Pou 1-1 (4-09) Chickens and Eggs National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 21, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Layers and Eggs" call Kim Linonis at (202) 690-8632, for "Chicks Hatched" call Sharyn Lavender at (202) 720-3244, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. March Egg Production Up 1 Percent U.S. egg production totaled 7.72 billion during March 2009, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 6.63 billion table eggs, and 1.09 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 75 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during March 2009 averaged 340 million, down slightly from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,269 eggs, up 1 percent from March 2008. All layers in the U.S. on April 1, 2009 totaled 341 million, down slightly from last year. The 341 million layers consisted of 283 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 54.3 million layers producing broiler- type hatching eggs, and 3.07 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on April 1, 2009, averaged 73.9 eggs per 100 layers, up 2 percent from April 1, 2008. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 1 Percent Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2009 totaled 40.1 million, up 1 percent from March 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 37.6 million on April 1, 2009, up slightly from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 277 thousand during March 2009, up 13 percent from March 2008. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Down 6 Percent Broiler-type chicks hatched during March 2009 totaled 783 million, down 6 percent from March 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 625 million on April 1, 2009, down 7 percent from a year earlier. Leading breeders placed 6.68 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during March 2009, down 6 percent from March 2008. Contents Page U.S. Average Number of Layers on Hand and Egg Production..................1 U.S. Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, Forced Molt, and Pullets...3 Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State.................................5 Egg Production by Type and State..........................................7 Forced Molt...............................................................9 U.S. Hatchery Production Summary.........................................10 Egg-Type Hatchery........................................................11 Egg-Type Intended Placements.............................................12 Broiler-Type Hatchery....................................................12 Broiler-Type Intended Placements.........................................14 Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates...............................15 Regional Listing.........................................................16 Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates.....................16 Information Contacts.....................................................16 All Layers: Average Number on Hand During the Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Layers : Dec 1/ : 346,225 340,302 Jan : 344,737 340,936 Feb 2/ : 343,299 340,614 Mar : 342,017 340,451 Apr : 340,838 May : 340,116 Jun : 338,664 Jul : 336,276 Aug : 335,265 Sep : 334,489 Oct : 334,937 Nov : 337,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ December preceding year. 2/ Revised 2009 only. Eggs: Production During the Month by Type, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Eggs 1/ : Table Eggs : Hatching Eggs Month :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : Dec 2/ : 7,808 7,768 6,666 6,701 1,143 1,068 Jan : 7,646 7,666 6,498 6,591 1,149 1,075 Feb 3/ : 7,114 6,892 6,034 5,906 1,080 985 Mar : 7,675 7,724 6,517 6,632 1,159 1,093 Apr : 7,373 6,256 1,117 May : 7,564 6,409 1,155 Jun : 7,367 6,262 1,104 Jul : 7,599 6,474 1,125 Aug : 7,551 6,436 1,115 Sep : 7,339 6,272 1,067 Oct : 7,625 6,538 1,088 Nov : 7,490 6,446 1,044 During Year 1/: 90,151 76,811 13,346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Revised 2009 only. Layers and Eggs: Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced Molt, United States, February-March 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 Item : Unit : 2008 : 2009 1/ : as % of : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Feb 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 343,299 340,614 99 Table Egg Type : : 282,213 283,216 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61,086 57,398 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,205 54,341 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,881 3,057 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Feb : Number : All Layers : : 2,072 2,023 98 Table Egg Type : : 2,138 2,085 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,768 1,716 97 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,744 1,687 97 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,256 2,224 99 : : Eggs Produced During Feb 2/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,114 6,892 97 Table Egg Type : : 6,034 5,906 98 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,080 985 91 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,015 917 90 Egg-Type Hatching : : 65 68 105 : : Layers on Mar 1 2/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,666 340,260 99 Table Egg Type : : 281,673 282,930 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,993 57,330 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 58,110 54,256 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,883 3,074 107 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Mar 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.2 72.4 100 Table Egg Type : : 74.6 74.5 100 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.4 61.7 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.7 60.8 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.7 79.1 103 : : Forced Molt Layers on Mar 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.4 3.4 142 Percent with Molt Completed : : 22.1 21.4 97 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Feb: 1,000 : 13,596 14,570 107 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Feb : 1,000 : 7,364 7,252 98 : : Pullets on Mar 1 : 1,000 : 102,370 99,309 97 : : Pullets Added During Feb 3/ : 1,000 : 19,508 20,602 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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, March-April 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2009 Item : Unit : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Layers During Mar 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 342,017 340,451 100 Table Egg Type : : 281,182 283,068 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,835 57,383 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,942 54,309 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,893 3,074 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers During Mar : Number : All Layers : : 2,244 2,269 101 Table Egg Type : : 2,318 2,343 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,905 1,905 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,883 1,874 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,351 2,440 104 : : Eggs Produced During Mar 1/ : Million : All Layers : : 7,675 7,724 101 Table Egg Type : : 6,517 6,632 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 1,159 1,093 94 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 1,091 1,018 93 Egg-Type Hatching : : 68 75 110 : : Layers on Apr 1 1/ : 1,000 : All Layers : : 341,320 340,597 100 Table Egg Type : : 280,664 283,181 101 Hatching Egg Type : : 60,656 57,416 95 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 57,761 54,346 94 Egg-Type Hatching : : 2,895 3,070 106 : : Eggs per 100 Layers on Apr 1 : Number : All Layers : : 72.4 73.9 102 Table Egg Type : : 74.8 76.5 102 Hatching Egg Type : : 61.2 61.1 100 Broiler-Type Hatching : : 60.4 60.1 100 Egg-Type Hatching : : 76.8 77.5 101 : : Forced Molt Layers on Apr 1 : Percent : Percent Being Molted : : 2.8 1.9 68 Percent with Molt Completed : : 21.3 21.7 102 : : Layers Sold for Slaughter During Mar: 1,000 : 14,147 13,874 98 : : Layers Rendered, Died, Destroyed, : : Composted or Disappeared For Any : : Reason During Mar : 1,000 : 8,029 7,501 93 : : Pullets on Apr 1 : 1,000 : 102,657 100,769 98 : : Pullets Added During Mar 2/ : 1,000 : 23,045 23,796 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers : All Layers State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 1/ : 2008 : 2009 1/ : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,332 1,415 9,537 9,332 1,804 1,725 AR : 3,796 3,495 14,000 12,863 1,779 1,765 CA : 19,281 19,465 19,578 19,770 2,002 2,023 CO : 3,362 3,409 3,905 3,890 2,254 2,288 CT : 2,756 2,678 2,819 2,741 2,128 2,080 FL : 10,402 9,627 10,876 9,948 2,161 1,960 GA : 9,513 9,360 19,163 18,214 1,946 1,905 HI : 330 307 353 334 1,728 1,557 IL : 5,193 5,021 5,420 5,235 2,122 2,006 IN : 23,751 23,655 24,474 24,399 2,112 2,029 IA : 52,651 52,855 53,624 53,796 2,068 2,050 ME : 4,172 3,584 4,240 3,667 2,123 1,909 MD : 2,511 2,064 2,624 2,188 2,058 1,920 MI : 8,970 9,446 9,134 9,610 2,233 2,216 MN : 9,726 9,677 10,199 10,176 2,167 2,113 MS : 1,634 1,450 6,376 5,967 1,882 1,877 MO : 5,592 5,875 6,930 7,176 2,208 2,132 NE : 9,904 9,623 9,954 9,673 2,230 2,161 NY : 3,808 3,885 4,031 4,103 2,282 2,218 NC : 4,830 5,279 12,717 12,454 1,942 1,951 OH : 25,587 26,856 26,040 27,300 2,093 2,018 OR : 2,431 2,339 2,570 2,486 2,451 2,333 PA : 20,461 21,500 21,535 22,648 2,275 2,181 SC : 3,443 3,098 4,696 4,389 1,895 1,982 SD : 2,543 2,447 2,603 2,487 2,036 2,211 TX : 14,092 13,820 18,834 18,432 2,103 2,018 VA : 1,240 1,342 3,070 2,942 1,759 1,801 WA : 5,355 6,014 5,424 6,129 2,212 2,105 WI : 4,313 4,256 4,726 4,836 2,074 2,068 : Oth Sts 2/ : 15,042 14,903 23,847 23,429 2,042 1,968 : US : 278,021 278,745 343,299 340,614 2,072 2,023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 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 March 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Table Egg Layers in : : Eggs per 100 for : Flocks 30,000 and Above : All Layers : All Layers State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 ----------------- ----- Number ---- : AL : 1,289 1,432 9,495 9,297 1,927 1,958 AR : 3,789 3,519 13,881 12,789 1,967 1,986 CA : 19,595 19,450 19,889 19,747 2,192 2,274 CO : 3,351 3,404 3,895 3,854 2,465 2,543 CT : 2,770 2,754 2,838 2,822 2,326 2,339 FL : 10,260 9,628 10,697 9,989 2,272 2,222 GA : 9,452 9,216 19,043 18,048 2,101 2,166 HI : 328 310 352 337 1,847 1,751 IL : 5,089 5,048 5,316 5,261 2,333 2,224 IN : 23,722 23,507 24,415 24,315 2,306 2,311 IA : 52,416 52,936 53,390 53,883 2,236 2,272 ME : 4,141 3,450 4,204 3,531 2,307 2,181 MD : 2,425 2,108 2,555 2,247 2,192 2,225 MI : 9,025 9,666 9,189 9,830 2,459 2,411 MN : 9,643 9,721 10,108 10,235 2,285 2,374 MS : 1,617 1,484 6,267 6,042 2,026 2,085 MO : 5,804 5,817 7,093 7,095 2,354 2,396 NE : 9,691 9,697 9,741 9,747 2,392 2,360 NY : 3,784 3,926 4,007 4,141 2,446 2,487 NC : 4,869 5,304 12,666 12,504 2,108 2,127 OH : 25,479 26,906 25,930 27,349 2,352 2,300 OR : 2,428 2,290 2,573 2,433 2,565 2,630 PA : 20,378 21,510 21,466 22,642 2,436 2,456 SC : 3,419 2,979 4,711 4,276 2,080 2,198 SD : 2,526 2,416 2,586 2,456 2,204 2,443 TX : 14,106 13,777 18,918 18,323 2,252 2,265 VA : 1,227 1,246 3,104 2,907 1,997 2,064 WA : 5,494 6,007 5,563 6,122 2,355 2,369 WI : 4,121 4,368 4,546 4,947 2,200 2,345 : Oth Sts 1/ : 14,751 14,721 23,579 23,282 2,184 2,199 : US : 276,989 278,597 342,017 340,451 2,244 2,269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg Production: By Type, State, and United States, February 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 3/ : 2008 : 2009 3/ : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 172 161 29 28 143 133 AR : 249 227 76 73 173 154 CA : 392 400 CO : 88 89 CT : 60 57 FL : 235 195 226 190 9 5 GA : 373 347 199 194 174 153 HI : 6.1 5.2 6.1 5.2 0 0 IL : 115 105 112 102 3 3 IN : 517 495 505 483 12 12 IA : 1,109 1,103 1,094 1,089 15 14 ME : 90 70 MD : 54 42 53 41 1 1 MI : 204 213 MN : 221 215 213 207 8 8 MS : 120 112 36 33 84 79 MO : 153 153 NE : 222 209 222 209 0 0 NY : 92 91 NC : 247 243 113 123 134 120 OH : 545 551 OR : 63 58 61 56 2 2 PA : 490 494 472 475 18 19 SC : 89 87 69 66 20 21 SD : 53 55 53 55 0 0 TX : 396 372 VA : 54 53 24 27 30 26 WA : 120 129 WI : 98 100 : Oth Sts 4/ : 487 461 352 337 135 124 : US 1/ : 7,114 6,892 6,034 5,906 1,080 985 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production 1/ : Table Eggs 2/ : Hatching Eggs 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Eggs : AL : 183 182 30 34 153 148 AR : 273 254 88 84 185 170 CA : 436 449 CO : 96 98 CT : 66 66 FL : 243 222 234 215 9 7 GA : 400 391 216 222 184 169 HI : 6.5 5.9 6.5 5.9 0 0 IL : 124 117 120 114 4 3 IN : 563 562 551 547 12 15 IA : 1,194 1,224 1,177 1,208 17 16 ME : 97 77 MD : 56 50 55 49 1 1 MI : 226 237 MN : 231 243 223 234 8 9 MS : 127 126 39 36 88 90 MO : 167 170 NE : 233 230 233 230 0 0 NY : 98 103 NC : 267 266 121 134 146 132 OH : 610 629 OR : 66 64 64 62 2 2 PA : 523 556 504 536 19 20 SC : 98 94 76 72 22 22 SD : 57 60 57 60 0 0 TX : 426 415 VA : 62 60 28 31 34 29 WA : 131 145 WI : 100 116 : Oth Sts 3/ : 515 512 370 374 146 139 : US 1/ : 7,675 7,724 6,517 6,632 1,159 1,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted 1/ : Percent with Molt Completed 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Jan : 3.0 3.2 22.7 21.2 Feb : 3.9 3.4 21.7 21.4 Mar 3/ : 2.4 3.4 22.1 21.4 Apr : 2.8 1.9 21.3 21.7 May : 4.1 20.8 Jun : 3.7 20.9 Jul : 3.4 20.8 Aug : 3.9 21.2 Sep : 3.9 20.8 Oct : 3.7 21.9 Nov : 2.1 22.7 Dec : 1.9 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ As of first of month. 2/ Revised 2009 only. Forced Molt: Percent of All Layers by State and United States, April 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent Being Molted 1/ : Percent with Molt Completed 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0.5 0.5 5.0 6.0 AR : 1.5 0.0 8.0 11.0 CA : 3.0 2.0 32.0 29.0 CO : 2.5 0.0 17.5 19.0 CT : 0.0 0.0 11.0 19.0 FL : 7.5 2.5 32.5 34.0 GA : 1.5 1.0 12.0 11.5 HI : 8.5 10.5 61.0 52.0 IL : 4.0 0.0 25.0 34.5 IN : 2.0 2.5 33.0 37.5 IA : 4.5 3.5 32.5 35.0 ME : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MD : 3.5 0.0 16.5 19.0 MI : 0.0 1.5 19.5 20.0 MN : 3.0 2.5 28.5 24.5 MS : 2.0 1.0 9.0 9.5 MO : 0.0 1.5 18.0 9.5 NE : 1.5 1.5 7.0 1.0 NY : 1.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 NC : 0.5 0.0 8.0 11.5 OH : 1.5 2.5 15.0 17.0 OR : 6.5 4.5 31.5 34.0 PA : 2.5 2.0 11.5 12.5 SC : 6.5 1.0 25.5 17.0 SD : 5.0 2.5 18.0 38.0 TX : 3.5 2.0 23.5 18.5 VA : 6.0 0.0 22.5 11.5 WA : 5.5 5.0 33.5 33.5 WI : 2.0 0.0 40.0 25.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 4.4 2.0 20.0 19.8 : US : 2.8 1.9 21.3 21.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, March-April 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Item : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 ------- Percent : Egg-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 37,624 37,629 100 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 39,547 40,137 101 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 117,263 115,081 98 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 245 277 113 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ : 2,865 2,990 104 : Broiler-Type : Eggs in Incubators on Apr 1 : 673,687 624,921 93 Chicks Hatched During Mar : 832,899 783,348 94 Chicks Hatched Jan thru Mar : 2,425,962 2,262,662 93 Pullets Hatched During Mar for Intended: Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks : 7,090 6,678 94 7-15 Months Earlier 2/ : 65,397 65,958 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Sep 2007 through Aug 2008. 2/ 2009 includes pullet chicks hatched Dec 2007 through Aug 2008. Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators: By Region and United States, April 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : North Atlantic : 4,792 5,782 121 E North Central : 7,532 7,782 103 W North Central : 9,237 9,149 99 South Atlantic : 4,765 3,949 83 South Central : 5,373 5,487 102 West : 5,925 5,480 92 : US : 37,624 37,629 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March : Jan-Mar :------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : GA : 2,342 2,371 101 6,874 6,652 97 IN : 5,174 5,681 110 16,189 16,275 101 IA : 7,520 7,813 104 22,005 21,827 99 MN : 933 1,137 122 2,402 3,406 142 PA : 4,698 5,042 107 15,019 14,755 98 : Oth Sts 1/ : 18,880 18,093 96 54,774 52,166 95 : US : 39,547 40,137 101 117,263 115,081 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched: By Month, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Jan : 40,167 38,083 95 40,167 38,083 95 Feb : 37,549 36,861 98 77,716 74,944 96 Mar : 39,547 40,137 101 117,263 115,081 98 Apr : 41,051 158,314 May : 42,724 201,038 Jun : 42,538 243,576 Jul : 37,929 281,505 Aug : 36,301 317,806 Sep : 36,428 354,234 Oct : 39,998 394,232 Nov : 36,607 430,839 Dec : 36,393 467,232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2009 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-18 Months Earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2008 :----------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ : Jan : 210 240 114 3,007 2,928 Feb : 280 256 91 2,871 2,989 Mar : 245 277 113 2,865 2,990 Apr : 264 2,905 2,900 May : 227 2,867 2,989 Jun : 231 2,942 3,025 Jul : 244 2,982 2,979 Aug : 279 2,927 3,009 Sep : 210 3,042 2,985 Oct : 273 2,971 3,017 Nov : 317 2,961 Dec : 199 2,997 : Total : 2,979 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For March 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Sep 2007 through Aug 2008. 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, April 1, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2009 Region : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 ---------- Percent : North Atlantic : 12,991 11,538 89 E North Central : 12,094 12,330 102 W North Central : 29,348 27,860 95 South Atlantic : 250,185 231,993 93 South Central : 343,441 316,829 92 West : 25,628 24,371 95 : US : 673,687 624,921 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched: By State and United States, March 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During March : Jan-Mar :----------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 ----- Percent ------ 1,000 ------ Percent : AL : 117,903 110,186 93 345,516 316,866 92 AR : 104,873 91,131 87 305,188 264,440 87 DE : 14,451 12,933 89 43,179 36,660 85 FL : 5,215 3,650 70 15,002 10,919 73 GA : 127,686 119,397 94 373,970 349,116 93 KY : 28,439 27,913 98 82,441 80,406 98 LA : 14,648 11,570 79 42,170 36,369 86 MD : 33,458 33,034 99 97,695 93,777 96 MS : 71,018 67,563 95 206,485 191,302 93 NC : 73,340 69,611 95 213,767 202,253 95 OK : 23,807 25,050 105 69,753 71,450 102 PA : 15,110 14,546 96 44,871 41,712 93 SC : 20,254 19,998 99 58,821 58,370 99 TX : 59,560 58,623 98 169,903 167,167 98 VA : 23,560 22,300 95 67,762 63,205 93 CA, MO, TN, & WV : 74,542 72,236 97 214,140 207,528 97 : 19 Sts 1/ : 807,864 759,741 94 2,350,663 2,191,540 93 : Oth Sts 2/ : 25,035 23,607 94 75,299 71,122 94 : US : 832,899 783,348 94 2,425,962 2,262,662 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : By Months : Cumulative :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : 2009 : : : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : 2008 : 2009 : as % of : : : 2008 : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent -------- 1,000 -------- Percent : Jan : 821,866 778,401 95 821,866 778,401 95 Feb : 771,197 700,913 91 1,593,063 1,479,314 93 Mar : 832,899 783,348 94 2,425,962 2,262,662 93 Apr : 797,481 3,223,443 May : 823,718 4,047,161 Jun : 806,202 4,853,363 Jul : 806,555 5,659,918 Aug : 799,625 6,459,543 Sep : 756,565 7,216,108 Oct : 742,121 7,958,229 Nov : 705,587 8,663,816 Dec : 779,160 9,442,976 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intended Placements: Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Cumulative Potential Plcmts : Pullet Chicks Hatched : 2009 : Relative to Current Supply Month : : as % of :Flocks 7-15 Months Earlier 1/ :-----------------------------: 2008 :----------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- Percent ------- 1,000 ------- : US : Place- : ments : Jan : 7,012 7,142 102 65,333 66,073 Feb : 7,536 7,215 96 65,223 65,867 Mar : 7,090 6,678 94 65,397 65,958 Apr : 6,867 65,567 65,596 May : 8,217 65,522 65,423 Jun : 7,527 66,057 64,913 Jul : 6,764 66,170 64,403 Aug : 7,697 66,490 64,678 Sep : 6,886 65,943 63,676 Oct : 6,839 65,234 62,827 Nov : 7,026 65,467 Dec : 6,580 65,892 : Annual : Total : 86,041 : Total : Place- : ments 2/ : Jan : 8,706 8,410 97 Feb : 9,498 8,524 90 Mar : 9,245 8,461 92 Apr : 8,676 May : 10,089 Jun : 9,339 Jul : 8,319 Aug : 9,603 Sep : 8,651 Oct : 8,350 Nov : 8,704 Dec : 8,197 : Annual : Total : 107,377 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For Mar 2009, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Dec 2007 through Aug 2008. 2/ U.S. production of intended placements worldwide. Reliability of Chickens and Eggs Estimates Survey Procedures: Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers. An attempt is made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known contractor and independent producer who has at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, or pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets. Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated each month based on data reported in December. Approximately 650 contractors, independent egg producers, and pullet only operations are contacted each month. All known hatcheries, approximately 300, are contacted for information on a weekly and/or monthly basis. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and U.S. totals. For chicken hatcheries, chicks hatched consist of all chicks of domesticated breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and research purposes. Eggs set are eggs in incubators for the purpose of hatching. The relationship of egg-type chicks hatched to chicken inventory and poultry marketings are carefully monitored. The disposition of egg-type chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory inconsistent over time. Broiler chicks placed are specifically placed on feed for meat production. Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks expected from eggs sold the preceding month. The breeders in this report account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply flocks. Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the number of pullets available to hatchery supply layer flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the laying flocks. AHatchery Supply Flocks@ include all generations of layers which could lay eggs to supply a hatchery. This includes the generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, pedigree, etc. Also included are research flocks, vaccine flocks, and specific pathogen-free flocks. The broiler cumulative potential placements are a moving total of the intended placements 7-15 months earlier. The egg-type cumulative potential placements of 7-18 months earlier represent the first laying cycle. Molting and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements of egg-type hatching flocks. Revision Policy: The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late reports or corrected data indicates a different level. Additionally, revisions after the monthly report will be made at the end of the marketing year and published in the annual reports of "Chickens and Eggs Summary" and "Hatchery Production". Reliability: Estimates are based on a census of all known contractors and independent producers who have at least 30,000 table egg layers, flocks of hatchery supply layers, pullet only operations with at least 500 pullets, or operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the ARoot Mean Square Error@ is shown for selected items in the following table. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The ARoot Mean Square Error@ for all layers over the past 24 months is 1.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 340 million layers by more than 1.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.8 percent. Reliability of Layer and Egg Estimates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between :Number of Months : Root : 90 Percent : First and Latest :----------------- : Mean : Confidence : Estimates : First : First Item :Square : Level :-------------------------: Above : Below : Error : :Average:Smallest:Largest : Latest : Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Percent Percent 1,000 -------- 1,000 ------- Number : All Layers : 1.0 1.8 61 1,541 10 3,947 9 15 : : ------- Million Eggs ------- : Eggs : 0.6 1.1 1 34 0 86 9 14 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Listing North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic: DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central: AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Terms and Definitions of Chickens and Eggs Estimates All Layers includes both table egg and hatching egg flocks regardless of size. Intended Placements are 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 case of 30 dozen eggs. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch..................................(202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section...........(202) 720-4447 David Colwell - Cold Storage......................................(202) 720-8784 Fleming Gibson - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised..................................................(202) 690-3237 Sharyn Lavender - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey.......(202) 720-3244 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs........................................(202) 690-8632 Bruce Boess - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink.....(202) 720-4447 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge. For free access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: www.nass.usda.gov. 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