GEORGIA POULTRY FACTS 2007 EDITION GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Thomas T. Irvin, Commissioner Cooperating with UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service R. Ronald Bosecker, Administrator Prepared by USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320 355 East Hancock Avenue Athens, Georgia 30601 E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov Internet homepage: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/ Douglas G. Kleweno, Director S. Radley Edwards, Deputy Director James E. Brewster, Agricultural Statistician Sonya M. Peacock, Poultry Statistician Marie Johns, Statistical Assistant Connie R. McEver, Editor PREFACE This publication is a compilation of statistical data on poultry released by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Georgia Field Office during 2006 with comparisons back to 1999. The publication is designed to aid data users throughout the poultry industry in analyzing historical data and to assist in projecting future trends in the industry. A special thanks to the faithful, cooperating reporters, hatchery personnel, egg producers, feed dealers, the Poultry Improvement Association, growers, trade associations, and others who voluntarily take time from busy schedules to provide data to make this bulletin possible. Current poultry information is published by the Georgia Field Office of USDA's, National Agricultural Statistics Service, in the Weekly Hatchery report and monthly in the Chicken and Eggs news release and Georgia Farm Report. These two reports and others are available at our Internet homepage address w http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/. w Paper copies are available upon written request at the above address or by telephone at 706/546-2236. Jackie Adams James Brewster Peggy Craig S. Radley Edwards Robert Harris Andy Jackson Marie Johns Georgia Field Office Staff Douglas G. Kleweno Kevin Lamons Clayton McDuffie Connie McEver John Meyer Jerry Midden Sonya Peacock Jane Phelps Charlene Rhodes Sharon Stewart Kimberly Vaughn Talmadge Williams Paige Wingate OFFICE ENUMERATORS Cindy Joiner Jo Neal Griffeth Sue Johnston Allie M. Hardman Betty Strickland Carole D. Wilson North Regina W. Broach Raymond H. Bryant Howard Cooper Keith Milburn James B. Morris Maylon H. Purcell Jimmy C. Taff Billy Tomlinson Leland J. Willis FIELD ENUMERATORS West Central Jimmy P. Bradley Wayne Adkins Paul M. Bulloch Carlton Farmer James L. Hoover, Jr. Lee Lucas, Jr. A. Marshall Scott East Central Inman Gerrald Willard R. Joiner John W. Meikle Lilla P. Mobley William Ed Veal William A. Woodward Southwest Alfred E. (Bubber) Hester, Jr. Scott Connell Don Hall Ross E. NeSmith Charles W. Robertson Southeast T.J. Futch, Jr. Albert Potts Donna Taft Jack West TABLE OF CONTENTS Georgia Tables Page 1 State Rank by Value of Production from Commercial Broilers, Eggs, and Mature Chickens, 2006 ... 2 2 Poultry--Production, Sales and Value, Georgia, 1999-2006 ............................................................... 3 3 Eggs--Production and Value of Production by Type, Georgia, 1999-2006 ......................................... 5 4 Poultry--Value of Production, Georgia, 2001-2006 ............................................................................. 6 5 Broiler Type Eggs Set--Georgia, Weekly, 1999-2006 ......................................................................... 8 6 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched--Georgia, Weekly, 1999-2006............................................................... 9 7 Broiler Type Chicks Placed--Georgia, Weekly, 1999-2006 ............................................................... 10 8 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006................ 11 9 Egg Type Eggs Set--Georgia, Weekly, 1999-2006 ........................................................................... 13 10 Egg Type Chicks Hatched--Georgia, Weekly, 1999-2006................................................................. 14 11 Egg Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006.................... 15 12 Layers--Average Number in All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006 ............................................. 16 13 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006 ............................................... 16 14 Egg Production--All Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006 ............................................................... 16 15 Layers--Average Number in Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006................................. 17 16 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006................................... 17 17 Egg Production--Table Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006 ................................................... 17 18 Layers--Average Number in Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006............................ 18 19 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006 ............................. 18 20 Egg Production--Hatching Egg Flocks, Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006.............................................. 18 21 Prices Received by Farmers for All Eggs--Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006......................................... 19 22 Prices Received by Farmers for Table Eggs--Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006.................................... 19 23 Prices Received by Farmers for Hatching Eggs--Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006............................... 19 24 Forced Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age First of Month--Georgia, 1999-2006 .................................................................................................................................... 20 25 Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection--Georgia, Monthly, 1999-2006 ................. 20 Georgia Graphs Broilers, Number and Value of Production, Georgia, 1999-2006 ........................................................ 3 Table Eggs, Number and Value of Production, Georgia, 1999-2006 .................................................. 4 Hatching Eggs, Number and Value of Production, Georgia, 1999-2006............................................. 4 Value of Production, Commercial Broilers, Mature Chickens, and Eggs, Georgia, 2006 ................... 6 Broiler Type Eggs Set, Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006, Georgia .................................................. 7 Broiler Type Chicks Placed, Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006, Georgia .......................................... 7 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched Monthly, Georgia, 2004-2006 ............................................................. 11 Egg Type Eggs Set, Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006, Georgia .................................................... 12 Egg Type Chicks Hatched, Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006, Georgia.......................................... 12 Egg Type Chicks Hatched Monthly, Georgia, 2004-2006 ................................................................. 15 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION TABLE OF CONTENTS United States Tables Page 26 Poultry--Production, Sales and Value, United States, 1999-2006..................................................... 22 27 Chicken and Turkey Hatcheries: Number and Incubator Egg Capacity by Region and United States, January 1, 2006 and 2007 .................................................................................... 23 28 Number of All Chickens on Farms, by States--December 1, 1999-2006 .......................................... 24 29 Total Value of All Chickens on Farms, by States--December 1, 1999-2006 ..................................... 25 30 Broiler Type Eggs Set--Selected States, Weekly, 1999-2006........................................................... 27 31 Broiler Type Chicks Placed--Selected States, Weekly, 1999-2006................................................... 28 32 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, United States, Monthly, 1999-2006....... 29 33 Domestic Placements--Pullet Chicks for Broiler Hatchery Supply Flocks, United States, Monthly, 1999-2006...................................................................................................................... 30 34 Prices Received by Farmers for Commercial Broilers, United States, Monthly, 1999-2006 ............. 30 35 Egg Type Chicks Hatched--by Commercial Hatcheries, United States, Monthly, 1999-2006........... 31 36 Domestic Placements--Pullet Chicks for Egg Type Hatchery Supply Flocks, United States, Monthly, 1999-2006...................................................................................................................... 32 37 Prices Received by Farmers for All Eggs, United States, Monthly, 1999-2006 ................................ 32 38 Layers--Average Number in All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 1999-2006 .................................... 33 39 Eggs Laid per 100 Layers--All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 1999-2006 ...................................... 33 40 Egg Production--All Flocks, United States, Monthly, 1999-2006....................................................... 33 41 Forced Molt Layers as a Percent of Hens and Pullets of Laying Age, First of Month--United States, 1999-2006 .................................................................................... 34 42 Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection--United States, Monthly, Mature Chickens by Weight Group, 2005-2006 ........................................................................... 34 43 Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection--United States, Monthly, 1999-2006........................ 35 44 Per Capita Consumption of Red Meat and Poultry-Selected Years, 2002-2006, United States ....... 36 United States Graphs Value of Production, Broilers, Eggs, Mature Chickens & Turkeys, and Total, United States, 1999-2006............................................................................................................. 21 Value of Production, Broilers, Eggs, and Mature Chickens & Turkeys, United States, 2006............ 21 Chickens, Number and Value of Production, United States, 1999-2006 .......................................... 23 Broiler Type Eggs Set, Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006, United States ....................................... 26 Broiler Type Chicks Placed, Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006, United States ............................... 26 Broiler Type Chicks Hatched Monthly, United States, 2004-2006 .................................................... 29 Egg Type Chicks Hatched Monthly, United States, 2004-2006 ........................................................ 31 Per Capita Consumption, Pork, Beef, and Chicken, United States, 2002-2006 ............................... 36 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION GEORGIA POULTRY HIGHLIGHTS 2006 FARM VALUE OF PRODUCTION1/ All Poultry and Eggs...................$3,108,687,000 Broilers ........................................$2,731,022,000 Eggs ................................................$368,736,000 Chickens* ...........................................$8,929,000 2006 -- GEORGIA NATIONAL RANK First ...................... Broilers Value of Production Second........................ Chickens Value of Sales First ........................................Broilers Produced Second...................... Eggs Value of Production First ..................All Poultry Value of Production Third............ Chickens Sold (excludes broilers) Seventh...................................... Eggs Produced SUMMARY--2006 EGG PRODUCTION The total farm value of poultry and eggs produced in Georgia decreased 5 percent to $3.11 billion for the 2006 production year. Value of production from broilers totaled $2.73 billion, down 6 percent from 2005. The value of production for all eggs was $369 million, up 6 percent from 2005. The sale of chickens excluding broilers totaled 13.8 million birds with a value of sales of $8.93 million. BROILER PRODUCTION For the twenty-third consecutive year, Georgia has been the leader in broiler production with 1.38 billion birds in 2006. Production increased 4 percent from 1.32 billion broilers produced in 2005. Pounds produced in 2006 totaled 7.19 billion. The average price received per pound for broilers in 2006 was 38.0 cents per pound, down 5 cents from the 2005 average price. Georgia ranked first in the number of broilers produced and accounted for 16 percent of the number and 15 percent of pounds of the Nation=s broiler production in 2006. For the twelfth consecutive year, Georgia ranked number one in the Nation in value of broiler production. Egg production in Georgia for the year ending November 30, 2006, totaled 4.81 billion eggs, down 2 percent from 2005. The number of layers averaged 19.5 million in 2006, 1 percent less than the previous year. In hatching egg flocks, the average number of layers was up 3 percent, to 9.64 million from 9.38 million in 2005. The average number of layers in table egg flocks was 9.73 million in 2006. All layers in Georgia produced an average of 247 eggs per hen in 2006, 2 eggs less than 2005's average of 249. Hatching egg flocks produced 2.20 billion eggs during 2006, 2 percent more than the previous year. Table egg flocks produced 2.61 billion eggs in 2006, down 5 percent from 2005. The average price for all eggs in 2006 was 92.0 cents per dozen, 7.0 cents more than the previous year. Table egg prices averaged 43.2 cents per dozen, up 8.7 cents from the previous year. Hatching egg prices averaged $1.58 per dozen, down slightly from the previous year. Of the total eggs produced in 2006, 58 percent were sold as table eggs and 42 percent were used as hatching eggs. Georgia ranked fifth in the Nation in 2006 in the average number of layers and seventh in total egg production. Iowa was the leading State in both layers and egg production followed by Ohio. 1/ Value of production is quantity produced multiplied by the price per unit. * Value of sales for chickens is quantity sold multiplied by the price per unit. USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 1 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 TABLE 1 STATE RANK BY VALUE OF PRODUCTION FROM COMMERCIAL BROILERS, EGGS, AND VALUE OF SALES FROM MATURE CHICKENS, 20061/2/ Eggs Mature Chickens Commercial Broilers3/4/ All Poultry5/ ($000) ($000) IA 406,865 AR 9,271 GA GA 368,736 GA 8,929 AR AR 331,932 NC 7,616 AL OH 287,198 AL 7,515 NC AL 274,490 MS 4,749 MS NC 257,627 TX 2,059 TX TX 253,563 OK 1,794 DE PA 238,351 KY 1,605 KY IN 224,552 VA 1,238 SC CA 212,889 TN 1,193 MD MS 159,891 SC 1,135 VA FL 115,002 MO 1,093 OK MN 107,303 WV 1,026 TN NE 96,358 LA 748 PA MO 74,213 PA 608 FL KY 73,156 FL 502 WV MI 73,097 CO 482 OH SC 68,135 WI 266 MN VA 66,769 CA 235 WI OK 59,646 IN 233 NE ME 51,288 OH 134 NY WA 50,840 MD 129 ($000) 2,731,022 2,324,562 2,161,592 2,088,212 1,771,560 1,265,400 739,230 604,010 563,200 534,886 506,236 498,316 413,782 320,825 181,425 143,520 94,263 87,210 65,715 12,240 7,614 ($000) GA 3,108,687 AR 2,969,965 NC 2,870,955 AL 2,443,597 MS 1,936,200 TX 1,521,022 VA 834,952 SC 809,993 MN 763,483 DE 739,230 KY 678,771 MD 577,442 OK 559,756 IA 530,209 OH 469,335 IN 460,558 TN 448,617 CA 410,087 MO 392,306 OR 355,273 PA 344,421 FL 296,929 CO 47,452 IA 98 IL 45,876 HI 94 WV 220,410 MI 155,264 WI 45,323 IL 52 NY 39,476 UT 49 OR 34,444 ME 37 CT 33,840 ID 35 WI 111,304 NE 108,615 IL 89,344 SD 87,739 TN 33,642 MN 35 ME 51,325 WV 32,210 NH 20 WA 50,851 UT 30,727 NE 17 CO 47,934 MD 29,907 CT 13 NY 46,771 LA 27,386 MI 11 CT 33,853 SD 26,312 WA 11 UT 30,776 NJ 20,267 NY 10 LA 28,134 ID 10,844 VT 7 NJ 21,110 HI 8,192 MA 5 ND 14,338 MT 4,031 OR 4 ID 10,879 MA 3,875 MT 2 HI 8,286 VT 2,427 SD 2 MA 6,296 NH 2,381 NJ 1 VT 4,291 WY 138 WY 0 MT 4,033 NH 2,401 WY 138 All Other States 56,877 6/ 60 6/ 1,743,848 7/ 2,186,952 US 4,387,528 53,124 18,851,054 26,842,833 Puerto Rico 21,025 905 21,930 1/ Estimates cover the 12 month period Dec 1, previous year, through Nov 30 for eggs, chickens, and broilers. Estimates cover the twelve month period Jan 1 through Dec 31 for turkeys. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Broiler production including other domestic meat-type breeds. 4/ Excludes states producing less than 500,000 birds. 5/ Includes commercial broilers, eggs, chickens and turkeys. Georgia does not estimate for turkeys. 6/ AK, AZ, ND, NM, NV & RI combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ CA, IN, IA, LA, MO, OR, & WA combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 2 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Number (million) 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 1999 2000 BROILERS Number and Value of Production Georgia, 1999 - 2006 2001 2002 2003 2004 Number Value 2005 Dollars (million) 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 2006 Number Produced TABLE 2 POULTRY--PRODUCTION, SALES AND VALUE, GEORGIA, 1999-20061/ Unit 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Commercial Broilers 1,000 Head 1,239,700 1,229,700 1,247,300 1,290,500 1,260,500 1,298,900 1,324,000 Pounds Produced 1,000 Price per Pound2/ Cents 6,198,500 6,148,500 6,236,500 6,452,500 6,302,500 6,494,500 6,752,400 37.0 33.0 39.0 30.0 34.0 44.0 43.0 Value of Production 1,000 $ 2,293,445 2,029,005 2,432,235 1,935,750 2,142,850 2,857,580 2,903,532 Number Sold Unit 1999 1,000 Head 14,163 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Mature Chickens, Hatching Egg Flocks 14,363 14,187 12,598 12,208 11,427 2005 11,193 Pounds Sold 1,000 127,694 128,345 126,361 110,053 94,264 88,433 93,927 Price per Pound Cents 13.3 16.3 9.0 8.6 8.3 9.2 12.8 Value of Sales 1,000 $ 16,940 20,898 11,380 10,329 7,713 8,154 12,044 Number Sold Unit 1999 1,000 Head 7,107 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Mature Chickens, Table Egg Flocks 8,074 5,443 4,349 5,749 4,280 2005 2,850 Pounds Sold 1,000 27,577 37,689 20,864 17,050 18,865 13,663 9,991 Price per Pound Cents 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 Value of Sales 1,000 $ 140 188 104 93 93 14 10 1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year. 2/ Live weight equivalent price. 2006 1,382,100 7,186,900 38.0 2,731,022 2006 10,748 92,801 9.6 8,918 2006 3,095 11,022 0.1 11 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 3 Dozen (million) 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1999 2000 TABLE EGGS Number and Value of Production Georgia 1999 - 2006 2001 2002 Number 2003 2004 Value 2005 Dollars (million) 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2006 Dozen (million) 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1999 2000 HATCHING EGGS Number and Value of Production Georgia 1999 - 2006 2001 2002 Number 2003 2004 Value 2005 Dollars (million) 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2006 4 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION TABLE 3 EGGS--PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION BY TYPE, GEORGIA 1999-20061/2/ Unit 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Table Egg Type Average Number Layers 1,000 Head 11,563 11,728 11,596 11,052 11,225 11,169 10,257 Eggs per Layer Number 259 258 258 258 267 269 269 Eggs Produced Million 2,997 3,022 2,991 2,853 2,998 3,002 2,760 Price per Dozen Cents 42.8 42.7 42.6 38.6 55.9 55.8 34.5 Value of Production 1,000 $ 106,912 107,562 106,198 91,815 139,657 139,603 79,430 Unit 1999 Average Number Layers 1,000 Head Eggs per Layer Number Eggs Produced Table Million Hatching Million Total Million Price per Dozen Table Cents Hatching Cents Value of Production Table 1,000 $ Hatching 1,000 $ Total 1,000 $ 9,498 229 153 2,026 2,179 42.8 158.1 5,424 267,003 272,457 2000 9,088 231 2001 9,398 223 2002 2003 Hatching Egg Type 9,422 9,217 224 222 2004 9,054 225 2005 9,380 229 147 1,959 2,106 147 1,948 2,095 148 1,966 2,114 143 1,906 2,049 143 1,893 2,036 150 1,996 2,146 42.7 158.1 42.6 158.0 38.6 158.3 55.9 157.1 55.8 157.1 34.5 158.7 5,244 258,025 263,269 5,222 256,467 261,689 4,762 259,391 264,153 6,661 249,451 256,112 6,650 247,867 254,517 4,313 264,052 268,250 Unit 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total Eggs Average Number Layers 1,000 Head 21,059 20,816 20,994 20,473 20,442 20,323 19,737 Eggs per Layer Number 246 246 242 243 247 248 249 Eggs Produced Table Million 3,150 3,169 3,138 3,001 3,141 3,145 2,910 Hatching Million 2,026 1,959 1,948 1,966 1,906 1,893 1,996 Total Million 5,176 5,128 5,086 4,967 5,047 5,038 4,906 Price per Dozen Table Cents 42.8 42.7 42.6 38.6 55.9 55.8 34.5 Hatching Cents 158.1 158.10 158.0 158.3 157.1 157.1 158.7 Total Cents 87.9 86.80 86.8 86.0 94.1 93.9 85.0 Value of Production Table 1,000 $ 112,336 112,806 111,420 96,577 146,318 139,736 83,628 Hatching 1,000 $ 267,003 258,025 256,467 259,391 249,451 247,867 264,052 Total 1,000 $ 379,339 370,831 367,887 355,968 395,769 394,120 347,680 1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year. 2/ Includes both commercial and farm flocks. 2006 9,734 269 2,614 43.2 94,111 2006 9,635 228 154 2,043 2,197 43.2 158.1 5,544 269,081 274,625 2006 19,469 247 2,768 2,043 4,811 43.2 158.1 92.0 99,655 269,081 368,736 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 5 Value of Production Commercial Broilers, Mature Chickens, and Eggs Georgia 2006 (Million Dollars) Broilers $2,731 Mature Chickens $9 Eggs (Total) Mature Chickens Eggs (Total) $369 Broilers TABLE 4 POULTRY--VALUE OF PRODUCTION, GEORGIA, 2001-20061/ 2001 2002 2003 20042/ --Thousand Dollars-- 20052/ Commercial Broilers 2,432,235 1,935,750 2,142,850 2,857,580 2,903,532 Mature Chickens, Value of Sales Hatching Egg Flocks 11,380 10,329 7,713 8,154 12,044 Table Egg Flocks 104 93 93 14 10 All Chickens, Including Commercial Broilers 2,443,719 1,946,172 2,150,656 2,865,748 2,915,586 Eggs 367,887 355,968 395,769 394,120 347,680 All Poultry 2,811,606 2,302,140 2,546,425 1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year. 2/ Revised. 3,259,868 3,263,266 2006 2,731,022 8,918 11 2,739,951 368,736 3,108,687 6 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Million Eggs 37.0 36.0 35.0 34.0 33.0 32.0 31.0 0 5 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006 Georgia 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Week Million Chicks 31.0 30.0 29.0 28.0 27.0 26.0 25.0 0 5 BROILER TYPE CHICKS PLACED Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006 Georgia 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Week USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 7 Week Number 1 2 3 4 5 TABLE 5 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 --Million-- 31.6 31.6 30.8 31.3 30.7 33.6 31.3 31.7 31.0 31.9 31.0 33.1 31.5 31.3 30.6 31.4 30.9 33.1 31.1 31.5 30.6 31.3 31.4 33.1 30.8 31.1 30.4 31.2 31.3 33.2 6 31.2 31.4 30.7 31.6 31.2 33.4 7 31.8 30.8 31.1 31.5 31.3 33.2 8 31.9 30.7 31.5 31.6 31.6 33.5 9 31.4 31.8 32.4 31.5 31.9 33.5 10 32.0 31.9 31.7 32.2 32.3 32.7 11 31.6 32.1 31.9 31.6 31.6 32.8 12 31.5 31.2 31.9 31.8 31.6 32.3 13 32.0 32.4 31.5 31.3 31.2 32.7 14 31.9 32.3 32.4 32.3 32.3 32.3 15 31.8 32.4 32.6 31.9 32.5 33.4 16 32.0 32.5 31.9 32.3 31.9 33.4 17 31.7 31.8 32.5 31.9 31.9 33.3 18 31.6 32.3 32.0 31.5 31.9 32.9 19 31.6 31.7 32.5 32.9 32.4 32.8 20 32.1 32.1 32.3 32.8 32.9 33.3 21 31.9 32.3 32.6 32.6 32.5 33.4 22 32.0 32.0 32.5 32.7 32.9 33.7 23 31.8 32.1 32.5 32.7 33.0 33.1 24 32.2 32.0 32.4 32.7 32.7 34.0 25 31.9 31.1 30.7 32.2 32.4 33.6 26 31.2 29.9 32.1 32.4 32.1 34.0 27 31.4 30.3 30.8 31.7 32.3 33.7 28 30.9 29.7 31.9 32.6 32.6 33.4 29 31.8 29.8 31.4 31.9 32.9 33.8 30 31.9 30.3 30.9 32.2 32.9 33.1 31 31.6 30.5 31.7 32.4 32.3 34.3 32 30.9 29.8 31.7 32.0 32.6 34.3 33 30.6 30.1 31.8 31.1 32.3 33.8 34 31.4 30.7 31.9 31.5 32.8 33.8 35 31.0 30.6 32.0 31.6 32.5 33.5 36 30.3 30.6 31.2 32.0 30.9 33.2 37 29.0 28.8 31.4 29.0 30.9 32.6 38 29.5 30.5 30.1 30.1 31.0 31.9 39 28.1 28.1 30.6 28.7 30.2 30.7 40 31.6 30.6 32.5 29.5 30.9 31.7 41 29.9 30.3 31.2 29.8 31.9 32.9 42 28.3 29.2 29.0 28.4 29.7 30.9 43 27.5 29.2 28.6 27.3 28.5 31.2 44 30.0 27.6 29.4 28.3 30.2 31.1 45 29.4 28.0 31.2 29.9 31.5 31.5 46 30.9 31.1 31.5 30.6 33.1 33.4 47 30.8 29.9 30.7 29.9 32.2 32.6 48 31.0 30.8 32.6 30.4 33.5 33.1 49 31.4 31.2 31.3 30.4 32.8 33.3 50 31.1 30.9 31.5 30.5 33.6 33.8 51 31.5 30.8 52 31.2 30.6 53 30.5 Total1/ 1,616.5 1,634.0 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 31.7 30.0 32.7 30.8 30.9 33.1 1,634.3 1,624.2 1,659.6 34.0 33.8 1,719.1 2005 33.8 33.5 33.4 32.9 33.7 33.9 33.5 33.4 33.6 33.2 33.4 33.4 32.9 31.7 33.4 33.6 33.4 33.2 32.9 33.8 33.7 33.6 33.7 33.4 33.5 32.9 32.0 33.4 33.5 33.6 33.1 33.4 33.2 33.5 33.3 33.7 33.8 31.9 32.5 33.1 33.7 31.8 31.4 30.9 32.3 32.3 32.9 34.4 33.8 33.4 34.5 33.9 34.5 1,727.5 2006 34.0 33.8 35.1 34.5 33.6 34.0 34.2 34.8 34.8 35.0 34.0 34.8 35.0 35.1 35.3 34.7 34.4 34.2 34.7 34.6 34.9 35.1 35.3 35.3 34.6 34.9 34.2 35.0 34.9 34.9 35.0 34.5 35.0 35.1 35.7 33.2 33.1 34.3 33.7 34.9 35.1 32.5 32.6 32.1 34.3 34.9 35.2 35.8 34.5 35.5 35.0 35.2 1,797.0 8 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Week Number 1 2 3 4 5 TABLE 6 BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 --Million-- 25.4 25.0 24.9 26.3 25.0 27.5 27.8 25.3 25.4 24.8 25.9 24.5 26.7 28.2 25.9 25.2 24.9 25.2 25.3 27.0 27.6 25.3 25.6 24.9 25.7 25.4 27.3 27.9 25.1 25.7 25.1 26.0 25.6 27.2 27.9 6 25.2 25.4 24.9 25.6 25.5 27.4 28.0 7 24.8 25.5 25.0 25.7 25.8 27.3 27.6 8 24.8 25.0 24.8 25.5 25.4 27.4 28.2 9 25.2 25.4 25.2 26.2 25.5 27.7 28.1 10 25.8 24.8 25.3 26.1 25.6 27.5 27.9 11 25.9 24.6 25.8 26.0 26.1 27.7 27.7 12 25.7 25.3 26.4 25.7 26.4 27.7 28.1 13 25.9 25.8 26.0 26.1 26.7 27.1 27.7 14 25.6 26.1 26.1 25.9 26.2 27.2 27.9 15 25.5 25.3 25.8 26.0 26.2 26.7 27.8 16 25.8 26.2 25.6 25.8 25.8 27.0 27.6 17 25.8 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.8 26.6 26.5 18 26.0 26.1 26.6 26.3 26.9 27.2 28.1 19 26.0 26.1 26.1 26.5 26.4 27.6 28.2 20 25.9 25.8 26.5 26.2 26.5 27.6 28.1 21 25.7 26.2 26.1 26.0 26.5 27.3 27.6 22 25.7 25.7 26.5 27.0 26.9 27.2 27.8 23 26.2 26.0 26.4 26.8 27.3 27.6 28.3 24 25.9 26.2 26.5 26.6 27.0 27.8 28.2 25 26.1 26.2 26.7 26.5 27.4 27.9 28.2 26 25.9 26.1 26.5 26.7 27.6 27.6 28.3 27 26.1 25.5 26.5 26.9 27.2 28.2 27.9 28 26.0 25.4 25.0 26.5 26.9 27.9 28.0 29 25.3 24.3 26.1 26.7 26.6 27.9 27.4 30 25.6 24.7 25.1 25.9 26.8 27.5 26.6 31 25.1 24.1 25.9 26.7 27.0 27.5 27.8 32 25.8 24.0 25.5 25.9 27.3 28.1 27.8 33 25.7 24.3 24.9 26.1 27.2 27.2 27.7 34 25.3 24.6 25.7 26.2 26.9 28.1 27.4 35 24.7 24.0 25.8 26.2 27.1 28.0 27.3 36 24.4 24.1 25.6 25.7 26.8 27.5 27.2 37 24.8 24.8 25.7 25.9 27.2 28.0 27.7 38 24.7 24.6 25.9 25.9 26.9 27.5 27.3 39 24.1 24.6 25.2 26.3 25.4 27.6 27.5 40 23.2 23.2 25.5 23.9 25.5 26.8 27.7 41 23.7 24.8 24.5 24.9 25.6 26.4 26.4 42 22.6 22.8 24.9 23.5 24.9 24.9 26.6 43 25.3 24.9 26.5 24.4 25.5 26.1 27.3 44 24.0 24.7 25.3 24.4 26.4 26.8 27.6 45 22.9 23.8 23.6 23.5 24.4 25.4 26.3 46 22.1 23.9 23.0 22.2 23.4 25.2 25.8 47 24.1 22.6 24.0 23.3 24.8 25.9 25.1 48 23.6 22.8 25.4 24.5 25.9 26.0 26.7 49 24.9 25.4 25.8 25.3 27.1 27.8 26.7 50 24.8 24.4 24.7 24.6 26.3 26.9 27.3 51 25.0 25.1 52 25.3 25.4 53 24.7 Total1/ 1,308.8 1,306.8 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 26.5 25.0 27.3 27.5 25.4 24.8 26.8 27.8 1,331.8 1,337.1 1,369.1 1,423.9 28.4 27.8 27.7 1,436.5 2006 28.0 27.8 28.1 28.0 27.8 28.8 28.5 27.6 28.2 28.2 28.8 28.7 28.7 27.9 28.1 29.1 29.2 29.5 28.7 28.8 28.6 29.1 28.6 28.8 29.0 29.5 29.4 28.6 28.8 28.2 28.9 28.8 28.9 28.6 28.4 28.8 29.0 29.5 27.2 27.1 27.6 27.7 28.8 28.6 26.7 26.4 26.5 27.7 28.5 29.1 29.5 28.0 1,481.3 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 9 Week Number 1 2 3 4 5 TABLE 7 BROILER TYPE CHICKS PLACED--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 --Million-- 24.7 24.1 24.0 26.4 24.5 26.4 26.8 24.7 24.0 24.2 25.8 24.2 24.9 27.1 25.2 24.1 24.7 24.9 24.8 26.2 26.7 25.7 25.0 24.3 26.1 25.1 25.9 27.2 24.8 25.1 24.3 25.7 25.1 25.7 27.2 6 24.5 24.5 24.7 25.5 25.6 25.7 27.0 7 24.3 24.7 24.7 25.2 25.8 25.6 26.4 8 24.7 24.9 24.9 25.3 25.0 26.0 26.8 9 25.3 24.7 24.3 26.0 25.7 26.3 27.2 10 24.8 24.0 24.9 26.0 24.4 26.3 27.8 11 25.6 23.4 26.4 25.8 25.1 26.5 27.1 12 25.8 24.6 26.6 25.5 25.4 26.4 27.5 13 25.2 25.5 26.3 26.0 25.5 25.8 27.9 14 25.0 25.9 25.7 26.0 25.1 26.0 27.4 15 24.8 25.3 25.8 25.8 25.2 25.5 26.9 16 25.7 25.5 25.5 25.1 24.6 26.2 27.0 17 25.9 25.6 25.1 26.5 25.7 26.2 25.9 18 25.3 25.1 26.1 26.3 26.4 27.0 27.2 19 25.2 25.3 25.8 26.4 24.9 26.6 28.4 20 25.4 24.6 26.2 25.9 24.7 26.9 28.2 21 25.5 25.6 25.6 25.3 25.2 26.6 26.9 22 25.3 24.8 26.7 26.9 25.4 25.2 28.2 23 25.4 26.1 25.4 26.3 26.0 26.4 27.9 24 25.8 25.7 25.9 25.7 26.4 27.0 27.7 25 26.3 25.8 26.7 26.1 26.2 27.0 26.8 26 25.9 25.3 25.8 26.0 26.5 27.2 28.3 27 25.2 25.4 26.3 26.6 26.1 27.7 27.1 28 25.1 25.4 24.6 26.2 25.3 26.9 27.7 29 24.8 23.5 25.9 26.3 25.2 27.8 27.3 30 25.1 23.9 24.5 25.6 25.2 27.1 26.0 31 24.5 24.0 25.9 26.4 25.6 25.5 27.5 32 25.8 24.0 25.1 25.8 26.3 27.1 27.2 33 25.6 24.5 24.9 25.8 26.2 26.2 27.8 34 25.2 24.2 25.5 25.4 25.3 26.7 26.6 35 23.5 24.1 25.3 25.7 26.2 27.2 26.6 36 23.6 23.7 25.7 25.1 25.1 26.4 26.9 37 24.3 24.5 25.5 25.8 26.0 27.0 27.4 38 24.3 24.3 25.9 25.5 25.4 27.1 26.6 39 24.0 24.3 25.6 26.2 24.7 27.4 27.1 40 23.1 22.4 25.5 23.4 23.9 25.3 27.9 41 23.6 24.3 24.1 24.7 24.4 25.7 26.1 42 22.0 22.9 24.9 22.9 24.1 23.3 26.5 43 24.9 24.5 25.9 24.2 24.4 25.5 26.3 44 24.3 24.6 25.0 24.1 25.3 25.5 26.4 45 22.6 23.3 23.2 23.4 23.8 24.7 25.9 46 21.4 23.9 23.0 21.5 22.5 24.4 25.9 47 23.8 22.3 23.3 22.8 23.3 24.6 24.6 48 23.7 22.5 25.1 24.3 24.9 25.7 26.4 49 24.8 24.6 25.6 25.1 24.9 26.3 26.7 50 24.2 23.8 24.2 24.7 24.7 24.8 26.7 51 24.9 24.9 52 25.2 25.0 53 24.3 Total1/ 1,285.5 1,298.7 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 26.1 25.2 1,312.7 24.8 24.7 1,319.3 25.9 25.9 1,359.8 26.2 26.4 1,360.2 27.6 27.4 26.8 1,405.6 2006 27.6 27.5 28.2 27.3 27.5 27.9 28.2 27.6 27.7 28.2 28.3 28.8 28.1 27.0 28.0 29.2 29.0 29.1 28.3 28.5 28.5 28.4 29.5 29.0 29.1 28.8 29.1 28.4 28.5 28.6 28.6 29.2 28.3 28.4 28.7 28.1 28.6 30.0 27.5 27.1 27.6 27.5 28.9 28.4 26.9 26.7 26.6 26.6 28.2 28.6 29.4 28.1 1,467.6 10 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Million Chicks 135 BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED MONTHLY Georgia, 2004-2006 130 125 120 115 110 105 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2004 2005 2006 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1999 112.6 100.1 114.2 110.3 114.5 111.5 113.2 111.9 104.1 105.4 100.1 110.8 TABLE 8 BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 --Million- 112.8 110.3 114.1 111.4 120.1 123.7 104.7 99.8 103.0 102.2 113.7 111.8 112.3 114.4 115.0 115.9 121.6 123.3 111.2 111.4 111.7 112.8 115.3 118.0 114.9 116.6 116.9 117.8 121.6 123.9 111.5 113.7 114.4 117.1 119.1 120.8 109.0 113.8 117.4 119.0 122.9 121.7 107.3 112.9 115.8 120.0 123.3 121.7 104.2 109.7 110.6 113.5 117.9 118.0 107.4 112.2 107.3 113.4 115.6 119.3 101.1 103.3 100.5 106.5 110.8 111.7 110.6 113.6 110.4 119.5 121.8 122.6 Total1/ 1,308.8 1,306.8 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 1,331.8 1,337.1 1,369.1 1,423.9 1,436.5 2006 123.8 112.9 126.4 122.6 128.0 124.2 127.5 127.2 122.5 123.4 115.6 127.2 1,481.3 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 11 Thousand Eggs 800 EGG TYPE EGGS SET Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006 Georgia 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Week Thousand Chicks 800 EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006 Georgia 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Week 12 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Week Number 1 2 3 4 5 1999 573 611 599 442 568 TABLE 9 EGG TYPE EGGS SET--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1999-2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 --Thousand-- 531 647 633 626 617 613 633 621 625 632 413 561 629 628 643 605 630 609 614 636 602 536 634 602 645 6 593 480 505 554 642 647 7 367 553 643 607 588 644 8 322 572 647 548 639 647 9 622 570 597 614 642 647 10 586 583 640 637 635 647 11 567 464 633 590 631 634 12 546 415 616 546 642 647 13 591 320 610 595 629 647 14 468 593 581 645 647 647 15 583 532 616 565 632 647 16 609 512 607 596 640 633 17 618 476 590 647 626 611 18 596 543 538 625 628 639 19 651 583 578 523 626 642 20 531 399 584 529 642 642 21 410 481 647 593 613 642 22 527 576 629 640 617 642 23 581 534 642 638 641 647 24 446 581 642 616 545 626 25 543 300 585 613 622 647 26 469 582 585 636 640 647 27 566 541 607 475 619 552 28 323 222 534 498 644 642 29 596 530 643 630 647 642 30 378 505 556 541 630 625 31 502 467 642 589 634 618 32 570 572 586 627 642 615 33 626 561 638 615 642 625 34 516 495 508 616 642 647 35 567 597 628 612 642 645 36 531 599 594 559 638 647 37 524 604 592 372 570 639 38 443 522 575 440 638 644 39 525 554 516 631 647 638 40 523 374 505 625 603 642 41 514 515 622 321 598 642 42 500 474 625 305 637 642 43 480 525 563 643 403 638 44 540 570 302 638 388 634 45 281 305 642 420 443 250 46 550 611 647 603 617 647 47 376 568 461 643 342 647 48 494 616 536 638 629 643 49 445 616 324 446 505 471 50 428 475 635 622 505 634 51 622 52 622 53 Total1/ 27,061 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 462 609 613 27,515 616 642 30,461 606 645 30,043 630 647 31,444 631 647 32,592 2005 638 488 612 630 629 629 637 640 636 635 625 642 640 641 647 639 585 620 633 508 625 647 633 647 504 647 633 634 625 645 600 635 553 596 643 647 622 611 640 555 643 640 585 494 336 647 644 647 647 787 632 612 630 32,644 2006 626 627 643 634 642 638 638 642 647 644 637 614 645 623 625 628 637 606 632 525 571 634 614 545 484 625 567 636 616 335 595 647 636 646 647 633 647 627 586 631 560 599 610 98 647 642 634 633 523 476 638 647 31,181 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 13 Week Number 1 2 3 4 5 TABLE 10 EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--GEORGIA, WEEKLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 --Thousand-- 259 358 395 282 577 569 505 523 511 527 566 571 537 528 565 570 554 577 497 447 573 545 563 560 510 514 505 543 569 567 2005 551 551 566 554 425 6 495 352 487 568 561 579 532 7 500 497 549 540 561 569 543 8 497 535 466 559 542 555 547 9 518 394 414 469 565 548 547 10 318 471 543 525 524 534 524 11 269 491 533 468 559 526 559 12 512 489 488 527 565 563 543 13 489 489 542 544 559 534 547 14 487 400 539 513 568 533 519 15 472 366 520 474 579 552 550 16 520 276 519 497 558 543 558 17 406 499 486 531 579 577 540 18 497 450 521 482 537 538 500 19 543 422 524 474 556 551 571 20 506 387 521 532 542 515 499 21 504 457 462 529 553 542 548 22 561 500 480 446 548 538 521 23 470 311 480 435 538 539 409 24 346 419 536 500 585 558 510 25 464 474 521 499 571 546 552 26 349 469 536 553 548 543 553 27 390 491 532 551 470 526 531 28 452 256 502 546 561 542 421 29 373 508 529 538 556 536 544 30 506 439 507 387 548 484 530 31 210 185 458 439 568 540 534 32 536 451 555 523 548 546 538 33 316 421 487 481 534 555 520 34 443 372 537 517 548 550 491 35 496 492 499 549 557 530 555 36 531 488 525 553 556 543 498 37 444 439 437 556 569 565 521 38 499 522 536 543 562 531 527 39 228 521 498 501 552 539 552 40 472 567 518 332 495 552 534 41 396 470 497 387 553 536 538 42 508 475 439 564 559 546 557 43 477 339 431 531 524 547 483 44 464 457 546 282 515 533 560 45 451 409 542 270 546 538 549 46 435 467 485 559 343 566 490 47 480 489 266 576 337 552 413 48 240 270 548 369 387 220 265 49 480 534 547 532 284 550 562 50 289 481 388 534 543 545 554 51 418 522 52 364 528 53 396 Total1/ 23,051 23,282 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 425 280 25,494 531 410 25,924 560 452 27,831 555 416 28,117 541 562 449 27,126 2006 554 538 554 519 522 522 569 547 566 575 536 518 515 532 541 536 550 537 473 563 512 558 478 511 551 501 478 435 547 501 567 527 279 482 526 527 544 539 530 543 522 498 548 484 495 538 91 564 548 560 530 429 26,694 14 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Million Chicks 2.8 EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED MONTHLY Georgia, 2004-2006 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2004 2005 2006 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1999 2.2 2.0 1.8 2.0 2.3 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.7 TABLE 11 EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 --Million-- 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.5 2.5 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.4 1.7 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.4 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.4 1.9 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.3 1.6 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.5 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.3 1.9 2.1 1.9 2.4 2.4 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.3 2005 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 1.8 2.4 Total1/ 23.1 23.3 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 25.5 25.9 27.8 28.1 27.1 2006 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.3 1.8 2.3 26.7 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 15 Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 12 LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20051/ --Thousand-- 21,429 21,009 20,775 21,489 20,515 20,672 20,223 21,564 20,975 20,686 21,391 20,393 20,674 20,565 21,711 21,250 21,139 21,370 20,749 21,385 20,928 20,420 20,630 20,734 20,567 20,510 20,828 20,535 20,937 20,870 20,946 20,408 21,503 20,757 20,438 19,968 20,516 20,553 20,233 20,106 19,856 19,380 20,976 20,480 20,492 19,973 20,554 20,197 19,272 20,750 20,401 20,986 20,730 20,458 20,511 20,124 20,005 20,337 20,230 20,076 20,054 19,119 19,131 20,704 21,046 20,359 20,636 21,124 21,661 20,237 20,330 20,145 20,200 20,280 20,323 19,318 19,354 21,065 20,754 21,830 20,377 20,499 20,179 19,258 Annual Average 21,059 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 20,816 20,994 20,473 20,442 20,323 19,737 20061/ 19,524 19,662 19,550 19,740 19,836 19,639 19,107 19,101 19,356 19,373 19,345 19,392 19,469 Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 13 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20051/ --Number-- 2,133 2,180 2,108 2,066 2,159 2,095 2,171 2,078 1,870 2,122 1,954 2,026 1,827 1,963 1,821 2,084 1,852 2,075 1,940 2,120 1,892 2,127 2,143 2,104 2,120 2,088 2,101 2,099 2,020 2,032 2,077 2,058 2,014 1,995 2,031 2,068 2,042 2,082 2,031 2,069 2,009 2,069 1,988 1,963 1,913 1,968 1,980 2,025 2,039 2,043 2,044 2,035 2,055 2,033 2,077 1,973 2,039 2,065 2,101 2,117 2,084 2,113 2,054 2,024 2,124 1,979 2,035 1,979 2,064 2,016 2,105 2,040 2,139 2,027 2,140 2,024 2,165 2,098 2,029 2,080 2,095 2,059 2,086 2,108 20061/ 2,120 2,085 1,908 2,107 2,011 2,077 2,015 2,073 2,087 2,039 2,109 2,078 Average per Layer3/ 246 246 242 243 247 248 249 247 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 3/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year). Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 14 EGG PRODUCTION--ALL FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20051/ --Million Eggs-- 457 458 438 444 443 433 439 448 445 419 420 425 429 436 406 413 379 381 382 399 394 452 458 450 433 433 431 431 423 435 433 415 419 411 399 424 420 414 413 428 416 401 417 402 392 393 407 409 393 424 427 416 397 420 425 404 417 426 426 408 425 418 393 419 403 418 408 411 411 391 447 420 447 428 432 435 419 442 421 454 427 422 421 406 Annual Total 5,176 1/ Revised. 2/Dec preceding year. 5,128 5,086 4,967 5,047 5,038 4,906 20061/ 414 410 373 416 399 408 385 396 404 395 408 403 4,811 16 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 15 LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1996-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20051/ 20061/ --Thousand-- 11,816 11,741 11,737 12,012 11,285 11,531 10,991 9,934 11,956 11,763 11,544 11,894 11,186 11,403 11,020 9,923 12,071 11,917 11,440 11,460 11,283 11,285 11,204 9,785 11,508 12,024 11,908 10,864 11,287 11,287 10,951 9,897 11,134 11,536 11,892 10,787 11,013 11,065 10,318 10,025 11,182 11,147 11,185 10,199 10,989 10,978 9,871 9,892 11,177 11,441 11,062 10,155 10,996 11,098 9,829 9,431 10,974 11,841 11,198 10,508 10,953 10,965 9,776 9,399 10,942 11,697 11,270 10,604 10,958 10,918 9,617 9,595 11,334 11,569 11,629 10,880 10,999 11,120 9,768 9,607 11,673 11,760 12,005 10,979 11,138 11,227 9,911 9,609 11,761 11,755 12,287 11,080 11,416 11,148 9,824 9,711 Average 11,461 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 11,683 11,596 10,952 11,125 11,169 10,257 9,734 Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 16 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20051/ 2,299 2,206 2,331 2,234 2,222 2,104 --Number-- 2,188 2,372 2,026 2,242 2,261 2,234 2,380 2,284 1,980 2,039 1,906 1,920 1,985 2,090 2,017 2,309 2,276 2,240 2,326 2,275 2,275 2,244 2,172 2,209 2,143 2,204 2,223 2,185 2,131 2,101 2,107 2,065 2,214 2,254 2,185 2,186 2,057 1,993 1,953 2,087 2,118 2,143 2,175 2,122 2,085 2,124 2,036 2,226 2,268 2,268 2,119 2,128 2,216 2,149 2,279 2,224 2,171 2,116 2,040 2,106 2,158 2,207 2,166 2,128 2,217 2,074 2,214 2,247 2,305 2,322 2,337 2,217 2,126 2,252 2,272 2,223 2,285 2,328 20061/ 2,312 2,245 2,064 2,291 2,163 2,212 2,151 2,200 2,228 2,194 2,256 2,263 Average per Layer3/ 259 256 256 258 267 269 269 269 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 3/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year). Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 17 EGG PRODUCTION--TABLE EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20051/ --Million Eggs-- 274 276 263 265 270 263 264 266 265 245 243 253 257 254 241 245 220 222 226 238 228 268 276 269 255 259 259 248 244 257 257 240 247 244 222 237 237 233 228 250 242 218 232 230 218 214 235 240 216 235 249 240 216 246 251 224 234 251 252 230 252 245 211 242 238 247 237 245 243 210 261 246 268 249 259 263 234 263 252 279 254 256 257 231 Annual Total 2,997 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 3,022 2,991 2,853 2,998 3,002 2,760 20061/ 232 225 204 229 219 221 205 209 216 213 219 222 2,614 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 17 Month Dec3/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 18 LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-20061/ 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20052/ 20062/ --Thousand-- 9,513 9,168 8,938 9,377 9,130 9,041 9,132 9,490 9,508 9,112 9,042 9,397 9,107 9,171 9,445 9,639 9,540 9,122 9,209 9,368 9,247 9,182 9,524 9,665 9,642 9,703 9,246 9,310 9,377 9,511 9,456 9,551 9,347 9,403 9,123 9,068 9,484 9,438 9,743 9,711 9,588 9,699 9,161 8,939 9,472 9,330 9,669 9,718 9,464 9,458 9,028 8,999 9,409 9,343 9,647 9,576 9,676 9,045 9,160 9,516 9,284 9,011 9,243 9,602 9,359 8,933 9,141 9,301 9,172 9,036 9,414 9,661 9,270 9,273 8,690 8,776 9,395 9,556 9,257 9,251 9,046 8,962 9,060 8,996 9,450 9,343 9,666 9,636 9,204 8,899 9,443 9,197 8,983 8,931 9,334 9,581 Average 9,498 9,033 9,298 9,422 9,217 1/ Hatching egg flocks used principally for hatchery broiler chicks. 2/ Revised. 3/ Dec preceding year. 9,054 9,380 9,635 Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 19 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20051/ 20061/ 1,924 1,914 1,730 1,908 1,845 1,950 1,907 1,953 1,955 1,909 2,006 1,945 1,985 1,975 1,842 1,968 1,912 1,998 1,924 1,968 1,959 1,899 1,983 1,899 1,958 1,924 1,727 1,930 1,850 1,911 1,865 1,921 1,904 1,820 1,873 1,853 --Number-- 1,909 1,895 1,884 1,889 1,697 1,687 1,882 1,862 1,832 1,829 1,913 1,881 1,842 1,819 1,902 1,874 1,914 1,886 1,847 1,835 1,935 1,930 1,881 1,848 1,880 1,875 1,753 1,885 1,842 1,927 1,878 1,931 1,915 1,854 1,912 1,836 1,916 1,927 1,743 1,930 1,875 1,945 1,894 1,947 1,933 1,915 1,980 1,875 1,918 1,919 1,749 1,919 1,854 1,938 1,880 1,948 1,946 1,883 1,961 1,889 Average per Layer3/ 229 233 225 224 222 225 229 228 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 3/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year). Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 20 EGG PRODUCTION--HATCHING EGG FLOCKS, GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20051/ --Million Eggs-- 183 182 175 179 173 170 175 182 180 174 177 172 172 182 165 168 159 159 156 161 166 184 182 181 178 174 172 183 179 178 176 175 172 167 177 187 183 181 185 178 174 183 185 172 174 179 172 169 177 189 178 176 181 174 174 180 183 175 174 178 173 173 182 177 165 171 171 166 168 181 186 174 179 179 173 172 185 179 169 175 173 166 164 175 Annual Total 2,179 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 2,106 2,095 2,114 2,049 2,036 2,146 20061/ 182 185 169 187 180 187 180 187 188 182 189 181 2,197 18 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 21 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR ALL EGGS--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20051/ --Cents per Dozen-- 97.0 83.5 99.1 80.6 88.9 103.8 87.2 90.6 81.5 90.3 89.5 91.1 108.2 84.8 88.7 91.3 90.3 81.8 88.1 107.2 84.6 90.7 80.1 90.5 91.4 89.2 120.4 83.2 85.3 88.6 90.4 80.9 91.7 96.5 82.1 85.6 82.3 85.4 83.2 85.1 91.1 82.0 84.9 89.4 84.2 90.9 90.9 89.8 81.2 89.0 83.1 81.8 86.9 91.5 84.0 84.5 89.4 91.1 81.5 88.6 98.2 82.1 82.7 84.2 85.3 80.9 83.6 97.3 81.2 94.0 80.8 92.6 83.2 81.9 102.4 78.1 83.7 88.7 93.7 84.3 93.6 114.3 83.8 90.5 Weighted Average 87.9 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 86.8 86.8 86.1 94.1 93.9 85.0 2006 96.8 94.0 87.0 99.4 85.8 81.2 90.6 85.1 93.0 91.5 92.5 105.9 92.0 Month Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 22 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR TABLE EGGS--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 --Cents per Dozen-- 61.6 39.7 65.2 33.7 49.8 73.9 45.5 49.9 35.0 47.9 45.4 51.0 80.3 38.0 46.7 51.2 47.1 32.9 45.3 78.3 37.0 50.0 34.0 50.5 50.5 48.4 100.8 33.9 37.8 46.1 49.6 30.6 51.1 59.9 28.0 34.7 30.0 35.3 29.0 38.9 48.7 25.0 33.0 44.0 31.6 41.4 47.7 47.4 24.9 39.9 35.3 31.7 34.0 50.2 38.2 31.8 42.0 50.1 34.2 41.0 62.7 34.1 24.7 36.0 40.4 33.0 35.7 61.6 33.6 45.8 31.4 52.0 38.6 33.0 70.6 31.0 31.2 46.9 55.9 43.1 54.2 91.2 41.6 45.5 2006 55.0 48.0 34.9 58.0 33.0 23.0 38.5 27.0 43.3 41.6 42.9 69.9 Weighted Average 1/ Dec preceding year. 42.8 42.7 42.6 38.6 55.9 55.8 34.5 43.2 Month Dec1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 23 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR HATCHING EGGS--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 --Cents per Dozen-- 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 Weighted Average 1/ Dec preceding year. 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 19 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1/ Revised. TABLE 24 FORCED MOLT LAYERS AS A PERCENT OF HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE FIRST OF MONTH--GEORGIA, 1999-2006 1999 4.0 6.5 3.0 2.5 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.0 3.5 3.5 1.0 1.0 1999 17.5 19.0 20.0 17.0 17.5 15.5 16.5 14.5 17.0 17.0 16.0 13.5 2000 3.0 6.5 3.5 1.0 7.0 9.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 4.0 1.5 2000 15.5 15.5 15.0 16.0 15.5 13.5 16.5 18.5 21.0 21.5 21.5 22.5 2001 2.0 5.0 3.5 2.0 6.0 6.0 3.5 6.5 4.5 5.0 1.0 0.0 2001 22.5 20.0 21.0 20.5 18.5 16.5 18.0 16.0 15.5 13.5 15.0 16.0 Percent Being Molted 2002 2003 5.0 3.5 4.0 2.0 3.5 1.0 2.5 1.5 6.0 4.5 6.0 6.0 3.0 5.5 5.0 5.5 4.0 3.5 4.5 3.5 4.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 Percent with Molt Complete 2002 2003 13.0 18.5 13.0 16.5 13.0 16.0 13.5 17.0 11.5 14.5 14.0 13.5 15.5 14.5 14.5 15.5 15.0 18.0 17.0 17.5 16.0 18.5 17.0 17.5 2004 3.0 5.5 2.5 1.0 5.0 5.5 4.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 6.5 2.0 2004 17.0 16.5 13.0 17.0 11.5 16.5 18.5 17.5 15.0 18.0 17.0 17.0 20051/ 3.0 2.5 2.0 5.5 4.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 20051/ 16.0 17.0 15.5 13.5 11.5 15.0 15.0 14.0 13.5 15.0 14.0 13.5 20061/ 2.5 6.0 2.0 0.5 3.0 6.0 2.5 3.5 2.0 4.0 2.5 0.5 20061/ 13.0 11.5 12.0 12.5 10.5 10.5 12.5 12.0 11.5 11.0 13.5 15.0 TABLE 25 YOUNG CHICKENS SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION--GEORGIA, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 Month 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 --Thousand-- Jan 94,574 92,800 98,541 105,158 108,550 104,155 102,439 106,487 Feb 90,500 93,152 89,693 94,304 90,702 95,147 96,336 96,380 Mar 102,421 101,920 99,260 98,715 98,252 106,673 110,540 111,751 Apr 97,788 91,508 95,722 106,496 102,389 103,597 100,761 101,902 May 96,449 104,311 106,300 108,173 103,584 99,446 107,004 115,395 Jun 102,859 101,788 100,581 96,648 102,178 105,823 107,836 111,365 Jul 100,902 92,961 104,147 109,104 108,293 106,733 103,253 106,748 Aug 101,196 106,019 112,436 109,843 104,516 108,968 112,976 117,583 Sep 96,617 89,451 93,433 99,215 108,755 108,574 107,591 105,768 Oct 94,396 95,706 110,675 113,094 114,258 105,310 105,051 115,828 Nov 92,771 93,226 101,289 94,917 89,376 101,471 103,624 106,931 Dec 92,261 88,430 92,719 100,186 103,141 106,096 103,478 101,308 Annual Total 1,162,734 1,151,272 1,204,796 1,235,853 1,233,994 1,251,993 1,260,889 1,297,446 20 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Billion Dollars 35.0 Value of Production Broilers, Eggs, Mature Chickens & Turkeys, and Total United States, 1999-2006 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Broilers Eggs Mature Chickens & Turkeys 2005 Total 2006 Value of Production Broilers, Eggs, and Mature Chickens & Turkeys United States, 2006 (Billion Dollars) Eggs $4.4 Broilers $18.9 Mature Chickens & Turkeys $3.6 Broilers Eggs Mature Chickens & Turkeys USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 21 TABLE 26 POULTRY--PRODUCTION, SALES AND VALUE, UNITED STATES, 1999-20061/ Unit 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20052/ Commercial Broilers Number Produced 1,000 Head 8,146,410 8,283,700 8,389,770 8,591,080 8,492,850 8,740,650 8,872,000 2006 8,882,000 Pounds Produced 1,000 Price per Pound3/ Cents Value of Production4/ 1,000 $ 40,829,000 41,626,100 42,452,400 44,058,700 43,958,200 45,796,250 47,855,600 48,794,900 37.1 33.6 39.3 30.5 34.6 44.6 43.6 38.6 15,128,509 13,989,424 16,696,089 13,437,345 15,214,947 20,446,086 20,877,916 18,851,054 Number Sold Pounds Sold Price per Pound Value of Sales Unit 1,000 Head 1,000 1,000 1,000 $ 1999 214,063 2000 218,411 2001 2002 2003 Mature Chickens 202,482 199,931 189,530 1,059,153 1,112,604 1,032,115 1,039,118 983,054 7.1 5.7 4.5 4.8 4.9 75,217 63,988 47,249 49,931 47,811 2004 2005 191,706 193,246 997,621 1,001,792 5.8 6.5 57,615 64,739 2006 172,421 914,580 5.8 53,124 Unit Number Raised Pounds Produced Price per Pound5/ 1,000 Head 1,000 Cents Value of Production 1,000 $ 1999 270,192 6,877,399 40.8 2000 270,466 6,959,833 40.6 2001 272,660 7,173,111 39.0 2002 2003 Turkeys 275,477 274,048 7,494,861 7,487,293 36.5 36.1 2004 264,207 7,304,813 42.0 2005 252,053 7,095,977 44.9 2006 261,960 7,417,935 47.9 2,806,630 2,828,489 2,796,821 2,732,481 2,699,673 3,065,417 3,182,767 3,551,127 Unit Avg Number Layers 1,000 Head 1999 323,251 2000 329,067 2001 2002 2003 Layers and Eggs 336,330 339,293 338,393 2004 341,956 2005 343,792 2006 346,078 Eggs per Layer Number 257 257 256 257 259 261 262 263 Total Eggs Produced Million 82,946 84,717 86,093 87,252 87,473 89,091 90,027 90,877 Price per Dozen Cents 62.0 61.6 62.0 58.9 73.2 71.4 54.0 57.9 Value of Production 1,000 $ 4,287,179 4,346,171 4,446,335 4,281,416 5,333,014 5,299,185 4,049,293 4,387,528 Total Value of Production Unit Million $ 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Poultry6/ 2004 20055/ 2006 22,298 21,228 23,986 20,501 23,295 28,868 28,175 26,843 1/ The production year begins Dec 1 previous year and ends Nov 30 current year, except turkeys based on Sep 1 - Aug 31 hatch. 2/ Revised. 3/ Live weight equivalent price. 4/ Excludes states which produce less than 500,000 broilers. 5/ CT, DE, MD, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, ND, OH, PA, SD, and VT are actual live weight prices. All Other States= prices are equivalent live weight returns to producers. 6/ Includes commercial broilers, mature chickens, turkeys, and eggs. 22 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION TABLE 27 CHICKEN AND TURKEY HATCHERIES: NUMBER AND INCUBATOR EGG CAPACITY BY REGION AND UNITED STATES, JANUARY 1, 2006 and 20071/ Geographic Region Georgia North Atlantic E North Central W North Central South Atlantic South Central West 20062/ Hatcheries --Number-- 35 28 22 31 91 114 24 Egg Capacity 2007 20062/ --1,000-- Chicken Hatcheries 32 112,642 32 26,137 22 23,675 32 51,884 83 301,714 118 440,557 26 44,517 2007 113,644 31,302 23,968 52,294 307,594 448,673 46,250 US 310 313 888,484 910,081 E North Central 11 W North Central 16 N & S Atlantic3/ 21 South Central & West3/ 9 Turkey Hatcheries 10 5,663 16 13,587 21 12,924 8 6,785 5,617 13,587 13,050 6,462 US 57 55 38,959 38,716 1/ Hatchery capacity is defined as the number of eggs the machines can hold in a controlled environment favorable for hatching. All setter, hatcher, and inactive capacities are included. 2/ Revised. 3/ Regions combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Number (million) 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 1999 CHICKENS Number and Value of Production United States, 1999 - 2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Number Value 2005 Dollars (million) 1,200 1,180 1,160 1,140 1,120 1,100 1,080 1,060 1,040 1,020 1,000 980 2006 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 23 State Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut TABLE 28 NUMBER OF ALL CHICKENS ON FARMS, BY STATES--DECEMBER 1, 1999-20061/2/ 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20053/ 16,132 25,773 31,248 4,479 3,991 15,647 23,145 30,170 4,170 3,945 15,903 23,366 29,270 4,210 3,748 --1,000 Head-- 15,256 14,425 22,787 24,271 28,218 25,981 4,780 5,100 3,793 3,745 14,266 24,012 23,676 4,991 3,626 14,217 24,222 23,640 4,654 3,748 2006 14,285 23,401 23,296 4,596 3,954 Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho 1,780 12,842 30,017 721 1,301 1,576 13,023 29,805 722 1,241 1,332 13,123 31,173 659 1,225 1,629 13,012 30,296 625 1,245 4/ 13,298 29,508 600 1,177 4/ 13,087 29,352 598 1,247 4/ 13,595 28,539 547 1,188 4/ 13,706 27,987 470 844 Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana 4,124 29,607 34,078 5,650 2,630 4,048 28,741 38,575 5,800 2,580 4,136 28,958 42,858 5,600 2,700 4,002 29,098 46,990 6,195 2,560 4,232 28,865 50,882 7,156 2,590 4,948 30,515 57,534 6,958 2,574 4,737 31,822 58,455 6,590 2,535 5,613 31,687 61,605 6,598 2,490 Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota 6,234 4,768 419 8,097 16,625 5,652 4,631 357 7,906 15,815 5,607 4,424 357 8,225 15,803 5,790 4,420 352 8,321 15,005 5,473 3,769 310 9,657 14,600 5,504 4,641 307 9,336 14,465 5,551 4,189 296 10,110 14,690 5,677 3,514 246 11,375 14,228 Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire 11,076 8,443 410 13,846 248 10,295 8,225 460 13,895 262 10,388 8,662 480 13,704 262 10,814 8,755 480 13,747 278 10,984 8,280 485 14,223 219 11,148 9,434 480 13,972 236 10,649 8,801 480 13,813 216 10,675 9,401 490 13,165 223 New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma 2,237 5,000 17,135 40,438 5,310 2,337 5,600 17,759 35,832 5,320 2,346 4,730 18,121 38,009 5,395 2,158 4,992 17,042 37,883 5,740 2,134 4,815 17,450 37,663 5,654 2,084 5,498 17,720 36,030 4,747 1,636 4,995 17,961 36,432 4,588 1,385 5,571 19,201 33,511 4,481 Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee 3,714 27,885 5,961 2,440 2,155 3,703 30,619 6,946 2,530 2,210 3,704 29,328 6,946 2,777 2,250 3,400 29,257 6,598 2,677 2,200 3,591 29,408 6,778 3,710 2,260 3,670 27,932 7,043 3,723 2,400 3,832 28,926 6,486 3,714 2,080 3,383 28,303 6,782 3,556 1,889 Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington 24,400 2,884 274 4,641 6,233 25,360 3,828 246 4,553 6,721 26,101 4,015 234 4,554 6,372 25,506 3,853 228 4,573 6,484 25,984 3,894 209 4,509 6,230 24,560 3,877 225 4,906 5,933 25,127 4,158 238 4,910 6,066 24,861 4,413 235 4,512 6,105 West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming 2,170 5,437 17 1,859 5,823 17 1,953 6,100 17 2,066 5,600 17 2,060 5,500 17 2,263 6,480 17 1,856 6,093 16 2,108 6,527 16 Other States 4,533 4,891 4,974 5,129 8,068 7,584 6,903 6,671 United States 437,403 436,840 444,099 443,851 449,764 453,599 453,301 453,036 Puerto Rico5/ 1,769 1,492 1,568 1,415 1/ Excludes commercial broilers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Revised. 4/ AK, AZ, DE, KS, ND, NM, NV, and RI combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 5/ Data collection began in 2003. 24 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION TABLE 29 TOTAL VALUE OF ALL CHICKENS ON FARMS, BY STATES--DECEMBER 1, 1999-20061/2/ State 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20053/ Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut 87,113 131,442 56,246 12,093 8,381 82,929 99,524 63,357 10,008 8,679 77,925 102,810 58,540 7,999 7,871 --Thousand Dollars-- 54,922 60,585 107,099 101,938 53,614 49,364 9,560 9,690 8,724 9,737 52,784 105,653 47,352 9,982 9,428 56,868 113,843 44,916 9,308 9,745 2006 64,283 105,305 46,592 8,273 10,676 Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho 4,628 29,537 102,058 1,658 2,602 6,619 29,953 104,318 1,444 2,482 4,795 26,246 99,754 1,384 2,573 4,724 24,723 103,006 1,063 2,241 4/ 25,266 103,278 1,020 2,001 4/ 30,100 105,667 1,136 1,995 4/ 31,269 111,302 1,094 1,901 4/ 30,153 111,948 987 1,435 Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana 6,598 44,411 51,117 14,690 7,364 6,882 28,454 50,148 16,240 7,482 4,550 37,645 47,144 15,680 8,100 5,603 32,008 65,786 19,824 7,424 5,078 40,411 81,411 26,477 9,065 4,503 33,567 30,615 10,039 5,211 50,915 81,837 28,337 7,352 6,174 38,024 104,729 25,732 7,221 Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota 13,715 9,536 1,131 12,146 28,263 13,000 16,209 1,071 14,231 28,467 11,775 13,714 964 13,983 25,285 12,738 11,492 1,091 14,146 19,507 13,683 12,061 992 25,108 20,440 13,760 13,923 982 14,004 20,251 13,322 12,567 947 18,198 23,504 13,625 10,542 1,230 18,200 22,765 Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire 56,488 24,485 1,189 23,538 744 55,593 20,563 1,380 25,011 838 50,901 19,923 1,440 24,667 838 52,989 20,137 1,488 24,745 917 52,723 18,216 1,504 25,601 832 52,396 19,811 1,584 26,547 1,038 47,921 22,003 1,296 29,007 1,166 53,375 26,323 1,617 23,697 959 New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma 3,132 7,000 85,675 76,832 28,674 4,440 7,840 71,036 53,748 20,748 2,581 7,095 90,605 57,014 22,659 2,158 7,987 81,802 49,248 28,126 2,347 9,149 78,525 56,495 22,616 2,084 10,446 77,968 54,045 19,463 1,636 6,993 96,989 43,718 22,022 1,801 12,256 107,526 40,213 20,165 Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee 5,200 50,193 16,095 5,368 12,499 5,184 48,990 15,281 5,060 13,260 5,556 46,925 15,281 5,276 13,500 7,480 52,663 17,815 4,819 13,420 7,182 55,875 20,334 9,275 13,786 6,606 53,071 20,425 7,818 15,840 6,514 54,959 22,052 7,428 13,728 7,781 50,945 20,346 8,179 14,356 Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington 68,320 4,038 658 21,349 10,596 55,792 6,890 640 19,123 12,770 65,253 5,220 585 20,493 14,656 56,113 6,550 570 21,950 15,562 62,362 8,956 606 20,291 15,575 58,944 5,040 428 18,643 14,239 67,843 7,069 452 18,658 12,132 72,097 5,296 447 11,731 28,694 West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming 11,501 10,874 34 8,923 11,646 48 8,593 13,420 56 9,710 11,200 56 9,682 9,900 56 12,673 11,664 56 9,837 11,577 51 11,172 13,054 51 Other States 7,277 7,870 8,061 8,516 16,780 17,038 13,209 15,930 United States 1,156,488 1,064,171 1,069,335 1,055,316 1,116,273 1,122,923 1,140,696 1,175,905 Puerto Rico5/ 4,423 3,433 6,899 5,377 1/ Excludes commercial broilers. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Revised. 4/ AK, AZ, DE, KS, ND, NM, NV, and RI combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 5/ Data collection began in 2003. USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 25 Million Eggs 220 215 210 205 200 195 190 0 5 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006 United States 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Week Million Chicks 185 180 175 170 165 160 155 0 5 26 BROILER TYPE CHICKS PLACED Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006 United States 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Week USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Week Number 1 2 3 4 5 TABLE 30 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET--SELECTED STATES,1/ WEEKLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 20012/ 2002 2003 20043/ 20053/ --Million-- 178.7 182.1 180.6 207.3 203.9 205.7 210.3 178.3 182.6 181.4 204.9 203.5 206.6 210.2 177.3 181.5 181.1 205.6 202.5 207.0 209.6 175.7 182.5 179.2 207.2 204.6 205.6 211.7 176.8 180.0 179.5 209.0 203.7 204.6 212.6 2006 213.4 213.8 215.4 214.1 212.4 6 178.8 179.3 182.0 208.3 203.0 207.0 213.1 212.1 7 180.5 179.1 183.5 210.5 202.6 208.5 213.9 215.1 8 181.7 181.1 186.1 211.4 204.8 209.9 214.0 216.9 9 181.4 184.3 187.5 210.6 206.5 210.9 214.1 217.0 10 184.0 185.1 186.7 210.6 207.6 210.4 214.8 216.7 11 183.4 185.7 186.6 208.5 205.1 210.5 213.7 213.6 12 181.6 185.4 186.0 209.0 206.4 210.2 213.2 211.1 13 182.9 185.7 184.5 208.0 205.1 211.2 213.0 213.8 14 181.9 185.5 210.5 212.7 210.1 211.7 212.5 215.8 15 183.7 188.8 209.2 211.7 209.3 212.8 217.1 215.0 16 188.3 208.0 211.2 208.9 214.4 215.5 215.5 212.3 17 186.5 207.6 210.2 208.0 213.2 215.1 215.1 210.6 18 186.5 208.1 209.8 209.2 212.6 214.7 214.7 211.8 19 183.7 210.7 211.2 206.7 213.0 215.1 215.1 213.5 20 185.9 210.7 213.4 210.1 213.7 216.0 216.0 213.2 21 183.5 186.5 211.4 213.0 211.2 214.2 216.6 213.9 22 184.6 185.4 210.3 212.3 210.1 212.9 215.7 213.5 23 183.8 186.5 209.5 212.3 211.1 212.4 215.9 214.4 24 185.4 185.8 209.1 210.9 209.4 214.2 215.9 210.7 25 183.3 183.3 204.0 207.6 207.1 214.0 214.6 211.0 26 180.4 180.3 202.6 204.5 201.9 212.9 212.5 208.2 27 179.7 174.9 202.6 206.9 205.4 210.6 209.5 211.0 28 179.2 175.5 207.1 209.2 204.9 211.4 212.3 213.6 29 182.7 178.8 208.2 209.2 208.3 214.3 214.4 214.1 30 181.7 178.5 204.3 208.0 207.4 213.2 215.9 214.5 31 179.8 178.9 206.9 209.0 206.6 214.9 214.2 213.2 32 179.9 178.9 204.6 205.5 206.7 213.1 213.1 212.6 33 178.5 177.7 207.2 206.1 205.4 213.3 210.0 212.8 34 180.4 180.3 207.3 204.8 206.0 212.9 212.2 213.1 35 179.3 178.6 204.6 204.0 203.1 210.5 212.6 211.6 36 175.5 176.2 198.1 203.5 200.7 209.2 210.7 204.1 37 165.9 169.6 194.7 191.8 195.1 202.6 209.1 202.4 38 168.8 168.9 199.9 189.7 193.3 197.4 202.4 207.5 39 166.9 167.9 201.7 191.9 195.9 201.4 207.2 203.1 40 175.4 175.1 205.6 193.1 195.0 200.2 204.7 205.7 41 168.7 177.1 197.1 192.1 196.7 203.0 209.9 203.5 42 164.2 171.8 190.1 185.7 187.7 196.3 202.3 196.8 43 164.7 165.2 186.9 181.1 190.2 194.3 202.5 192.8 44 169.3 161.4 196.6 189.8 192.4 197.6 199.2 198.2 45 172.8 169.5 205.1 197.8 201.1 201.0 206.5 207.8 46 179.2 179.1 206.0 199.0 205.5 207.8 210.6 211.2 47 178.7 179.3 205.8 200.5 204.6 208.3 213.2 211.2 48 180.5 182.4 212.2 202.5 209.1 210.1 215.2 212.8 49 180.5 182.2 204.7 200.0 204.7 208.1 214.3 207.2 50 180.8 178.0 207.4 203.2 207.4 209.8 213.3 211.9 51 181.4 181.3 209.2 200.0 205.6 212.1 215.7 209.6 52 181.2 181.3 207.6 201.0 206.1 209.9 212.2 211.4 53 177.8 214.1 Total 9,300.6 9,533.6 10,377.9 2/ 10,637.1 10,617.3 3/ 10,868.0 11,028.2 10,963.1 1/ The 15 State total includes AL, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, & WV. 2/ Beginning April 7, 2001, KY, OK, LA, and MO were added. 3/ Revised. USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 27 Week Number 1 2 3 4 5 TABLE 31 BROILER TYPE CHICKS PLACED--SELECTED STATES,1/ WEEKLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 20012/ 2002 2003 20043/ 20053/ --Million-- 142.1 143.9 143.2 169.4 164.9 168.9 172.6 144.8 145.0 144.7 169.3 162.4 166.9 174.0 142.1 145.2 143.5 168.5 163.7 167.7 173.0 143.1 145.7 144.6 168.3 166.4 167.3 173.0 141.2 146.7 145.8 165.4 166.3 168.7 173.6 6 139.9 145.1 143.9 165.3 165.3 169.1 173.6 7 139.8 146.5 142.4 167.6 167.2 167.7 175.5 8 142.0 143.5 143.2 170.3 165.7 166.9 176.0 9 142.9 142.8 145.1 170.0 165.3 168.5 176.1 10 144.3 142.1 147.8 171.4 165.4 169.9 176.7 11 146.3 143.3 150.4 171.7 167.5 171.5 176.9 12 146.3 148.6 152.2 171.1 169.4 172.3 177.6 13 146.5 148.6 151.7 170.7 169.7 172.5 178.2 14 146.5 149.7 166.7 168.7 168.0 172.7 177.2 15 143.1 147.6 168.0 169.8 169.2 172.1 176.2 16 145.8 148.3 166.7 168.9 168.2 173.9 176.6 17 144.7 148.9 170.3 172.8 172.1 173.7 175.5 18 147.2 151.4 169.2 172.6 172.4 174.9 179.7 19 146.1 150.8 169.4 172.1 171.8 176.4 179.0 20 147.3 150.1 169.0 171.0 171.0 175.4 178.4 21 146.7 149.9 168.6 171.3 172.1 175.3 177.5 22 146.5 148.4 171.4 172.4 170.3 175.7 178.1 23 147.9 149.5 171.6 174.1 173.0 176.4 178.3 24 146.9 149.0 173.3 173.3 174.0 177.9 178.3 25 148.6 148.4 170.5 172.8 172.6 175.6 178.1 26 148.0 150.4 170.0 172.5 172.4 175.6 178.9 27 147.2 149.9 169.8 172.4 171.6 176.8 178.7 28 146.8 147.1 165.4 168.9 169.5 176.6 177.0 29 145.2 144.5 164.1 166.5 165.5 176.2 175.3 30 143.3 140.8 164.6 167.7 167.9 173.2 172.8 31 142.0 140.9 167.4 169.9 167.6 174.2 175.3 32 145.0 142.1 168.2 168.5 170.1 176.0 177.1 33 144.8 142.3 165.1 168.3 169.5 175.4 177.0 34 142.5 142.2 167.4 168.8 169.3 176.2 176.1 35 140.6 144.6 165.4 166.5 169.3 175.2 174.6 36 140.2 141.9 167.1 167.1 168.2 174.8 169.7 37 140.4 144.5 167.5 166.3 168.8 175.0 173.1 38 141.0 142.8 166.1 165.5 165.8 173.4 174.1 39 140.0 140.9 160.6 165.2 163.1 172.0 171.9 40 132.2 136.9 156.7 156.2 158.7 165.9 171.1 41 133.1 136.6 162.7 154.3 157.9 162.3 165.7 42 132.6 135.8 163.8 155.8 160.1 165.6 169.7 43 138.6 141.3 166.6 157.6 159.2 164.7 167.8 44 134.1 140.8 160.1 155.8 160.6 166.9 171.1 45 130.6 137.6 153.6 151.4 153.6 160.9 166.1 46 130.4 131.9 151.1 147.6 155.5 159.7 165.8 47 135.0 129.6 158.4 154.9 157.1 162.6 163.0 48 138.8 135.8 165.9 161.8 164.8 166.2 169.9 49 142.4 144.3 167.1 161.6 166.2 170.9 172.1 50 143.1 143.9 166.7 162.9 167.4 171.9 174.4 2006 175.8 173.8 174.4 175.3 175.3 176.3 175.5 174.3 174.4 176.4 177.7 178.0 177.7 175.4 172.8 175.8 177.8 177.0 174.3 172.8 174.6 175.9 175.2 175.7 175.3 176.7 173.5 173.9 171.1 173.1 175.5 175.4 175.5 174.1 173.7 174.0 174.4 173.5 167.5 164.8 168.0 165.1 167.7 165.5 160.4 156.5 162.2 168.1 171.4 172.4 51 144.6 145.2 171.7 165.1 171.2 172.7 176.4 173.6 52 144.3 145.2 166.1 163.2 168.1 172.1 175.6 168.5 53 139.8 174.8 Total 7,405.4 7,638.6 8,372.4 2/ 8,661.1 8,672.9 3/ 8,914.5 9,072.2 8,983.6 1/ The 15 State total includes AL, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, & WV. 2/ Beginning April 7, 2001, KY, OK, LA, and MO were added. 3/ Revised. 28 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Million Chicks 840 BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED MONTHLY United States, 2004-2006 820 800 780 760 740 720 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2004 2005 2006 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec TABLE 32 BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES, 1999 UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 20041/ 20051/ --Million-- 735.8 662.6 753.9 706.2 746.0 683.3 777.0 703.3 759.7 693.5 774.3 728.7 797.6 732.1 755.8 761.8 778.8 791.1 774.4 792.3 816.6 734.7 766.4 749.1 777.6 755.5 785.7 765.5 799.3 760.6 792.8 774.9 810.8 792.1 824.0 744.4 751.6 750.5 742.8 766.5 769.4 776.3 781.7 774.7 777.8 786.9 807.0 797.0 808.4 741.7 744.0 771.6 780.0 784.1 810.6 812.5 700.0 704.9 738.4 740.4 739.5 770.3 771.1 697.4 676.8 721.2 685.0 748.3 703.4 720.6 690.1 735.2 707.9 757.5 730.7 777.4 748.6 748.2 749.0 774.5 753.9 780.3 793.6 809.1 Total2/ 8,715.4 8,846.2 1/ Revised. 2/Totals may not add due to rounding. 9,021.1 9,079.1 9,080.6 9,337.6 9,486.3 2006 804.8 733.4 817.8 787.5 812.1 788.7 801.5 810.0 772.3 772.9 729.9 796.5 9,427.6 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 29 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec TABLE 33 DOMESTIC PLACEMENTS--PULLET CHICKS FOR BROILER HATCHERY SUPPLY FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 --Thousand-- 7,059 6,861 6,685 6,264 6,269 6,811 6,409 6,825 6,882 7,001 6,748 7,275 6,659 7,340 7,325 7,593 7,284 7,310 6,752 6,775 6,888 6,815 7,077 7,012 7,038 6,764 6,398 6,814 6,735 6,402 6,800 6,593 7,736 7,435 7,117 7,597 7,323 7,590 7,783 7,531 7,041 6,829 6,822 7,206 6,748 6,890 7,109 7,636 7,088 6,310 6,326 6,602 7,071 6,688 6,657 6,456 7,665 7,288 7,494 7,449 7,253 7,280 7,484 7,631 6,870 6,469 6,647 6,676 6,654 7,758 7,132 7,063 7,121 6,694 6,704 6,265 6,312 6,457 6,944 6,744 6,984 7,105 7,261 6,938 6,946 7,128 7,298 7,618 6,999 6,429 6,577 6,475 6,978 6,772 7,112 7,176 Annual Total 85,767 82,495 81,531 82,336 81,836 83,931 85,130 85,878 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. Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 34 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR COMMERCIAL BROILERS UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1999-20061/ 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 38.5 36.0 38.0 33.0 36.4 30.0 35.0 32.0 35.4 34.0 38.0 34.0 38.7 34.0 38.0 35.0 37.2 33.0 35.9 38.0 34.3 35.0 38.0 38.0 --Cents per Pound-- 35.0 32.0 29.0 38.0 34.0 33.0 35.0 43.0 37.0 32.0 34.0 47.0 39.0 30.0 33.0 47.0 39.0 28.0 31.0 48.0 40.0 30.0 34.0 50.0 41.0 32.0 36.0 52.0 42.0 30.0 36.0 52.0 42.0 29.0 36.0 46.0 43.0 29.0 37.0 40.0 41.0 27.0 37.0 39.0 39.0 28.0 37.0 39.0 Marketing Year Average 37.1 33.6 1/ Equivalent live weight price. 2/ Dec preceding year. 39.3 30.5 34.6 44.6 2005 39.0 43.0 43.0 44.0 44.0 44.0 44.0 44.0 44.0 46.0 43.0 42.0 43.6 2006 39.0 38.0 38.0 37.0 35.0 35.0 39.0 41.0 42.0 42.0 40.0 40.0 38.6 30 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Million Chicks 43 EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED MONTHLY United States, 2004-2006 41 39 37 35 33 31 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2004 2005 2006 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec TABLE 35 EGG TYPE CHICKS HATCHED--BY COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 --Million-- 35.2 34.2 36.7 35.7 33.5 35.2 36.4 34.7 37.8 34.5 30.5 31.9 41.2 38.9 41.0 37.0 36.8 37.5 42.3 36.7 42.8 38.1 37.8 37.5 40.7 41.2 42.7 38.8 37.6 38.3 41.4 37.3 40.8 35.1 36.6 37.8 34.3 33.2 38.7 35.6 35.6 34.9 35.5 34.3 35.0 35.7 33.2 36.7 39.3 36.3 37.1 35.7 35.8 36.6 39.0 36.1 35.8 32.2 34.8 34.9 32.8 32.4 32.4 31.2 30.2 38.8 33.6 35.2 31.9 32.1 33.6 37.3 Total2/ 451.7 430.4 1/ Revised. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 452.7 421.5 416.0 437.4 20051/ 38.3 34.4 41.9 37.6 39.0 35.1 34.7 38.5 33.8 35.5 32.3 35.9 437.1 2006 35.2 33.4 38.8 35.4 39.7 37.4 32.7 35.6 36.9 36.2 31.6 33.2 426.1 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 31 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec TABLE 36 DOMESTIC PLACEMENTS--PULLET CHICKS FOR EGG TYPE HATCHERY SUPPLY FLOCKS, 1999 UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 20041/ 20051/ 2006 --Thousand-- 166 212 236 228 210 124 156 223 267 251 214 247 225 285 203 200 257 286 284 237 319 401 310 261 287 309 311 295 280 343 308 254 283 343 315 319 289 184 190 241 187 235 261 221 309 212 175 198 231 293 340 282 230 234 242 319 318 217 251 221 188 318 261 284 227 233 219 277 273 219 375 260 280 241 150 186 310 268 188 222 262 308 261 227 319 228 180 206 175 245 206 187 246 235 247 205 Total 1/ Revised. 2,940 3,173 3,048 2,927 3,198 3,051 2,835 2,873 Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 37 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FOR ALL EGGS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 --Cents per Dozen-- 75.4 60.3 80.6 67.7 67.6 86.4 72.4 57.7 66.8 74.4 69.1 92.9 66.0 67.9 66.5 55.4 63.7 87.7 68.5 56.8 67.6 67.6 68.5 109.0 60.2 64.7 64.9 52.1 68.6 76.6 54.8 51.9 55.2 50.5 58.8 64.4 56.2 61.7 54.9 62.0 67.2 66.5 58.7 56.4 53.9 56.4 68.7 58.2 59.6 66.3 57.4 59.1 51.9 66.7 56.5 61.0 80.8 52.6 55.4 57.0 77.6 53.8 59.7 53.2 83.8 49.5 64.0 71.9 64.1 70.6 102.0 60.5 Marketing Year Average 62.2 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 61.8 62.2 58.9 73.2 71.4 20051/ 65.3 56.1 55.3 52.7 47.5 45.6 45.3 52.7 47.1 63.7 51.2 65.1 54.0 2006 68.0 60.9 47.0 62.5 51.2 42.7 54.7 43.5 55.0 53.4 54.1 81.2 57.9 32 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 38 LAYERS--AVERAGE NUMBER IN ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20051/ 20061/ --Thousand-- 322,457 329,810 333,488 341,243 341,131 339,305 345,615 348,810 323,180 323,687 329,654 330,956 334,982 337,008 340,885 339,529 341,996 341,661 337,948 338,905 347,874 348,784 349,677 350,018 323,642 322,532 331,993 330,235 338,078 338,414 339,434 338,809 340,971 339,268 340,699 341,550 347,120 343,927 350,470 348,643 321,540 327,356 336,454 337,566 337,356 341,562 342,162 345,223 321,471 326,142 334,237 337,339 335,979 342,513 340,200 342,685 320,849 321,123 326,766 326,974 333,571 334,156 337,849 338,397 335,417 335,565 343,180 343,653 338,917 339,777 341,252 341,540 323,257 326,148 327,476 329,435 336,651 338,996 339,511 340,461 335,426 336,557 344,452 345,075 341,433 343,381 343,147 344,538 329,128 332,005 339,919 340,490 339,387 344,633 346,314 346,936 Average 323,251 329,067 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 336,330 339,293 338,393 341,956 343,792 346,078 Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 39 EGGS LAID PER 100 LAYERS--ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 --Number-- 2,190 2,165 2,213 2,178 2,193 2,166 2,190 2,144 2,189 2,167 2,223 2,182 2,234 2,192 1,946 2,020 1,944 1,947 1,956 2,032 1,986 2,185 2,186 2,178 2,198 2,184 2,209 2,230 2,110 2,130 2,106 2,110 2,125 2,148 2,156 2,166 2,177 2,161 2,173 2,179 2,194 2,215 2,103 2,093 2,101 2,124 2,122 2,128 2,162 2,158 2,169 2,166 2,191 2,215 2,208 2,234 2,177 2,182 2,171 2,189 2,203 2,199 2,218 2,128 2,100 2,103 2,119 2,128 2,136 2,155 2,193 2,172 2,180 2,192 2,218 2,222 2,236 2,138 2,125 2,130 2,139 2,165 2,172 2,172 20061/ 2,234 2,210 1,994 2,238 2,164 2,212 2,160 2,240 2,239 2,165 2,228 2,176 Average per Layer3/ 257 257 256 257 259 261 262 263 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 3/ Annual rate of lay per layers on hand (eggs produced during year divided by average number of layers during year). Month Dec2/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov TABLE 40 EGG PRODUCTION--ALL FLOCKS, UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20051/ --Million Eggs-- 7,061 7,300 7,315 7,473 7,468 7,543 7,720 6,998 6,298 7,180 6,685 7,255 6,551 7,307 6,611 7,412 6,683 7,373 6,888 7,625 6,926 7,071 6,807 7,257 7,034 7,364 7,127 7,462 7,149 7,446 7,209 7,526 7,336 7,740 7,414 6,964 7,127 7,270 7,335 7,352 7,493 7,579 6,762 6,924 6,825 7,087 7,022 7,226 7,166 7,402 7,128 7,429 7,289 7,577 7,354 7,571 6,992 6,880 7,133 6,878 7,254 7,079 7,408 7,193 7,394 7,137 7,557 7,356 7,537 7,358 7,152 7,156 7,389 7,463 7,465 7,666 7,677 7,037 7,055 7,241 7,283 7,348 7,484 7,522 Annual Total 82,946 84,717 1/ Revised. 2/ Dec preceding year. 86,093 87,252 87,473 89,091 90,027 20061/ 7,793 7,727 6,980 7,843 7,543 7,637 7,401 7,645 7,647 7,430 7,678 7,549 90,877 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 33 TABLE 41 FORCED MOLT LAYERS AS A PERCENT OF HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE FIRST OF MONTH--UNITED STATES, 1999-20061/ Month 1999 2000 2001 Percent Being Molted 2002 2003 2004 20052/ 20062/ Jan 4.1 2.8 3.5 4.0 Feb 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.5 Mar 3.3 3.6 4.1 3.7 Apr 2.9 2.1 1.9 3.5 May 5.5 4.0 5.1 5.5 Jun 5.2 5.8 4.6 4.3 Jul 5.5 4.7 4.3 3.7 Aug 4.7 4.2 4.1 4.7 Sep 4.4 4.6 4.5 4.2 Oct 4.2 5.8 4.4 4.7 Nov 3.7 4.1 3.0 3.8 Dec 2.1 3.0 2.7 2.8 4.3 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.9 4.6 5.2 3.4 4.6 3.0 4.0 2.2 2.6 4.1 2.3 4.1 4.7 4.0 5.4 4.1 4.8 4.2 4.7 4.4 4.5 3.3 3.5 4.1 4.5 4.3 4.2 3.9 4.5 4.4 3.4 5.1 3.9 3.9 4.3 3.5 4.2 3.1 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.2 Month 1999 2000 Percent with Molt Complete 2001 2002 2003 2004 20052/ 20062/ Jan 22.3 23.2 24.1 22.7 23.7 22.9 23.2 23.0 Feb 22.1 21.5 22.5 21.9 23.9 22.7 21.7 23.7 Mar 21.5 22.4 23.1 22.1 23.5 23.5 22.8 24.4 Apr 21.6 22.7 23.1 22.0 24.5 23.5 22.7 24.9 May 21.8 22.5 20.8 21.4 23.6 22.3 22.4 23.6 Jun 22.0 20.4 23.4 21.9 23.2 23.2 23.0 24.7 Jul 22.3 21.9 23.6 22.5 23.5 23.9 22.6 25.6 Aug 23.2 21.7 23.2 21.5 23.0 23.4 22.2 25.2 Sep 22.3 22.4 22.7 23.3 22.5 23.3 22.4 25.9 Oct 23.0 22.3 22.7 23.6 22.7 23.6 23.4 25.8 Nov 23.2 23.0 23.1 23.3 23.8 23.7 24.3 26.0 Dec 24.7 26.0 23.8 23.7 22.6 23.6 23.7 26.6 1/ States include AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WA, and WI. 2/ Revised. Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec TABLE 42 POULTRY SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION--UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, MATURE CHICKENS BY WEIGHT GROUP, 2005-2006 2005 2006 All Heavy Light Month All Heavy Light --Thousand-- --Thousand-- 11,164 5,316 5,848 Jan 12,602 6,165 6,437 11,058 5,481 5,577 Feb 10,073 5,581 4,492 13,681 6,300 7,381 Mar 11,617 6,993 4,624 13,056 5,953 7,103 Apr 10,698 6,051 4,647 12,977 6,148 6,829 May 11,845 6,892 4,953 13,939 6,761 7,178 Jun 11,665 7,162 4,503 11,730 6,190 5,540 Jul 9,842 6,121 3,721 13,111 6,958 6,153 Aug 11,571 7,242 4,329 11,616 6,185 5,431 Sep 9,976 5,956 4,020 11,198 6,200 4,998 Oct 11,246 6,806 4,440 11,307 5,840 5,467 Nov 10,161 6,498 3,663 11,827 6,092 5,735 Dec 9,865 5,698 4,167 34 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION TABLE 43 POULTRY SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION--UNITED STATES, MONTHLY, 1999-2006 Month 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Young Chickens --Million Head-- Jan 663.7 655.9 710.7 737.8 725.2 721.0 719.9 744.9 Feb 618.4 672.9 627.4 655.6 633.9 646.4 672.2 678.3 Mar 706.1 730.6 700.8 688.6 683.2 765.0 768.8 777.5 Apr 686.9 635.9 675.8 733.1 712.9 727.6 715.0 694.2 May 672.0 751.8 755.6 762.1 727.3 714.7 758.1 786.9 Jun 703.2 733.6 709.1 685.2 714.6 748.9 772.3 763.5 Jul 688.1 662.2 709.4 755.7 762.9 741.8 719.9 717.0 Aug 708.1 760.7 776.2 758.1 723.8 770.7 793.7 793.4 Sep 682.5 658.0 653.3 686.9 729.2 754.7 750.1 712.4 Oct 667.1 706.5 769.5 773.1 781.9 730.5 745.8 774.8 Nov 650.7 662.2 667.5 647.4 626.7 708.4 720.4 715.7 Dec 664.8 630.9 651.0 662.5 715.4 722.8 717.6 679.3 Annual Total1/ Month 8,111.6 1999 8,261.1 2000 Jan 15.2 13.8 Feb 13.4 13.6 Mar 16.2 15.7 Apr 15.7 13.4 May 15.4 15.2 Jun 15.3 15.1 Jul 14.9 13.2 Aug 14.2 15.2 Sep 13.7 12.4 Oct 14.1 13.2 Nov 12.8 12.8 Dec 14.7 11.2 8,406.3 2001 14.0 12.7 14.3 13.0 13.7 13.5 12.5 14.1 12.3 14.5 12.3 13.1 8,546.2 8,536.9 2002 2003 Mature Chickens --Million Head-- 15.8 14.4 13.4 12.2 13.9 12.6 15.5 13.9 14.5 13.1 13.3 12.7 14.6 12.8 14.7 11.7 13.8 11.0 15.4 12.3 11.8 9.4 13.1 11.4 8,752.4 2004 8,853.8 2005 11.3 11.2 9.8 11.1 12.2 13.7 12.1 13.1 11.6 13.0 12.4 13.9 12.5 11.7 12.9 13.1 12.7 11.6 12.1 11.2 11.4 11.3 12.3 11.8 8,837.8 2006 12.6 10.1 11.6 10.7 11.8 11.7 9.8 11.6 10.0 11.2 10.2 9.9 Annual Total1/ Month 175.6 1999 165.0 2000 Jan 678.9 669.6 Feb 631.8 686.5 Mar 722.3 746.3 Apr 702.6 649.2 May 687.3 767.3 Jun 718.5 748.7 Jul 703.0 675.5 Aug 722.3 775.9 Sep 696.2 670.4 Oct 681.3 719.7 Nov 663.5 674.9 Dec 679.5 642.1 160.1 2001 724.7 640.1 715.1 688.9 769.4 722.6 721.9 790.3 665.5 784.1 679.9 664.0 169.9 147.6 2002 2003 Total Chickens --Million Head-- 753.6 669.0 702.5 748.6 776.6 698.5 770.4 772.8 700.7 788.5 659.2 675.6 739.5 646.1 695.7 726.8 740.4 727.3 775.7 735.5 740.2 794.2 636.1 726.8 143.3 2004 146.7 2005 732.3 656.1 777.2 739.6 726.3 761.3 754.3 783.6 767.5 742.7 719.8 735.1 731.0 683.2 782.5 728.1 771.1 786.2 731.7 806.8 761.7 757.0 731.7 729.5 131.2 2006 757.5 688.3 789.2 704.9 798.8 775.1 726.8 804.9 722.4 786.0 725.8 689.1 Annual Total1/ 8,287.2 8,426.1 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 8,566.4 8,716.1 8,684.4 8,895.7 9,000.5 8,968.9 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION 35 TABLE 44 PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF RED MEAT AND POULTRY--SELECTED YEARS, 2002-20061/ UNITED STATES Unit 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Red Meat, Retail Weight Basis Beef Pounds 67.6 64.9 66.0 65.4 65.7 Pork Pounds 51.5 51.8 51.3 49.9 49.3 Lamb Total2/ Pounds Pounds 1.2 120.3 1.2 117.9 1.1 118.4 1.1 116.4 1.1 116.1 Eggs Total2/ Number 255.5 254.7 256.9 255.3 255.7 Chickens Commercial Broilers3/ Pounds 80.5 81.6 84.2 85.6 86.9 Turkey4/ Total2/4/ Pounds 17.7 Pounds 98.2 17.4 99.0 17.0 101.2 16.7 102.3 16.9 103.8 1/ Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Situation and Outlook Report, May, 2007. Economic Research Service, USDA. Per capita meat and egg consumption data are revised, incorporating a new population series from the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis based on the 2000 Census. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Retail lb. 4/ Ready-to-Cook Basis. Pounds 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 2002 PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION Pork, Beef, and Chicken United States 2002 - 2006 2003 Pork 2004 Beef 2005 Chicken 2006 36 USDA, NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE, 2007 EDITION NOTES NOTES USDA,NASS, GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE Stephens Federal Building 355 E Hancock Avenue Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30601 Phone: (706)546-2236 BULK RATE POSTAGE & FEES PAID USDA PERMIT NO. G-38