Pou 1-1 (2-08) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 29, 2008, 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. January Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.66 billion during January 2008, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.52 billion table eggs, and 1.14 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.07 billion were broiler-type and 67 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during January 2008 averaged 345 million, down 1 percent from last year. January egg production per 100 layers was 2,220 eggs, up 1 percent from January 2007. All layers in the U.S. on February 1, 2008 totaled 345 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 345 million layers consisted of 284 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 57.7 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.84 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on February 1, 2008, averaged 70.8 eggs per 100 layers, up slightly from February 1, 2007. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during January 2008 totaled 40.2 million, up 9 percent from January 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.5 million on February 1, 2008, down 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 210 thousand during January 2008, down 21 percent from January 2007. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during January 2008 totaled 822 million, up 3 percent from January 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 675 million on February 1, 2008, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.30 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during January 2008, up 4 percent from January 2007. 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 Egg-Type Hatchery.......................................................11 Egg-Type Intended Placements............................................13 Broiler-Type Hatchery...................................................13 Broiler-Type Intended Placements........................................15 Procedures and Reliability..............................................16 Information Contacts....................................................16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2006-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ 2/ : 349,699 349,862 344,965 Jan : 351,313 348,897 345,105 Feb : 351,754 348,843 Mar : 352,116 348,201 Apr : 350,398 345,578 May : 347,069 342,469 Jun : 344,631 340,237 Jul : 343,285 340,035 Aug : 343,611 340,651 Sep : 345,217 340,984 Oct : 346,608 342,637 Nov : 348,853 344,229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2008 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ 3/ : 7,815 7,784 6,709 6,654 1,106 1,129 Jan : 7,675 7,663 6,561 6,524 1,114 1,139 Feb : 6,951 5,943 1,008 Mar : 7,806 6,672 1,134 Apr : 7,472 6,367 1,105 May : 7,622 6,475 1,148 Jun : 7,380 6,268 1,113 Jul : 7,599 6,461 1,138 Aug : 7,594 6,463 1,131 Sep : 7,393 6,296 1,097 Oct : 7,726 6,594 1,132 Nov : 7,542 6,451 1,090 During Year: 90,581 77,266 13,317 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2008 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, December-January 2006-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 2/ : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 349,862 344,965 99 Table Egg Type : : 291,520 285,566 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,342 59,399 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,497 56,610 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,845 2,789 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Dec : Number : All Layers : : 2,234 2,256 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,301 2,330 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,896 1,901 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,874 1,876 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,320 2,402 104 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,815 7,784 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,709 6,654 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,106 1,129 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,040 1,062 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 67 102 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2008 : : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 349,192 345,398 99 Table Egg Type : : 290,609 285,435 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,583 59,963 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,719 57,215 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,864 2,748 96 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jan 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.1 72.4 102 Table Egg Type : : 73.1 74.7 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.2 61.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.5 60.2 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.0 77.2 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jan 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 2.8 64 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.5 22.8 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 12,861 11,430 89 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 7,316 7,122 97 : : Pullets on Jan 1 : 1,000 : 95,175 102,978 108 : : Pullets Added During Dec 3/ : 1,000 : 20,643 22,946 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,897 345,105 99 Table Egg Type : : 290,038 284,823 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,859 60,282 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,011 57,485 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,848 2,797 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,200 2,220 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,262 2,291 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,893 1,889 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,869 1,865 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,353 2,395 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,675 7,663 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,561 6,524 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,114 1,139 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,047 1,072 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 67 100 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,563 344,764 99 Table Egg Type : : 289,447 284,188 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,116 60,576 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,289 57,740 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,827 2,836 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 70.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.7 73.0 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.4 60.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 59.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.2 77.1 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.4 3.8 112 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.4 21.9 90 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 12,736 14,580 114 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 7,485 7,097 95 : : Pullets on Feb 1 : 1,000 : 96,395 103,146 107 : : Pullets Added During Jan 2/ : 1,000 : 22,662 21,591 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 2/ : 2006 : 2007 2/ : 2006 : 2007 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,503 1,402 9,236 9,526 1,960 1,942 AR : 4,374 4,106 14,066 14,108 1,962 1,963 CA : 19,142 19,268 19,615 19,476 2,197 2,239 CO : 3,196 3,326 3,721 3,863 2,338 2,382 CT : 2,960 2,925 3,015 2,980 2,421 2,383 FL : 10,773 10,480 11,271 10,948 2,271 2,274 GA : 10,039 9,586 19,791 19,312 2,117 2,133 HI : 396 341 409 360 1,809 1,778 IL : 4,913 4,935 5,146 5,162 2,312 2,344 IN : 24,517 23,613 25,250 24,351 2,277 2,308 IA : 51,326 53,082 52,164 53,984 2,220 2,245 ME : 3,877 3,816 3,944 3,888 2,155 2,058 MD : 2,428 2,587 2,602 2,756 2,306 2,177 MI : 8,852 8,900 9,102 9,107 2,351 2,482 MN : 10,659 9,782 11,130 10,232 2,291 2,375 MS : 1,619 1,621 6,401 6,410 2,047 2,028 MO : 6,170 5,621 7,271 6,779 2,256 2,301 NE : 11,460 10,171 11,535 10,246 2,315 2,381 NY : 3,819 3,708 4,038 3,921 2,501 2,499 NC : 3,833 4,965 11,497 12,566 2,088 2,109 OH : 27,017 26,228 27,544 26,825 2,305 2,345 OR : 2,410 2,469 2,583 2,657 2,555 2,559 PA : 22,174 20,439 23,898 21,836 2,381 2,464 SC : 3,726 3,264 4,883 4,492 2,253 2,204 SD : 3,096 2,992 3,196 3,017 2,159 2,254 TX : 14,543 14,315 18,894 19,157 2,276 2,281 VA : 1,298 1,399 3,184 3,207 2,104 2,058 WA : 5,764 5,499 5,827 5,560 2,265 2,212 WI : 4,442 4,194 5,012 4,770 2,374 2,369 : Oth Sts 3/ : 15,670 15,185 23,637 23,469 2,196 2,207 : US : 285,996 280,219 349,862 344,965 2,234 2,256 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,228 1,380 8,957 9,581 1,954 1,931 AR : 4,430 4,022 14,253 14,313 1,894 1,893 CA : 19,134 18,728 19,610 18,938 2,132 2,165 CO : 3,244 3,385 3,776 3,927 2,331 2,368 CT : 2,929 2,875 2,982 2,927 2,381 2,289 FL : 10,809 10,405 11,315 10,907 2,227 2,283 GA : 10,089 9,606 19,881 19,433 2,062 2,094 HI : 391 338 403 361 1,811 1,801 IL : 4,831 5,090 5,062 5,317 2,292 2,257 IN : 24,380 23,663 25,093 24,401 2,232 2,238 IA : 50,889 53,459 51,784 54,395 2,169 2,250 ME : 3,931 3,994 3,997 4,066 2,077 2,115 MD : 2,530 2,561 2,676 2,703 2,242 2,220 MI : 8,644 8,868 8,901 9,082 2,337 2,400 MN : 10,597 9,769 11,064 10,243 2,296 2,343 MS : 1,600 1,614 6,579 6,435 2,006 1,974 MO : 6,154 5,524 7,306 6,730 2,231 2,348 NE : 11,380 10,182 11,455 10,257 2,313 2,369 NY : 3,789 3,672 4,008 3,890 2,420 2,468 NC : 4,025 5,059 11,688 12,842 2,053 2,064 OH : 26,668 25,950 27,194 26,552 2,306 2,294 OR : 2,340 2,498 2,498 2,679 2,442 2,538 PA : 21,887 20,415 23,585 21,817 2,396 2,429 SC : 3,633 3,307 4,762 4,543 2,163 2,113 SD : 3,091 2,896 3,191 2,921 2,194 2,191 TX : 14,679 14,005 19,089 18,947 2,216 2,222 VA : 1,312 1,345 3,176 3,167 2,078 1,958 WA : 5,692 5,450 5,758 5,516 2,327 2,212 WI : 4,375 4,312 4,933 4,862 2,392 2,283 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,834 15,100 23,921 23,353 2,157 2,175 : US : 284,515 279,472 348,897 345,105 2,200 2,220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 181 185 36 33 145 152 AR : 276 277 103 96 173 181 CA : 431 436 CO : 87 92 CT : 73 71 FL : 256 249 247 241 9 8 GA : 419 412 232 225 187 187 HI : 7.4 6.4 7.4 6.4 0 0 IL : 119 121 115 117 4 4 IN : 575 562 562 549 13 13 IA : 1,158 1,212 1,145 1,197 13 15 ME : 85 80 MD : 60 60 58 58 2 2 MI : 214 226 MN : 255 243 247 235 8 8 MS : 131 130 40 40 91 90 MO : 164 156 NE : 267 244 267 244 0 0 NY : 101 98 NC : 240 265 98 123 142 142 OH : 635 629 OR : 66 68 64 66 2 2 PA : 569 538 549 518 20 20 SC : 110 99 89 77 21 22 SD : 69 68 69 68 0 0 TX : 430 437 VA : 67 66 32 33 35 33 WA : 132 123 WI : 119 113 : Oth Sts 4/ : 519 518 394 386 125 132 : US : 7,815 7,784 6,709 6,654 1,106 1,129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 175 185 29 32 146 153 AR : 270 271 96 87 174 184 CA : 418 410 CO : 88 93 CT : 71 67 FL : 252 249 243 239 9 10 GA : 410 407 223 218 187 189 HI : 7.3 6.5 7.3 6.5 0 0 IL : 116 120 112 116 4 4 IN : 560 546 547 533 13 13 IA : 1,123 1,224 1,109 1,209 14 15 ME : 83 86 MD : 60 60 58 58 2 2 MI : 208 218 MN : 254 240 246 232 8 8 MS : 132 127 38 37 94 90 MO : 163 158 NE : 265 243 265 243 0 0 NY : 97 96 NC : 240 265 99 124 141 141 OH : 627 609 OR : 61 68 59 66 2 2 PA : 565 530 545 510 20 20 SC : 103 96 82 74 21 22 SD : 70 64 70 64 0 0 TX : 423 421 VA : 66 62 31 30 35 32 WA : 134 122 WI : 118 111 : Oth Sts 3/ : 516 508 390 378 126 130 : US : 7,675 7,663 6,561 6,524 1,114 1,139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan 2/ : 4.4 2.8 24.5 22.8 Feb : 3.4 3.8 24.4 21.9 Mar : 2.9 24.2 Apr : 2.8 23.5 May : 5.4 22.2 Jun : 3.6 24.1 Jul : 4.0 24.2 Aug : 3.4 23.6 Sep : 3.5 24.1 Oct : 3.5 23.7 Nov : 2.6 24.0 Dec : 1.8 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2008 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, February 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 1.5 5.0 6.0 AR : 2.5 3.0 10.0 11.5 CA : 5.5 7.0 32.5 31.5 CO : 0.0 4.0 20.0 20.0 CT : 4.0 0.0 15.0 14.5 FL : 7.0 8.0 34.0 31.5 GA : 2.0 1.5 15.5 13.5 HI : 9.0 7.0 59.5 59.0 IL : 7.0 4.5 35.0 31.5 IN : 6.5 4.0 31.5 32.0 IA : 3.5 6.0 37.0 33.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 6.0 6.5 38.0 12.0 MI : 1.0 3.5 30.0 17.5 MN : 1.0 2.5 29.0 27.5 MS : 1.0 3.5 11.5 9.0 MO : 1.5 1.5 18.5 13.5 NE : 3.5 0.0 20.5 11.5 NY : 5.0 2.5 7.5 7.5 NC : 0.0 0.5 9.5 7.5 OH : 1.0 2.5 27.0 15.0 OR : 6.5 2.5 33.0 27.5 PA : 3.5 0.5 12.5 12.5 SC : 3.5 8.0 30.5 24.0 SD : 5.0 5.0 22.0 18.0 TX : 4.0 5.0 23.0 24.5 VA : 2.5 3.5 10.5 23.5 WA : 9.5 7.5 35.0 37.0 WI : 2.5 7.5 26.0 32.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.0 4.2 24.5 23.7 : US : 3.4 3.8 24.4 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January-February 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Item : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 36,993 35,539 96 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 36,926 40,167 109 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jan : 36,926 40,167 109 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 265 210 79 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,870 3,008 105 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Feb 1 : 649,148 674,636 104 Chicks Hatched During Jan : 797,066 821,866 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jan : 797,066 821,866 103 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,015 7,300 104 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,544 65,333 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2006 through Jun 2007. 2/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2006 through Jun 2007. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, February 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,259 5,000 80 E North Central : 7,441 7,087 95 W North Central : 9,046 8,638 95 South Atlantic : 4,012 4,251 106 South Central : 5,324 5,616 105 West : 4,911 4,947 101 : US : 36,993 35,539 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January : Jan-Jan :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : GA : 2,291 2,357 103 2,291 2,357 103 IN : 5,799 5,964 103 5,799 5,964 103 IA : 6,790 7,375 109 6,790 7,375 109 MN : 1,035 849 82 1,035 849 82 PA : 4,470 4,725 106 4,470 4,725 106 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,541 18,897 114 16,541 18,897 114 : US : 36,926 40,167 109 36,926 40,167 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 36,926 40,167 109 36,926 40,167 109 Feb : 36,766 73,692 Mar : 40,537 114,229 Apr : 39,704 153,933 May : 38,498 192,431 Jun : 40,005 232,436 Jul : 35,560 267,996 Aug : 36,838 304,834 Sep : 35,270 340,104 Oct : 35,767 375,871 Nov : 33,986 409,857 Dec : 35,543 445,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2008 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2007 :----------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 265 210 79 2,870 3,008 Feb : 166 2,947 2,872 Mar : 316 2,970 2,866 Apr : 274 2,855 2,906 May : 191 2,889 2,868 Jun : 300 2,915 2,943 Jul : 183 2,873 2,983 Aug : 278 2,915 2,928 Sep : 300 2,881 Oct : 184 2,936 Nov : 281 2,956 Dec : 245 2,906 : Total : 2,983 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2006 through Jun 2007. 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, February 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,645 12,958 111 E North Central : 9,665 12,141 126 W North Central : 28,476 29,629 104 South Atlantic : 241,874 249,975 103 South Central : 332,946 345,795 104 West : 24,542 24,138 98 : US : 649,148 674,636 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, January 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During January : Jan-Jan :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : AL : 112,842 118,123 105 112,842 118,123 105 AR : 101,961 104,378 102 101,961 104,378 102 DE : 14,425 14,870 103 14,425 14,870 103 FL : 4,982 5,013 101 4,982 5,013 101 GA : 127,943 127,761 100 127,943 127,761 100 KY : 27,606 27,966 101 27,606 27,966 101 LA : 13,602 13,896 102 13,602 13,896 102 MD : 31,121 32,983 106 31,121 32,983 106 MS : 67,149 69,781 104 67,149 69,781 104 NC : 69,015 72,808 105 69,015 72,808 105 OK : 23,554 23,889 101 23,554 23,889 101 PA : 14,335 15,217 106 14,335 15,217 106 SC : 19,829 20,191 102 19,829 20,191 102 TX : 52,917 56,404 107 52,917 56,404 107 VA : 23,122 22,550 98 23,122 22,550 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 71,915 72,283 101 71,915 72,283 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 776,318 798,113 103 776,318 798,113 103 : Oth Sts 2/ : 20,748 23,753 114 20,748 23,753 114 : US : 797,066 821,866 103 797,066 821,866 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Jan : 797,066 821,866 103 797,066 821,866 103 Feb : 723,753 1,520,819 Mar : 810,732 2,331,551 Apr : 800,524 3,132,075 May : 837,386 3,969,461 Jun : 810,419 4,779,880 Jul : 820,865 5,600,745 Aug : 828,788 6,429,533 Sep : 784,155 7,213,688 Oct : 795,371 8,009,059 Nov : 761,402 8,770,461 Dec : 823,327 9,593,788 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2008 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2007 :----------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,015 7,300 104 64,544 65,333 Feb : 7,071 64,056 65,407 Mar : 7,135 64,389 65,581 Apr : 6,692 64,340 65,732 May : 8,083 64,259 65,687 Jun : 7,799 64,284 66,054 Jul : 6,818 64,448 66,167 Aug : 7,792 64,870 66,775 Sep : 7,327 64,410 Oct : 6,970 63,909 Nov : 7,438 64,145 Dec 3/ : 7,248 64,597 : Annual : Total 4/ : 87,388 : Total : Place- : ments 5/ : Jan : 8,772 9,011 103 Feb : 8,811 Mar : 9,025 Apr : 8,358 May : 9,780 Jun : 9,435 Jul : 8,370 Aug : 9,466 Sep : 9,070 Oct : 9,076 Nov : 9,614 Dec 4/ : 9,043 : Annual : Total 4/ : 108,820 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jan 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2006 through Jun 2007. 3/ Revised 2007 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for July 2008. 4/ Revised. 5/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 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. 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 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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