Pou 1-1 (11-06) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 21, 2006, 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. October Egg Production Up Slightly U.S. egg production totaled 7.67 billion during October 2006, up slightly from last year. Production included 6.60 billion table eggs, and 1.07 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.00 billion were broiler-type and 67 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during October 2006 averaged 344 million, up slightly from last year. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,231 eggs, down slightly from October 2005. All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 2006 totaled 344 million, up slightly from last year. The 344 million layers consisted of 288 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.79 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2006, averaged 72.2 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from November 1, 2005. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 2 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October 2006 totaled 36.3 million, up 2 percent from October 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 32.8 million on November 1, 2006, down 3 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 223,000 during October 2006, up 19 percent from October 2005. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 1 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during October 2006 totaled 772 million, down 1 percent from October 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 608 million on November 1, 2006, down 2 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.74 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2006, down 3 percent from October 2005. 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, 2004-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 339,305 345,618 348,545 Jan : 337,948 347,864 349,246 Feb : 338,905 348,791 349,764 Mar : 340,699 346,959 350,088 Apr : 341,550 343,574 348,154 May : 341,562 341,819 344,718 Jun : 342,513 339,856 342,175 Jul : 343,180 338,573 340,743 Aug : 343,653 339,351 341,007 Sep2/ : 344,452 340,914 342,611 Oct : 345,075 342,823 343,776 Nov : 344,633 345,874 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2006 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,721 7,791 6,636 6,703 1,086 1,088 Jan : 7,626 7,721 6,526 6,624 1,101 1,097 Feb : 6,928 6,977 5,915 5,988 1,014 989 Mar : 7,738 7,837 6,610 6,735 1,129 1,103 Apr : 7,407 7,535 6,311 6,469 1,097 1,066 May : 7,572 7,627 6,439 6,520 1,133 1,107 Jun : 7,346 7,393 6,250 6,338 1,096 1,056 Jul : 7,563 7,636 6,444 6,551 1,120 1,085 Aug : 7,528 7,635 6,425 6,556 1,104 1,079 Sep3/ : 7,348 7,420 6,279 6,379 1,070 1,041 Oct : 7,665 7,671 6,561 6,604 1,104 1,067 Nov : 7,514 6,459 1,055 During Year: 89,960 76,859 13,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2006 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 2/ : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,914 342,611 100 Table Egg Type : : 283,098 286,342 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,816 56,269 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,222 53,552 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,594 2,717 105 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,155 2,166 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,218 2,228 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,851 1,850 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,829 1,824 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,313 2,356 102 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 7,348 7,420 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,279 6,379 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,070 1,041 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,010 977 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 64 107 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,803 343,436 100 Table Egg Type : : 284,359 287,575 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,444 55,861 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,960 53,160 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,484 2,701 109 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.8 71.7 100 Table Egg Type : : 73.8 73.6 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 62.0 61.8 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 61.3 61.0 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.7 79.5 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 4.2 108 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 25.8 110 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 15,785 12,883 82 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 6,927 6,776 98 : : Pullets on Oct 1 : 1,000 : 98,604 98,718 100 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 23,681 22,251 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,823 343,776 100 Table Egg Type : : 285,212 287,839 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,611 55,937 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,104 53,188 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,507 2,749 110 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,236 2,231 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,300 2,294 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,916 1,908 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,893 1,880 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,433 2,437 100 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,665 7,671 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,561 6,604 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,104 1,067 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,043 1,000 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 61 67 110 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,789 344,076 100 Table Egg Type : : 286,036 288,079 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,753 55,997 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,234 53,205 96 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,519 2,792 111 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.3 72.2 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.5 74.3 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.1 61.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.3 60.4 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 78.9 76.7 97 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.1 2.9 94 Percent with Molt Completed : : 24.3 25.9 107 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 13,369 11,473 86 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 5,795 7,199 124 : : Pullets on Nov 1 : 1,000 : 98,194 98,048 100 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 22,107 20,438 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 2/ : 2005 : 2006 2/ : 2005 : 2006 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,717 1,660 9,034 8,748 1,838 1,875 AR : 4,344 4,489 14,448 13,964 1,938 1,905 CA : 18,609 18,540 19,134 19,006 2,132 2,157 CO : 3,300 3,356 3,865 3,851 2,251 2,389 CT : 2,906 2,605 2,965 2,662 2,293 2,367 FL : 10,859 10,220 11,354 10,616 2,202 2,195 GA : 9,768 9,607 18,944 18,828 2,027 2,045 HI : 473 411 496 427 1,774 1,780 IL : 4,298 4,832 4,526 5,076 2,298 2,266 IN : 22,918 23,670 23,676 24,373 2,192 2,220 IA : 48,119 50,415 48,826 51,155 2,198 2,178 ME : 4,083 3,923 4,149 3,994 1,976 2,103 MD : 2,590 2,582 2,691 2,706 2,341 2,254 MI : 7,548 8,870 7,798 9,121 2,270 2,237 MN : 10,622 10,373 11,140 10,838 2,208 2,178 MS : 1,671 1,633 6,844 6,257 1,899 1,998 MO : 5,637 6,180 6,918 7,267 2,197 2,202 NE : 11,837 11,481 11,912 11,556 2,275 2,241 NY : 3,896 4,019 4,219 4,277 2,299 2,315 NC : 3,523 3,576 11,011 11,157 1,934 1,954 OH : 27,377 27,479 27,875 28,003 2,242 2,196 OR : 2,802 2,496 2,995 2,661 2,270 2,405 PA : 21,715 21,281 23,523 23,180 2,240 2,338 SC : 3,690 3,647 4,881 4,865 2,151 2,097 SD : 3,089 3,144 3,189 3,244 2,101 2,158 TX : 13,094 14,374 17,409 18,723 2,143 2,217 VA : 1,411 1,337 3,378 3,201 2,043 2,031 WA : 4,825 4,714 4,886 4,775 2,231 2,262 WI : 4,305 4,012 4,795 4,515 2,211 2,259 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,145 15,632 24,033 23,565 2,164 2,122 : US : 277,171 280,558 340,914 342,611 2,155 2,166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,727 1,748 9,120 8,779 1,897 1,936 AR : 4,499 4,554 14,790 13,888 2,008 1,966 CA : 18,676 18,593 19,201 19,060 2,219 2,225 CO : 3,174 3,309 3,733 3,790 2,411 2,427 CT : 2,946 2,665 3,001 2,725 2,333 2,422 FL : 11,030 10,307 11,526 10,703 2,264 2,261 GA : 9,911 9,609 18,957 18,792 2,168 2,113 HI : 475 403 496 419 1,855 1,814 IL : 4,402 4,809 4,626 5,053 2,399 2,395 IN : 23,066 23,633 23,788 24,322 2,299 2,286 IA : 48,694 51,001 49,351 51,765 2,286 2,249 ME : 3,958 3,897 4,019 3,967 2,065 2,117 MD : 2,459 2,609 2,578 2,746 2,366 2,331 MI : 7,520 8,866 7,770 9,117 2,342 2,347 MN : 10,732 10,657 11,243 11,118 2,313 2,204 MS : 1,664 1,634 6,871 6,242 1,994 2,051 MO : 5,626 6,260 6,849 7,348 2,292 2,286 NE : 11,848 11,531 11,923 11,606 2,273 2,292 NY : 3,781 4,143 4,105 4,394 2,412 2,367 NC : 3,412 3,688 10,832 11,205 2,031 2,008 OH : 27,517 27,136 28,036 27,644 2,265 2,236 OR : 2,710 2,561 2,893 2,741 2,454 2,517 PA : 22,026 21,496 23,778 23,367 2,317 2,388 SC : 3,840 3,620 5,037 4,829 2,204 2,236 SD : 3,218 3,110 3,318 3,210 2,140 2,243 TX : 13,480 14,465 17,790 18,798 2,254 2,325 VA : 1,493 1,331 3,444 3,205 2,149 2,153 WA : 4,888 4,755 4,949 4,816 2,223 2,326 WI : 4,352 4,001 4,847 4,519 2,311 2,191 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,160 15,664 23,952 23,608 2,238 2,194 : US : 279,284 282,055 342,823 343,776 2,236 2,231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ : 2005 : 2006 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 166 164 36 37 130 127 AR : 280 266 98 99 182 167 CA : 408 410 CO : 87 92 CT : 68 63 FL : 250 233 243 226 7 7 GA : 384 385 210 213 174 172 HI : 8.8 7.6 8.8 7.6 0 0 IL : 104 115 101 111 3 4 IN : 519 541 507 529 12 12 IA : 1,073 1,114 ME : 82 84 MD : 63 61 62 59 1 2 MI : 177 204 MN : 246 236 238 228 8 8 MS : 130 125 38 37 92 88 MO : 152 160 NE : 271 259 271 259 0 0 NY : 97 99 NC : 213 218 82 85 131 133 OH : 625 615 OR : 68 64 66 62 2 2 PA : 527 542 510 522 17 20 SC : 105 102 85 81 20 21 SD : 67 70 67 70 0 0 TX : 373 415 VA : 69 65 32 32 37 33 WA : 109 108 WI : 106 102 : Oth Sts 4/ : 520 500 397 378 124 122 : US : 7,348 7,420 6,279 6,379 1,070 1,041 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 173 170 39 40 134 130 AR : 297 273 106 104 191 169 CA : 426 424 CO : 90 92 CT : 70 66 FL : 261 242 253 235 8 7 GA : 411 397 234 219 177 178 HI : 9.2 7.6 9.2 7.6 0 0 IL : 111 121 108 117 3 4 IN : 547 556 535 544 12 12 IA : 1,128 1,164 ME : 83 84 MD : 61 64 59 62 2 2 MI : 182 214 MN : 260 245 252 237 8 8 MS : 137 128 40 39 97 89 MO : 157 168 NE : 271 266 271 266 0 0 NY : 99 104 NC : 220 225 85 88 135 137 OH : 635 618 OR : 71 69 69 67 2 2 PA : 551 558 535 538 16 20 SC : 111 108 90 86 21 22 SD : 71 72 71 72 0 0 TX : 401 437 VA : 74 69 36 35 38 34 WA : 110 112 WI : 112 99 : Oth Sts 3/ : 536 518 408 392 128 126 : US : 7,665 7,671 6,561 6,604 1,104 1,067 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 4.1 4.3 23.2 23.0 Feb : 4.6 5.2 21.7 23.8 Mar : 3.0 4.0 22.8 24.4 Apr : 4.1 2.3 22.7 24.9 May : 4.0 5.4 22.4 23.6 Jun : 4.2 4.7 23.0 24.7 Jul : 3.3 3.5 22.6 25.7 Aug : 4.3 4.2 22.1 25.2 Sep : 4.4 3.4 22.4 25.9 Oct2/ : 3.9 4.2 23.4 25.8 Nov : 3.1 2.9 24.3 25.9 Dec : 2.8 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2006 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, November 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 1.0 7.0 5.0 AR : 1.0 0.0 11.0 15.5 CA : 3.5 3.0 36.5 36.5 CO : 3.0 4.0 23.5 21.5 CT : 5.5 0.0 9.5 16.0 FL : 6.5 6.0 31.5 39.0 GA : 2.0 2.5 14.0 13.5 HI : 8.0 9.5 54.5 65.5 IL : 0.0 1.5 33.0 32.0 IN : 2.0 2.5 29.5 33.0 IA : 3.5 3.0 37.0 35.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 7.0 3.5 40.0 43.5 MI : 1.5 4.5 25.0 25.0 MN : 0.5 3.5 26.5 33.5 MS : 2.0 1.0 9.0 13.0 MO : 0.0 1.0 22.0 22.0 NE : 9.0 4.0 30.0 23.0 NY : 3.0 2.0 8.5 12.0 NC : 1.5 0.0 8.5 10.0 OH : 4.5 6.0 16.0 25.0 OR : 4.5 7.5 37.0 31.0 PA : 2.0 3.5 21.0 18.0 SC : 14.5 7.5 14.5 36.5 SD : 4.0 5.0 19.0 22.0 TX : 0.5 2.0 25.0 25.5 VA : 0.0 0.0 15.5 20.5 WA : 4.0 4.5 41.0 43.5 WI : 3.5 2.5 35.0 27.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.9 1.8 24.9 26.0 : US : 3.1 2.9 24.3 25.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October-November 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Item : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 33,721 32,762 97 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 35,461 36,271 102 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 368,975 361,870 98 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 188 223 119 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,876 2,836 99 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 623,102 608,412 98 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 776,449 771,822 99 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 7,927,728 7,893,006 100 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,944 6,744 97 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,894 64,057 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2005 through Mar 2006. 2/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2005 through Mar 2006. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,655 5,917 105 E North Central : 6,475 6,427 99 W North Central : 6,902 7,904 115 South Atlantic : 3,514 3,938 112 South Central : 5,591 4,668 83 West : 5,584 3,908 70 : US : 33,721 32,762 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,371 2,319 98 22,939 22,605 99 IN : 5,293 4,901 93 51,055 48,770 96 IA : 5,725 7,410 129 63,027 67,457 107 MN : 1,126 980 87 10,769 9,751 91 PA : 4,343 4,556 105 48,846 44,907 92 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,603 16,105 97 172,339 168,380 98 : US : 35,461 36,271 102 368,975 361,870 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 38,291 35,422 93 38,291 35,422 93 Feb : 34,427 33,665 98 72,718 69,087 95 Mar : 41,701 38,918 93 114,419 108,005 94 Apr : 38,049 34,613 91 152,468 142,618 94 May : 38,792 40,320 104 191,260 182,938 96 Jun : 35,034 37,700 108 226,294 220,638 98 Jul : 34,897 33,224 95 261,191 253,862 97 Aug : 38,700 34,892 90 299,891 288,754 96 Sep : 33,623 36,845 110 333,514 325,599 98 Oct : 35,461 36,271 102 368,975 361,870 98 Nov : 32,285 401,260 Dec : 35,917 437,177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2006 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2005 :----------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 157 188 120 2,837 2,842 Feb : 208 196 94 2,845 2,920 Mar : 314 286 91 2,788 2,912 Apr : 308 255 83 2,958 2,785 May : 190 241 127 2,878 2,820 Jun : 175 183 105 2,833 Jul : 242 320 132 2,845 Aug : 261 253 97 2,876 Sep3/ : 375 248 66 2,864 Oct : 188 223 119 2,836 Nov : 180 2,783 Dec : 247 2,834 : Total : 2,845 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2005 through Mar 2006. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. 3/ Revision to 2006 pullet chicks hatched and cumulative placements for April 2007. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 11,487 10,904 95 E North Central : 8,415 9,054 108 W North Central : 20,833 18,754 90 South Atlantic : 228,266 231,300 101 South Central : 328,799 315,244 96 West : 25,302 23,156 92 : US : 623,102 608,412 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October : Jan-Oct :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 111,950 112,074 100 1,119,348 1,135,920 101 AR : 109,949 103,605 94 1,116,724 1,090,216 98 DE : 14,390 14,147 98 145,169 139,937 96 FL : 5,109 5,051 99 49,070 49,215 100 GA : 119,293 123,370 103 1,202,202 1,238,154 103 KY : 24,531 26,201 107 254,609 257,223 101 LA : 14,547 14,253 98 147,291 144,852 98 MD : 31,707 31,403 99 315,816 313,668 99 MS : 66,023 62,867 95 695,493 659,379 95 NC : 64,184 66,356 103 659,173 669,305 102 OK : 23,265 23,452 101 235,813 228,430 97 PA : 14,644 14,307 98 143,989 141,057 98 SC : 18,280 19,426 106 182,347 188,309 103 TX : 52,052 53,684 103 548,255 544,880 99 VA : 22,836 22,665 99 233,524 231,643 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 64,593 60,576 94 655,933 641,017 98 : 19 Sts 1/ : 757,353 753,437 99 7,704,756 7,673,205 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 19,096 18,385 96 222,972 219,801 99 : US : 776,449 771,822 99 7,927,728 7,893,006 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 797,576 804,073 101 797,576 804,073 101 Feb : 732,038 733,145 100 1,529,614 1,537,218 100 Mar : 816,552 817,068 100 2,346,166 2,354,286 100 Apr : 792,173 787,064 99 3,138,339 3,141,350 100 May : 823,993 810,908 98 3,962,332 3,952,258 100 Jun : 796,945 787,791 99 4,759,277 4,740,049 100 Jul : 808,382 800,132 99 5,567,659 5,540,181 100 Aug : 812,474 809,284 100 6,380,133 6,349,465 100 Sep : 771,146 771,719 100 7,151,279 7,121,184 100 Oct : 776,449 771,822 99 7,927,728 7,893,006 100 Nov : 747,866 8,675,594 Dec : 808,525 9,484,119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2006 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :-----------------------------: 2005 :----------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,409 6,825 106 62,860 64,544 Feb : 7,325 7,593 104 63,060 64,056 Mar : 7,077 7,012 99 63,416 64,389 Apr : 6,800 6,593 97 63,776 64,340 May : 7,783 7,531 97 64,311 64,259 Jun : 7,109 7,636 107 64,284 Jul : 6,657 6,456 97 64,319 Aug : 7,484 7,631 102 64,344 Sep : 7,132 7,063 99 64,154 Oct : 6,944 6,744 97 64,057 Nov : 7,298 63,993 Dec : 7,112 64,040 : Annual : Total : 85,130 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,804 8,018 103 Feb : 8,664 9,026 104 Mar : 8,709 8,415 97 Apr : 7,995 7,558 95 May : 8,995 8,930 99 Jun : 8,571 9,144 107 Jul : 7,846 7,845 100 Aug : 9,084 9,170 101 Sep : 8,683 8,742 101 Oct : 8,279 8,028 97 Nov : 8,830 Dec : 8,256 : Annual : Total : 101,716 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Oct 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2005 through Mar 2006. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. 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 330, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. 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: 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. Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data for consistency and reasonableness. Egg-type chicks hatched consist of all chicks of egg-type domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings is 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. 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. 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