Pou 1-1 (5-05) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 23, 2005, 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, for "Hatch" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. April Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.39 billion during April 2005, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.29 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 63 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 2005 averaged 344 million, up slightly from a year earlier. April egg production per 100 layers was 2,148 eggs, unchanged from April 2004. All layers in the U.S. on May 1, 2005, totaled 343 million, up slightly from a year ago. The 343 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 57.4 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.68 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on May 1, 2005, averaged 71.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during April 2005 totaled 38.3 million, up 2 percent from April 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.9 million on May 1, 2005, up 8 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 308,000 during April 2005, down 10 percent from April 2004. Broiler Hatch Up 2 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during April 2005 totaled 790 million, up 2 percent from April 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 663 million on May 1, 2005, up slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.80 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2005, up 6 percent from April 2004. All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2002-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 341,243 341,131 339,789 345,960 Jan : 340,885 341,996 338,550 348,142 Feb : 339,529 341,661 339,647 348,985 Mar : 339,434 340,971 341,700 347,272 Apr : 338,809 339,268 342,612 343,975 May : 337,566 337,356 342,786 Jun : 337,339 335,979 342,835 Jul : 337,849 335,417 342,479 Aug : 338,397 335,565 342,983 Sep : 339,511 335,426 344,118 Oct : 340,461 336,557 345,056 Nov : 340,490 339,387 344,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,554 7,728 6,492 6,643 1,063 1,085 Jan : 7,386 7,617 6,323 6,518 1,063 1,100 Feb : 6,901 6,919 5,895 5,906 1,007 1,014 Mar : 7,547 7,727 6,453 6,599 1,095 1,129 Apr : 7,358 7,388 6,284 6,290 1,074 1,099 May : 7,513 6,393 1,120 Jun : 7,289 6,209 1,080 Jul : 7,557 6,455 1,102 Aug : 7,538 6,443 1,095 Sep : 7,344 6,282 1,063 Oct : 7,659 6,569 1,090 Nov : 7,482 6,435 1,047 During Year: 89,131 76,236 12,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,700 347,272 102 Table Egg Type : : 282,106 287,598 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,594 59,674 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,127 57,037 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,467 2,637 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,209 2,225 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,287 2,295 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,837 1,892 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,815 1,869 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,351 2,389 102 : : Eggs Produced During Mar : Million : All Layers : : 7,547 7,727 102 Table Egg Type : : 6,453 6,599 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,095 1,129 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,037 1,066 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 58 63 109 : : Layers on Apr 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,879 345,221 101 Table Egg Type : : 283,374 285,658 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,505 59,563 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,030 56,935 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,475 2,628 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.0 71.8 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.6 74.0 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.4 61.1 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 60.3 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 77.7 102 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.6 4.1 158 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 22.6 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 12,326 17,317 140 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 8,306 9,021 109 : : : : Pullets on Apr 1 : 1,000 : 96,938 102,243 105 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 22,981 24,712 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Type, and Forced Molt, United States, April-May 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Apr : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,612 343,975 100 Table Egg Type : : 282,819 284,168 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,793 59,807 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,304 57,148 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,489 2,659 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Apr : Number : All Layers : : 2,148 2,148 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,222 2,213 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,796 1,838 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,771 1,813 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,370 2,369 100 : : Eggs Produced During Apr : Million : All Layers : : 7,358 7,388 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,284 6,290 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,074 1,099 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,015 1,036 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 59 63 107 : : Layers on May 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,305 342,684 100 Table Egg Type : : 282,241 282,656 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,064 60,028 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,568 57,351 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,496 2,677 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on May 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.0 71.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.3 73.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.2 61.0 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 60.1 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.3 80.0 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on May 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.7 3.9 83 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.2 22.2 100 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Apr: 1,000 : 13,762 14,409 105 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Apr : 1,000 : 7,740 8,177 106 : : Pullets on May 1 : 1,000 : 99,504 104,032 105 : : Pullets Added During Apr 2/ : 1,000 : 24,438 23,663 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,939 1,763 9,224 9,117 1,865 1,974 AR : 4,877 4,225 16,162 14,924 1,930 1,963 CA : 19,908 20,271 20,398 20,845 2,245 2,226 CO : 3,432 3,257 3,950 3,770 2,304 2,440 CT : 2,775 3,033 2,827 3,091 2,441 2,329 FL : 10,956 10,223 11,481 10,772 2,352 2,404 GA : 11,287 10,951 20,510 20,335 2,101 2,100 HI : 462 471 504 506 2,083 1,996 IL : 3,656 4,111 3,880 4,341 2,345 2,419 IN : 22,445 22,903 23,242 23,631 2,233 2,247 IA : 40,612 48,392 41,306 49,136 2,293 2,312 ME : 3,959 2,915 4,002 2,975 2,299 1,076 MD : 3,008 2,861 3,089 2,966 2,331 2,293 MI : 7,219 7,754 7,481 8,017 2,219 2,308 MN : 10,453 10,475 10,991 11,000 2,293 2,300 MS : 1,841 1,629 7,004 7,133 1,956 1,977 MO : 5,822 6,045 7,207 7,342 2,206 2,261 NE : 11,753 11,986 11,828 12,061 2,317 2,189 NY : 3,751 3,839 4,091 4,163 2,469 2,426 NC : 3,350 3,296 10,939 10,997 1,956 1,973 OH : 27,000 27,601 27,463 28,089 2,218 2,271 OK : 1,877 1,810 4,025 3,867 1,938 1,965 OR : 2,871 2,657 3,062 2,835 2,351 2,328 PA : 22,304 22,630 24,063 24,399 2,352 2,398 SC : 4,152 3,911 5,225 4,995 2,163 2,182 SD : 3,247 2,860 3,447 2,960 2,321 2,264 TX : 14,253 13,363 18,728 17,863 2,184 2,250 VA : 1,303 1,325 3,335 3,339 2,009 1,887 WA : 4,874 4,856 4,944 4,924 2,245 2,417 WI : 3,821 4,314 4,347 4,811 2,346 2,349 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,809 15,916 22,945 22,068 2,188 2,234 : US : 276,016 281,643 341,700 347,272 2,209 2,225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,985 1,625 9,327 8,999 1,833 1,867 AR : 4,733 3,964 16,077 14,578 1,928 1,907 CA : 19,585 19,753 20,110 20,328 2,138 2,155 CO : 3,328 3,246 3,830 3,753 2,376 2,371 CT : 2,801 3,095 2,855 3,150 2,382 2,190 FL : 10,942 10,184 11,456 10,737 2,322 2,366 GA : 11,065 10,318 20,233 19,656 2,031 2,015 HI : 465 471 505 504 2,040 1,865 IL : 3,607 3,985 3,829 4,217 2,246 2,276 IN : 22,716 22,914 23,512 23,635 2,203 2,171 IA : 42,056 48,300 42,730 49,038 2,183 2,249 ME : 3,970 3,112 4,010 3,173 2,294 1,072 MD : 3,000 2,821 3,093 2,926 2,231 2,153 MI : 7,135 7,690 7,397 7,954 2,258 2,213 MN : 10,328 10,403 10,841 10,954 2,269 2,227 MS : 1,867 1,682 7,022 7,259 1,908 1,901 MO : 5,715 6,012 7,055 7,328 2,112 2,197 NE : 11,654 11,943 11,729 12,018 2,208 2,188 NY : 3,650 3,664 3,988 3,992 2,357 2,405 NC : 3,399 3,350 11,054 11,136 1,900 1,904 OH : 27,384 27,494 27,874 27,978 2,174 2,234 OK : 1,881 1,811 4,057 3,893 1,898 1,875 OR : 2,780 2,786 2,969 2,978 2,257 2,283 PA : 22,183 22,142 23,949 23,943 2,238 2,301 SC : 4,131 3,863 5,161 4,955 2,073 2,018 SD : 3,355 2,724 3,555 2,824 2,278 2,089 TX : 14,243 12,919 18,744 17,397 2,193 2,127 VA : 1,252 1,425 3,300 3,462 1,909 1,849 WA : 4,831 4,860 4,901 4,928 2,244 2,232 WI : 3,882 4,127 4,420 4,617 2,172 2,231 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,808 15,532 23,029 21,665 2,128 2,146 : US : 276,731 278,215 342,612 343,975 2,148 2,148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 172 180 44 42 128 138 AR : 312 293 111 99 201 194 CA : 458 464 CO : 91 92 CT : 69 72 FL : 270 259 260 250 10 9 GA : 431 427 259 248 172 179 HI : 10.5 10.1 10.5 10.1 0 0 IL : 91 105 88 101 3 4 IN : 519 531 506 519 13 12 IA : 947 1,136 ME : 92 32 MD : 72 68 71 67 1 1 MI : 166 185 MN : 252 253 244 245 8 8 MS : 137 141 42 37 95 104 MO : 159 166 NE : 274 264 274 264 0 0 NY : 101 101 NC : 214 217 80 78 134 139 OH : 609 638 OK : 78 76 43 42 35 34 OR : 72 66 70 64 2 2 PA : 566 585 549 568 17 17 SC : 113 109 94 90 19 19 SD : 80 67 80 67 0 0 TX : 409 402 VA : 67 63 30 26 37 37 WA : 111 119 WI : 102 113 : Oth Sts 3/ : 502 493 414 397 89 97 : US : 7,547 7,727 6,453 6,599 1,095 1,129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, April 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 171 168 44 35 127 133 AR : 310 278 112 88 198 190 CA : 430 438 CO : 91 89 CT : 68 69 FL : 266 254 257 245 9 9 GA : 411 396 244 222 167 174 HI : 10.3 9.4 10.3 9.4 0 0 IL : 86 96 83 93 3 3 IN : 518 513 505 501 13 12 IA : 933 1,103 ME : 92 34 MD : 69 63 68 62 1 1 MI : 167 176 MN : 246 244 239 236 7 8 MS : 134 138 41 36 93 102 MO : 149 161 NE : 259 263 259 263 0 0 NY : 94 96 NC : 210 212 80 77 130 135 OH : 606 625 OK : 77 73 43 41 34 32 OR : 67 68 65 66 2 2 PA : 536 551 519 533 17 18 SC : 107 100 89 82 18 18 SD : 81 59 81 59 0 0 TX : 411 370 VA : 63 64 27 28 36 36 WA : 110 110 WI : 96 103 : Oth Sts 3/ : 490 465 402 371 88 95 : US : 7,358 7,388 6,284 6,290 1,074 1,099 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.9 4.1 22.8 23.2 Feb : 4.9 4.6 22.7 21.7 Mar : 4.6 3.0 23.4 22.8 Apr : 2.6 4.1 23.4 22.6 May : 4.7 3.9 22.2 22.2 Jun : 4.8 23.1 Jul : 4.6 24.0 Aug : 4.5 23.4 Sep : 4.5 23.3 Oct : 3.9 23.6 Nov : 4.2 23.7 Dec : 2.6 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, May 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.0 1.5 3.5 2.0 AR : 0.5 1.5 8.0 8.0 CA : 7.5 6.0 25.0 33.0 CO : 6.0 4.0 20.5 23.5 CT : 2.0 6.0 9.0 9.2 FL : 2.5 6.0 22.5 22.5 GA : 5.0 4.0 11.5 11.5 HI : 6.5 9.0 45.5 47.5 IL : 3.0 5.5 39.0 23.5 IN : 4.0 4.0 31.5 30.5 IA : 5.0 5.0 35.0 36.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 0.0 5.5 30.0 35.0 MI : 5.5 2.5 30.5 28.5 MN : 3.0 2.5 25.0 24.0 MS : 4.0 2.5 9.5 8.0 MO : 5.0 1.5 18.5 20.5 NE : 8.5 4.5 18.5 26.0 NY : 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 NC : 1.0 1.0 7.5 9.0 OH : 7.5 3.0 24.5 22.0 OK : 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 OR : 7.0 9.0 36.0 26.5 PA : 1.5 4.0 19.5 15.0 SC : 10.5 7.0 31.5 23.5 SD : 17.5 11.5 25.0 24.5 TX : 4.5 3.5 18.0 20.5 VA : 3.5 6.0 12.5 6.0 WA : 8.5 4.5 46.5 36.6 WI : 6.0 2.0 30.5 25.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 7.5 4.7 25.2 21.3 : US : 4.7 3.9 22.2 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 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Item : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 33,347 35,875 108 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 37,466 38,267 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 142,089 151,959 107 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 343 308 90 7-18 Month Earlier 1/ : 2,923 3,142 107 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on May 1 : 661,541 663,426 100 Chicks Hatched During Apr : 774,629 789,780 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Apr : 3,068,949 3,132,862 102 Pullets Hatched During Apr for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,402 6,800 106 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 61,600 63,574 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Oct 2003 through Sep 2004. 2/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 2004 through Sep 2004. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, May 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,718 4,731 83 E North Central : 7,349 7,456 101 W North Central : 6,542 8,001 122 South Atlantic : 2,424 4,315 178 South Central : 5,374 5,736 107 West : 5,940 5,636 95 : US : 33,347 35,875 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, January-April, 2005 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : North Atlantic : 5,018 5,273 6,198 6,307 E North Central : 7,623 6,981 6,853 7,111 W North Central : 6,936 5,449 8,102 7,934 South Atlantic : 4,508 4,644 3,869 4,207 South Central : 5,649 6,504 6,406 4,958 West : 4,722 5,351 5,346 5,619 : US : 34,456 34,202 36,774 36,136 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revisions to "Oth Sts". Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : FL : 579 801 138 2,511 3,013 120 GA : 2,362 2,296 97 9,593 9,184 96 IN : 5,218 5,186 99 20,167 20,205 100 IA : 6,296 7,420 118 24,669 25,394 103 MN : 826 1,198 145 3,857 4,032 105 PA : 6,117 4,596 75 21,162 20,405 96 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,068 16,770 104 60,130 69,726 116 : US : 37,466 38,267 102 142,089 151,959 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent ---------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,521 35,155 *37,936 108 33,521 35,155 *37,936 108 Feb : 30,474 31,923 *33,932 106 63,995 67,078 *71,868 107 Mar : 36,775 37,545 *41,824 111 100,770 104,623 *113,692 109 Apr : 37,820 37,466 38,267 102 138,590 142,089 151,959 107 May : 37,630 38,347 176,220 180,436 Jun : 36,602 37,508 212,822 217,944 Jul : 35,578 34,919 248,400 252,863 Aug : 33,199 36,854 281,599 289,717 Sep : 35,763 36,631 317,362 326,348 Oct : 34,812 34,866 352,174 361,214 Nov : 30,241 38,758 382,415 399,972 Dec : 33,588 37,332 416,003 437,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revisions to "Oth Sts". Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 210 124 157 127 2,974 3,012 3,088 Feb : 225 285 208 73 2,916 2,960 3,080 Mar : 319 401 314 78 2,886 2,927 3,210 Apr : 280 343 308 90 2,944 2,923 3,142 May : 289 157 2,980 3,047 3,100 Jun : 309 212 2,946 3,139 3,006 Jul : 230 222 2,927 3,198 2,995 Aug : 188 318 2,909 3,112 3,028 Sep : 273 205 2,887 3,172 2,951 Oct : 310 268 2,969 3,254 2,864 Nov : 319 225 2,954 3,317 2,829 Dec : 246 235 2,924 3,185 : Total : 3,198 2,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For April 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Oct 2003 through Sep 2004. 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, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,592 12,202 97 E North Central : 8,201 8,947 109 W North Central : 25,805 23,840 92 South Atlantic : 235,068 241,162 103 South Central : 354,408 351,361 99 West : 25,467 25,914 102 : US : 661,541 663,426 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, April 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : April : Jan-Apr :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 108,686 110,549 102 430,510 433,383 101 AR : 111,422 109,920 99 443,724 444,356 100 DE : 13,327 14,522 109 53,681 57,125 106 FL : 4,758 4,811 101 19,306 19,095 99 GA : 115,342 117,954 102 470,737 476,714 101 KY : 24,925 25,155 101 97,860 100,960 103 LA : 13,609 14,854 109 53,431 57,979 109 MD : 30,715 30,887 101 123,535 123,047 100 MS : 70,603 71,086 101 281,310 284,178 101 NC : 66,700 67,320 101 259,110 262,766 101 OK : 23,599 23,425 99 91,070 92,696 102 PA : 13,104 14,332 109 50,788 56,321 111 SC : 12,903 18,431 143 51,694 71,480 138 TX : 54,413 55,280 102 212,617 216,644 102 VA : 23,764 23,859 100 92,225 92,682 100 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 63,788 65,749 103 248,712 258,720 104 : 19 Sts 1/ : 751,658 768,134 102 2,980,310 3,048,146 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,971 21,646 94 88,639 84,716 96 : US : 774,629 789,780 102 3,068,949 3,132,862 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of: 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :759,674 774,004 796,026 103 759,674 774,004 796,026 103 Feb :693,549 728,401 731,274 100 1,453,223 1,502,405 1,527,300 102 Mar :774,354 791,915 815,782 103 2,227,577 2,294,320 2,343,082 102 Apr :760,638 774,629 789,780 102 2,988,215 3,068,949 3,132,862 102 May :792,813 810,484 3,781,028 3,879,433 Jun :774,679 786,603 4,555,707 4,666,036 Jul :777,838 806,658 5,333,545 5,472,694 Aug :784,107 810,285 6,117,652 6,282,979 Sep :739,515 769,934 6,857,167 7,052,913 Oct :735,235 756,895 7,592,402 7,809,808 Nov :707,891 730,353 8,300,293 8,540,161 Dec :780,321 793,090 9,080,614 9,333,251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,269 6,811 6,409 94 62,473 60,300 62,084 Feb : 6,659 7,340 7,325 100 62,371 61,106 62,460 Mar : 6,888 6,815 7,077 104 62,559 61,421 62,794 Apr : 6,735 6,402 6,800 106 62,658 61,600 63,574 May : 7,323 7,590 62,659 61,643 63,220 Jun : 6,748 6,890 62,322 61,930 63,008 Jul : 7,071 6,688 62,022 62,020 62,965 Aug : 7,253 7,280 61,477 62,096 62,972 Sep : 6,654 7,758 60,539 62,113 62,707 Oct : 6,312 6,457 60,221 62,180 62,894 Nov : 6,946 7,128 60,354 61,511 63,006 Dec : 6,978 6,772 60,228 61,848 : Annual : Total : 81,836 83,931 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,388 7,812 7,804 100 Feb : 8,094 8,251 8,664 105 Mar : 8,400 7,801 8,709 112 Apr : 8,062 7,288 7,995 110 May : 8,604 8,693 Jun : 8,341 8,590 Jul : 8,555 8,003 Aug : 8,608 8,416 Sep : 8,338 9,184 Oct : 7,695 7,678 Nov : 8,246 8,411 Dec : 8,185 8,263 : Annual : Total : 98,516 98,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Apr 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 2004 through Sep 2004. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 900 contractors, independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Revisions: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. 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