Pou 1-1 (8-07) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 21, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. July Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.57 billion during July 2007, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.44 billion table eggs, and 1.14 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.07 billion were broiler-type and 66 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during July 2007 averaged 339 million, down 1 percent from last year. July egg production per 100 layers was 2,234 eggs, down slightly from July 2006. All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 2007 totaled 340 million, down slightly from last year. The 340 million layers consisted of 281 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.72 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on August 1, 2007, averaged 72.1 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from August 1, 2006. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 9 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during July 2007 totaled 35.6 million, up 9 percent from July 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.7 million on August 1, 2007, up 10 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 183,000 during July 2007, down 43 percent from July 2006. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during July 2007 totaled 821 million, up 2 percent from July 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 676 million on August 1, 2007, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.91 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 2007, up 7 percent from July 2006. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced 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 Information Contacts . . . . . .16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2005-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 345,615 348,810 348,098 Jan : 347,874 349,677 347,133 Feb : 348,784 350,018 347,079 Mar : 347,120 350,470 346,437 Apr : 343,927 348,643 343,814 May : 342,162 345,223 341,052 Jun 2/ : 340,200 342,685 339,130 Jul : 338,917 341,252 338,975 Aug : 339,777 341,540 Sep : 341,433 343,147 Oct : 343,381 344,538 Nov : 346,314 346,936 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2007 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,793 7,777 6,697 6,683 1,096 1,094 Jan : 7,727 7,637 6,622 6,535 1,105 1,102 Feb : 6,980 6,916 5,983 5,918 997 998 Mar : 7,843 7,769 6,732 6,646 1,112 1,123 Apr : 7,543 7,435 6,468 6,341 1,075 1,094 May : 7,637 7,591 6,520 6,449 1,117 1,143 Jun 3/ : 7,401 7,355 6,336 6,243 1,066 1,113 Jul : 7,645 7,574 6,550 6,436 1,095 1,138 Aug : 7,647 6,557 1,090 Sep : 7,430 6,379 1,051 Oct : 7,678 6,600 1,078 Nov : 7,549 6,506 1,043 During Year: 90,877 77,954 12,927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June-July 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 2/ : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jun : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,685 339,130 99 Table Egg Type : : 284,934 279,430 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,751 59,700 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,918 56,911 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,833 2,789 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun : Number : All Layers : : 2,160 2,169 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,224 2,234 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,846 1,864 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,821 1,841 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,330 2,331 100 : : Eggs Produced During Jun : Million : All Layers : : 7,401 7,355 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,336 6,243 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,066 1,113 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,000 1,048 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 65 98 : : Layers on Jul 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,733 338,230 99 Table Egg Type : : 284,358 278,911 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,375 59,319 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,558 56,572 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,817 2,747 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.7 72.0 99 Table Egg Type : : 75.0 74.1 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.4 62.2 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.7 61.4 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 75.3 78.4 104 : : Forced Molt Layers on Jul 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.5 4.0 114 Percent with Molt Completed : : 25.6 24.1 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jun: 1,000 : 13,588 14,509 107 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jun : 1,000 : 7,061 7,234 102 : : Pullets on Jul 1 : 1,000 : 101,469 104,023 103 : : Pullets Added During Jun 3/ : 1,000 : 22,152 23,138 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jul : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,252 338,975 99 Table Egg Type : : 283,888 279,841 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,364 59,134 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,571 56,394 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,793 2,740 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul : Number : All Layers : : 2,240 2,234 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,307 2,300 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,909 1,924 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,886 1,901 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,363 2,409 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jul : Million : All Layers : : 7,645 7,574 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,550 6,436 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,095 1,138 104 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,029 1,072 104 Egg-Type Hatching : : 66 66 100 : : Layers on Aug 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,728 339,673 100 Table Egg Type : : 283,401 280,746 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,327 58,927 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,569 56,205 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,758 2,722 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.7 72.1 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.8 74.2 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.4 61.9 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.6 61.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.2 77.1 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Aug 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.4 81 Percent with Molt Completed : : 25.2 23.4 93 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jul: 1,000 : 11,434 12,710 111 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jul : 1,000 : 9,197 7,424 81 : : Pullets on Aug 1 : 1,000 : 101,755 102,320 101 : : Pullets Added During Jul 2/ : 1,000 : 21,265 20,887 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 June 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 : 1,476 1,166 8,722 9,239 1,857 1,840 AR : 4,143 4,109 13,997 14,081 1,886 1,917 CA : 18,477 18,609 18,997 18,946 2,053 2,101 CO : 3,213 3,183 3,725 3,725 2,416 2,362 CT : 2,639 2,773 2,695 2,829 2,152 2,262 FL : 10,362 9,912 10,740 10,434 2,169 2,214 GA : 9,431 9,247 19,107 19,099 2,015 2,005 HI : 429 354 445 368 1,843 1,875 IL : 4,612 4,705 4,849 4,931 2,207 2,190 IN : 23,698 23,545 24,432 24,271 2,239 2,221 IA : 50,832 51,258 51,571 52,170 2,185 2,222 ME : 4,014 3,761 4,083 3,809 2,082 2,205 MD : 2,564 2,384 2,704 2,534 2,330 2,170 MI : 8,189 8,552 8,451 8,813 2,307 2,326 MN : 10,548 10,077 11,041 10,550 2,201 2,218 MS : 1,648 1,559 6,487 6,430 1,973 1,928 MO : 6,116 5,774 7,256 6,868 2,219 2,228 NE : 11,524 10,818 11,599 10,893 2,121 2,176 NY : 3,571 3,590 3,821 4,114 2,408 2,358 NC : 3,109 4,245 10,776 12,173 1,977 2,029 OH : 27,562 25,118 28,080 25,704 2,183 2,233 OR : 2,466 2,202 2,660 2,366 2,406 2,325 PA : 21,863 20,659 23,788 22,283 2,346 2,320 SC : 3,965 3,478 5,123 4,753 2,011 2,041 SD : 3,119 2,986 3,219 3,086 2,175 2,203 TX : 14,019 13,938 18,380 18,361 2,220 2,217 VA : 1,298 1,315 3,093 3,267 2,069 2,020 WA : 4,729 4,629 4,795 4,694 2,377 2,258 WI : 4,084 4,397 4,596 4,954 2,263 2,261 : Oth Sts 3/ : 15,450 15,256 23,453 23,385 2,158 2,138 : US : 279,150 273,599 342,685 339,130 2,160 2,169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 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 : 1,457 1,194 8,562 9,132 1,974 1,949 AR : 4,167 4,041 13,976 13,838 1,939 1,973 CA : 18,443 18,562 18,957 18,869 2,121 2,157 CO : 3,210 3,144 3,703 3,685 2,511 2,469 CT : 2,643 2,646 2,703 2,702 2,294 2,443 FL : 10,228 10,090 10,619 10,614 2,222 2,308 GA : 9,399 9,387 19,101 19,121 2,073 2,061 HI : 422 353 438 369 1,963 1,897 IL : 4,790 4,719 5,028 4,945 2,287 2,285 IN : 23,526 23,357 24,251 24,044 2,284 2,283 IA : 50,301 51,969 51,038 52,878 2,357 2,275 ME : 4,000 3,742 4,065 3,807 2,263 2,285 MD : 2,475 2,293 2,607 2,446 2,378 2,249 MI : 8,264 8,686 8,521 8,941 2,371 2,371 MN : 10,487 10,064 10,934 10,541 2,232 2,258 MS : 1,610 1,564 6,361 6,457 2,075 2,013 MO : 6,094 5,600 7,206 6,717 2,304 2,263 NE : 11,665 10,748 11,740 10,823 2,232 2,347 NY : 3,718 3,692 3,976 4,216 2,515 2,443 NC : 3,134 4,359 10,718 12,137 2,053 2,060 OH : 26,986 25,253 27,495 25,815 2,233 2,270 OR : 2,506 2,240 2,682 2,414 2,424 2,361 PA : 21,601 20,401 23,503 22,031 2,438 2,415 SC : 3,853 3,357 5,018 4,644 2,112 2,132 SD : 3,178 3,043 3,278 3,143 2,227 2,259 TX : 14,252 13,999 18,702 18,502 2,246 2,259 VA : 1,325 1,316 3,159 3,196 1,994 2,065 WA : 4,627 4,531 4,691 4,596 2,345 2,328 WI : 4,089 4,216 4,602 4,774 2,303 2,409 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,654 15,442 23,618 23,578 2,223 2,188 : US : 278,104 274,008 341,252 338,975 2,240 2,234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, June 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 3/ : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 162 170 34 25 128 145 AR : 264 270 90 92 174 178 CA : 390 398 CO : 90 88 CT : 58 64 FL : 233 231 227 221 6 10 GA : 385 383 205 199 180 184 HI : 8.2 6.9 8.2 6.9 0 0 IL : 107 108 103 105 4 3 IN : 547 539 534 527 13 12 IA : 1,127 1,159 1,114 1,144 13 15 ME : 85 84 MD : 63 55 61 53 2 2 MI : 195 205 MN : 243 234 235 226 8 8 MS : 128 124 38 36 90 88 MO : 161 153 NE : 246 237 246 237 0 0 NY : 92 97 NC : 213 247 77 103 136 144 OH : 613 574 OR : 64 55 62 53 2 2 PA : 558 517 537 498 21 19 SC : 103 97 84 76 19 21 SD : 70 68 70 68 0 0 TX : 408 407 VA : 64 66 32 30 32 36 WA : 114 106 WI : 104 112 : Oth Sts 4/ : 506 500 384 369 123 131 : US : 7,401 7,355 6,336 6,243 1,066 1,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 169 178 36 28 133 150 AR : 271 273 95 93 176 180 CA : 402 407 CO : 93 91 CT : 62 66 FL : 236 245 229 235 7 10 GA : 396 394 209 206 187 188 HI : 8.6 7.0 8.6 7.0 0 0 IL : 115 113 111 109 4 4 IN : 554 549 541 537 13 12 IA : 1,203 1,203 1,191 1,188 12 15 ME : 92 87 MD : 62 55 60 53 2 2 MI : 202 212 MN : 244 238 236 229 8 9 MS : 132 130 40 38 92 92 MO : 166 152 NE : 262 254 262 254 0 0 NY : 100 103 NC : 220 250 80 105 140 145 OH : 614 586 OR : 65 57 63 55 2 2 PA : 573 532 552 513 21 19 SC : 106 99 87 77 19 22 SD : 73 71 73 71 0 0 TX : 420 418 VA : 63 66 30 30 33 36 WA : 110 107 WI : 106 115 : Oth Sts 3/ : 525 516 398 384 127 132 : US : 7,645 7,574 6,550 6,436 1,095 1,138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.3 4.4 23.0 24.5 Feb : 5.2 3.4 23.7 24.4 Mar : 4.0 2.9 24.4 24.1 Apr : 2.3 2.8 24.9 23.4 May : 5.4 5.4 23.6 22.2 Jun : 4.7 3.6 24.7 24.0 Jul 2/ : 3.5 4.0 25.6 24.1 Aug : 4.2 3.4 25.2 23.4 Sep : 3.4 25.9 Oct : 4.3 25.8 Nov : 3.0 26.0 Dec : 2.2 26.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2007 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, August 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 0.5 2.5 5.5 AR : 3.5 0.0 10.0 13.5 CA : 4.5 5.5 38.0 30.0 CO : 0.0 1.5 20.5 15.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 22.5 11.0 FL : 3.0 6.5 36.5 33.0 GA : 3.5 1.5 12.0 17.0 HI : 5.5 8.5 55.0 60.5 IL : 7.5 6.0 30.5 36.5 IN : 6.0 7.0 29.0 29.5 IA : 5.5 3.5 35.0 36.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 8.5 0.0 39.0 27.0 MI : 5.0 4.0 23.5 21.0 MN : 4.0 2.5 35.5 25.0 MS : 2.0 1.0 12.5 9.5 MO : 2.5 3.5 24.0 17.5 NE : 4.5 2.5 27.0 20.5 NY : 2.0 2.5 16.0 7.0 NC : 0.0 0.0 9.5 9.5 OH : 5.5 4.0 25.0 18.5 OR : 9.0 8.5 28.5 33.5 PA : 2.5 2.0 18.5 12.5 SC : 6.5 4.5 37.0 25.5 SD : 5.0 5.0 21.0 19.0 TX : 3.5 5.0 23.5 24.0 VA : 6.5 3.0 6.5 19.5 WA : 4.0 5.5 52.5 45.0 WI : 5.5 2.0 32.0 36.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.8 2.8 24.0 24.1 : US : 4.2 3.4 25.2 23.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July-August 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Item : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 30,776 33,713 110 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 32,727 35,560 109 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 252,685 267,996 106 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 319 183 57 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,835 2,873 101 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1 : 661,365 675,750 102 Chicks Hatched During Jul : 801,537 820,865 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul : 5,545,851 5,600,745 101 Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,456 6,912 107 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,319 64,448 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2006 through Dec 2006. 2/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2006 through Dec 2006. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, August 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,038 4,743 94 E North Central : 6,362 6,726 106 W North Central : 7,396 8,756 118 South Atlantic : 3,642 3,866 106 South Central : 4,166 4,261 102 West : 4,172 5,361 128 : US : 30,776 33,713 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, July 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July : Jan-Jul :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,195 2,164 99 15,927 15,694 99 IN : 4,569 5,275 115 35,145 38,322 109 IA : 6,117 7,286 119 46,644 53,067 114 MN : 754 1,094 145 6,642 7,121 107 PA : 3,736 4,040 108 30,354 33,099 109 : Oth Sts 1/ : 15,356 15,701 102 117,973 120,693 102 : US : 32,727 35,560 109 252,685 267,996 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 35,611 288,296 Sep : 36,873 325,169 Oct : 36,162 361,331 Nov : 31,554 392,885 Dec : 33,183 426,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Apr : 254 274 108 2,855 May : 241 191 79 2,889 Jun : 198 300 152 2,915 Jul : 319 183 57 2,873 Aug : 284 2,915 Sep : 260 2,881 Oct : 222 2,936 Nov : 206 2,956 Dec : 205 2,906 : Total : 2,873 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2006 through Dec 2006. 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, August 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,574 12,244 97 E North Central : 9,190 11,977 130 W North Central : 29,292 29,551 101 South Atlantic : 243,873 251,122 103 South Central : 340,811 346,507 102 West : 25,625 24,349 95 : US : 661,365 675,750 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, July 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During July : Jan-Jul :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 115,628 115,396 100 794,146 783,116 99 AR : 101,842 103,993 102 721,646 711,931 99 DE : 14,389 15,728 109 97,208 102,872 106 FL : 5,007 5,029 100 34,209 34,536 101 GA : 127,517 130,611 102 865,365 889,267 103 KY : 25,954 27,947 108 178,304 192,699 108 LA : 14,532 14,479 100 102,138 97,655 96 MD : 32,462 32,038 99 219,477 218,241 99 MS : 66,492 70,283 106 466,148 478,955 103 NC : 67,743 71,976 106 471,056 488,021 104 OK : 22,598 24,104 107 159,678 165,572 104 PA : 14,600 14,316 98 98,754 97,761 99 SC : 19,330 19,694 102 130,753 135,939 104 TX : 54,444 56,170 103 382,556 377,774 99 VA : 23,653 23,662 100 163,241 160,683 98 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 72,529 71,968 99 498,607 502,207 101 : 19 Sts 1/ : 778,720 797,394 102 5,383,286 5,437,229 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,817 23,471 103 162,565 163,516 101 : US : 801,537 820,865 102 5,545,851 5,600,745 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 6,355,881 Sep : 772,258 7,128,139 Oct : 772,942 7,901,081 Nov : 729,946 8,631,027 Dec : 796,523 9,427,550 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 65,501 Mar : 7,012 7,135 102 64,389 Apr : 6,593 6,692 102 64,340 May : 7,531 8,083 107 64,259 Jun 3/ : 7,636 7,799 102 64,284 Jul : 6,456 6,912 107 64,448 Aug : 7,631 64,870 Sep : 7,063 64,410 Oct : 6,744 63,909 Nov : 7,618 64,145 Dec : 7,176 64,597 : Annual : Total : 85,878 : Total : Place- : ments 4/ : 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 5/ : 9,144 9,435 103 Jul : 7,845 8,463 108 Aug : 9,170 Sep : 8,742 Oct : 8,028 Nov : 9,550 Dec : 8,700 : Annual : Total : 103,126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jul 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2006 through Dec 2006. 3/ Revised 2007 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for January 2008. 4/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 5/ Revised 2007 only. 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. "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. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. 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