159 ME : 3,398 4,142 3,444 4,206 2,323 1,070 MD : 3,020 2,818 3,141 2,939 2,197 2,178 MI : 7,220 7,767 7,476 8,024 2,274 2,331 MN : 10,078 10,310 10,616 10,838 2,251 2,251 MS : 1,731 1,604 6,849 6,976 1,913 1,978 MO : 5,574 5,917 6,901 7,270 2,159 2,242 NE : 11,491 11,844 11,566 11,919 2,239 2,240 NY : 3,707 3,941 4,035 4,270 2,354 2,295 NC : 3,376 3,176 10,913 10,811 1,897 1,961 OH : 27,818 27,474 28,303 27,955 2,152 2,200 OK : 1,873 1,811 4,050 3,875 1,877 1,935 OR : 2,784 2,785 2,957 2,975 2,232 2,420 PA : 22,432 21,193 24,189 22,988 2,270 2,340 SC : 4,107 3,704 5,274 5,018 1,991 1,973 SD : 3,335 2,914 3,535 3,014 2,235 2,157 TX : 13,626 12,859 18,016 17,226 2,159 2,183 VA : 1,280 1,463 3,290 3,331 1,854 2,192 WA : 4,830 4,928 4,897 4,994 2,308 2,323 WI : 3,928 4,328 4,433 4,814 2,188 2,243 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,522 15,418 22,745 21,342 2,110 2,151 : US : 276,880 276,494 342,835 341,484 2,126 2,151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,870 1,780 9,548 9,220 1,864 1,898 AR : 4,544 4,040 15,225 14,414 1,944 1,998 CA : 19,813 19,264 20,298 19,797 2,232 2,212 CO : 3,310 3,278 3,843 3,795 2,446 2,398 CT : 2,718 2,954 2,763 3,010 2,461 2,425 FL : 11,073 10,604 11,622 11,080 2,229 2,256 GA : 10,965 9,776 20,076 18,919 2,117 2,114 HI : 457 460 495 487 2,020 2,033 IL : 3,869 4,223 4,101 4,453 2,121 2,336 IN : 23,474 22,654 24,214 23,400 2,234 2,222 IA : 44,271 46,348 44,963 47,101 2,260 2,314 ME : 2,784 4,207 2,836 4,266 2,468 1,125 MD : 2,949 2,765 3,079 2,876 2,144 2,399 MI : 7,402 7,769 7,652 8,022 2,287 2,319 MN : 10,103 10,293 10,638 10,826 2,322 2,291 MS : 1,706 1,593 6,825 6,855 1,993 2,042 MO : 5,689 5,895 7,034 7,266 2,175 2,230 NE : 11,496 11,943 11,571 12,018 2,307 2,297 NY : 3,788 3,976 4,108 4,305 2,434 2,416 NC : 3,317 3,327 10,817 10,932 1,960 1,994 OH : 27,278 27,347 27,755 27,841 2,245 2,266 OK : 1,873 1,847 4,064 3,882 1,944 1,984 OR : 2,735 2,733 2,917 2,926 2,331 2,461 PA : 22,340 21,227 24,139 23,045 2,357 2,382 SC : 4,064 3,758 5,246 5,037 2,230 2,045 SD : 3,326 2,927 3,526 3,027 2,240 2,213 TX : 13,679 12,904 18,124 17,307 2,251 2,271 VA : 1,235 1,407 3,193 3,325 1,942 2,226 WA : 4,785 4,872 4,849 4,936 2,269 2,391 WI : 3,850 4,309 4,348 4,796 2,254 2,419 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,378 15,170 22,610 21,020 2,172 2,236 : US : 277,141 275,650 342,479 340,184 2,207 2,222 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 171 173 37 37 134 136 AR : 301 278 106 91 195 187 CA : 434 427 CO : 88 86 CT : 66 71 FL : 244 243 234 235 10 8 GA : 409 389 240 216 169 173 HI : 9.7 9.3 9.7 9.3 0 0 IL : 79 103 76 100 3 3 IN : 517 517 505 505 12 12 IA : 947 1,036 ME : 80 45 MD : 69 64 67 62 2 2 MI : 170 187 MN : 239 244 231 236 8 8 MS : 131 138 39 38 92 100 MO : 149 163 NE : 259 267 259 267 0 0 NY : 95 98 NC : 207 212 77 75 130 137 OH : 609 615 OK : 76 75 43 41 33 34 OR : 66 72 64 70 2 2 PA : 549 538 533 520 16 18 SC : 105 99 85 77 20 22 SD : 79 65 79 65 0 0 TX : 389 376 VA : 61 73 28 38 33 35 WA : 113 116 WI : 97 108 : Oth Sts 4/ : 480 459 387 370 93 89 : US : 7,289 7,346 6,209 6,250 1,080 1,096 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, July 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 178 175 39 37 139 138 AR : 296 288 107 97 189 191 CA : 453 438 CO : 94 91 CT : 68 73 FL : 259 250 249 242 10 8 GA : 425 400 251 224 174 176 HI : 10.0 9.9 10.0 9.9 0 0 IL : 87 104 83 100 4 4 IN : 541 520 529 508 12 12 IA : 1,016 1,090 ME : 70 48 MD : 66 69 64 67 2 2 MI : 175 186 MN : 247 248 239 240 8 8 MS : 136 140 41 38 95 102 MO : 153 162 NE : 267 276 267 276 0 0 NY : 100 104 NC : 212 218 79 80 133 138 OH : 623 631 OK : 79 77 44 43 35 34 OR : 68 72 66 70 2 2 PA : 569 549 551 531 18 18 SC : 117 103 95 81 22 22 SD : 79 67 79 67 0 0 TX : 408 393 VA : 62 74 29 37 33 37 WA : 110 118 WI : 98 116 : Oth Sts 3/ : 491 470 397 379 95 92 : US : 7,557 7,560 6,455 6,441 1,102 1,120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.9 4.1 22.8 23.2 Feb : 4.9 4.6 22.7 21.7 Mar : 4.6 3.0 23.4 22.8 Apr : 2.6 4.1 23.4 22.6 May : 4.7 4.0 22.2 22.3 Jun : 4.8 4.2 23.1 23.0 Jul : 4.6 3.3 24.0 22.6 Aug : 4.5 4.3 23.4 22.0 Sep : 4.5 23.3 Oct : 3.9 23.6 Nov : 4.2 23.7 Dec : 2.6 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, August 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 1.5 3.0 5.0 AR : 0.5 1.5 10.0 10.0 CA : 3.5 5.5 33.0 32.0 CO : 3.0 1.5 23.0 28.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 11.5 10.0 FL : 6.0 6.0 32.0 27.0 GA : 5.0 6.5 17.5 14.0 HI : 6.0 9.0 50.5 48.5 IL : 0.0 7.0 41.0 29.0 IN : 6.0 6.5 27.5 25.0 IA : 5.0 5.5 34.5 35.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 16.0 6.0 15.5 40.0 MI : 6.5 6.0 31.5 32.0 MN : 6.5 4.5 23.5 15.5 MS : 1.0 3.0 12.0 8.0 MO : 5.0 4.0 19.5 21.0 NE : 4.5 7.0 19.5 24.5 NY : 4.0 2.0 4.5 7.5 NC : 2.0 0.0 9.5 8.5 OH : 8.0 2.0 25.0 16.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 OR : 2.5 6.5 35.5 33.0 PA : 4.0 5.0 14.5 15.5 SC : 0.0 8.0 28.5 25.0 SD : 14.0 3.0 28.5 20.5 TX : 2.5 2.0 21.0 21.0 VA : 8.5 0.0 22.0 14.5 WA : 4.0 9.0 40.5 37.5 WI : 10.5 6.5 30.5 22.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.1 3.0 27.0 28.4 : US : 4.5 4.3 23.4 22.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Item : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 31,522 35,305 112 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 34,919 35,310 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 252,863 259,255 103 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 222 242 109 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,198 2,995 94 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 663,491 662,712 100 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 806,658 807,654 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 5,472,694 5,559,923 102 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,688 6,657 100 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,020 62,965 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2004 through Dec 2004. 2/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2004 through Dec 2004. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,778 5,577 117 E North Central : 7,261 7,154 99 W North Central : 6,292 7,479 119 South Atlantic : 3,681 3,911 106 South Central : 4,149 6,444 155 West : 5,361 4,740 88 : US : 31,522 35,305 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : FL : 699 513 73 4,512 4,720 105 GA : 2,328 2,258 97 16,630 15,985 96 IN : 5,148 4,882 95 34,939 35,621 102 IA : 5,670 6,747 119 43,033 43,821 102 MN : 850 1,100 129 6,409 7,383 115 PA : 4,491 4,227 94 36,253 33,894 93 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,733 15,583 99 111,087 117,831 106 : US : 34,919 35,310 101 252,863 259,255 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,521 35,155 37,936 108 33,521 35,155 37,936 108 Feb : 30,474 31,923 33,932 106 63,995 67,078 71,868 107 Mar : 36,775 37,545 41,824 111 100,770 104,623 113,692 109 Apr : 37,820 37,466 38,267 102 138,590 142,089 151,959 107 May : 37,630 38,347 37,449 98 176,220 180,436 189,408 105 Jun : 36,602 37,508 34,537 92 212,822 217,944 223,945 103 Jul : 35,578 34,919 35,310 101 248,400 252,863 259,255 103 Aug : 33,199 36,854 281,599 289,717 Sep : 35,763 36,631 317,362 326,348 Oct : 34,812 34,866 352,174 361,214 Nov : 30,241 38,758 382,415 399,972 Dec : 33,588 37,332 416,003 437,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 210 124 157 127 3,012 3,088 2,834 Feb : 225 285 208 73 2,960 3,080 2,854 Mar : 319 401 314 78 2,927 3,210 Apr : 280 343 308 90 2,923 3,142 May : 289 157 190 121 3,047 3,100 Jun : 309 212 184 87 3,139 3,006 Jul : 230 222 242 109 3,198 2,995 Aug : 188 318 3,112 3,028 Sep : 273 205 3,172 2,951 Oct : 310 268 3,254 2,864 Nov : 319 225 3,317 2,829 Dec : 246 235 3,185 2,862 : Total : 3,198 2,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For July 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2004 through Dec 2004. 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, August 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,767 12,691 99 E North Central : 9,259 9,131 99 W North Central : 23,723 24,246 102 South Atlantic : 236,833 237,807 100 South Central : 355,606 352,679 99 West : 25,303 26,158 103 : US : 663,491 662,712 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July : Jan-Jul :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 113,711 116,103 102 767,552 778,913 101 AR : 115,416 112,224 97 789,707 784,070 99 DE : 13,709 15,103 110 95,258 101,839 107 FL : 4,987 5,068 102 34,187 34,012 99 GA : 122,912 121,744 99 834,396 843,091 101 KY : 26,607 25,826 97 177,197 178,969 101 LA : 14,113 15,225 108 95,902 102,862 107 MD : 32,708 32,776 100 219,738 219,950 100 MS : 74,656 72,443 97 500,482 496,347 99 NC : 67,288 66,046 98 461,854 465,197 101 OK : 24,284 23,992 99 163,796 164,996 101 PA : 13,747 14,398 105 90,832 99,708 110 SC : 13,729 18,746 137 92,633 127,201 137 TX : 56,341 56,825 101 380,571 387,213 102 VA : 25,121 23,969 95 165,547 164,655 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 64,017 65,994 103 444,246 458,357 103 : 19 Sts 1/ : 783,346 786,482 100 5,313,898 5,407,380 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,312 21,172 91 158,796 152,543 96 : US : 806,658 807,654 100 5,472,694 5,559,923 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of: 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :759,674 774,004 796,026 103 759,674 774,004 796,026 103 Feb :693,549 728,401 731,274 100 1,453,223 1,502,405 1,527,300 102 Mar :774,354 791,915 815,782 103 2,227,577 2,294,320 2,343,082 102 Apr :760,638 774,629 789,780 102 2,988,215 3,068,949 3,132,862 102 May :792,813 810,484 823,406 102 3,781,028 3,879,433 3,956,268 102 Jun :774,679 786,603 796,001 101 4,555,707 4,666,036 4,752,269 102 Jul :777,838 806,658 807,654 100 5,333,545 5,472,694 5,559,923 102 Aug :784,107 810,285 6,117,652 6,282,979 Sep :739,515 769,934 6,857,167 7,052,913 Oct :735,235 756,895 7,592,402 7,809,808 Nov :707,891 730,353 8,300,293 8,540,161 Dec :780,321 793,090 9,080,614 9,333,251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,269 6,811 6,409 94 60,300 62,084 62,860 Feb : 6,659 7,340 7,325 100 61,106 62,460 63,060 Mar : 6,888 6,815 7,077 104 61,421 62,794 Apr : 6,735 6,402 6,800 106 61,600 63,574 May : 7,323 7,590 7,783 103 61,643 63,220 Jun : 6,748 6,890 7,109 103 61,930 63,008 Jul : 7,071 6,688 6,657 100 62,020 62,965 Aug : 7,253 7,280 62,096 62,972 Sep : 6,654 7,758 62,113 62,707 Oct : 6,312 6,457 62,180 62,894 Nov : 6,946 7,128 61,511 63,006 Dec : 6,978 6,772 61,848 63,509 : Annual : Total : 81,836 83,931 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,388 7,812 7,804 100 Feb : 8,094 8,251 8,664 105 Mar : 8,400 7,801 8,709 112 Apr : 8,062 7,288 7,995 110 May : 8,604 8,693 8,995 103 Jun : 8,341 8,590 8,571 100 Jul : 8,555 8,003 7,846 98 Aug : 8,608 8,416 Sep : 8,338 9,184 Oct : 7,695 7,678 Nov : 8,246 8,411 Dec : 8,185 8,263 : Annual : Total : 98,516 98,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Jul 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2004 through Dec 2004. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched consist of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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