Pou 1-1 (11-05) Chickens And Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 22, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, for "Chicks Hatched" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. October Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.70 billion during October 2005, up one percent from last year. Production included 6.60 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.04 billion were broiler-type and 60 million were egg-type. The number of layers during October 2005 averaged 344 million, down slightly from a year earlier. October egg production per 100 layers was 2,239 eggs, up 1 percent from October 2004. All layers in the U.S. on November 1, 2005, totaled 345 million, down slightly from a year ago. The 345 million layers consisted of 287 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 55.3 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.46 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on November 1, 2005, averaged 72.4 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from November 1, 2004. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during October 2005 totaled 35.4 million, up 1 percent from October 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.1 million on November 1, 2005, down 11 percent from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 189,000 during October 2005, down 29 percent from October 2004. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during October 2005 totaled 776 million, up 3 percent from October 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 624 million on November 1, 2005, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.94 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during October 2005, up 8 percent from October 2004. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Egg Production 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 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2002-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 341,243 341,131 339,789 345,960 Jan : 340,885 341,996 338,550 348,142 Feb : 339,529 341,661 339,647 348,985 Mar : 339,434 340,971 341,700 347,272 Apr : 338,809 339,268 342,612 344,041 May : 337,566 337,356 342,786 342,837 Jun : 337,339 335,979 342,835 341,484 Jul : 337,849 335,417 342,479 340,160 Aug : 338,397 335,565 342,983 340,898 Sep : 339,511 335,426 344,118 342,328 Oct : 340,461 336,557 345,056 344,043 Nov : 340,490 339,387 344,797 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,554 7,728 6,492 6,643 1,063 1,085 Jan : 7,386 7,617 6,323 6,518 1,063 1,100 Feb : 6,901 6,919 5,895 5,906 1,007 1,014 Mar : 7,547 7,727 6,453 6,599 1,095 1,129 Apr : 7,358 7,384 6,284 6,288 1,074 1,097 May : 7,513 7,558 6,393 6,425 1,120 1,133 Jun : 7,289 7,346 6,209 6,250 1,080 1,096 Jul : 7,557 7,584 6,455 6,465 1,102 1,120 Aug : 7,538 7,565 6,443 6,462 1,095 1,104 Sep : 7,344 7,377 6,282 6,308 1,063 1,070 Oct : 7,659 7,703 6,569 6,599 1,090 1,104 Nov : 7,482 6,435 1,047 During Year: 89,131 76,236 12,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, September-October 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 2/ : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Sep : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,118 342,328 99 Table Egg Type : : 285,271 284,533 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,847 57,795 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,223 55,222 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,624 2,573 98 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Sep : Number : All Layers : : 2,134 2,155 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,202 2,217 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,806 1,851 102 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,784 1,831 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,287 2,293 100 : : Eggs Produced During Sep : Million : All Layers : : 7,344 7,377 100 Table Egg Type : : 6,282 6,308 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,063 1,070 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,003 1,011 101 Egg-Type Hatching : : 60 59 98 : : Layers on Oct 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 344,794 343,019 99 Table Egg Type : : 285,931 285,596 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,863 57,423 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,258 54,960 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,605 2,463 95 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Oct 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.3 71.8 101 Table Egg Type : : 73.6 73.8 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60.1 62.0 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 59.3 61.3 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 77.6 78.7 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Oct 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 3.9 3.9 100 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.6 23.3 99 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Sep: 1,000 : 16,400 16,091 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Sep : 1,000 : 7,701 6,957 90 : : Pullets on Oct 1 : 1,000 : 98,318 98,693 100 : : Pullets Added During Sep 3/ : 1,000 : 23,784 23,785 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2005 Item : Unit : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Oct : 1,000 : All Layers : : 345,056 344,043 100 Table Egg Type : : 286,427 286,450 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,629 57,593 98 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 56,073 55,124 98 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,556 2,469 97 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Oct : Number : All Layers : : 2,220 2,239 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,293 2,304 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,859 1,917 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,833 1,894 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,426 2,430 100 : : Eggs Produced During Oct : Million : All Layers : : 7,659 7,703 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,569 6,599 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,090 1,104 101 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,028 1,044 102 Egg-Type Hatching : : 62 60 97 : : Layers on Nov 1 : 1,000 : All Layers : : 345,267 345,021 100 Table Egg Type : : 286,895 287,282 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 58,372 57,739 99 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 55,873 55,275 99 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,499 2,464 99 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Nov 1 : Number : All Layers : : 71.7 72.4 101 Table Egg Type : : 74.2 74.7 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 59.6 61.1 103 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58.7 60.4 103 Egg-Type Hatching : : 79.8 78.1 98 : : Forced Molt Layers on Nov 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 4.2 3.1 74 Percent with Molt Completed : : 23.7 24.2 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Oct: 1,000 : 15,643 13,662 87 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Oct : 1,000 : 8,203 5,710 70 : : Pullets on Nov 1 : 1,000 : 99,370 98,924 100 : : Pullets Added During Oct 2/ : 1,000 : 24,807 22,429 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ : 2004 : 2005 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,870 1,717 9,273 9,034 1,887 1,838 AR : 4,576 4,344 15,145 14,448 1,888 1,938 CA : 19,654 19,325 20,105 19,850 2,203 2,131 CO : 3,391 3,300 3,938 3,865 2,336 2,251 CT : 2,668 2,906 2,717 2,965 2,356 2,293 FL : 10,912 10,859 11,379 11,354 2,188 2,202 GA : 11,120 9,768 20,280 18,944 2,027 2,027 HI : 461 473 501 496 1,896 1,774 IL : 4,032 4,298 4,275 4,526 2,246 2,298 IN : 23,084 22,918 23,885 23,676 2,135 2,192 IA : 45,037 48,119 45,805 48,826 2,166 2,198 ME : 2,770 4,083 2,821 4,149 2,410 1,928 MD : 3,090 2,590 3,217 2,691 2,207 2,341 MI : 7,376 7,548 7,626 7,798 2,151 2,270 MN : 10,065 10,622 10,638 11,140 2,200 2,208 MS : 1,662 1,671 6,922 6,844 1,921 1,899 MO : 5,911 5,637 7,258 6,918 2,204 2,197 NE : 11,760 11,837 11,835 11,912 2,188 2,275 NY : 3,821 3,896 4,139 4,219 2,319 2,299 NC : 3,331 3,523 10,819 11,011 1,913 1,934 OH : 27,890 27,287 28,388 27,785 2,138 2,242 OK : 1,933 1,883 4,114 3,823 1,920 1,962 OR : 2,806 2,802 2,995 2,995 2,304 2,270 PA : 22,049 21,715 23,774 23,523 2,255 2,240 SC : 4,114 3,690 5,210 4,881 2,150 2,151 SD : 3,204 3,089 3,404 3,189 2,233 2,101 TX : 13,797 13,094 18,194 17,409 2,171 2,143 VA : 1,229 1,411 3,098 3,378 1,969 2,043 WA : 4,925 4,848 4,986 4,909 2,166 2,261 WI : 4,368 4,305 4,878 4,785 2,132 2,215 : Oth Sts 3/ : 16,277 15,032 22,499 20,985 2,120 2,197 : US : 279,183 278,590 344,118 342,328 2,134 2,155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for :Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers 1/ : All Layers 1/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ---------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,885 1,727 9,233 9,120 1,939 1,897 AR : 4,739 4,499 15,375 14,790 1,938 2,008 CA : 20,048 19,104 20,578 19,629 2,289 2,216 CO : 3,473 3,174 4,015 3,733 2,291 2,411 CT : 2,794 2,946 2,844 3,001 2,426 2,333 FL : 10,763 11,030 11,202 11,526 2,303 2,343 GA : 11,227 10,016 20,323 19,081 2,140 2,170 HI : 465 475 505 496 1,960 1,855 IL : 3,964 4,402 4,206 4,626 2,378 2,399 IN : 22,448 23,066 23,238 23,788 2,276 2,299 IA : 45,434 48,694 46,197 49,351 2,260 2,286 ME : 2,729 3,958 2,781 4,019 2,229 2,065 MD : 3,074 2,481 3,215 2,600 2,208 2,385 MI : 7,363 7,520 7,613 7,770 2,246 2,342 MN : 10,188 10,732 10,771 11,243 2,265 2,313 MS : 1,696 1,664 7,007 6,871 1,955 1,994 MO : 6,031 5,626 7,303 6,849 2,328 2,292 NE : 11,969 11,848 12,044 11,923 2,233 2,273 NY : 3,733 3,781 4,054 4,105 2,467 2,412 NC : 3,355 3,412 10,826 10,832 1,977 2,031 OH : 27,989 27,354 28,467 27,856 2,234 2,269 OK : 1,916 1,883 4,016 3,823 1,967 2,066 OR : 2,785 2,710 2,974 2,893 2,387 2,454 PA : 22,126 22,006 23,835 23,758 2,333 2,319 SC : 4,128 3,840 5,222 5,037 2,202 2,204 SD : 3,199 3,218 3,399 3,318 2,354 2,140 TX : 14,119 13,480 18,515 17,790 2,220 2,254 VA : 1,312 1,443 3,163 3,394 2,150 2,121 WA : 4,956 4,963 5,017 5,024 2,452 2,229 WI : 4,334 4,352 4,850 4,837 2,247 2,315 : Oth Sts 2/ : 16,097 15,105 22,268 20,960 2,191 2,271 : US : 280,339 280,509 345,056 344,043 2,220 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. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, September 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ : 2004 : 2005 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 175 166 43 36 132 130 AR : 286 280 105 98 181 182 CA : 443 423 CO : 92 87 CT : 64 68 FL : 249 250 242 243 7 7 GA : 411 384 243 210 168 174 HI : 9.5 8.8 9.5 8.8 0 0 IL : 96 104 92 101 4 3 IN : 510 519 498 507 12 12 IA : 992 1,073 ME : 68 80 MD : 71 63 69 62 2 1 MI : 164 177 MN : 234 246 226 238 8 8 MS : 133 130 38 38 95 92 MO : 160 152 NE : 259 271 259 271 0 0 NY : 96 97 NC : 207 213 80 82 127 131 OH : 607 623 OK : 79 75 44 43 35 32 OR : 69 68 67 66 2 2 PA : 536 527 521 510 15 17 SC : 112 105 93 85 19 20 SD : 76 67 76 67 0 0 TX : 395 373 VA : 61 69 27 32 34 37 WA : 108 111 WI : 104 106 : Oth Sts 4/ : 477 461 385 370 93 92 : US : 7,344 7,377 6,282 6,308 1,063 1,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Revised. 4/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, October 2004-051/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 179 173 44 39 135 134 AR : 298 297 114 106 184 191 CA : 471 435 CO : 92 90 CT : 69 70 FL : 258 270 251 262 7 8 GA : 435 414 263 237 172 177 HI : 9.9 9.2 9.9 9.2 0 0 IL : 100 111 96 108 4 3 IN : 529 547 516 535 13 12 IA : 1,044 1,128 ME : 62 83 MD : 71 62 69 60 2 2 MI : 171 182 MN : 244 260 236 252 8 8 MS : 137 137 39 40 98 97 MO : 170 157 NE : 269 271 269 271 0 0 NY : 100 99 NC : 214 220 83 85 131 135 OH : 636 632 OK : 79 79 45 45 34 34 OR : 71 71 69 69 2 2 PA : 556 551 541 535 15 16 SC : 115 111 95 90 20 21 SD : 80 71 80 71 0 0 TX : 411 401 VA : 68 72 33 34 35 38 WA : 123 112 WI : 109 112 : Oth Sts 3/ : 488 476 392 382 97 94 : US : 7,659 7,703 6,569 6,599 1,090 1,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by Month, United States, 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.9 4.1 22.8 23.2 Feb : 4.9 4.6 22.7 21.7 Mar : 4.6 3.0 23.4 22.8 Apr : 2.6 4.1 23.4 22.6 May : 4.7 4.0 22.2 22.3 Jun : 4.8 4.2 23.1 23.0 Jul : 4.6 3.3 24.0 22.6 Aug : 4.5 4.3 23.4 22.0 Sep : 4.5 4.4 23.3 22.4 Oct : 3.9 3.9 23.6 23.3 Nov : 4.2 3.1 23.7 24.2 Dec : 2.6 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, November 2004-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted : Percent with Molt Completed State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 1.5 5.5 7.0 AR : 0.5 1.0 11.0 11.0 CA : 5.0 3.5 34.0 36.0 CO : 1.5 3.0 23.5 23.5 CT : 0.0 5.5 10.5 9.5 FL : 3.5 6.5 21.0 31.5 GA : 6.5 2.0 17.0 15.0 HI : 8.5 8.0 47.0 54.5 IL : 4.5 0.0 30.5 33.0 IN : 3.0 2.0 31.0 29.5 IA : 5.0 3.5 37.5 37.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 15.5 7.0 16.0 40.0 MI : 1.0 1.5 34.0 25.0 MN : 6.0 0.5 23.0 26.5 MS : 2.0 2.0 10.5 9.0 MO : 1.5 0.0 24.0 22.0 NE : 9.5 9.0 16.5 26.5 NY : 1.5 3.0 4.5 8.5 NC : 1.0 1.5 8.0 8.5 OH : 7.0 4.5 28.0 16.0 OK : 0.5 0.0 5.0 5.5 OR : 4.0 4.5 31.5 37.0 PA : 0.0 2.0 13.5 21.0 SC : 5.0 14.5 29.0 14.5 SD : 3.0 4.0 34.0 19.0 TX : 7.0 0.5 20.5 25.0 VA : 0.0 0.0 14.0 15.5 WA : 10.0 4.0 42.5 41.0 WI : 5.0 3.5 32.0 35.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.2 4.3 24.3 27.5 : US : 4.2 3.1 23.7 24.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Hatchery Production: Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched, and Placements by Type, United States, October-November 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Item : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 37,354 33,081 89 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 34,866 35,367 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 361,214 367,363 102 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 268 189 71 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 3,254 2,864 88 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Nov 1 : 607,801 623,938 103 Chicks Hatched During Oct : 756,895 776,333 103 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Oct : 7,809,808 7,917,705 101 Pullets Hatched During Oct for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 6,457 6,944 108 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 62,180 62,894 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 2004 through Mar 2005. 2/ 2005 includes pullet chicks hatched Jul 2004 through Mar 2005. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, November 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 6,694 5,654 84 E North Central : 7,697 6,476 84 W North Central : 8,097 7,272 90 South Atlantic : 3,757 3,392 90 South Central : 5,904 5,591 95 West : 5,205 4,696 90 : US : 37,354 33,081 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October : Jan-Oct :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : FL : 520 685 132 6,186 6,938 112 GA : 2,397 2,371 99 23,780 22,939 96 IN : 4,322 5,293 122 48,876 51,387 105 IA : 5,075 5,725 113 59,732 62,413 104 MN : 820 1,126 137 8,869 10,769 121 PA : 5,183 4,343 84 51,074 48,846 96 : Oth Sts 1/ : 16,549 15,824 96 162,697 164,071 101 : US : 34,866 35,367 101 361,214 367,363 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 -------- Percent --------- 1,000 --------- Percent : Jan : 33,521 35,155 37,936 108 33,521 35,155 37,936 108 Feb : 30,474 31,923 33,932 106 63,995 67,078 71,868 107 Mar : 36,775 37,545 41,824 111 100,770 104,623 113,692 109 Apr : 37,820 37,466 38,267 102 138,590 142,089 151,959 107 May : 37,630 38,347 37,449 98 176,220 180,436 189,408 105 Jun : 36,602 37,508 34,537 92 212,822 217,944 223,945 103 Jul : 35,578 34,919 35,310 101 248,400 252,863 259,255 103 Aug : 33,199 36,854 38,953 106 281,599 289,717 298,208 103 Sep : 35,763 36,631 33,788 92 317,362 326,348 331,996 102 Oct : 34,812 34,866 35,367 101 352,174 361,214 367,363 102 Nov : 30,241 38,758 382,415 399,972 Dec : 33,588 37,332 416,003 437,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-18 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent ----------- 1,000 ----------- : Jan : 210 124 157 127 3,012 3,088 2,834 Feb : 225 285 208 73 2,960 3,080 2,854 Mar : 319 401 314 78 2,927 3,210 2,797 Apr : 280 343 308 90 2,923 3,142 2,967 May : 289 157 190 121 3,047 3,100 2,888 Jun : 309 212 184 87 3,139 3,006 Jul : 230 222 242 109 3,198 2,995 Aug : 188 318 261 82 3,112 3,028 Sep : 273 205 375 183 3,172 2,951 Oct : 310 268 189 71 3,254 2,864 Nov : 319 225 3,317 2,829 Dec : 246 235 3,185 2,862 : Total : 3,198 2,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For October 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 2004 through Mar 2005. 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, November 1, 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2005 Region : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,296 11,403 93 E North Central : 8,582 8,414 98 W North Central : 20,027 20,590 103 South Atlantic : 222,404 228,836 103 South Central : 320,217 329,506 103 West : 24,275 25,189 104 : US : 607,801 623,938 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, October 2004-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During October : Jan-Oct :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2005 : : : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : 2004 : 2005 : as % of : : : 2004 : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 106,358 111,950 105 1,095,400 1,119,208 102 AR : 108,403 109,617 101 1,125,194 1,113,570 99 DE : 13,144 14,390 109 135,281 145,169 107 FL : 4,933 5,109 104 48,767 49,056 101 GA : 115,525 119,293 103 1,191,124 1,202,083 101 KY : 23,912 24,531 103 252,642 254,594 101 LA : 13,919 14,547 105 137,749 147,291 107 MD : 30,087 31,707 105 312,954 315,383 101 MS : 69,188 66,023 95 714,273 695,493 97 NC : 63,039 64,131 102 654,774 658,801 101 OK : 22,000 23,265 106 233,880 235,813 101 PA : 12,877 14,644 114 130,796 143,975 110 SC : 15,450 18,280 118 136,783 182,170 133 TX : 53,247 52,051 98 544,827 548,183 101 VA : 22,900 22,828 100 236,956 233,502 99 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 63,120 64,621 102 634,769 656,470 103 : 19 Sts 1/ : 738,102 756,987 103 7,586,169 7,700,761 102 : Oth Sts 2/ : 18,793 19,346 103 223,639 216,944 97 : US : 756,895 776,333 103 7,809,808 7,917,705 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program. 2/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2003-05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : : : : 2005 : : : : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of: 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :as % of : : : : 2004 : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 --------- Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent : Jan :759,674 774,004 796,026 103 759,674 774,004 796,026 103 Feb :693,549 728,401 731,274 100 1,453,223 1,502,405 1,527,300 102 Mar :774,354 791,915 815,782 103 2,227,577 2,294,320 2,343,082 102 Apr :760,638 774,629 789,780 102 2,988,215 3,068,949 3,132,862 102 May :792,813 810,484 823,406 102 3,781,028 3,879,433 3,956,268 102 Jun :774,679 786,603 796,001 101 4,555,707 4,666,036 4,752,269 102 Jul :777,838 806,658 807,654 100 5,333,545 5,472,694 5,559,923 102 Aug :784,107 810,285 811,678 100 6,117,652 6,282,979 6,371,601 101 Sep :739,515 769,934 769,771 100 6,857,167 7,052,913 7,141,372 101 Oct :735,235 756,895 776,333 103 7,592,402 7,809,808 7,917,705 101 Nov :707,891 730,353 8,300,293 8,540,161 Dec :780,321 793,090 9,080,614 9,333,251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2003-05 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Placements : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2005 : Relative to Current Supply Flocks Month : :as % of: 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ :--------------------------: 2004 :----------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- Percent ------------ 1,000 ----------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 6,269 6,811 6,409 94 60,300 62,084 62,860 Feb : 6,659 7,340 7,325 100 61,106 62,460 63,060 Mar : 6,888 6,815 7,077 104 61,421 62,794 63,416 Apr : 6,735 6,402 6,800 106 61,600 63,574 63,776 May : 7,323 7,590 7,783 103 61,643 63,220 64,311 Jun : 6,748 6,890 7,109 103 61,930 63,008 Jul : 7,071 6,688 6,657 100 62,020 62,965 Aug : 7,253 7,280 7,484 103 62,096 62,972 Sep : 6,654 7,758 7,132 92 62,113 62,707 Oct : 6,312 6,457 6,944 108 62,180 62,894 Nov : 6,946 7,128 61,511 63,006 Dec : 6,978 6,772 61,848 63,509 : Annual : Total : 81,836 83,931 : Total : Place- : ments3/ : Jan : 7,388 7,812 7,804 100 Feb : 8,094 8,251 8,664 105 Mar : 8,400 7,801 8,709 112 Apr : 8,062 7,288 7,995 110 May : 8,604 8,693 8,995 103 Jun : 8,341 8,590 8,571 100 Jul : 8,555 8,003 7,846 98 Aug : 8,608 8,416 9,084 108 Sep : 8,338 9,184 8,683 95 Oct : 7,695 7,678 8,683 113 Nov : 8,246 8,411 Dec : 8,185 8,263 : Annual : Total : 98,516 98,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Reported by leading breeders. Coverage may not be 100 percent. Includes expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs. 2/ For Oct 2005, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jul 2004 through Mar 2005. 3/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Procedures and Reliability Data Sources: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has 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 900 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. Revisions: 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". Procedures and Reliability: Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those that do not respond are phoned. Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations are accounted for during each survey period. However, there are usually missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates. Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are checked for unusual values. All operations' data are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from other operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. 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. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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