Pou 1-1 (10-06) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 23, 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. September Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.42 billion during September 2006, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.38 billion table eggs, and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 977 million were broiler-type and 63 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2006 averaged 343 million, up slightly from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,165 eggs, up slightly from September 2005. All layers in the U.S. on October 1, 2006, totaled 343 million, up slightly from last year. The 343 million layers consisted of 288 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.65 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2006, averaged 71.7 eggs per 100 layers, down slightly from October 1, 2005. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 10 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during September 2006 totaled 36.8 million, up 10 percent from September 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 35.2 million on October 1, 2006, up 4 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 243,000 during September 2006, down 35 percent from September 2005. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up Slightly Broiler-type chicks hatched during September 2006 totaled 772 million, up slightly from September 2005. Eggs in incubators totaled 632 million on October 1, 2006, up slightly from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.06 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during September 2006, down 1 percent from September 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 Sep : 344,452 340,914 342,606 Oct : 345,075 342,823 Nov : 344,633 345,874 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 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 Sep : 7,348 7,419 6,279 6,379 1,070 1,040 Oct : 7,665 6,561 1,104 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. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, August-September 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 2/ : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Aug : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,351 341,007 100 Table Egg Type : : 280,984 284,272 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,367 56,735 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,692 53,991 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,675 2,744 103 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Aug : Number : All Layers : : 2,218 2,239 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,287 2,306 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,891 1,902 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,871 1,878 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,318 2,369 102 : : Eggs Produced During Aug : Million : All Layers : : 7,528 7,635 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,425 6,556 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,104 1,079 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,042 1,014 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 65 105 : : Layers on Sep 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 339,984 341,748 101 Table Egg Type : : 281,821 285,088 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,163 56,660 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,467 53,934 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,696 2,726 101 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Sep 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.7 72.6 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.9 74.9 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.0 61.2 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.2 60.5 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.3 75.8 99 : : Forced Molt Layers on Sep 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.4 3.4 77 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.4 25.9 116 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Aug: 1,000 : 13,934 12,680 91 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Aug : 1,000 : 7,231 7,836 108 : : Pullets on Sep 1 : 1,000 : 101,132 100,350 99 : : Pullets Added During Aug 3/ : 1,000 : 23,635 22,579 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2006 Item : Unit : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 340,914 342,606 100 Table Egg Type : : 283,098 286,365 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,816 56,241 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,222 53,552 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,594 2,689 104 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,155 2,165 100 Table Egg Type : : 2,218 2,228 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,851 1,849 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,829 1,824 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,313 2,343 101 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 7,348 7,419 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,279 6,379 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,070 1,040 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,010 977 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 63 105 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,803 343,428 100 Table Egg Type : : 284,359 287,622 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 57,444 55,806 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 54,960 53,160 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,484 2,646 107 : : 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 79.6 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 4.2 108 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.4 25.7 110 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 15,785 12,639 80 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 6,927 6,723 97 : : Pullets on Oct 1 : 1,000 : 98,604 99,155 101 : : Pullets Added During Sep 2/ : 1,000 : 23,681 22,028 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 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 : 1,721 1,512 9,074 8,615 1,862 1,962 AR : 4,062 4,261 14,186 13,988 1,995 1,966 CA : 18,731 18,479 19,260 18,986 2,186 2,154 CO : 3,290 3,363 3,843 3,868 2,368 2,456 CT : 2,854 2,606 2,911 2,665 2,473 2,439 FL : 10,730 10,099 11,210 10,498 2,248 2,296 GA : 9,617 9,595 18,849 18,818 2,058 2,088 HI : 467 413 491 429 1,935 1,911 IL : 4,146 4,884 4,372 5,122 2,356 2,226 IN : 22,742 23,665 23,525 24,357 2,176 2,250 IA : 46,744 49,731 47,500 50,466 2,301 2,350 ME : 4,227 3,960 4,287 4,026 2,169 2,335 MD : 2,706 2,483 2,808 2,608 2,457 2,339 MI : 7,694 8,598 7,944 8,850 2,253 2,350 MN : 10,598 10,274 11,128 10,723 2,265 2,229 MS : 1,614 1,603 6,850 6,295 1,971 2,081 MO : 5,772 6,026 7,136 7,116 2,186 2,305 NE : 11,922 11,574 11,997 11,649 2,334 2,309 NY : 3,965 3,979 4,291 4,237 2,424 2,502 NC : 3,458 3,363 11,061 10,945 1,971 2,047 OH : 27,499 27,202 28,000 27,716 2,286 2,190 OR : 2,739 2,515 2,932 2,674 2,422 2,393 PA : 21,516 21,336 23,371 23,260 2,323 2,425 SC : 3,640 3,763 4,825 4,958 2,135 2,138 SD : 2,960 3,171 3,060 3,271 2,255 2,232 TX : 12,997 14,331 17,359 18,789 2,252 2,251 VA : 1,394 1,344 3,347 3,198 2,181 1,939 WA : 4,788 4,702 4,851 4,765 2,288 2,267 WI : 4,250 4,095 4,746 4,595 2,339 2,394 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,213 15,561 24,137 23,520 2,221 2,207 : US : 275,056 278,488 339,351 341,007 2,218 2,239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 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 18,806 2,027 2,042 HI : 473 411 496 427 1,774 1,780 IL : 4,298 4,815 4,526 5,059 2,298 2,253 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 2,622 2,691 2,746 2,341 2,258 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 2,655 2,270 2,411 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 2/ : 16,145 15,632 24,033 23,565 2,164 2,122 : US : 277,171 280,581 340,914 342,606 2,155 2,165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, August 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 169 169 35 37 134 132 AR : 283 275 97 99 186 176 CA : 421 409 CO : 91 95 CT : 72 65 FL : 252 241 245 234 7 7 GA : 388 393 211 216 177 177 HI : 9.5 8.2 9.5 8.2 0 0 IL : 103 114 100 110 3 4 IN : 512 548 499 536 13 12 IA : 1,093 1,186 ME : 93 94 MD : 69 61 67 59 2 2 MI : 179 208 MN : 252 239 244 231 8 8 MS : 135 131 37 39 98 92 MO : 156 164 NE : 280 269 280 269 0 0 NY : 104 106 NC : 218 224 83 85 135 139 OH : 640 607 OR : 71 64 69 62 2 2 PA : 543 564 525 543 18 21 SC : 103 106 83 85 20 21 SD : 69 73 69 73 0 0 TX : 391 423 VA : 73 62 36 29 37 33 WA : 111 108 WI : 111 110 : Oth Sts 3/ : 536 519 411 394 126 125 : US : 7,528 7,635 6,425 6,556 1,104 1,079 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, September 2005-061/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 384 384 210 213 174 171 HI : 8.8 7.6 8.8 7.6 0 0 IL : 104 114 101 110 3 4 IN : 519 541 507 529 12 12 IA : 1,073 1,114 ME : 82 84 MD : 63 62 62 60 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 3/ : 520 500 397 378 124 122 : US : 7,348 7,419 6,279 6,379 1,070 1,040 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Oct : 3.9 4.2 23.4 25.7 Nov : 3.1 24.3 Dec : 2.8 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, October 2005-06 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1.5 0.0 6.0 5.0 AR : 4.5 3.5 10.0 12.5 CA : 4.5 5.0 35.5 37.0 CO : 1.5 3.5 26.0 23.0 CT : 6.0 0.0 9.5 17.0 FL : 5.0 10.5 28.0 40.0 GA : 3.0 4.0 15.0 11.0 HI : 5.0 9.5 52.0 60.0 IL : 2.5 3.5 30.5 34.5 IN : 2.5 5.0 28.5 30.0 IA : 4.5 5.5 34.5 35.5 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 4.0 4.5 46.0 42.0 MI : 5.0 7.0 24.5 23.0 MN : 4.5 4.5 23.5 36.0 MS : 1.0 2.0 10.0 13.5 MO : 4.0 4.0 20.5 22.0 NE : 8.0 4.0 28.0 25.5 NY : 3.5 3.5 7.0 10.5 NC : 0.5 2.0 10.5 9.5 OH : 5.0 7.0 17.5 26.5 OR : 8.0 8.5 36.5 26.0 PA : 3.0 1.5 19.0 16.5 SC : 5.5 4.5 19.5 40.0 SD : 8.0 5.0 17.5 22.0 TX : 2.0 1.5 22.5 23.5 VA : 3.0 0.0 12.0 20.5 WA : 6.0 4.0 43.1 57.5 WI : 7.5 2.5 29.5 30.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 3.5 3.6 25.3 25.6 : US : 3.9 4.2 23.4 25.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September-October 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Item : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 33,782 35,152 104 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 33,623 36,845 110 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 333,514 325,599 98 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 375 243 65 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,963 2,864 97 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Oct 1 : 631,849 632,413 100 Chicks Hatched During Sep : 771,146 771,719 100 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Sep : 7,151,279 7,121,184 100 Pullets Hatched During Sep for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,132 7,063 99 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,707 64,154 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Mar 2005 through Feb 2006. 2/ 2006 includes pullet chicks hatched Jun 2005 through Feb 2006. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 5,237 6,200 118 E North Central : 6,328 6,305 100 W North Central : 7,069 8,010 113 South Atlantic : 3,457 4,113 119 South Central : 5,100 6,053 119 West : 6,591 4,471 68 : US : 33,782 35,152 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September : Jan-Sep :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,272 2,290 101 20,568 20,286 99 IN : 5,013 4,839 97 45,762 43,869 96 IA : 6,288 6,752 107 57,302 60,047 105 MN : 1,130 1,037 92 9,643 8,771 91 PA : 4,768 4,940 104 44,503 40,351 91 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,152 16,987 120 155,736 152,275 98 : US : 33,623 36,845 110 333,514 325,599 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 : 35,461 368,975 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 2,780 May : 190 241 127 2,878 Jun : 175 183 105 2,833 Jul : 242 320 132 2,845 Aug : 261 253 97 2,876 Sep : 375 243 65 2,864 Oct : 188 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 September 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Mar 2005 through Feb 2006. The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, October 1, 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 Region : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,089 12,086 100 E North Central : 8,913 9,181 103 W North Central : 20,872 21,417 103 South Atlantic : 230,672 236,703 103 South Central : 333,926 331,674 99 West : 25,377 21,352 84 : US : 631,849 632,413 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, September 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During September : Jan-Sep :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2006 : : : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : 2005 : 2006 : as % of : : : 2005 : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 111,274 112,080 101 1,007,398 1,023,846 102 AR : 107,785 106,718 99 1,006,775 986,611 98 DE : 13,927 13,815 99 130,779 125,790 96 FL : 4,855 4,899 101 43,961 44,164 100 GA : 117,952 122,507 104 1,082,909 1,114,784 103 KY : 24,832 25,719 104 230,078 231,022 100 LA : 14,657 13,899 95 132,744 130,599 98 MD : 31,504 30,636 97 284,109 282,265 99 MS : 62,351 62,749 101 629,470 596,512 95 NC : 62,610 64,205 103 594,989 602,949 101 OK : 23,211 22,704 98 212,548 204,978 96 PA : 14,439 13,158 91 129,345 126,750 98 SC : 18,055 18,638 103 164,067 168,883 103 TX : 53,828 53,491 99 496,203 491,196 99 VA : 22,489 22,069 98 210,688 208,978 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 65,339 63,195 97 591,340 580,441 98 : 19 Sts 1/ : 749,108 750,482 100 6,947,403 6,919,768 100 : Oth Sts 2/ : 22,038 21,237 96 203,876 201,416 99 : US : 771,146 771,719 100 7,151,279 7,121,184 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7,927,728 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 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 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 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 Sep 2006, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jun 2005 through Feb 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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