Pou 1-1 (12-05) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 22, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, for "Chicks Hatched" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. November Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.54 billion during November 2005, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.48 billion table eggs, and 1.06 billion hatching eggs, of which 996 million were broiler-type and 60 million were egg-type. The number of layers during November 2005 averaged 347 million, up 1 percent from a year earlier. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,175 eggs, up slightly from November 2004. All layers in the U.S. on December 1, 2005, totaled 348 million, up 1 percent from a year ago. The 348 million layers consisted of 291 million layers producing table-type eggs, 54.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.61 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on December 1, 2005, averaged 72.4 eggs per 100 layers, down 1 percent from December 1, 2004. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 15 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2005 totaled 32.8 million, down 15 percent from November 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 34.7 million on December 1, 2005, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 181,000 during November 2005, down 20 percent from November 2004. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2005 totaled 747 million, up 2 percent from November 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 658 million on December 1, 2005, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.30 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2005, up 2 percent from November 2004. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Egg Production by Type, Forced Molt, and Pullets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State5 Egg Production by Type and State 7 Forced Molt. . . . . . . . . . . 9 Egg-Type Hatchery. . . . . . . .11 Egg-Type Intended Placements . .13 Broiler-Type Hatchery. . . . . .13 Broiler-Type Intended Placements15 Procedures and Reliability . . .16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2002-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 341,243 341,131 339,789 345,960 Jan : 340,885 341,996 338,550 348,142 Feb : 339,529 341,661 339,647 348,985 Mar : 339,434 340,971 341,700 347,272 Apr : 338,809 339,268 342,612 344,041 May : 337,566 337,356 342,786 342,837 Jun : 337,339 335,979 342,835 341,484 Jul : 337,849 335,417 342,479 340,160 Aug : 338,397 335,565 342,983 340,898 Sep : 339,511 335,426 344,118 342,328 Oct : 340,461 336,557 345,056 343,987 Nov : 340,490 339,387 344,797 346,596 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,554 7,728 6,492 6,643 1,063 1,085 Jan : 7,386 7,617 6,323 6,518 1,063 1,100 Feb : 6,901 6,919 5,895 5,906 1,007 1,014 Mar : 7,547 7,727 6,453 6,599 1,095 1,129 Apr : 7,358 7,384 6,284 6,288 1,074 1,097 May : 7,513 7,558 6,393 6,425 1,120 1,133 Jun : 7,289 7,346 6,209 6,250 1,080 1,096 Jul : 7,557 7,584 6,455 6,465 1,102 1,120 Aug : 7,538 7,565 6,443 6,462 1,095 1,104 Sep : 7,344 7,377 6,282 6,308 1,063 1,070 Oct : 7,659 7,701 6,569 6,597 1,090 1,104 Nov : 7,482 7,538 6,435 6,482 1,047 1,056 During Year: 89,131 90,044 76,236 76,943 12,896 13,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, October-November 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 2/ : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 345,056 343,987 100 Table Egg Type : : 286,427 286,378 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,629 57,609 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,073 55,123 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,556 2,486 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,220 2,239 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,293 2,304 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,859 1,916 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,833 1,894 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,426 2,414 100 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,659 7,701 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,569 6,597 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,090 1,104 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,028 1,044 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 60 97 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 345,267 344,908 100 Table Egg Type : : 286,895 287,137 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,372 57,771 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,873 55,273 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,499 2,498 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.7 72.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.2 74.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 61.2 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 60.4 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.8 78.9 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.1 74 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 24.2 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 15,643 13,663 87 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 8,203 5,701 69 : : Pullets on Nov 1 : 1,000 : 99,370 98,925 100 : : Pullets Added During Oct 3/ : 1,000 : 24,807 22,424 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Revised. 3/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,797 346,596 101 Table Egg Type : : 286,596 288,920 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,201 57,676 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,686 55,116 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,515 2,560 102 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,170 2,175 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,245 2,244 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,799 1,831 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,774 1,807 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,346 2,344 100 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,482 7,538 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,435 6,482 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,047 1,056 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 988 996 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 60 102 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,278 348,243 101 Table Egg Type : : 286,271 290,687 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,007 57,557 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,484 54,944 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,523 2,613 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.8 72.4 99 Table Egg Type : : 75.4 74.7 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 60.6 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.2 59.8 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.0 77.3 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.6 2.8 108 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 23.1 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 14,760 14,281 97 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 8,395 6,850 82 : : Pullets on Dec 1 : 1,000 : 101,624 96,499 95 : : Pullets Added During Nov 2/ : 1,000 : 23,430 22,999 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,885 1,727 9,233 9,120 1,939 1,897 AR : 4,739 4,499 15,375 14,790 1,938 2,008 CA : 20,048 19,104 20,578 19,629 2,289 2,216 CO : 3,473 3,174 4,015 3,733 2,291 2,411 CT : 2,794 2,946 2,844 3,001 2,426 2,333 FL : 10,763 11,030 11,202 11,526 2,303 2,343 GA : 11,227 10,016 20,323 19,081 2,140 2,170 HI : 465 475 505 496 1,960 1,855 IL : 3,964 4,402 4,206 4,626 2,378 2,399 IN : 22,448 23,066 23,238 23,788 2,276 2,299 IA : 45,434 48,694 46,197 49,351 2,260 2,286 ME : 2,729 3,958 2,781 4,019 2,229 2,065 MD : 3,074 2,459 3,215 2,578 2,208 2,366 MI : 7,363 7,520 7,613 7,770 2,246 2,342 MN : 10,188 10,732 10,771 11,243 2,265 2,313 MS : 1,696 1,664 7,007 6,871 1,955 1,994 MO : 6,031 5,626 7,303 6,849 2,328 2,292 NE : 11,969 11,848 12,044 11,923 2,233 2,273 NY : 3,733 3,781 4,054 4,105 2,467 2,412 NC : 3,355 3,412 10,826 10,832 1,977 2,031 OH : 27,989 27,337 28,467 27,856 2,234 2,265 OK : 1,916 1,883 4,016 3,823 1,967 2,066 OR : 2,785 2,710 2,974 2,893 2,387 2,454 PA : 22,126 22,026 23,835 23,778 2,333 2,317 SC : 4,128 3,840 5,222 5,037 2,202 2,204 SD : 3,199 3,218 3,399 3,318 2,354 2,140 TX : 14,119 13,480 18,515 17,790 2,220 2,254 VA : 1,312 1,493 3,163 3,444 2,150 2,149 WA : 4,956 4,918 5,017 4,979 2,452 2,229 WI : 4,334 4,352 4,850 4,837 2,247 2,315 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,097 15,047 22,268 20,901 2,191 2,273 : US : 280,339 280,437 345,056 343,987 2,220 2,239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,901 1,725 9,300 9,126 1,871 1,841 AR : 4,746 4,460 15,202 14,817 1,881 1,923 CA : 20,086 19,102 20,614 19,587 2,231 2,190 CO : 3,458 3,261 3,998 3,806 2,201 2,338 CT : 2,890 2,970 2,942 3,023 2,277 2,316 FL : 10,523 11,010 10,954 11,511 2,301 2,285 GA : 11,148 9,969 20,179 19,038 2,086 2,112 HI : 472 478 512 495 1,895 1,818 IL : 4,108 4,224 4,345 4,446 2,301 2,362 IN : 22,494 23,631 23,246 24,348 2,241 2,230 IA : 45,809 48,793 46,550 49,501 2,187 2,204 ME : 2,679 3,964 2,737 4,024 2,083 2,237 MD : 3,060 2,502 3,214 2,646 2,240 2,268 MI : 7,353 7,867 7,603 8,117 2,302 2,279 MN : 10,503 10,690 11,069 11,215 2,177 2,256 MS : 1,708 1,655 6,906 6,759 1,940 1,938 MO : 6,062 5,746 7,266 6,935 2,243 2,149 NE : 11,962 11,856 12,037 11,931 2,202 2,146 NY : 3,723 3,837 4,045 4,163 2,398 2,378 NC : 3,295 3,306 10,826 10,828 1,921 1,939 OH : 27,694 27,826 28,149 28,364 2,210 2,168 OK : 1,906 1,882 4,000 3,855 1,875 1,971 OR : 2,675 2,682 2,864 2,855 2,304 2,487 PA : 21,910 22,330 23,630 24,096 2,306 2,249 SC : 4,184 3,900 5,264 5,076 2,185 2,147 SD : 3,196 3,209 3,346 3,309 2,301 2,206 TX : 14,221 14,057 18,562 18,359 2,160 2,228 VA : 1,363 1,603 3,227 3,528 2,107 2,126 WA : 4,909 4,913 4,969 4,973 2,355 2,172 WI : 4,472 4,317 4,982 4,813 2,168 2,285 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,062 15,213 22,259 21,052 2,152 2,199 : US : 280,572 282,978 344,797 346,596 2,170 2,175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 179 173 44 39 135 134 AR : 298 297 114 106 184 191 CA : 471 435 CO : 92 90 CT : 69 70 FL : 258 270 251 262 7 8 GA : 435 414 263 237 172 177 HI : 9.9 9.2 9.9 9.2 0 0 IL : 100 111 96 108 4 3 IN : 529 547 516 535 13 12 IA : 1,044 1,128 ME : 62 83 MD : 71 61 69 59 2 2 MI : 171 182 MN : 244 260 236 252 8 8 MS : 137 137 39 40 98 97 MO : 170 157 NE : 269 271 269 271 0 0 NY : 100 99 NC : 214 220 83 85 131 135 OH : 636 631 OK : 79 79 45 45 34 34 OR : 71 71 69 69 2 2 PA : 556 551 541 535 15 16 SC : 115 111 95 90 20 21 SD : 80 71 80 71 0 0 TX : 411 401 VA : 68 74 33 36 35 38 WA : 123 111 WI : 109 112 : Oth Sts 4/ : 488 475 392 381 97 94 : US : 7,659 7,701 6,569 6,597 1,090 1,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, November 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 174 168 42 39 132 129 AR : 286 285 111 103 175 182 CA : 460 429 CO : 88 89 CT : 67 70 FL : 252 263 245 254 7 9 GA : 421 402 257 234 164 168 HI : 9.7 9.0 9.7 9.0 0 0 IL : 100 105 96 102 4 3 IN : 521 543 509 531 12 12 IA : 1,018 1,091 ME : 57 90 MD : 72 60 70 58 2 2 MI : 175 185 MN : 241 253 233 245 8 8 MS : 134 131 40 39 94 92 MO : 163 149 NE : 265 256 265 256 0 0 NY : 97 99 NC : 208 210 79 78 129 132 OH : 622 615 OK : 75 76 43 43 32 33 OR : 66 71 64 69 2 2 PA : 545 542 530 526 15 16 SC : 115 109 96 89 19 20 SD : 77 73 77 73 0 0 TX : 401 409 VA : 68 75 34 40 34 35 WA : 117 108 WI : 108 110 : Oth Sts 3/ : 479 463 388 376 92 87 : US : 7,482 7,538 6,435 6,482 1,047 1,056 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.9 4.1 22.8 23.2 Feb : 4.9 4.6 22.7 21.7 Mar : 4.6 3.0 23.4 22.8 Apr : 2.6 4.1 23.4 22.6 May : 4.7 4.0 22.2 22.3 Jun : 4.8 4.2 23.1 23.0 Jul : 4.6 3.3 24.0 22.6 Aug : 4.5 4.3 23.4 22.0 Sep : 4.5 4.4 23.3 22.4 Oct : 3.9 3.9 23.6 23.3 Nov : 4.2 3.1 23.7 24.2 Dec : 2.6 2.8 23.7 23.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, December 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 0.5 5.0 7.5 AR : 1.0 1.0 10.5 11.5 CA : 3.0 2.0 33.0 32.0 CO : 2.1 1.5 23.0 21.5 CT : 3.4 0.0 10.4 11.0 FL : 2.0 7.0 21.5 34.0 GA : 2.0 1.5 17.0 13.5 HI : 8.5 6.0 52.0 53.0 IL : 1.0 0.5 34.0 33.5 IN : 0.0 4.0 33.0 28.0 IA : 5.0 4.0 34.0 33.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 5.5 0.0 31.0 41.0 MI : 3.5 0.5 32.0 25.0 MN : 3.5 2.0 22.0 27.0 MS : 0.0 1.0 12.5 9.5 MO : 0.5 7.5 23.0 19.0 NE : 6.0 8.0 21.0 28.0 NY : 1.5 2.0 5.5 8.0 NC : 0.5 0.0 7.0 7.5 OH : 3.5 2.0 29.0 18.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 5.5 5.0 OR : 4.0 4.0 27.5 35.0 PA : 1.0 1.5 13.0 19.5 SC : 2.0 14.0 32.5 15.0 SD : 2.8 4.5 41.2 19.0 TX : 1.5 1.0 21.0 20.0 VA : 0.0 0.0 14.0 13.0 WA : 11.0 6.5 33.0 41.0 WI : 3.0 4.0 27.5 29.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.3 1.6 26.8 28.1 : US : 2.6 2.8 23.7 23.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November-December 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Item : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 35,612 34,704 97 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 38,758 32,752 85 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 399,972 400,115 100 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 225 181 80 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,317 2,829 85 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Dec 1 : 645,112 657,579 102 Chicks Hatched During Nov : 730,353 747,335 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Nov : 8,540,161 8,665,040 101 Pullets Hatched During Nov for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,128 7,298 102 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,511 63,006 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched May 2004 through Apr 2005. 2/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2004 through Apr 2005. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, December 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,892 6,172 90 E North Central : 7,656 7,907 103 W North Central : 6,977 7,175 103 South Atlantic : 4,590 3,783 82 South Central : 5,234 5,657 108 West : 4,263 4,010 94 : US : 35,612 34,704 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regions: North Atlantic = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November : Jan-Nov :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : FL : 830 768 93 7,016 7,706 110 GA : 2,035 1,803 89 25,815 24,742 96 IN : 4,872 4,551 93 53,748 55,938 104 IA : 6,465 5,510 85 66,197 67,923 103 MN : 820 1,126 137 9,689 11,895 123 PA : 5,787 4,008 69 56,861 52,854 93 : Oth Sts 1/ : 17,949 14,986 83 180,646 179,057 99 : US : 38,758 32,752 85 399,972 400,115 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,521 35,155 37,936 108 33,521 35,155 37,936 108 Feb : 30,474 31,923 33,932 106 63,995 67,078 71,868 107 Mar : 36,775 37,545 41,824 111 100,770 104,623 113,692 109 Apr : 37,820 37,466 38,267 102 138,590 142,089 151,959 107 May : 37,630 38,347 37,449 98 176,220 180,436 189,408 105 Jun : 36,602 37,508 34,537 92 212,822 217,944 223,945 103 Jul : 35,578 34,919 35,310 101 248,400 252,863 259,255 103 Aug : 33,199 36,854 38,953 106 281,599 289,717 298,208 103 Sep : 35,763 36,631 33,788 92 317,362 326,348 331,996 102 Oct : 34,812 34,866 35,367 101 352,174 361,214 367,363 102 Nov : 30,241 38,758 32,752 85 382,415 399,972 400,115 100 Dec : 33,588 37,332 416,003 437,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 210 124 157 127 3,012 3,088 2,834 Feb : 225 285 208 73 2,960 3,080 2,854 Mar : 319 401 314 78 2,927 3,210 2,797 Apr : 280 343 308 90 2,923 3,142 2,967 May : 289 157 190 121 3,047 3,100 2,888 Jun : 309 212 184 87 3,139 3,006 2,844 Jul : 230 222 242 109 3,198 2,995 Aug : 188 318 261 82 3,112 3,028 Sep : 273 205 375 183 3,172 2,951 Oct : 310 268 189 71 3,254 2,864 Nov : 319 225 181 80 3,317 2,829 Dec : 246 235 3,185 2,862 : Total : 3,198 2,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For November 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched May 2004 through Apr 2005. 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, December 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,355 12,397 100 E North Central : 8,405 8,869 106 W North Central : 22,075 22,682 103 South Atlantic : 232,241 237,993 102 South Central : 344,548 350,557 102 West : 25,488 25,081 98 : US : 645,112 657,579 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, November 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November : Jan-Nov :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 100,202 107,654 107 1,195,602 1,226,862 103 AR : 99,960 102,199 102 1,225,154 1,215,769 99 DE : 12,820 13,384 104 148,101 158,553 107 FL : 4,735 4,930 104 53,502 53,986 101 GA : 110,788 111,709 101 1,301,912 1,313,792 101 KY : 23,064 23,329 101 275,706 277,923 101 LA : 13,587 14,162 104 151,336 161,453 107 MD : 29,502 30,906 105 342,456 346,289 101 MS : 66,989 63,516 95 781,262 759,009 97 NC : 62,238 63,993 103 717,012 722,794 101 OK : 22,506 22,898 102 256,386 258,711 101 PA : 12,964 13,574 105 143,760 157,549 110 SC : 15,958 17,043 107 152,741 199,213 130 TX : 50,554 51,441 102 595,381 599,624 101 VA : 22,555 22,704 101 259,511 256,206 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 60,699 62,791 103 695,468 719,261 103 : 19 Sts 1/ : 709,121 726,233 102 8,295,290 8,426,994 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 21,232 21,102 99 244,871 238,046 97 : US : 730,353 747,335 102 8,540,161 8,665,040 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of: 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :759,674 774,004 796,026 103 759,674 774,004 796,026 103 Feb :693,549 728,401 731,274 100 1,453,223 1,502,405 1,527,300 102 Mar :774,354 791,915 815,782 103 2,227,577 2,294,320 2,343,082 102 Apr :760,638 774,629 789,780 102 2,988,215 3,068,949 3,132,862 102 May :792,813 810,484 823,406 102 3,781,028 3,879,433 3,956,268 102 Jun :774,679 786,603 796,001 101 4,555,707 4,666,036 4,752,269 102 Jul :777,838 806,658 807,654 100 5,333,545 5,472,694 5,559,923 102 Aug :784,107 810,285 811,678 100 6,117,652 6,282,979 6,371,601 101 Sep :739,515 769,934 769,771 100 6,857,167 7,052,913 7,141,372 101 Oct :735,235 756,895 776,333 103 7,592,402 7,809,808 7,917,705 101 Nov :707,891 730,353 747,335 102 8,300,293 8,540,161 8,665,040 101 Dec :780,321 793,090 9,080,614 9,333,251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,269 6,811 6,409 94 60,300 62,084 62,860 Feb : 6,659 7,340 7,325 100 61,106 62,460 63,060 Mar : 6,888 6,815 7,077 104 61,421 62,794 63,416 Apr : 6,735 6,402 6,800 106 61,600 63,574 63,776 May : 7,323 7,590 7,783 103 61,643 63,220 64,311 Jun : 6,748 6,890 7,109 103 61,930 63,008 64,284 Jul : 7,071 6,688 6,657 100 62,020 62,965 Aug : 7,253 7,280 7,484 103 62,096 62,972 Sep : 6,654 7,758 7,132 92 62,113 62,707 Oct : 6,312 6,457 6,944 108 62,180 62,894 Nov : 6,946 7,128 7,298 102 61,511 63,006 Dec : 6,978 6,772 61,848 63,509 : Annual : Total : 81,836 83,931 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,388 7,812 7,804 100 Feb : 8,094 8,251 8,664 105 Mar : 8,400 7,801 8,709 112 Apr : 8,062 7,288 7,995 110 May : 8,604 8,693 8,995 103 Jun : 8,341 8,590 8,571 100 Jul : 8,555 8,003 7,846 98 Aug : 8,608 8,416 9,084 108 Sep : 8,338 9,184 8,683 95 Oct : 7,695 7,678 8,683 113 Nov : 8,246 8,411 8,830 105 Dec : 8,185 8,263 : Annual : Total : 98,516 98,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Nov 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2004 through Apr 2005. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched consist of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. "Hatchery Supply Flocks" include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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