Pou 1-1 (6-09) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 22, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Kim Linonis 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. May Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.60 billion during May 2009, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.51 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 73 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during May 2009 averaged 337 million, down 1 percent from last year. May egg production per 100 layers was 2,256 eggs, up 1 percent from May 2008. All layers in the U.S. on June 1, 2009 totaled 335 million, down 2 percent from last year. The 335 million layers consisted of 277 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.2 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.91 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on June 1, 2009, averaged 73.1 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from June 1, 2008. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 10 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during May 2009 totaled 37.8 million, down 10 percent from May 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.4 million on June 1, 2009, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 275 thousand during May 2009, up 21 percent from May 2008. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 5 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during May 2009 totaled 786 million, down 5 percent from May 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 634 million on June 1, 2009, down 6 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.40 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during May 2009, down 10 percent from May 2008. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production....................1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, Forced Molt, and Pullets.....3 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State...................................5 Egg Production by Type and State............................................7 Forced Molt.................................................................9 U.S. Hatchery Production Summary...........................................10 Egg-Type Hatchery..........................................................11 Egg-Type Intended Placements...............................................12 Broiler-Type Hatchery......................................................12 Broiler-Type Intended Placements...........................................14 Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates.................................15 Regional Listing...........................................................16 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates.......................16 Information Contacts.......................................................16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 346,225 340,302 Jan : 344,737 340,936 Feb : 343,299 340,614 Mar : 342,017 340,455 Apr 2/ : 340,838 339,745 May : 340,116 336,699 Jun : 338,664 Jul : 336,276 Aug : 335,265 Sep : 334,489 Oct : 334,937 Nov : 337,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2009 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs 1/ : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,808 7,768 6,666 6,701 1,143 1,068 Jan : 7,646 7,666 6,498 6,591 1,149 1,075 Feb : 7,114 6,892 6,034 5,906 1,080 985 Mar : 7,675 7,724 6,517 6,632 1,159 1,093 Apr 3/ : 7,373 7,461 6,256 6,408 1,117 1,053 May : 7,564 7,597 6,409 6,505 1,155 1,092 Jun : 7,367 6,262 1,104 Jul : 7,599 6,474 1,125 Aug : 7,551 6,436 1,115 Sep : 7,339 6,272 1,067 Oct : 7,625 6,538 1,088 Nov : 7,490 6,446 1,044 During Year 1/: 90,151 76,811 13,346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2009 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 Item : Unit : 2008 : 2009 1/ : as % of : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,838 339,745 100 Table Egg Type : : 279,937 282,455 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,901 57,290 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,006 54,248 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,895 3,042 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,163 2,196 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,235 2,269 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,834 1,838 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,810 1,810 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,314 2,334 101 : : Eggs Produced During Apr 2/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,373 7,461 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,256 6,408 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,117 1,053 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,050 982 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 71 106 : : Layers on May 1 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,318 338,850 100 Table Egg Type : : 279,191 281,705 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61,127 57,145 93 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,240 54,135 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,887 3,010 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.8 72.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.1 74.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.1 61.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.3 60.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.8 79.8 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.5 110 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.8 20.5 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 14,318 14,306 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 7,643 8,183 107 : : Pullets on May 1 : 1,000 : 104,237 99,603 96 : : Pullets Added During Apr 3/ : 1,000 : 22,968 20,998 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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, May-June 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 Item : Unit : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During May 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,116 336,699 99 Table Egg Type : : 279,322 279,573 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,794 57,126 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,924 54,166 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,870 2,960 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During May : Number : All Layers : : 2,224 2,256 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,294 2,327 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,900 1,912 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,875 1,881 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,404 2,466 103 : : Eggs Produced During May 1/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,564 7,597 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,409 6,505 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,155 1,092 95 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,086 1,019 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 69 73 106 : : Layers on Jun 1 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,867 334,508 98 Table Egg Type : : 279,430 277,419 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,437 57,089 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,595 54,181 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,842 2,908 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jun 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.7 73.1 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 75.4 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.3 61.7 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.5 60.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.7 79.2 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jun 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.7 3.4 92 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.9 21.3 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During May: 1,000 : 14,064 14,891 106 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During May : 1,000 : 8,599 8,857 103 : : Pullets on Jun 1 : 1,000 : 101,971 101,111 99 : : Pullets Added During May 2/ : 1,000 : 21,004 21,756 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers : All Layers State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 1/ : 2008 : 2009 1/ : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,256 1,398 9,438 9,364 1,865 1,890 AR : 3,572 3,422 13,590 12,467 1,898 1,957 CA : 20,131 19,476 20,423 19,774 2,081 2,190 CO : 3,380 3,293 3,894 3,772 2,337 2,466 CT : 2,846 2,819 2,911 2,884 2,302 2,323 FL : 10,012 9,514 10,460 9,894 2,113 2,244 GA : 9,106 9,042 18,673 17,779 2,008 2,081 HI : 326 312 351 339 1,738 1,740 IL : 5,166 5,112 5,393 5,302 2,169 2,263 IN : 23,569 23,283 24,280 24,091 2,224 2,262 IA : 52,783 52,811 53,727 53,742 2,196 2,207 ME : 4,025 3,330 4,094 3,417 2,223 2,136 MD : 2,500 2,024 2,646 2,173 2,116 2,071 MI : 8,987 9,626 9,149 9,790 2,350 2,257 MN : 9,648 9,753 10,142 10,250 2,218 2,244 MS : 1,517 1,506 6,250 6,101 1,920 1,967 MO : 5,801 5,780 7,101 7,064 2,281 2,336 NE : 9,666 9,716 9,716 9,766 2,336 2,324 NY : 3,718 3,881 3,941 4,096 2,411 2,441 NC : 5,000 5,533 12,660 12,784 2,022 2,042 OH : 25,184 26,846 25,640 27,293 2,293 2,224 OR : 2,419 2,375 2,574 2,515 2,409 2,465 PA : 20,101 21,559 21,210 22,699 2,348 2,383 SC : 3,296 3,059 4,604 4,388 2,107 2,028 SD : 2,463 2,332 2,523 2,372 2,180 2,277 TX : 13,782 13,639 18,620 18,184 2,127 2,183 VA : 1,228 1,151 3,143 2,886 1,941 2,010 WA : 5,536 6,050 5,605 6,165 2,302 2,287 WI : 4,002 4,420 4,436 5,005 2,074 2,298 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,723 14,922 23,644 23,389 2,081 2,104 : US : 275,743 277,984 340,838 339,745 2,163 2,196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ 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 May 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers : All Layers State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,273 1,381 9,522 9,348 1,922 1,936 AR : 3,637 3,328 13,732 12,254 1,959 2,016 CA : 20,422 19,448 20,716 19,754 2,148 2,253 CO : 3,193 3,243 3,706 3,721 2,402 2,580 CT : 2,796 2,764 2,859 2,826 2,308 2,371 FL : 9,938 9,234 10,389 9,605 2,214 2,311 GA : 8,931 8,888 18,443 17,486 2,050 2,110 HI : 313 306 336 333 1,815 1,832 IL : 5,154 4,961 5,381 5,144 2,211 2,391 IN : 23,552 22,841 24,251 23,583 2,284 2,336 IA : 52,718 52,863 53,643 53,755 2,291 2,271 ME : 3,871 3,326 3,947 3,419 2,280 2,164 MD : 2,358 1,988 2,496 2,131 2,163 2,065 MI : 8,958 9,620 9,117 9,787 2,369 2,319 MN : 9,691 9,599 10,192 10,096 2,325 2,288 MS : 1,462 1,428 6,257 6,178 1,998 2,023 MO : 5,680 5,907 7,008 7,208 2,297 2,372 NE : 9,533 9,521 9,583 9,571 2,463 2,466 NY : 3,790 3,836 4,005 4,050 2,497 2,519 NC : 4,965 5,492 12,547 12,773 2,088 2,153 OH : 25,483 26,441 25,942 26,898 2,251 2,279 OR : 2,427 2,357 2,581 2,506 2,363 2,474 PA : 20,111 21,269 21,225 22,377 2,422 2,422 SC : 3,290 3,163 4,598 4,537 2,131 2,006 SD : 2,450 2,341 2,510 2,381 2,351 2,310 TX : 13,485 13,086 18,213 17,632 2,202 2,235 VA : 1,287 1,065 3,198 2,865 2,001 2,059 WA : 5,496 6,171 5,564 6,286 2,390 2,354 WI : 4,093 4,321 4,520 4,905 2,124 2,283 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,773 14,914 23,635 23,290 2,137 2,181 : US : 275,130 275,102 340,116 336,699 2,224 2,256 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 3/ : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 176 177 28 32 148 145 AR : 258 244 80 83 178 161 CA : 425 433 CO : 91 93 CT : 67 67 FL : 221 222 213 215 8 7 GA : 375 370 198 209 177 161 HI : 6.1 5.9 6.1 5.9 0 0 IL : 117 120 114 117 3 3 IN : 540 545 528 530 12 15 IA : 1,180 1,186 1,164 1,171 16 15 ME : 91 73 MD : 56 45 54 43 2 2 MI : 215 221 MN : 225 230 217 222 8 8 MS : 120 120 33 35 87 85 MO : 162 165 NE : 227 227 227 227 0 0 NY : 95 100 NC : 256 261 119 135 137 126 OH : 588 607 OR : 62 62 60 60 2 2 PA : 498 541 479 521 19 20 SC : 97 89 75 67 22 22 SD : 55 54 55 54 0 0 TX : 396 397 VA : 61 58 27 28 34 30 WA : 129 141 WI : 92 115 : Oth Sts 4/ : 492 492 351 360 141 132 : US 1/ : 7,373 7,461 6,256 6,408 1,117 1,053 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 183 181 30 31 153 150 AR : 269 247 83 81 186 166 CA : 445 445 CO : 89 96 CT : 66 67 FL : 230 222 222 216 8 6 GA : 378 369 197 204 181 165 HI : 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 0 0 IL : 119 123 115 120 4 3 IN : 554 551 542 537 12 14 IA : 1,229 1,221 1,213 1,206 16 15 ME : 90 74 MD : 54 44 52 42 2 2 MI : 216 227 MN : 237 231 228 223 9 8 MS : 125 125 34 34 91 91 MO : 161 171 NE : 236 236 236 236 0 0 NY : 100 102 NC : 262 275 121 142 141 133 OH : 584 613 OR : 61 62 59 60 2 2 PA : 514 542 494 522 20 20 SC : 98 91 76 68 22 23 SD : 59 55 59 55 0 0 TX : 401 394 VA : 64 59 29 26 35 33 WA : 133 148 WI : 96 112 : Oth Sts 3/ : 505 508 359 370 146 138 : US 1/ : 7,564 7,597 6,409 6,505 1,155 1,092 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted 1/ : Percent with Molt Completed 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.0 3.2 22.7 21.2 Feb : 3.9 3.4 21.7 21.4 Mar : 2.4 3.4 22.1 21.4 Apr : 2.8 1.9 21.3 21.7 May : 4.1 4.5 20.8 20.5 Jun : 3.7 3.4 20.9 21.3 Jul : 3.4 20.8 Aug : 3.9 21.2 Sep : 3.9 20.8 Oct : 3.7 21.9 Nov : 2.1 22.7 Dec : 1.9 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, June 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted 1/ : Percent with Molt Completed 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 1.5 3.5 6.5 AR : 1.0 2.5 9.0 10.0 CA : 7.5 5.5 28.0 29.5 CO : 1.5 6.0 21.5 16.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 11.0 13.0 FL : 7.0 7.5 31.0 28.0 GA : 2.5 4.5 10.0 12.0 HI : 7.5 11.0 64.0 52.0 IL : 3.5 5.0 25.5 34.0 IN : 3.5 2.5 35.5 36.0 IA : 4.0 2.0 34.0 33.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 4.0 2.0 19.0 22.5 MI : 6.0 3.5 18.0 22.5 MN : 3.0 3.0 28.5 23.5 MS : 1.0 3.0 10.0 8.5 MO : 0.5 2.0 18.0 14.0 NE : 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 NY : 1.0 2.5 6.0 5.5 NC : 1.0 0.0 8.5 10.5 OH : 8.0 6.5 14.0 18.5 OR : 6.0 6.0 20.5 34.5 PA : 2.0 4.0 11.0 12.0 SC : 3.5 4.5 20.5 18.0 SD : 6.5 2.5 19.5 25.0 TX : 2.0 4.5 24.5 16.5 VA : 2.5 0.0 19.0 8.5 WA : 4.5 7.0 31.5 30.0 WI : 4.5 2.0 29.5 32.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.4 3.4 19.3 21.2 : US : 3.7 3.4 20.9 21.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, May-June 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Item : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 37,666 36,360 97 Chicks Hatched During May : 41,826 37,774 90 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 204,899 193,476 94 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 227 275 121 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,867 2,968 104 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jun 1 : 673,711 634,425 94 Chicks Hatched During May : 825,323 786,471 95 Chicks Hatched Jan thru May : 4,065,068 3,804,995 94 Pullets Hatched During May for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 8,217 7,402 90 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 65,522 65,203 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2007 through Oct 2008. 2/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Feb 2008 through Oct 2008. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, June 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,350 5,293 99 E North Central : 7,845 8,513 109 W North Central : 9,821 9,258 94 South Atlantic : 4,824 4,178 87 South Central : 5,551 5,379 97 West : 4,275 3,739 87 : US : 37,666 36,360 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 40,256 38,083 95 40,256 38,083 95 Feb : 38,534 36,861 96 78,790 74,944 95 Mar : 41,954 40,137 96 120,744 115,081 95 Apr : 42,329 40,621 96 163,073 155,702 95 May : 41,826 37,774 90 204,899 193,476 94 Jun : 40,928 245,827 Jul : 37,250 283,077 Aug : 35,578 318,655 Sep : 37,111 355,766 Oct : 40,198 395,964 Nov : 34,187 430,151 Dec : 37,091 467,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2009 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2008 :----------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 198 240 121 3,007 2,907 Feb : 271 256 94 2,871 2,968 Mar : 245 277 113 2,865 2,969 Apr : 264 307 116 2,905 2,879 May : 227 275 121 2,867 2,968 Jun : 231 2,942 3,004 Jul : 244 2,982 2,958 Aug : 279 2,915 3,000 Sep : 210 3,021 2,985 Oct : 273 2,950 3,017 Nov : 317 2,940 3,060 Dec : 199 2,976 3,108 : Total : 2,958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For May 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2007 through Oct 2008. 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, June 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 13,477 11,166 83 E North Central : 12,094 12,389 102 W North Central : 29,476 29,801 101 South Atlantic : 244,718 233,025 95 South Central : 348,156 323,623 93 West : 25,790 24,421 95 : US : 673,711 634,425 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, May 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During May : Jan-May :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 120,288 111,750 93 587,720 536,620 91 AR : 100,720 89,379 89 503,894 438,731 87 DE : 14,144 13,557 96 71,480 62,944 88 FL : 4,949 3,648 74 24,999 18,043 72 GA : 125,611 116,763 93 620,530 578,541 93 KY : 28,710 28,704 100 139,302 136,750 98 LA : 13,751 8,459 62 69,437 52,960 76 MD : 32,681 33,418 102 162,762 159,423 98 MS : 70,642 67,842 96 346,148 324,508 94 NC : 71,786 69,824 97 355,718 340,492 96 OK : 26,202 25,891 99 126,504 122,437 97 PA : 15,468 14,337 93 75,545 69,486 92 SC : 19,933 20,600 103 98,177 98,794 101 TX : 56,330 57,070 101 281,977 280,170 99 VA : 22,354 23,415 105 112,793 108,825 96 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 74,038 74,512 101 360,727 352,760 98 : 19 Sts 1/ : 797,607 759,169 95 3,937,713 3,681,484 93 : Oth Sts 2/ : 27,716 27,302 99 127,355 123,511 97 : US : 825,323 786,471 95 4,065,068 3,804,995 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 826,027 778,401 94 826,027 778,401 94 Feb : 775,280 700,913 90 1,601,307 1,479,314 92 Mar : 836,890 783,348 94 2,438,197 2,262,662 93 Apr : 801,548 755,862 94 3,239,745 3,018,524 93 May : 825,323 786,471 95 4,065,068 3,804,995 94 Jun : 805,793 4,870,861 Jul : 805,182 5,676,043 Aug : 799,059 6,475,102 Sep : 755,235 7,230,337 Oct : 740,964 7,971,301 Nov : 705,312 8,676,613 Dec : 779,304 9,455,917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2009 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2008 :----------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,012 7,142 102 65,333 65,952 Feb : 7,536 7,215 96 65,223 65,444 Mar : 7,090 6,773 96 65,397 65,535 Apr : 7,119 6,158 87 65,567 65,173 May : 8,217 7,402 90 65,522 65,203 Jun : 7,154 66,057 64,693 Jul : 6,462 66,170 64,183 Aug : 7,697 66,490 64,206 Sep : 6,886 65,943 63,204 Oct : 7,042 65,234 62,823 Nov : 7,026 65,719 62,519 Dec : 6,580 66,144 62,224 : Annual : Total : 85,821 : Total : Place- : ments 2/ : Jan : 8,706 8,410 97 Feb : 9,498 8,524 90 Mar : 9,245 8,626 93 Apr : 8,720 7,664 88 May : 10,089 9,055 90 Jun : 9,228 Jul : 8,017 Aug : 9,603 Sep : 8,651 Oct : 8,361 Nov : 8,704 Dec : 8,197 : Annual : Total : 107,019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For May 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Feb 2008 through Oct 2008. 2/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Reliability of Chickens 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 analyzed 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 layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. AHatchery 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 earlier 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. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the ARoot Mean Square Error@ is shown for selected items in the following table. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ for all layers over the past 24 months is 0.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 337 million layers by more than 0.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.6 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between :Number of Months : Root : 90 Percent : First and Latest :----------------- : Mean : Confidence : Estimates : First : First Item :Square : Level :-------------------------: Above : Below : Error : :Average:Smallest:Largest : Latest : Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Percent Percent 1,000 -------- 1,000 ------- Number : All Layers : 0.9 1.6 53 1,227 4 3,947 9 15 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.5 1.0 1 28 0 86 9 13 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West 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. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are 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 case of 30 dozen eggs. 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 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section............(202) 720-4447 David Colwell - Cold Storage.......................................(202) 720-8784 Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink.....(202) 720-0585 Sharyn Lavender - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey........(202) 720-3244 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs.........................................(202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised.(202) 690-3237 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge. For free access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: www.nass.usda.gov. 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