Pou 1-1 (5-09) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 22, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Kim Linonis at (202) 690-8632, for "Chicks Hatched" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. April Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.46 billion during April 2009, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.41 billion table eggs, and 1.05 billion hatching eggs, of which 980 million were broiler-type and 71 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 2009 averaged 340 million, down slightly from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,196 eggs, up 2 percent from April 2008. All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 2009 totaled 339 million, down slightly from last year. The 339 million layers consisted of 282 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 3.01 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2009, averaged 72.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from May 1, 2008. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Down 4 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2009 totaled 40.6 million, down 4 percent from April 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.8 million on May 1, 2009, down 12 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 307 thousand during April 2009, up 16 percent from April 2008. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 6 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2009 totaled 756 million, down 6 percent from April 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 628 million on May 1, 2009, down 6 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.16 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2009, down 13 percent from April 2008. Special Note State level data for egg-type chicks hatched will no longer be published. U.S. numbers by month and cumulative totals will continue to be published. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production...................1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, Forced Molt, and Pullets....3 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State..................................5 Egg Production by Type and State...........................................7 Forced Molt................................................................9 U.S. Hatchery Production Summary..........................................10 Egg-Type Hatchery.........................................................11 Egg-Type Intended Placements..............................................12 Broiler-Type Hatchery.....................................................12 Broiler-Type Intended Placements..........................................14 Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates................................15 Regional Listing..........................................................16 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates......................16 Information Contacts......................................................16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 346,225 340,302 Jan : 344,737 340,936 Feb : 343,299 340,614 Mar 2/ : 342,017 340,455 Apr : 340,838 339,640 May : 340,116 Jun : 338,664 Jul : 336,276 Aug : 335,265 Sep : 334,489 Oct : 334,937 Nov : 337,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2009 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs 1/ : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,808 7,768 6,666 6,701 1,143 1,068 Jan : 7,646 7,666 6,498 6,591 1,149 1,075 Feb : 7,114 6,892 6,034 5,906 1,080 985 Mar : 7,675 7,724 6,517 6,632 1,159 1,093 Apr : 7,373 7,459 6,256 6,408 1,117 1,051 May : 7,564 6,409 1,155 Jun : 7,367 6,262 1,104 Jul : 7,599 6,474 1,125 Aug : 7,551 6,436 1,115 Sep : 7,339 6,272 1,067 Oct : 7,625 6,538 1,088 Nov : 7,490 6,446 1,044 During Year 1/: 90,151 76,811 13,346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 Item : Unit : 2008 : 2009 1/ : as % of : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,017 340,455 100 Table Egg Type : : 281,182 283,072 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,835 57,383 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,942 54,309 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,893 3,074 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,244 2,269 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,318 2,343 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,905 1,905 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,883 1,874 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,351 2,440 104 : : Eggs Produced During Mar 2/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,675 7,724 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,517 6,632 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,159 1,093 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,091 1,018 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 68 75 110 : : Layers on Apr 1 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,320 340,604 100 Table Egg Type : : 280,664 283,188 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,656 57,416 95 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,761 54,346 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,895 3,070 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.4 73.9 102 Table Egg Type : : 74.8 76.5 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.2 61.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.4 60.1 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 77.5 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 1.9 68 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.3 21.7 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 14,147 13,878 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 8,029 7,527 94 : : Pullets on Apr 1 : 1,000 : 102,657 100,650 98 : : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ : 1,000 : 23,045 23,691 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Pullet chicks less than 3 days old added to pullet flocks. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 Item : Unit : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,838 339,640 100 Table Egg Type : : 279,937 282,456 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,901 57,184 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,006 54,142 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,895 3,042 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,163 2,196 102 Table Egg Type : : 2,235 2,269 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,834 1,838 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,810 1,810 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,314 2,334 101 : : Eggs Produced During Apr 1/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,373 7,459 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,256 6,408 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,117 1,051 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,050 980 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 71 106 : : Layers on May 1 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,318 338,638 100 Table Egg Type : : 279,191 281,706 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61,127 56,932 93 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,240 53,922 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,887 3,010 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.8 72.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.1 74.6 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.1 61.3 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.3 60.3 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.8 79.8 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.1 4.5 110 Percent with Molt Completed : : 20.8 20.5 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 14,318 14,366 100 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 7,643 8,255 108 : : Pullets on May 1 : 1,000 : 104,237 99,396 95 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 22,968 20,803 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers : All Layers State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 1/ : 2008 : 2009 1/ : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,289 1,432 9,495 9,297 1,927 1,958 AR : 3,789 3,522 13,881 12,792 1,967 1,986 CA : 19,595 19,450 19,889 19,747 2,192 2,274 CO : 3,351 3,404 3,895 3,854 2,465 2,543 CT : 2,770 2,754 2,838 2,822 2,326 2,339 FL : 10,260 9,628 10,697 9,989 2,272 2,222 GA : 9,452 9,216 19,043 18,048 2,101 2,166 HI : 328 310 352 337 1,847 1,751 IL : 5,089 5,048 5,316 5,261 2,333 2,224 IN : 23,722 23,507 24,415 24,315 2,306 2,311 IA : 52,416 52,937 53,390 53,884 2,236 2,272 ME : 4,141 3,450 4,204 3,531 2,307 2,181 MD : 2,425 2,108 2,555 2,247 2,192 2,225 MI : 9,025 9,666 9,189 9,830 2,459 2,411 MN : 9,643 9,721 10,108 10,235 2,285 2,374 MS : 1,617 1,484 6,267 6,042 2,026 2,085 MO : 5,804 5,817 7,093 7,095 2,354 2,396 NE : 9,691 9,697 9,741 9,747 2,392 2,360 NY : 3,784 3,926 4,007 4,141 2,446 2,487 NC : 4,869 5,304 12,666 12,504 2,108 2,127 OH : 25,479 26,906 25,930 27,349 2,352 2,300 OR : 2,428 2,290 2,573 2,433 2,565 2,630 PA : 20,378 21,510 21,466 22,642 2,436 2,456 SC : 3,419 2,979 4,711 4,276 2,080 2,198 SD : 2,526 2,416 2,586 2,456 2,204 2,443 TX : 14,106 13,777 18,918 18,323 2,252 2,265 VA : 1,227 1,246 3,104 2,907 1,997 2,064 WA : 5,494 6,007 5,563 6,122 2,355 2,369 WI : 4,121 4,368 4,546 4,947 2,200 2,345 : Oth Sts 2/ : 14,751 14,721 23,579 23,282 2,184 2,199 : US : 276,989 278,601 342,017 340,455 2,244 2,269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During April 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers : All Layers State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,256 1,398 9,438 9,260 1,865 1,890 AR : 3,572 3,422 13,590 12,467 1,898 1,957 CA : 20,131 19,476 20,423 19,774 2,081 2,190 CO : 3,380 3,293 3,894 3,772 2,337 2,466 CT : 2,846 2,819 2,911 2,884 2,302 2,323 FL : 10,012 9,514 10,460 9,894 2,113 2,244 GA : 9,106 9,042 18,673 17,779 2,008 2,081 HI : 326 312 351 339 1,738 1,740 IL : 5,166 5,112 5,393 5,302 2,169 2,263 IN : 23,569 23,283 24,280 24,091 2,224 2,262 IA : 52,783 52,811 53,727 53,742 2,196 2,207 ME : 4,025 3,330 4,094 3,417 2,223 2,136 MD : 2,500 2,024 2,646 2,173 2,116 2,071 MI : 8,987 9,626 9,149 9,790 2,350 2,257 MN : 9,648 9,753 10,142 10,250 2,218 2,244 MS : 1,517 1,506 6,250 6,101 1,920 1,967 MO : 5,801 5,780 7,101 7,064 2,281 2,336 NE : 9,666 9,716 9,716 9,766 2,336 2,324 NY : 3,718 3,881 3,941 4,096 2,411 2,441 NC : 5,000 5,533 12,660 12,784 2,022 2,042 OH : 25,184 26,846 25,640 27,293 2,293 2,224 OR : 2,419 2,375 2,574 2,515 2,409 2,465 PA : 20,101 21,559 21,210 22,699 2,348 2,383 SC : 3,296 3,059 4,604 4,388 2,107 2,028 SD : 2,463 2,332 2,523 2,372 2,180 2,277 TX : 13,782 13,639 18,620 18,184 2,127 2,183 VA : 1,228 1,151 3,143 2,886 1,941 2,010 WA : 5,536 6,050 5,605 6,165 2,302 2,287 WI : 4,002 4,420 4,436 5,005 2,074 2,298 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,723 14,923 23,644 23,388 2,081 2,104 : US : 275,743 277,985 340,838 339,640 2,163 2,196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, March 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 183 182 30 34 153 148 AR : 273 254 88 84 185 170 CA : 436 449 CO : 96 98 CT : 66 66 FL : 243 222 234 215 9 7 GA : 400 391 216 222 184 169 HI : 6.5 5.9 6.5 5.9 0 0 IL : 124 117 120 114 4 3 IN : 563 562 551 547 12 15 IA : 1,194 1,224 1,177 1,208 17 16 ME : 97 77 MD : 56 50 55 49 1 1 MI : 226 237 MN : 231 243 223 234 8 9 MS : 127 126 39 36 88 90 MO : 167 170 NE : 233 230 233 230 0 0 NY : 98 103 NC : 267 266 121 134 146 132 OH : 610 629 OR : 66 64 64 62 2 2 PA : 523 556 504 536 19 20 SC : 98 94 76 72 22 22 SD : 57 60 57 60 0 0 TX : 426 415 VA : 62 60 28 31 34 29 WA : 131 145 WI : 100 116 : Oth Sts 3/ : 515 512 370 374 146 139 : US 1/ : 7,675 7,724 6,517 6,632 1,159 1,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 176 175 28 32 148 143 AR : 258 244 80 83 178 161 CA : 425 433 CO : 91 93 CT : 67 67 FL : 221 222 213 215 8 7 GA : 375 370 198 209 177 161 HI : 6.1 5.9 6.1 5.9 0 0 IL : 117 120 114 117 3 3 IN : 540 545 528 530 12 15 IA : 1,180 1,186 1,164 1,171 16 15 ME : 91 73 MD : 56 45 54 43 2 2 MI : 215 221 MN : 225 230 217 222 8 8 MS : 120 120 33 35 87 85 MO : 162 165 NE : 227 227 227 227 0 0 NY : 95 100 NC : 256 261 119 135 137 126 OH : 588 607 OR : 62 62 60 60 2 2 PA : 498 541 479 521 19 20 SC : 97 89 75 67 22 22 SD : 55 54 55 54 0 0 TX : 396 397 VA : 61 58 27 28 34 30 WA : 129 141 WI : 92 115 : Oth Sts 3/ : 492 492 351 360 141 132 : US 1/ : 7,373 7,459 6,256 6,408 1,117 1,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in US totals. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted 1/ : Percent with Molt Completed 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.0 3.2 22.7 21.2 Feb : 3.9 3.4 21.7 21.4 Mar : 2.4 3.4 22.1 21.4 Apr : 2.8 1.9 21.3 21.7 May : 4.1 4.5 20.8 20.5 Jun : 3.7 20.9 Jul : 3.4 20.8 Aug : 3.9 21.2 Sep : 3.9 20.8 Oct : 3.7 21.9 Nov : 2.1 22.7 Dec : 1.9 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, May 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted 1/ : Percent with Molt Completed 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 1.5 4.5 5.5 AR : 1.5 2.0 9.0 9.0 CA : 7.5 7.5 29.5 26.0 CO : 3.5 3.0 20.5 13.5 CT : 0.0 0.0 11.0 15.0 FL : 8.5 8.5 30.0 30.0 GA : 4.5 5.0 8.5 10.0 HI : 6.0 9.0 52.0 53.0 IL : 5.0 1.5 24.5 35.0 IN : 5.0 5.5 32.0 35.5 IA : 4.0 3.5 35.0 34.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 10.0 3.5 14.0 19.0 MI : 6.5 8.5 19.5 16.5 MN : 1.5 5.0 28.5 23.5 MS : 3.5 2.5 9.0 8.0 MO : 3.0 4.0 15.5 11.5 NE : 0.0 0.0 4.5 1.5 NY : 1.0 0.0 5.5 6.5 NC : 1.0 0.0 8.0 10.5 OH : 4.5 6.0 12.5 18.0 OR : 8.0 10.0 25.5 28.0 PA : 3.0 3.5 12.0 11.0 SC : 2.5 6.5 26.0 14.5 SD : 5.0 7.0 18.0 33.5 TX : 5.0 5.5 24.0 19.0 VA : 9.0 3.0 19.5 9.0 WA : 7.5 9.5 31.0 29.5 WI : 5.0 7.0 33.5 25.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.3 5.1 19.2 19.5 : US : 4.1 4.5 20.8 20.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Item : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 40,422 35,766 88 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 42,329 40,621 96 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 163,073 155,702 95 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 264 307 116 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,905 2,879 99 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 668,011 628,222 94 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 801,548 755,862 94 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 3,239,745 3,018,524 93 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,119 6,158 87 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 65,567 65,173 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2007 through Sep 2008. 2/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2008 through Sep 2008. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,470 5,440 99 E North Central : 8,474 7,351 87 W North Central : 10,062 9,177 91 South Atlantic : 4,958 3,663 74 South Central : 6,264 6,344 101 West : 5,194 3,791 73 : US : 40,422 35,766 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 40,256 38,083 95 40,256 38,083 95 Feb : 38,534 36,861 96 78,790 74,944 95 Mar : 41,954 40,137 96 120,744 115,081 95 Apr : 42,329 40,621 96 163,073 155,702 95 May : 41,826 204,899 Jun : 40,928 245,827 Jul : 37,250 283,077 Aug : 35,578 318,655 Sep : 37,111 355,766 Oct : 40,198 395,964 Nov : 34,187 430,151 Dec : 37,091 467,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2009 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2008 :----------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 198 240 121 3,007 2,907 Feb : 271 256 94 2,871 2,968 Mar : 245 277 113 2,865 2,969 Apr : 264 307 116 2,905 2,879 May : 227 2,867 2,968 Jun : 231 2,942 3,004 Jul : 244 2,982 2,958 Aug : 279 2,915 3,000 Sep : 210 3,021 2,985 Oct : 273 2,950 3,017 Nov : 317 2,940 3,060 Dec : 199 2,976 : Total : 2,958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For April 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2007 through Sep 2008. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,914 11,855 92 E North Central : 12,425 13,137 106 W North Central : 29,380 28,925 98 South Atlantic : 243,621 231,900 95 South Central : 344,261 317,519 92 West : 25,410 24,886 98 : US : 668,011 628,222 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April : Jan-Apr :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 115,920 108,004 93 467,432 424,870 91 AR : 97,978 84,912 87 403,174 349,352 87 DE : 14,257 12,727 89 57,336 49,387 86 FL : 5,038 3,476 69 20,050 14,395 72 GA : 120,937 112,662 93 494,919 461,778 93 KY : 28,151 27,640 98 110,592 108,046 98 LA : 13,516 8,132 60 55,686 44,501 80 MD : 32,386 32,228 100 130,081 126,005 97 MS : 69,021 65,364 95 275,506 256,666 93 NC : 70,165 68,415 98 283,932 270,668 95 OK : 24,762 25,096 101 100,302 96,546 96 PA : 15,172 13,437 89 60,077 55,149 92 SC : 19,423 19,824 102 78,244 78,194 100 TX : 55,734 55,933 100 225,647 223,100 99 VA : 22,677 22,205 98 90,439 85,410 94 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 72,227 70,720 98 286,689 278,248 97 : 19 Sts 1/ : 777,364 730,775 94 3,140,106 2,922,315 93 : Oth Sts 2/ : 24,184 25,087 104 99,639 96,209 97 : US : 801,548 755,862 94 3,239,745 3,018,524 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 826,027 778,401 94 826,027 778,401 94 Feb : 775,280 700,913 90 1,601,307 1,479,314 92 Mar : 836,890 783,348 94 2,438,197 2,262,662 93 Apr : 801,548 755,862 94 3,239,745 3,018,524 93 May : 825,323 4,065,068 Jun : 805,793 4,870,861 Jul : 805,182 5,676,043 Aug : 799,059 6,475,102 Sep : 755,235 7,230,337 Oct : 740,964 7,971,301 Nov : 705,312 8,676,613 Dec : 779,304 9,455,917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2009 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2008 :----------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,012 7,142 102 65,333 65,952 Feb : 7,536 7,215 96 65,223 65,444 Mar 2/ : 7,090 6,773 96 65,397 65,535 Apr : 7,119 6,158 87 65,567 65,173 May : 8,217 65,522 65,203 Jun : 7,154 66,057 64,693 Jul : 6,462 66,170 64,183 Aug : 7,697 66,490 64,206 Sep : 6,886 65,943 63,204 Oct : 7,042 65,234 62,823 Nov : 7,026 65,719 62,519 Dec : 6,580 66,144 : Annual : Total : 85,821 : Total : Place- : ments 3/ : Jan : 8,706 8,410 97 Feb : 9,498 8,524 90 Mar 4/ : 9,245 8,626 93 Apr : 8,720 7,664 88 May : 10,089 Jun : 9,228 Jul : 8,017 Aug : 9,603 Sep : 8,651 Oct : 8,361 Nov : 8,704 Dec : 8,197 : Annual : Total : 107,019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For Apr 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2008 through Sep 2008. 2/ Revised 2009 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for October 2009. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 4/ Revised 2009 only. Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Survey Procedures: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 650 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and U.S. totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically placed on feed for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. AHatchery Supply Flocks@ include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the ARoot Mean Square Error@ is shown for selected items in the following table. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ for all layers over the past 24 months is 0.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 340 million layers by more than 0.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.7 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between :Number of Months : Root : 90 Percent : First and Latest :----------------- : Mean : Confidence : Estimates : First : First Item :Square : Level :-------------------------: Above : Below : Error : :Average:Smallest:Largest : Latest : Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Percent Percent 1,000 -------- 1,000 ------- Number : All Layers : 0.9 1.7 57 1,382 4 3,947 9 15 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.6 1.1 1 31 0 86 9 13 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic: DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central: AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per case of 30 dozen eggs. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch...............................(202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section........(202) 720-4447 David Colwell - Cold Storage...................................(202) 720-8784 Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink..(202) 720-0585 Sharyn Lavender - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey....(202) 720-3244 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs.....................................(202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised...............................................(202) 690-3237 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge. For free access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: www.nass.usda.gov. 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