Pou 1-1 (3-08) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 24, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Kim Linonis at (202) 690-8632, for "Chicks Hatched" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. February Egg Production Up 3 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.13 billion during February 2008, up 3 percent from last year. Production included 6.05 billion table eggs, and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.01 billion were broiler-type and 64 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during February 2008 averaged 343 million, down 2 percent from last year. February egg production per 100 layers was 2,075 eggs, up 4 percent from February 2007. All layers in the U.S. on March 1, 2008 totaled 343 million, down 2 percent from last year. The 343 million layers consisted of 282 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 57.6 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 2.84 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on March 1, 2008, averaged 72.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from March 1, 2007. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during February 2008 totaled 37.5 million, up 2 percent from February 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 36.5 million on March 1, 2008, down 5 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 280 thousand during February 2008, up 69 percent from February 2007. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 7 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during February 2008 totaled 777 million, up 7 percent from February 2007. Eggs in incubators totaled 679 million on March 1, 2008, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.43 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during February 2008, up 5 percent from February 2007. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production 1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, Forced Molt, and Pullets 3 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State 5 Egg Production by Type and State 7 Forced Molt 9 U.S. Hatchery Production Summary 10 Egg-Type Hatchery 11 Egg-Type Intended Placements 12 Broiler-Type Hatchery 12 Broiler-Type Intended Placements 14 Regional Listing 15 Information Contacts 15 Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates 16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2006-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 349,699 349,862 344,965 Jan 2/ : 351,313 348,897 344,791 Feb : 351,754 348,843 343,366 Mar : 352,116 348,201 Apr : 350,398 345,578 May : 347,069 342,469 Jun : 344,631 340,237 Jul : 343,285 340,035 Aug : 343,611 340,651 Sep : 345,217 340,984 Oct : 346,608 342,637 Nov : 348,853 344,229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2008 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,815 7,784 6,709 6,654 1,106 1,129 Jan 3/ : 7,675 7,647 6,561 6,508 1,114 1,139 Feb : 6,951 7,125 5,943 6,053 1,008 1,072 Mar : 7,806 6,672 1,134 Apr : 7,472 6,367 1,105 May : 7,622 6,475 1,148 Jun : 7,380 6,268 1,113 Jul : 7,599 6,461 1,138 Aug : 7,594 6,463 1,131 Sep : 7,393 6,296 1,097 Oct : 7,726 6,594 1,132 Nov : 7,542 6,451 1,090 During Year: 90,581 77,266 13,317 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2008 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, January-February 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 2/ : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Jan : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,897 344,791 99 Table Egg Type : : 290,038 284,506 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,859 60,285 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,011 57,488 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,848 2,797 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Jan : Number : All Layers : : 2,200 2,218 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,262 2,287 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,893 1,889 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,869 1,865 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,353 2,395 102 : : Eggs Produced During Jan : Million : All Layers : : 7,675 7,647 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,561 6,508 99 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,114 1,139 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,047 1,072 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 67 67 100 : : Layers on Feb 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,563 344,136 99 Table Egg Type : : 289,447 283,553 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,116 60,583 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,289 57,747 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,827 2,836 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Feb 1 : Number : All Layers : : 70.6 70.6 100 Table Egg Type : : 72.7 72.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.4 60.4 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.5 59.6 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.2 77.1 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Feb 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.4 3.9 115 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.4 21.7 89 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Jan: 1,000 : 12,736 14,681 115 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Jan : 1,000 : 7,485 6,798 91 : : Pullets on Feb 1 : 1,000 : 96,395 103,947 108 : : Pullets Added During Jan 3/ : 1,000 : 22,662 21,568 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2008 Item : Unit : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb : 1,000 : All Layers : : 348,843 343,366 98 Table Egg Type : : 289,285 282,831 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,558 60,535 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,730 57,693 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,828 2,842 100 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 1,993 2,075 104 Table Egg Type : : 2,054 2,140 104 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,692 1,771 105 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,669 1,747 105 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,157 2,252 104 : : Eggs Produced During Feb : Million : All Layers : : 6,951 7,125 103 Table Egg Type : : 5,943 6,053 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,008 1,072 106 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 947 1,008 106 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 64 105 : : Layers on Mar 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 349,081 342,554 98 Table Egg Type : : 289,104 282,087 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 59,977 60,467 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,157 57,626 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,820 2,841 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.6 72.3 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 74.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.7 61.4 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.9 60.7 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.5 76.9 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.9 2.0 69 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.2 22.3 92 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 13,203 13,590 103 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 7,998 7,577 95 : : Pullets on Mar 1 : 1,000 : 97,210 102,563 106 : : Pullets Added During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : 23,118 19,311 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ : 2007 : 2008 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,228 1,380 8,957 9,581 1,954 1,931 AR : 4,430 4,022 14,253 14,313 1,894 1,893 CA : 19,134 18,728 19,610 18,938 2,132 2,165 CO : 3,244 3,385 3,776 3,927 2,331 2,368 CT : 2,929 2,875 2,982 2,927 2,381 2,289 FL : 10,809 10,405 11,315 10,907 2,227 2,283 GA : 10,089 9,606 19,881 19,433 2,062 2,094 HI : 391 338 403 361 1,811 1,801 IL : 4,831 5,090 5,062 5,317 2,292 2,257 IN : 24,380 23,663 25,093 24,401 2,232 2,238 IA : 50,889 53,096 51,784 54,032 2,169 2,234 ME : 3,931 3,994 3,997 4,066 2,077 2,115 MD : 2,530 2,606 2,676 2,748 2,242 2,220 MI : 8,644 8,868 8,901 9,082 2,337 2,400 MN : 10,597 9,769 11,064 10,243 2,296 2,343 MS : 1,600 1,614 6,579 6,435 2,006 1,974 MO : 6,154 5,524 7,306 6,730 2,231 2,348 NE : 11,380 10,182 11,455 10,257 2,313 2,369 NY : 3,789 3,672 4,008 3,890 2,420 2,468 NC : 4,025 5,059 11,688 12,842 2,053 2,064 OH : 26,668 25,950 27,194 26,552 2,306 2,294 OR : 2,340 2,498 2,498 2,679 2,442 2,538 PA : 21,887 20,415 23,585 21,817 2,396 2,429 SC : 3,633 3,307 4,762 4,543 2,163 2,113 SD : 3,091 2,896 3,191 2,921 2,194 2,191 TX : 14,679 14,005 19,089 18,947 2,216 2,222 VA : 1,312 1,345 3,176 3,167 2,078 1,958 WA : 5,692 5,450 5,758 5,516 2,327 2,212 WI : 4,375 4,312 4,933 4,862 2,392 2,283 : Oth Sts 3/ : 15,834 15,101 23,921 23,357 2,157 2,175 : US : 284,515 279,155 348,897 344,791 2,200 2,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,247 1,332 9,225 9,535 1,724 1,804 AR : 4,582 4,042 14,561 14,536 1,738 1,775 CA : 19,021 18,312 19,512 18,523 1,958 2,003 CO : 3,326 3,362 3,825 3,905 2,196 2,254 CT : 2,807 2,756 2,867 2,813 2,197 2,133 FL : 10,718 10,402 11,216 10,876 2,068 2,161 GA : 10,019 9,513 19,755 19,442 1,883 1,944 HI : 384 330 395 353 1,620 1,728 IL : 4,732 5,193 4,965 5,420 2,075 2,122 IN : 24,419 23,751 25,114 24,474 2,015 2,112 IA : 50,764 52,598 51,672 53,570 1,959 2,081 ME : 3,955 4,147 4,017 4,215 1,917 2,135 MD : 2,543 2,511 2,664 2,624 1,952 2,058 MI : 8,752 8,970 9,016 9,184 2,163 2,243 MN : 10,481 9,726 10,943 10,199 2,047 2,167 MS : 1,674 1,634 6,672 6,376 1,784 1,882 MO : 6,108 5,592 7,296 6,740 1,960 2,226 NE : 11,294 9,904 11,369 9,979 2,102 2,235 NY : 3,711 3,808 3,930 4,031 2,188 2,282 NC : 4,071 4,830 11,902 12,757 1,815 1,944 OH : 26,610 25,587 27,152 26,190 2,059 2,092 OR : 2,290 2,431 2,459 2,600 2,237 2,423 PA : 21,287 20,461 22,961 21,835 2,186 2,276 SC : 3,595 3,330 4,807 4,583 1,914 1,898 SD : 3,087 2,898 3,187 2,923 2,071 2,053 TX : 14,638 14,092 19,042 19,034 2,027 2,096 VA : 1,405 1,342 3,257 3,160 1,873 1,804 WA : 5,731 5,355 5,798 5,424 2,121 2,212 WI : 4,418 4,308 4,978 4,871 2,149 2,073 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,094 14,963 24,286 23,194 1,964 2,044 : US : 283,763 277,480 348,843 343,366 1,993 2,075 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 3/ : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 175 185 29 32 146 153 AR : 270 271 96 87 174 184 CA : 418 410 CO : 88 93 CT : 71 67 FL : 252 249 243 239 9 10 GA : 410 407 223 218 187 189 HI : 7.3 6.5 7.3 6.5 0 0 IL : 116 120 112 116 4 4 IN : 560 546 547 533 13 13 IA : 1,123 1,207 1,109 1,192 14 15 ME : 83 86 MD : 60 61 58 59 2 2 MI : 208 218 MN : 254 240 246 232 8 8 MS : 132 127 38 37 94 90 MO : 163 158 NE : 265 243 265 243 0 0 NY : 97 96 NC : 240 265 99 124 141 141 OH : 627 609 OR : 61 68 59 66 2 2 PA : 565 530 545 510 20 20 SC : 103 96 82 74 21 22 SD : 70 64 70 64 0 0 TX : 423 421 VA : 66 62 31 30 35 32 WA : 134 122 WI : 118 111 : Oth Sts 4/ : 516 508 390 378 126 130 : US : 7,675 7,647 6,561 6,508 1,114 1,139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 159 172 26 29 133 143 AR : 253 258 92 81 161 177 CA : 382 371 CO : 84 88 CT : 63 60 FL : 232 235 223 226 9 9 GA : 372 378 205 200 167 178 HI : 6.4 6.1 6.4 6.1 0 0 IL : 103 115 100 112 3 3 IN : 506 517 494 505 12 12 IA : 1,012 1,115 999 1,099 13 16 ME : 77 90 MD : 52 54 51 53 1 1 MI : 195 206 MN : 224 221 217 213 7 8 MS : 119 120 36 36 83 84 MO : 143 150 NE : 239 223 239 223 0 0 NY : 86 92 NC : 216 248 88 114 128 134 OH : 559 548 OR : 55 63 53 61 2 2 PA : 502 497 484 479 18 18 SC : 92 87 73 67 19 20 SD : 66 60 66 60 0 0 TX : 386 399 VA : 61 57 30 27 31 30 WA : 123 120 WI : 107 101 : Oth Sts 3/ : 477 474 362 352 115 122 : US : 6,951 7,125 5,943 6,053 1,008 1,072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations, data included in US totals. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.4 2.8 24.5 22.8 Feb 2/ : 3.4 3.9 24.4 21.7 Mar : 2.9 2.0 24.2 22.3 Apr : 2.8 23.5 May : 5.4 22.2 Jun : 3.6 24.1 Jul : 4.0 24.2 Aug : 3.4 23.6 Sep : 3.5 24.1 Oct : 3.5 23.7 Nov : 2.6 24.0 Dec : 1.8 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2008 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, March 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 0.5 5.0 6.0 AR : 1.5 0.0 12.0 12.0 CA : 2.5 3.0 34.0 35.0 CO : 0.0 0.0 19.5 19.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 15.0 14.5 FL : 4.5 3.0 35.0 34.5 GA : 1.5 1.0 17.0 13.5 HI : 3.0 10.0 64.5 60.5 IL : 7.5 2.0 29.5 31.0 IN : 5.5 2.0 32.0 33.5 IA : 4.0 2.5 36.0 34.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 4.0 8.0 38.5 10.5 MI : 1.0 3.5 24.5 16.5 MN : 3.5 2.5 26.5 29.0 MS : 0.0 0.0 12.0 12.0 MO : 4.0 1.5 19.0 18.0 NE : 3.5 0.0 19.0 9.0 NY : 3.5 0.0 8.0 8.0 NC : 1.0 0.0 8.5 7.5 OH : 2.0 0.5 25.0 15.0 OR : 8.5 2.5 34.0 29.0 PA : 2.5 2.0 13.5 11.5 SC : 1.0 6.5 30.0 23.5 SD : 5.0 5.0 22.0 18.0 TX : 4.5 1.0 21.0 26.0 VA : 0.0 3.0 12.5 19.0 WA : 2.5 6.5 41.0 30.5 WI : 2.5 6.5 25.5 35.5 : Oth Sts 2/: 2.4 3.2 25.1 22.8 : US : 2.9 2.0 24.2 22.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, February-March 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Item : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 38,468 36,531 95 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 36,766 37,549 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 73,692 77,716 105 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 166 280 169 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,947 2,872 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Mar 1 : 663,815 679,081 102 Chicks Hatched During Feb : 723,753 777,197 107 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Feb : 1,520,819 1,593,063 105 Pullets Hatched During Feb for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,071 7,426 105 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 64,056 65,407 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Aug 2006 through Jul 2007. 2/ 2008 includes pullet chicks hatched Nov 2006 through Jul 2007. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,847 5,094 74 E North Central : 8,078 7,116 88 W North Central : 8,939 8,575 96 South Atlantic : 3,957 4,624 117 South Central : 4,876 5,997 123 West : 5,771 5,125 89 : US : 38,468 36,531 95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February : Jan-Feb :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ----- 1,000 ----- Percent : GA : 2,139 2,175 102 4,430 4,532 102 IN : 5,116 5,051 99 10,915 11,015 101 IA : 7,295 7,110 97 14,085 14,485 103 MN : 823 620 75 1,858 1,469 79 PA : 4,862 5,596 115 9,332 10,321 111 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,531 16,997 103 33,072 35,894 109 : US : 36,766 37,549 102 73,692 77,716 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 36,926 40,167 109 36,926 40,167 109 Feb : 36,766 37,549 102 73,692 77,716 105 Mar : 40,537 114,229 Apr : 39,704 153,933 May : 38,498 192,431 Jun : 40,005 232,436 Jul : 35,560 267,996 Aug : 36,838 304,834 Sep : 35,270 340,104 Oct : 35,767 375,871 Nov : 33,986 409,857 Dec : 35,543 445,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2008 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2007 :----------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 265 210 79 2,870 3,008 Feb : 166 280 169 2,947 2,872 Mar : 316 2,970 2,866 Apr : 274 2,855 2,906 May : 191 2,889 2,868 Jun : 300 2,915 2,943 Jul : 183 2,873 2,983 Aug : 278 2,915 2,928 Sep : 300 2,881 3,042 Oct : 184 2,936 Nov : 281 2,956 Dec : 245 2,906 : Total : 2,983 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Aug 2006 through Jul 2007. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, March 1, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2008 Region : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,858 12,614 106 E North Central : 9,721 11,448 118 W North Central : 28,711 30,429 106 South Atlantic : 248,207 251,372 101 South Central : 340,157 347,643 102 West : 25,161 25,575 102 : US : 663,815 679,081 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, February 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During February : Jan-Feb :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 101,237 109,490 108 214,079 227,613 106 AR : 92,053 95,937 104 194,014 200,315 103 DE : 12,987 13,858 107 27,412 28,728 105 FL : 4,587 4,774 104 9,569 9,787 102 GA : 114,722 118,523 103 242,665 246,284 101 KY : 25,665 26,036 101 53,271 54,002 101 LA : 12,419 13,626 110 26,021 27,522 106 MD : 27,770 31,254 113 58,891 64,237 109 MS : 62,342 65,686 105 129,491 135,467 105 NC : 61,954 67,619 109 130,969 140,427 107 OK : 21,633 22,057 102 45,187 45,946 102 PA : 12,581 14,544 116 26,916 29,761 111 SC : 17,680 18,376 104 37,509 38,567 103 TX : 47,518 53,939 114 100,435 110,343 110 VA : 20,513 21,652 106 43,635 44,202 101 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 64,855 67,315 104 136,770 139,598 102 : 19 Sts 1/ : 700,516 744,686 106 1,476,834 1,542,799 104 : Oth Sts 2/ : 23,237 26,511 114 43,985 50,264 114 : US : 723,753 771,197 107 1,520,819 1,593,063 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2008 : : : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : 2007 : 2008 : as % of : : : 2007 : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 797,066 821,866 103 797,066 821,866 103 Feb : 723,753 771,197 107 1,520,819 1,593,063 105 Mar : 810,732 2,331,551 Apr : 800,524 3,132,075 May : 837,386 3,969,461 Jun : 810,419 4,779,880 Jul : 820,865 5,600,745 Aug : 828,788 6,429,533 Sep : 784,155 7,213,688 Oct : 795,371 8,009,059 Nov : 761,402 8,770,461 Dec : 823,327 9,593,788 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2007-08 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2008 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2007 :----------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan 3/ : 7,015 7,012 100 64,544 65,333 Feb : 7,071 7,426 105 64,056 65,407 Mar : 7,135 64,389 65,581 Apr : 6,692 64,340 65,732 May : 8,083 64,259 65,687 Jun : 7,799 64,284 66,054 Jul : 6,818 64,448 66,167 Aug : 7,792 64,870 66,487 Sep : 7,327 64,410 65,830 Oct : 6,970 63,909 Nov : 7,438 64,145 Dec : 7,248 64,597 : Annual : Total : 87,388 : Total : Place- : ments 4/ : Jan 5/ : 8,772 8,706 99 Feb : 8,811 9,565 109 Mar : 9,025 Apr : 8,358 May : 9,780 Jun : 9,435 Jul : 8,370 Aug : 9,466 Sep : 9,070 Oct : 9,076 Nov : 9,614 Dec : 9,043 : Annual : Total : 108,820 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Feb 2008, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Nov 2006 through Jul 2007. 3/ Revised 2008 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for August 2008. 4/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 5/ Revised 2008 only. Regional Listing North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic: DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central: AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch (202) 720-3570 Darin Jantzi, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section (202) 720-3570 David Colwell - Cold Storage (202) 720-8784 Fleming Gibson - Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Catfish Processing, Mink (202) 690-3237 Sharyn Lavender - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey (202) 720-3244 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs (202) 690-8632 Toby Paterson - Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised (202) 720-0585 Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Survey Procedures: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 650 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and U.S. totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically placed on feed for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. AHatchery Supply Flocks@ include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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