Pou 1-1 (5-07) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 22, 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. April Egg Production Down 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.43 billion during April 2007, down 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.34 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 66 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 2007 averaged 344 million, down 1 percent from last year. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,162 eggs, down slightly from April 2006. All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 2007 totaled 342 million, down 1 percent from last year. The 342 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.5 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.87 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2007, averaged 71.1 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from May 1, 2006. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 12 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2007 totaled 39.7 million, up 12 percent from April 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.8 million on May 1, 2007, down 2 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 274,000 during April 2007, up 8 percent from April 2006. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2007 totaled 801 million, up 2 percent from April 2006. Eggs in incubators totaled 680 million on May 1, 2007, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.69 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2007, up 2 percent from April 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 : 343,927 348,643 343,825 May : 342,162 345,223 Jun : 340,200 342,685 Jul : 338,917 341,252 Aug : 339,777 341,540 Sep : 341,433 343,147 Oct : 343,381 344,538 Nov : 346,314 346,936 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 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 7,434 6,468 6,341 1,075 1,093 May : 7,637 6,520 1,117 Jun : 7,401 6,336 1,066 Jul : 7,645 6,550 1,095 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, March-April 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 2/ : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 350,470 346,437 99 Table Egg Type : : 291,440 287,195 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,030 59,242 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,157 56,426 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,873 2,816 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,238 2,243 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,310 2,314 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,884 1,896 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,857 1,870 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,402 2,415 101 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,843 7,769 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,732 6,646 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,112 1,123 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,043 1,055 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 69 68 99 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 350,453 345,516 99 Table Egg Type : : 291,771 286,411 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,682 59,105 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,845 56,305 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,837 2,800 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.8 73.0 100 Table Egg Type : : 75.2 75.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.8 61.4 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 60.6 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.1 78.8 100 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.3 2.8 122 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.9 23.4 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 14,100 12,332 87 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 6,722 8,116 121 : : Pullets on Apr 1 : 1,000 : 102,225 99,226 97 : : Pullets Added During Mar 3/ : 1,000 : 26,000 21,505 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April-May 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2007 Item : Unit : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,643 343,825 99 Table Egg Type : : 289,942 284,580 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,701 59,245 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,851 56,406 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,850 2,839 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,164 2,162 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,231 2,228 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,831 1,845 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,803 1,821 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,386 2,325 97 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 7,543 7,434 99 Table Egg Type : : 6,468 6,341 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,075 1,093 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,007 1,027 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 68 66 97 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 346,809 342,094 99 Table Egg Type : : 288,092 282,727 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,717 59,367 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,860 56,496 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,857 2,871 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.4 71.1 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.5 73.1 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.5 61.5 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.6 60.7 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.2 77.2 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 5.4 5.4 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.6 22.2 94 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 14,770 14,180 96 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 9,661 8,325 86 : : Pullets on May 1 : 1,000 : 99,426 99,864 100 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 20,449 21,188 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 1,711 1,279 8,858 8,750 1,930 1,931 AR : 4,382 4,563 14,645 14,602 1,926 2,000 CA : 19,206 19,072 19,693 19,526 2,189 2,233 CO : 3,164 3,245 3,633 3,750 2,450 2,480 CT : 2,934 2,843 2,985 2,906 2,446 2,443 FL : 10,973 10,201 11,416 10,674 2,295 2,295 GA : 9,897 10,021 19,740 19,780 2,107 2,154 HI : 453 376 467 388 1,863 1,778 IL : 4,390 4,614 4,613 4,846 2,428 2,291 IN : 24,077 23,811 24,772 24,486 2,301 2,279 IA : 51,455 51,456 52,257 52,367 2,289 2,217 ME : 4,000 3,963 4,075 4,021 2,282 2,189 MD : 2,455 2,413 2,595 2,543 2,274 2,281 MI : 8,172 8,869 8,436 9,133 2,418 2,442 MN : 10,816 10,269 11,292 10,755 2,258 2,287 MS : 1,646 1,687 6,638 6,631 2,004 1,991 MO : 6,152 5,894 7,317 7,088 2,241 2,257 NE : 11,742 11,148 11,817 11,223 2,327 2,290 NY : 3,543 3,605 3,788 4,129 2,402 2,422 NC : 3,350 3,992 11,081 11,877 2,003 2,054 OH : 28,526 27,123 29,053 27,687 2,261 2,304 OR : 2,550 2,293 2,723 2,471 2,350 2,428 PA : 21,908 21,038 23,818 22,679 2,381 2,416 SC : 3,880 3,611 5,096 4,920 2,119 2,093 SD : 3,184 3,067 3,284 3,167 2,284 2,305 TX : 14,673 14,484 19,247 18,895 2,265 2,297 VA : 1,486 1,393 3,389 3,256 2,095 2,181 WA : 4,747 4,697 4,815 4,764 2,305 2,330 WI : 4,280 4,471 4,822 5,038 2,343 2,322 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,906 15,868 24,105 24,085 2,215 2,230 : US : 285,658 281,366 350,470 346,437 2,238 2,243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State and United States, During April 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 : 1,691 1,206 8,917 8,623 1,828 1,879 AR : 4,402 4,465 14,558 14,439 1,868 1,925 CA : 19,373 18,913 19,860 19,355 2,100 2,118 CO : 3,169 3,216 3,635 3,737 2,366 2,328 CT : 2,814 2,943 2,865 3,004 2,339 2,330 FL : 10,707 9,836 11,111 10,315 2,232 2,220 GA : 10,025 9,815 19,836 19,593 2,011 2,042 HI : 445 368 461 380 1,800 1,763 IL : 4,470 4,508 4,699 4,740 2,192 2,110 IN : 23,945 23,630 24,637 24,283 2,232 2,211 IA : 51,842 51,534 52,645 52,475 2,207 2,180 ME : 3,960 3,913 4,033 3,977 2,157 2,188 MD : 2,447 2,336 2,589 2,478 2,240 2,300 MI : 7,929 8,826 8,192 9,090 2,356 2,387 MN : 10,626 10,146 11,113 10,641 2,205 2,255 MS : 1,654 1,597 6,494 6,515 1,971 1,903 MO : 6,004 5,732 7,157 6,880 2,208 2,238 NE : 11,698 11,033 11,773 11,108 2,183 2,152 NY : 3,554 3,619 3,808 4,147 2,311 2,339 NC : 3,332 4,182 11,060 12,075 1,989 1,988 OH : 27,899 26,705 28,423 27,274 2,213 2,196 OR : 2,516 2,402 2,700 2,579 2,259 2,326 PA : 22,060 20,892 23,947 22,560 2,313 2,336 SC : 3,857 3,532 5,103 4,851 2,038 1,958 SD : 3,121 3,048 3,221 3,148 2,204 2,224 TX : 14,458 14,196 18,950 18,704 2,206 2,203 VA : 1,434 1,383 3,337 3,252 2,038 1,999 WA : 4,830 4,627 4,898 4,694 2,123 2,237 WI : 4,124 4,483 4,651 5,046 2,322 2,220 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,772 15,665 23,970 23,862 2,157 2,137 : US : 284,158 278,751 348,643 343,825 2,164 2,162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 171 169 40 29 131 140 AR : 282 292 103 111 179 181 CA : 431 436 CO : 89 93 CT : 73 71 FL : 262 245 253 235 9 10 GA : 416 426 229 239 187 187 HI : 8.7 6.9 8.7 6.9 0 0 IL : 112 111 108 107 4 4 IN : 570 558 557 545 13 13 IA : 1,196 1,161 1,182 1,146 14 15 ME : 93 88 MD : 59 58 58 57 1 1 MI : 204 223 MN : 255 246 247 237 8 9 MS : 133 132 40 41 93 91 MO : 164 160 NE : 275 257 275 257 0 0 NY : 91 100 NC : 222 244 82 100 140 144 OH : 657 638 OR : 64 60 62 58 2 2 PA : 567 548 546 529 21 19 SC : 108 103 89 80 19 23 SD : 75 73 75 73 0 0 TX : 436 434 VA : 71 71 35 37 36 34 WA : 111 111 WI : 113 117 : Oth Sts 4/ : 534 537 403 406 131 131 : US : 7,843 7,769 6,732 6,646 1,112 1,123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 163 162 34 27 129 135 AR : 272 278 99 102 173 176 CA : 417 410 CO : 86 87 CT : 67 70 FL : 248 229 240 219 8 10 GA : 399 400 219 218 180 182 HI : 8.3 6.7 8.3 6.7 0 0 IL : 103 100 100 97 3 3 IN : 550 537 538 525 12 12 IA : 1,162 1,144 1,147 1,128 15 16 ME : 87 87 MD : 58 57 57 55 1 2 MI : 193 217 MN : 245 240 237 232 8 8 MS : 128 124 39 36 89 88 MO : 158 154 NE : 257 239 257 239 0 0 NY : 88 97 NC : 220 240 83 101 137 139 OH : 629 599 OR : 61 60 59 58 2 2 PA : 554 527 534 508 20 19 SC : 104 95 85 73 19 22 SD : 71 70 71 70 0 0 TX : 418 412 VA : 68 65 34 32 34 33 WA : 104 105 WI : 108 112 : Oth Sts 3/ : 517 510 391 381 126 129 : US : 7,543 7,434 6,468 6,341 1,075 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. 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/ : 2.3 2.8 24.9 23.4 May : 5.4 5.4 23.6 22.2 Jun : 4.7 24.7 Jul : 3.5 25.6 Aug : 4.2 25.2 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, May 2006-07 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2.5 1.5 4.5 4.5 AR : 5.0 3.0 6.5 11.5 CA : 9.0 9.0 35.0 27.5 CO : 4.5 6.0 26.0 14.5 CT : 0.0 6.0 14.0 11.0 FL : 10.0 10.0 35.5 30.5 GA : 3.0 5.0 10.5 13.0 HI : 7.0 7.0 55.5 59.0 IL : 12.5 11.5 19.0 30.0 IN : 6.5 6.5 28.0 32.5 IA : 5.5 7.0 34.5 36.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 2.5 8.0 32.0 33.5 MI : 6.5 0.0 17.0 21.0 MN : 3.5 3.0 33.0 23.5 MS : 2.0 5.0 11.0 7.5 MO : 4.0 6.0 20.5 17.0 NE : 9.5 5.0 29.0 14.0 NY : 6.5 3.0 9.0 6.0 NC : 1.0 0.5 9.5 7.5 OH : 4.0 3.0 22.0 21.5 OR : 7.5 14.0 28.5 32.5 PA : 4.5 4.5 19.5 11.0 SC : 6.0 5.0 28.0 23.5 SD : 4.5 5.0 16.5 21.0 TX : 4.5 5.5 22.5 21.5 VA : 8.0 9.0 12.0 9.5 WA : 18.0 6.5 45.0 44.0 WI : 1.5 7.0 37.5 25.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 5.0 6.0 21.7 23.1 : US : 5.4 5.4 23.6 22.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Item : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 37,516 36,848 98 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 35,435 39,704 112 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 142,808 153,933 108 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 254 274 108 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,951 2,855 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 658,354 679,972 103 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 787,457 800,524 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 3,143,525 3,132,075 100 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,593 6,692 102 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 63,776 64,340 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2005 through Sep 2006. 2/ 2007 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2006 through Sep 2006. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,945 6,250 126 E North Central : 7,788 6,904 89 W North Central : 9,156 9,247 101 South Atlantic : 4,935 4,630 94 South Central : 6,081 5,015 82 West : 4,611 4,802 104 : US : 37,516 36,848 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, April 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,236 2,316 104 9,197 9,102 99 IN : 4,844 6,003 124 19,960 22,326 112 IA : 6,765 7,796 115 26,470 29,698 112 MN : 943 1,107 117 3,995 3,801 95 PA : 3,741 5,008 134 17,260 19,872 115 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,906 17,474 103 65,926 69,134 105 : US : 35,435 39,704 112 142,808 153,933 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 39,744 182,552 Jun : 37,406 219,958 Jul : 32,727 252,685 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 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 223 265 119 2,844 2,870 Feb : 200 166 83 2,852 2,947 Mar : 261 316 121 2,795 2,970 Apr : 254 274 108 2,951 2,855 May : 241 2,871 2,889 Jun : 198 2,823 2,915 Jul : 319 2,835 2,873 Aug : 284 2,902 2,915 Sep : 260 2,899 2,881 Oct : 222 2,850 2,936 Nov : 206 2,796 2,956 Dec : 205 2,847 : 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 April 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2005 through Sep 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, May 1, 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2007 Region : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,088 12,258 101 E North Central : 9,444 11,084 117 W North Central : 30,513 30,083 99 South Atlantic : 243,421 254,384 105 South Central : 336,757 345,687 103 West : 26,131 26,476 101 : US : 658,354 679,972 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During April : Jan-Apr :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2007 : : : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : 2006 : 2007 : as % of : : : 2006 : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 113,390 112,044 99 449,753 439,464 98 AR : 101,148 100,668 100 414,169 397,488 96 DE : 13,193 14,601 111 55,748 56,745 102 FL : 4,897 4,990 102 19,496 19,565 100 GA : 122,591 126,528 103 485,707 498,040 103 KY : 25,657 27,198 106 100,265 107,938 108 LA : 14,583 14,176 97 58,528 54,507 93 MD : 30,580 31,478 103 124,025 122,074 98 MS : 66,936 69,012 103 266,344 269,220 101 NC : 65,635 70,018 107 266,401 272,159 102 OK : 22,805 23,716 104 91,973 93,112 101 PA : 14,340 13,830 96 55,460 54,873 99 SC : 18,264 18,814 103 73,389 76,043 104 TX : 53,672 54,638 102 218,362 209,681 96 VA : 23,616 23,119 98 92,250 89,480 97 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 72,055 72,142 100 281,531 282,676 100 : 19 Sts 1/ : 763,362 776,972 102 3,053,401 3,043,065 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 24,095 23,552 98 90,124 89,010 99 : US : 787,457 800,524 102 3,143,525 3,132,075 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3,955,662 Jun : 788,652 4,744,314 Jul : 801,537 5,545,851 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 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,825 7,015 103 62,860 64,544 Feb : 7,593 7,071 93 63,060 64,056 Mar 3/ : 7,012 7,135 102 63,416 64,389 Apr : 6,593 6,692 102 63,776 64,340 May : 7,531 64,311 64,259 Jun : 7,636 64,284 64,284 Jul : 6,456 64,319 64,448 Aug : 7,631 64,344 64,870 Sep : 7,063 64,154 64,410 Oct : 6,744 64,057 63,909 Nov : 7,618 63,993 64,145 Dec : 7,176 64,040 : Annual : Total : 85,878 : Total : Place- : ments4/ : Jan : 8,018 8,772 109 Feb : 9,026 8,811 98 Mar 5/ : 8,415 9,025 107 Apr : 7,558 8,358 111 May : 8,930 Jun : 9,144 Jul : 7,845 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 Apr 2007, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2006 through Sep 2006. 3/ Revised 2007 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for October 2007. 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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