Pou 1-1 (7-07) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 23, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. June Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.36 billion during June 2007, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.24 billion table eggs, and 1.12 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.05 billion were broiler-type and 65 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2007 averaged 339 million, down 1 percent from last year. June egg production per 100 layers was 2,169 eggs, up slightly from June 2006. All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 2007 totaled 339 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 339 million layers consisted of 279 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 57.0 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.75 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2007, averaged 72.0 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from July 1, 2006. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2007 totaled 40.0 million, up 7 percent from June 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.4 million on July 1, 2007, up 6 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 300,000 during June 2007, up 52 percent from June 2006. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2007 totaled 810 million, up 3 percent from June 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 668 million on July 1, 2007, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.55 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2007, down 1 percent from June 2006. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, Forced Molt, and Pullets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State5 Egg Production by Type and State 7 Forced Molt . . . . . . . . . . 9 Egg-Type Hatchery. . . . . . . .11 Egg-Type Intended Placements . .13 Broiler-Type Hatchery. . . . . .13 Broiler-Type Intended Placements15 Procedures and Reliability . . .16 Information Contacts . . . . . .16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2005-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 345,615 348,810 348,098 Jan : 347,874 349,677 347,133 Feb : 348,784 350,018 347,079 Mar : 347,120 350,470 346,437 Apr : 343,927 348,643 343,814 May 2/ : 342,162 345,223 341,052 Jun : 340,200 342,685 339,331 Jul : 338,917 341,252 Aug : 339,777 341,540 Sep : 341,433 343,147 Oct : 343,381 344,538 Nov : 346,314 346,936 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2007 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,793 7,777 6,697 6,683 1,096 1,094 Jan : 7,727 7,637 6,622 6,535 1,105 1,102 Feb : 6,980 6,916 5,983 5,918 997 998 Mar : 7,843 7,769 6,732 6,646 1,112 1,123 Apr : 7,543 7,435 6,468 6,341 1,075 1,094 May 3/ : 7,637 7,591 6,520 6,449 1,117 1,143 Jun : 7,401 7,360 6,336 6,243 1,066 1,118 Jul : 7,645 6,550 1,095 Aug : 7,647 6,557 1,090 Sep : 7,430 6,379 1,051 Oct : 7,678 6,600 1,078 Nov : 7,549 6,506 1,043 During Year: 90,877 77,954 12,927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2007 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, May-June 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 2/ : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May : 1,000 : All Layers : : 345,223 341,052 99 Table Egg Type : : 286,801 281,326 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,422 59,726 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,571 56,877 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,851 2,849 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,212 2,226 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,273 2,292 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,912 1,914 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,884 1,890 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,455 2,387 97 : : Eggs Produced During May : Million : All Layers : : 7,637 7,591 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,520 6,449 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,117 1,143 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,047 1,075 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 70 68 97 : : Layers on Jun 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,596 339,986 99 Table Egg Type : : 285,488 279,929 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,108 60,057 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,269 57,238 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,839 2,819 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.2 72.4 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.1 74.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.4 61.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.5 61.0 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.0 76.4 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 3.6 77 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.7 24.0 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 14,187 12,961 91 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 9,943 8,329 84 : : Pullets on Jun 1 : 1,000 : 101,171 101,886 101 : : Pullets Added During May 3/ : 1,000 : 24,432 21,181 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,685 339,331 99 Table Egg Type : : 284,934 279,436 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,751 59,895 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,918 57,105 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,833 2,790 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,160 2,169 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,224 2,234 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,846 1,867 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,821 1,844 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,330 2,330 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 7,401 7,360 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,336 6,243 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,066 1,118 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,000 1,053 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 65 98 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,733 338,631 99 Table Egg Type : : 284,358 278,922 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,375 59,709 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,558 56,960 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,817 2,749 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.7 72.0 99 Table Egg Type : : 75.0 74.1 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.4 62.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.7 61.4 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.3 78.4 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 4.0 114 Percent with Molt Completed : : 25.6 23.9 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 13,588 14,509 107 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 7,061 7,190 102 : : Pullets on Jul 1 : 1,000 : 101,469 103,707 102 : : Pullets Added During Jun 2/ : 1,000 : 22,152 23,274 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 2/ : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,574 1,136 8,863 8,909 1,884 1,908 AR : 4,196 4,318 14,249 14,363 1,944 1,991 CA : 18,923 18,747 19,447 19,148 2,108 2,152 CO : 3,284 3,256 3,791 3,777 2,400 2,356 CT : 2,637 2,889 2,689 2,947 2,343 2,307 FL : 10,380 9,921 10,751 10,430 2,297 2,272 GA : 9,892 9,397 19,639 19,246 2,077 2,058 HI : 430 355 446 367 1,861 1,880 IL : 4,524 4,641 4,758 4,873 2,207 2,196 IN : 23,938 23,569 24,644 24,261 2,252 2,267 IA : 51,188 51,092 51,967 52,035 2,232 2,289 ME : 3,970 3,835 4,040 3,888 2,178 2,315 MD : 2,556 2,413 2,700 2,557 2,333 2,307 MI : 8,026 8,561 8,288 8,825 2,401 2,482 MN : 10,527 10,171 11,038 10,644 2,265 2,292 MS : 1,652 1,534 6,542 6,413 2,018 1,980 MO : 5,991 5,834 7,140 6,930 2,269 2,280 NE : 11,523 10,943 11,598 11,018 2,225 2,196 NY : 3,543 3,554 3,793 4,078 2,426 2,452 NC : 3,180 4,285 10,877 12,255 2,078 2,089 OH : 27,851 25,594 28,368 26,174 2,245 2,266 OR : 2,541 2,354 2,736 2,525 2,376 2,376 PA : 21,986 20,656 23,914 22,348 2,392 2,398 SC : 3,962 3,506 5,179 4,793 2,066 2,024 SD : 3,058 3,016 3,158 3,116 2,280 2,279 TX : 13,990 14,008 18,365 18,495 2,265 2,260 VA : 1,342 1,373 3,174 3,293 2,111 2,004 WA : 4,792 4,707 4,860 4,772 2,263 2,305 WI : 4,119 4,446 4,631 5,005 2,332 2,318 : Oth Sts 3/ : 15,442 15,386 23,578 23,567 2,214 2,190 : US : 281,017 275,497 345,223 341,052 2,212 2,226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,476 1,172 8,722 9,289 1,857 1,841 AR : 4,143 4,109 13,997 14,231 1,886 1,918 CA : 18,477 18,609 18,997 18,946 2,053 2,101 CO : 3,213 3,183 3,725 3,725 2,416 2,362 CT : 2,639 2,773 2,695 2,829 2,152 2,262 FL : 10,362 9,912 10,740 10,434 2,169 2,214 GA : 9,431 9,247 19,107 19,099 2,015 2,005 HI : 429 354 445 368 1,843 1,875 IL : 4,612 4,705 4,849 4,931 2,207 2,190 IN : 23,698 23,545 24,432 24,271 2,239 2,221 IA : 50,832 51,258 51,571 52,170 2,185 2,222 ME : 4,014 3,761 4,083 3,809 2,082 2,205 MD : 2,564 2,384 2,704 2,534 2,330 2,170 MI : 8,189 8,552 8,451 8,813 2,307 2,326 MN : 10,548 10,077 11,041 10,550 2,201 2,218 MS : 1,648 1,559 6,487 6,430 1,973 1,928 MO : 6,116 5,774 7,256 6,868 2,219 2,228 NE : 11,524 10,818 11,599 10,893 2,121 2,176 NY : 3,571 3,590 3,821 4,114 2,408 2,358 NC : 3,109 4,245 10,776 12,173 1,977 2,029 OH : 27,562 25,118 28,080 25,704 2,183 2,233 OR : 2,466 2,202 2,660 2,366 2,406 2,325 PA : 21,863 20,659 23,788 22,283 2,346 2,320 SC : 3,965 3,478 5,123 4,753 2,011 2,041 SD : 3,119 2,986 3,219 3,086 2,175 2,203 TX : 14,019 13,938 18,380 18,361 2,220 2,217 VA : 1,298 1,315 3,093 3,268 2,069 2,050 WA : 4,729 4,629 4,795 4,694 2,377 2,258 WI : 4,084 4,397 4,596 4,954 2,263 2,261 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,450 15,256 23,453 23,385 2,158 2,138 : US : 279,150 273,605 342,685 339,331 2,160 2,169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 167 170 33 25 134 145 AR : 277 286 94 102 183 184 CA : 410 412 CO : 91 89 CT : 63 68 FL : 247 237 241 227 6 10 GA : 408 396 221 206 187 190 HI : 8.3 6.9 8.3 6.9 0 0 IL : 105 107 101 103 4 4 IN : 555 550 542 538 13 12 IA : 1,160 1,191 1,145 1,175 15 16 ME : 88 90 MD : 63 59 61 57 2 2 MI : 199 219 MN : 250 244 241 236 9 8 MS : 132 127 38 36 94 91 MO : 162 158 NE : 258 242 258 242 0 0 NY : 92 100 NC : 226 256 84 108 142 148 OH : 637 593 OR : 65 60 63 58 2 2 PA : 572 536 550 516 22 20 SC : 107 97 87 75 20 22 SD : 72 71 72 71 0 0 TX : 416 418 VA : 67 66 33 30 34 36 WA : 110 110 WI : 108 116 : Oth Sts 4/ : 522 516 393 382 129 134 : US : 7,637 7,591 6,520 6,449 1,117 1,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 162 171 34 25 128 146 AR : 264 273 90 92 174 181 CA : 390 398 CO : 90 88 CT : 58 64 FL : 233 231 227 221 6 10 GA : 385 383 205 199 180 184 HI : 8.2 6.9 8.2 6.9 0 0 IL : 107 108 103 105 4 3 IN : 547 539 534 527 13 12 IA : 1,127 1,159 1,114 1,144 13 15 ME : 85 84 MD : 63 55 61 53 2 2 MI : 195 205 MN : 243 234 235 226 8 8 MS : 128 124 38 36 90 88 MO : 161 153 NE : 246 237 246 237 0 0 NY : 92 97 NC : 213 247 77 103 136 144 OH : 613 574 OR : 64 55 62 53 2 2 PA : 558 517 537 498 21 19 SC : 103 97 84 76 19 21 SD : 70 68 70 68 0 0 TX : 408 407 VA : 64 67 32 30 32 37 WA : 114 106 WI : 104 112 : Oth Sts 3/ : 506 500 384 369 123 131 : US : 7,401 7,360 6,336 6,243 1,066 1,118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in US totals. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.3 4.4 23.0 24.5 Feb : 5.2 3.4 23.7 24.4 Mar : 4.0 2.9 24.4 24.1 Apr : 2.3 2.8 24.9 23.4 May : 5.4 5.4 23.6 22.2 Jun : 4.7 3.6 24.7 24.0 Jul : 3.5 4.0 25.6 23.9 Aug : 4.2 25.2 Sep : 3.4 25.9 Oct : 4.3 25.8 Nov : 3.0 26.0 Dec : 2.2 26.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, July 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.0 2.0 4.0 5.0 AR : 2.0 4.5 9.5 12.0 CA : 6.0 5.5 39.0 31.5 CO : 7.0 0.0 19.5 21.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 22.5 11.5 FL : 5.5 7.0 34.0 34.0 GA : 2.5 4.5 12.5 16.5 HI : 10.0 8.0 51.0 59.5 IL : 2.0 10.0 26.0 30.5 IN : 2.5 4.0 29.0 31.0 IA : 3.5 5.0 36.0 37.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 8.0 11.0 36.0 37.5 MI : 3.0 4.0 24.0 16.5 MN : 2.5 2.5 34.0 25.0 MS : 2.0 2.0 10.5 10.5 MO : 2.5 3.5 26.5 21.5 NE : 4.5 6.5 33.0 16.5 NY : 2.0 4.0 14.5 5.5 NC : 0.5 1.5 11.0 8.0 OH : 7.5 4.5 24.5 20.0 OR : 10.5 13.0 24.5 34.5 PA : 1.5 2.0 20.0 16.0 SC : 3.5 5.5 33.0 19.5 SD : 6.5 5.0 17.5 19.5 TX : 2.5 1.5 24.0 25.5 VA : 3.5 3.5 15.5 22.0 WA : 5.5 4.5 53.0 48.0 WI : 2.0 2.5 33.5 33.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.0 2.9 24.3 25.2 : US : 3.5 4.0 25.6 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Item : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 31,485 33,382 106 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 37,406 40,005 107 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 219,958 232,436 106 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 198 300 152 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,823 2,915 103 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jul 1 : 650,487 667,719 103 Chicks Hatched During Jun : 788,652 810,419 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jun : 4,744,314 4,779,880 101 Pullets Hatched During Jun for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,636 7,554 99 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,284 64,284 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2005 through Nov 2006. 2/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2006 through Nov 2006. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,943 6,034 102 E North Central : 5,675 7,241 128 W North Central : 6,925 7,894 114 South Atlantic : 4,136 4,182 101 South Central : 3,809 2,998 79 West : 4,997 5,033 101 : US : 31,485 33,382 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June : Jan-Jun :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,209 2,163 98 13,732 13,530 99 IN : 5,355 4,960 93 30,576 33,047 108 IA : 6,438 8,226 128 40,527 45,781 113 MN : 914 1,161 127 5,888 6,027 102 PA : 4,741 4,637 98 26,618 29,059 109 : Oth Sts 1/ : 17,749 18,858 106 102,617 104,992 102 : US : 37,406 40,005 107 219,958 232,436 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 35,159 36,926 105 35,159 36,926 105 Feb : 33,409 36,766 110 68,568 73,692 107 Mar : 38,805 40,537 104 107,373 114,229 106 Apr : 35,435 39,704 112 142,808 153,933 108 May : 39,744 38,498 97 182,552 192,431 105 Jun : 37,406 40,005 107 219,958 232,436 106 Jul : 32,727 252,685 Aug : 35,611 288,296 Sep : 36,873 325,169 Oct : 36,162 361,331 Nov : 31,554 392,885 Dec : 33,183 426,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2007 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2006 :----------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 223 265 119 2,870 3,008 Feb : 200 166 83 2,947 Mar : 261 316 121 2,970 Apr : 254 274 108 2,855 May 3/ : 241 191 79 2,889 Jun : 198 300 152 2,915 Jul : 319 2,873 Aug : 284 2,915 Sep : 260 2,881 Oct : 222 2,936 Nov : 206 2,956 Dec : 205 2,906 : Total : 2,873 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2005 through Nov 2006. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. 3/ Revision to 2007 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative potential placements for December 2007. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, July 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,097 12,348 102 E North Central : 9,582 11,387 119 W North Central : 29,377 29,184 99 South Atlantic : 242,604 248,600 102 South Central : 331,236 341,157 103 West : 25,591 25,043 98 : US : 650,487 667,719 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, June 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During June : Jan-Jun :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 113,606 112,284 99 678,518 667,720 98 AR : 101,570 103,828 102 619,804 607,938 98 DE : 13,729 15,013 109 82,819 87,144 105 FL : 4,593 4,834 105 29,202 29,507 101 GA : 124,153 128,316 103 737,848 758,656 103 KY : 25,207 28,039 111 152,350 164,752 108 LA : 14,185 14,146 100 87,606 83,176 95 MD : 31,212 31,584 101 187,015 186,203 100 MS : 65,537 68,823 105 399,656 408,672 102 NC : 67,316 70,701 105 403,313 416,045 103 OK : 21,629 23,930 111 137,080 141,468 103 PA : 14,090 14,026 100 84,154 83,445 99 SC : 18,967 19,906 105 111,423 116,245 104 TX : 54,504 55,483 102 328,112 321,604 98 VA : 23,341 23,305 100 139,588 137,021 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 70,964 72,139 102 426,078 430,239 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 764,603 786,357 103 4,604,566 4,639,835 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 24,049 24,062 100 139,748 140,045 100 : US : 788,652 810,419 103 4,744,314 4,779,880 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 804,801 797,066 99 804,801 797,066 99 Feb : 733,425 723,753 99 1,538,226 1,520,819 99 Mar : 817,842 810,732 99 2,356,068 2,331,551 99 Apr : 787,457 800,524 102 3,143,525 3,132,075 100 May : 812,137 837,386 103 3,955,662 3,969,461 100 Jun : 788,652 810,419 103 4,744,314 4,779,880 101 Jul : 801,537 5,545,851 Aug : 810,030 6,355,881 Sep : 772,258 7,128,139 Oct : 772,942 7,901,081 Nov : 729,946 8,631,027 Dec : 796,523 9,427,550 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2007 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2006 :----------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,825 7,015 103 64,544 65,088 Feb : 7,593 7,071 93 64,056 Mar : 7,012 7,135 102 64,389 Apr : 6,593 6,692 102 64,340 May 3/ : 7,531 8,083 107 64,259 Jun : 7,636 7,554 99 64,284 Jul : 6,456 64,448 Aug : 7,631 64,870 Sep : 7,063 64,410 Oct : 6,744 63,909 Nov : 7,618 64,145 Dec : 7,176 64,597 : Annual : Total : 85,878 : Total : Place- : ments 4/ : Jan : 8,018 8,772 109 Feb : 9,026 8,811 98 Mar : 8,415 9,025 107 Apr : 7,558 8,358 111 May 5/ : 8,930 9,780 110 Jun : 9,144 9,393 103 Jul : 7,845 Aug : 9,170 Sep : 8,742 Oct : 8,028 Nov : 9,550 Dec : 8,700 : Annual : Total : 103,126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Jun 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2006 through Nov 2006. 3/ Revised 2007 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for December 2007. 4/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 5/ Revised 2007 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 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and U.S. totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are 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. Broiler chicks placed are specifically placed on feed for meat production. 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. 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: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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