Pou 1-1 (1-08) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 22, 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. December Egg Production Down Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.76 billion during December 2007, down slightly from last year. Production included 6.63 billion table eggs, and 1.13 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.06 billion were broiler-type and 67 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during December 2007 averaged 344 million, down 1 percent from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,256 eggs, up 1 percent from December 2006. All layers in the U.S. on January 1, 2008 totaled 345 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 345 million layers consisted of 285 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 57.2 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.75 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on January 1, 2008, averaged 72.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from January 1, 2007. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 7 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during December 2007 totaled 35.5 million, up 7 percent from December 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.8 million on January 1, 2008, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 245 thousand during December 2007, up 4 percent from December 2006. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during December 2007 totaled 823 million, up 3 percent from December 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 677 million on January 1, 2008, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.75 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during December 2007, down 6 percent from December 2006. 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/ : 348,810 348,098 344,089 Jan : 349,677 347,133 Feb : 350,018 347,079 Mar : 350,470 346,437 Apr : 348,643 343,814 May : 345,223 341,052 Jun : 342,685 339,130 Jul : 341,252 338,892 Aug : 341,540 339,508 Sep : 343,147 339,841 Oct : 344,538 341,494 Nov 2/ : 346,936 342,974 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2007 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/ : 7,777 7,763 6,683 6,633 1,094 1,129 Jan : 7,637 6,535 1,102 Feb : 6,916 5,918 998 Mar : 7,769 6,646 1,123 Apr : 7,435 6,341 1,094 May : 7,591 6,449 1,143 Jun : 7,355 6,243 1,113 Jul : 7,573 6,435 1,138 Aug : 7,569 6,438 1,131 Sep : 7,370 6,273 1,097 Oct : 7,699 6,567 1,132 Nov 3/ : 7,513 6,422 1,090 During Year: 90,204 76,950 13,255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2007 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, November-December 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 2/ : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Nov : 1,000 : All Layers : : 346,936 342,974 99 Table Egg Type : : 289,903 284,151 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,033 58,823 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,223 55,976 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,810 2,847 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Nov : Number : All Layers : : 2,176 2,191 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,244 2,260 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,829 1,853 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,806 1,829 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,278 2,318 102 : : Eggs Produced During Nov : Million : All Layers : : 7,549 7,513 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,506 6,422 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,043 1,090 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 979 1,024 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 64 66 103 : : Layers on Dec 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,719 343,140 98 Table Egg Type : : 291,267 284,345 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,452 58,795 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,636 55,975 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,816 2,820 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Dec 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.9 73.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 75.3 75.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.6 61.7 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 60.8 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.6 78.6 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Dec 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.2 1.8 82 Percent with Molt Completed : : 26.6 23.9 90 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Nov: 1,000 : 12,056 11,764 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Nov : 1,000 : 6,202 5,602 90 : : Pullets on Dec 1 : 1,000 : 96,087 102,623 107 : : Pullets Added During Nov 3/ : 1,000 : 21,383 21,608 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2006-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Dec : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,098 344,089 99 Table Egg Type : : 290,377 284,708 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,721 59,381 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,876 56,592 103 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 : : 1,895 1,901 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,873 1,877 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,320 2,402 104 : : Eggs Produced During Dec : Million : All Layers : : 7,777 7,763 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,683 6,633 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,094 1,129 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,028 1,062 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 67 102 : :-------------------------------- : : : : 2008 : : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 : :-------------------------------- : : Layers on Jan 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 347,428 344,997 99 Table Egg Type : : 289,466 285,050 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,962 59,947 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,098 57,199 104 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 74.8 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.2 61.0 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.4 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 22.6 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Dec: 1,000 : 12,854 11,542 90 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Dec : 1,000 : 7,260 7,054 97 : : Pullets on Jan 1 : 1,000 : 94,747 103,357 109 : : Pullets Added During Dec 2/ : 1,000 : 20,521 22,918 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 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 : 1,739 1,367 8,872 9,476 1,871 1,889 AR : 4,456 4,100 13,920 13,946 1,925 1,943 CA : 18,916 19,097 19,405 19,258 2,159 2,150 CO : 3,249 3,349 3,746 3,886 2,269 2,342 CT : 2,836 2,846 2,897 2,902 2,416 2,309 FL : 10,522 10,421 10,967 10,864 2,270 2,191 GA : 9,711 9,589 19,392 19,306 2,078 2,082 HI : 402 347 417 362 1,751 1,768 IL : 4,893 4,927 5,131 5,156 2,300 2,347 IN : 23,902 23,366 24,605 24,052 2,223 2,266 IA : 51,305 52,548 52,096 53,459 2,209 2,153 ME : 3,844 3,813 3,913 3,887 2,147 2,135 MD : 2,492 2,653 2,662 2,814 2,216 2,168 MI : 8,895 8,866 9,146 9,116 2,307 2,479 MN : 10,708 9,894 11,177 10,371 2,192 2,295 MS : 1,661 1,580 6,290 6,353 1,971 1,983 MO : 6,222 5,655 7,306 6,762 2,190 2,144 NE : 11,543 10,101 11,618 10,176 2,238 2,309 NY : 3,894 3,776 4,282 4,295 2,312 2,398 NC : 3,775 4,922 11,398 12,462 1,965 2,038 OH : 26,842 25,833 27,351 26,427 2,132 2,195 OR : 2,546 2,413 2,736 2,601 2,522 2,499 PA : 22,016 20,285 23,827 21,973 2,304 2,394 SC : 3,679 3,350 4,865 4,563 2,199 2,126 SD : 3,101 3,093 3,201 3,193 2,124 2,192 TX : 14,486 14,581 18,828 19,146 2,273 2,256 VA : 1,355 1,409 3,229 3,231 2,075 2,043 WA : 4,998 4,647 5,058 4,707 2,155 2,231 WI : 4,429 4,227 4,976 4,825 2,231 2,280 : Oth Sts 3/ : 15,672 15,264 23,625 23,405 2,154 2,162 : US : 284,089 278,319 346,936 342,974 2,176 2,191 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,503 1,402 8,615 9,518 1,962 1,944 AR : 4,374 4,106 14,066 14,108 1,962 1,963 CA : 19,142 19,268 19,615 19,431 2,197 2,239 CO : 3,196 3,326 3,721 3,863 2,338 2,382 CT : 2,960 2,925 3,015 2,979 2,421 2,383 FL : 10,773 10,480 11,271 10,938 2,271 2,267 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 : 23,922 23,316 24,655 24,006 2,275 2,312 IA : 51,326 52,991 52,164 53,908 2,220 2,245 ME : 3,877 3,816 3,944 3,885 2,155 2,059 MD : 2,428 2,587 2,602 2,756 2,306 2,177 MI : 8,852 8,903 9,102 9,160 2,351 2,478 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 4,344 4,227 2,486 2,484 NC : 3,833 4,965 11,497 12,577 2,088 2,107 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 20,370 23,898 22,067 2,381 2,461 SC : 3,726 3,264 4,883 4,487 2,253 2,206 SD : 3,096 2,992 3,196 3,092 2,159 2,232 TX : 14,543 14,320 18,894 19,062 2,276 2,282 VA : 1,298 1,399 3,184 3,207 2,104 2,058 WA : 4,910 4,645 4,973 4,706 2,272 2,210 WI : 4,442 4,194 5,012 4,770 2,374 2,369 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,670 15,141 23,637 23,359 2,196 2,205 : US : 284,547 278,872 348,098 344,089 2,234 2,256 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, November 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 166 179 40 32 126 147 AR : 268 271 103 96 165 175 CA : 419 414 CO : 85 91 CT : 70 67 FL : 249 238 242 231 7 7 GA : 403 402 222 219 181 183 HI : 7.3 6.4 7.3 6.4 0 0 IL : 118 121 114 118 4 3 IN : 547 545 535 533 12 12 IA : 1,151 1,151 1,138 1,136 13 15 ME : 84 83 MD : 59 61 57 59 2 2 MI : 211 226 MN : 245 238 237 229 8 9 MS : 124 126 39 39 85 87 MO : 160 145 NE : 260 235 260 235 0 0 NY : 99 103 NC : 224 254 89 120 135 134 OH : 583 580 OR : 69 65 67 63 2 2 PA : 549 526 530 507 19 19 SC : 107 97 86 76 21 21 SD : 68 70 68 70 0 0 TX : 428 432 VA : 67 66 34 33 33 33 WA : 109 105 WI : 111 110 : Oth Sts 4/ : 509 506 388 378 121 128 : US : 7,549 7,513 6,506 6,422 1,043 1,090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 169 185 36 33 133 152 AR : 276 277 103 96 173 181 CA : 431 435 CO : 87 92 CT : 73 71 FL : 256 248 247 240 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 : 561 555 548 542 13 13 IA : 1,158 1,210 1,145 1,195 13 15 ME : 85 80 MD : 60 60 58 58 2 2 MI : 214 227 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 : 108 105 NC : 240 265 98 123 142 142 OH : 635 629 OR : 66 68 64 66 2 2 PA : 569 543 549 523 20 20 SC : 110 99 89 77 21 22 SD : 69 69 69 69 0 0 TX : 430 435 VA : 67 66 32 33 35 33 WA : 113 104 WI : 119 113 : Oth Sts 3/ : 519 515 394 383 125 132 : US : 7,777 7,763 6,683 6,633 1,094 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/ 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 : 4.4 2.8 24.5 22.6 Feb : 3.4 24.4 Mar : 2.9 24.1 Apr : 2.8 23.4 May : 5.4 22.2 Jun : 3.6 24.0 Jul : 4.0 24.1 Aug : 3.4 23.5 Sep : 3.5 24.0 Oct : 3.5 23.6 Nov : 2.6 23.9 Dec 2/ : 1.8 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2007 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, January 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 1.0 4.5 6.0 AR : 2.5 2.5 11.5 12.5 CA : 5.5 9.0 35.0 31.5 CO : 3.0 1.5 21.0 17.0 CT : 4.0 0.0 13.0 14.5 FL : 7.0 3.0 36.0 35.0 GA : 4.5 1.5 14.0 14.0 HI : 5.5 6.5 65.0 55.0 IL : 6.0 2.0 30.5 31.0 IN : 4.5 4.0 31.0 32.0 IA : 6.5 2.5 35.0 35.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 5.5 8.0 40.0 11.5 MI : 2.0 0.0 33.0 17.5 MN : 1.0 2.0 30.5 28.0 MS : 3.0 2.0 9.5 9.5 MO : 4.0 4.0 18.5 14.5 NE : 5.0 0.0 21.0 12.5 NY : 1.5 2.5 7.5 6.0 NC : 0.0 0.0 10.5 8.1 OH : 3.5 2.5 25.5 15.5 OR : 6.5 4.0 31.0 26.5 PA : 3.5 1.5 14.5 14.5 SC : 3.5 2.5 32.0 25.0 SD : 5.0 5.0 21.5 18.0 TX : 6.5 4.5 23.5 25.0 VA : 0.0 0.0 13.0 26.5 WA : 9.5 5.0 40.0 43.0 WI : 6.5 4.0 22.5 31.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.3 2.8 24.0 23.8 : US : 4.4 2.8 24.5 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December-January 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Item : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 34,383 35,828 104 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 33,183 35,543 107 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 426,068 445,400 105 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended : Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks 1/ : 205 245 120 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ 2/ : 2,847 2,906 102 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Jan 1 : 652,507 677,028 104 Chicks Hatched During Dec 1/ : 796,523 823,327 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Dec 1/ : 9,427,550 9,593,788 102 Pullets Hatched During Jan for Intended : Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks 1/ : 7,176 6,749 94 7-15 Months Earlier 1/ 3/ : 64,040 64,597 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Previous year. 2/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2006 through May 2007. 3/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2006 through May 2007. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, January 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,167 5,267 85 E North Central : 7,146 7,567 106 W North Central : 8,005 7,834 98 South Atlantic : 3,772 4,886 130 South Central : 4,029 5,313 132 West : 5,264 4,961 94 : US : 34,383 35,828 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, December 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December : Jan-Dec :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,286 2,105 92 26,694 26,283 98 IN : 4,934 4,958 100 59,358 63,455 107 IA : 5,877 6,804 116 79,677 87,174 109 MN : 1,065 991 93 11,783 12,400 105 PA : 4,447 4,342 98 52,672 53,507 102 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,574 16,343 112 195,884 202,581 103 : US : 33,183 35,543 107 426,068 445,400 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 35,159 36,926 105 35,159 36,926 105 Feb : 33,409 36,766 110 68,568 73,692 107 Mar : 38,805 40,537 104 107,373 114,229 106 Apr : 35,435 39,704 112 142,808 153,933 108 May : 39,744 38,498 97 182,552 192,431 105 Jun : 37,406 40,005 107 219,958 232,436 106 Jul : 32,727 35,560 109 252,685 267,996 106 Aug : 35,611 36,838 103 288,296 304,834 106 Sep : 36,873 35,270 96 325,169 340,104 105 Oct : 36,162 35,767 99 361,331 375,871 104 Nov : 31,554 33,986 108 392,885 409,857 104 Dec : 33,183 35,543 107 426,068 445,400 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2007 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2006 :----------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 223 265 119 2,870 3,008 Feb : 200 166 83 2,947 2,872 Mar : 261 316 121 2,970 2,866 Apr : 254 274 108 2,855 2,906 May : 241 191 79 2,889 2,868 Jun : 198 300 152 2,915 2,943 Jul : 319 183 57 2,873 2,983 Aug : 284 278 98 2,915 Sep : 260 300 115 2,881 Oct : 222 184 83 2,936 Nov : 206 281 136 2,956 Dec : 205 245 120 2,906 : Total : 2,873 2,983 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2006 through May 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, January 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,775 12,863 109 E North Central : 9,801 11,159 114 W North Central : 22,991 29,884 130 South Atlantic : 244,091 253,234 104 South Central : 338,741 345,610 102 West : 25,108 24,278 97 : US : 652,507 677,028 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, December 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December : Jan-Dec :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 112,745 119,224 106 1,352,035 1,352,076 100 AR : 101,650 105,698 104 1,216,464 1,215,967 100 DE : 14,428 15,302 106 167,605 177,714 106 FL : 4,874 4,974 102 58,982 59,329 101 GA : 127,168 128,705 101 1,481,283 1,517,531 102 KY : 26,818 27,650 103 307,845 326,906 106 LA : 13,837 14,469 105 172,294 170,041 99 MD : 31,019 31,349 101 374,867 373,427 100 MS : 64,813 69,754 108 782,576 813,608 104 NC : 68,974 72,070 104 803,060 839,734 105 OK : 23,635 22,955 97 274,739 283,128 103 PA : 14,715 15,258 104 168,553 171,330 102 SC : 19,514 19,468 100 225,856 233,081 103 TX : 53,075 56,001 106 646,171 647,060 100 VA : 22,997 23,372 102 275,388 274,666 100 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 73,326 73,343 100 847,189 855,022 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 773,588 799,592 103 9,154,907 9,310,620 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,935 23,735 103 272,643 283,168 104 : US : 796,523 823,327 103 9,427,550 9,593,788 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 804,801 797,066 99 804,801 797,066 99 Feb : 733,425 723,753 99 1,538,226 1,520,819 99 Mar : 817,842 810,732 99 2,356,068 2,331,551 99 Apr : 787,457 800,524 102 3,143,525 3,132,075 100 May : 812,137 837,386 103 3,955,662 3,969,461 100 Jun : 788,652 810,419 103 4,744,314 4,779,880 101 Jul : 801,537 820,865 102 5,545,851 5,600,745 101 Aug : 810,030 828,788 102 6,355,881 6,429,533 101 Sep : 772,258 784,155 102 7,128,139 7,213,688 101 Oct : 772,942 795,371 103 7,901,081 8,009,059 101 Nov : 729,946 761,402 104 8,631,027 8,770,461 102 Dec : 796,523 823,327 103 9,427,550 9,593,788 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2007 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2006 :----------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,825 7,015 103 64,544 65,333 Feb : 7,593 7,071 93 64,056 65,407 Mar : 7,012 7,135 102 64,389 65,581 Apr : 6,593 6,692 102 64,340 65,732 May : 7,531 8,083 107 64,259 65,687 Jun : 7,636 7,799 102 64,284 66,054 Jul : 6,456 6,818 106 64,448 65,668 Aug : 7,631 7,792 102 64,870 Sep : 7,063 7,327 104 64,410 Oct : 6,744 6,970 103 63,909 Nov : 7,618 7,438 98 64,145 Dec : 7,176 6,749 94 64,597 : Annual : Total : 85,878 86,889 101 : Total : Place- : ments 3/ : Jan : 8,018 8,772 109 Feb : 9,026 8,811 98 Mar : 8,415 9,025 107 Apr : 7,558 8,358 111 May : 8,930 9,780 110 Jun : 9,144 9,435 103 Jul : 7,845 8,370 107 Aug : 9,170 9,466 103 Sep : 8,742 9,070 104 Oct : 8,028 9,076 113 Nov : 9,550 9,614 101 Dec : 8,700 8,549 98 : Annual : Total : 103,126 108,326 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dec 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2006 through May 2007. 3/ 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". 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